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1. Bird feet similar to dinosaurs from 200 million years ago

   Footprints from birds bear remarkable similarity with those of dinosaurs from 200 million years ago, according to a new international study.

2. Megalith tombs were family graves in European Stone Age

   In a new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences USA, an international research team, led by Uppsala University with co-author Linus Girdland-Flink of LJMU, discovered kin relationships among Stone Age individuals buried in megalithic tombs on Ireland and in Sweden.

3. Gaza war: as ceasefire talks break down the humanitarian crisis continues to escalate

   Supply chain and operations experts from LJMU and the Hanken School of Economics describe the latest developments in supplying aid to Gaza.

4. Research captures longstanding NI tradition

   A published collection of Northern Ireland’s murals, which captures a longstanding tradition of large community-based mural painting, has been produced by LJMU’s Dr Stuart Borthwick.

5. Immersive museum performances by LJMU drama students a triumph

   Drama students performed three consecutive performances last month at the Western Approaches Museum as part of the Battle of the Atlantic 80th anniversary commemorations, which culminate this May across Liverpool.

6. Weight management programme 90% effective in tackling childhood obesity

   Results of LJMU GOALS programme.

7. 'Americana' Catherine selected for Filmadrid

   Film-maker Catherine Norton's new film is the only UK video-essay selected for Madrid film festival.

8. Menopause matters celebration and future initiatives

   An update on the work happening at LJMU to better support staff going through the menopause.

9. Isolation and detachment must be tackled says Governor of the Bank of England

   Read more about the Roscoe Lecture delivered by the Governor of the Bank of England Mark Carney where he made a startling appraisal of how globalisation is failing great swathes of society.

10. Presenting the past to the public

    Research at LJMU is working on ways of presenting the past and creating content for historic sites and museums across Ireland and the rest of the globe.