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1. Global impact for publication on lack of exercise under ‘lockdown’

   Research which highlights changes to the human body during lockdown and other sedentary situations is having a huge impact among scientists worldwide.

2. A timely reflection on Liverpool and our lives

   At a time when COVID 19 has made people fearful, isolated or alone, Jeff Youngs new book, Ghost Town, offers not only a fascinating read but also a reflection on all those things that are important to us, our families, friends and communities. Its a deeply felt and beautifully written journey through Jeffs Liverpool childhood, the adult writer stalking Liverpool alone or with friends, searching for a past lost, regained, remembered so viscerally that the reader feels intimately connected to the child Jeff longing to leave the hospital where hes had his tonsils removed or to the older man out walking with writer friend, Horatio Clare, in search of de Quincey in Everton.

3. How is lockdown affecting our health?

   Public health experts at Liverpool John Moores University are looking into how lockdown has affected the physical and mental health of people in the North West.

4. 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.

5. Red Chris thrilled to report on Klopp’s ‘Campeones’

   Reporting Liverpool's first league title in 30 years was a labour of love for LJMU journalism graduate and Reds fan, Chris Shaw.

6. Curator joins LJMU for curating the web research project

   Curator joins LJMU's School of Art and Design Exhibition Research Lab for a 12 month research project.

7. Seminar series: decolonising the science curriculum

   This is a virtual seminar series to encourage discourse on decolonising the curriculum in the sciences.

8. Green app can help save £100 a month in travel costs

   Liverpool City Region residents could save up to £100 each month by swapping car journeys for bike rides or walks according to data from a new mobile app being launched this week.

9. LJMU produced films to be shown at COP26 in Glasgow

   LJMU films of how fast rising sea levels impact island communities will be shown to delegates at Glasgow COP26 next week.

10. LJMU green space part of the Queen's Platinum Jubilee celebrations

    One of LJMUs outdoor green spaces has been formally recognised as part of the Queen's Platinum Jubilee celebrations.