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1. Alumnus wins coveted poetry prize

   We’re thrilled to learn that one of our Creative Writing graduates, Callan Waldron-Hall, was recently recognised for his outstanding writing at the Poetry Business New Poets Prize.

2. Which dogs live longest?

   Concern from study of more than 150 breeds

3. Smart shoes trialled to cut risk of stair falls

   Scientists aim to create software to predict falls in elderly

4. How the brain controls our sense of touch

   MRC Funded grant to offer most detailed insight yet

5. Funding boost to progress mass finishing technologies

   A £330,000 funding boost will help researchers at Liverpool John Moores University progress their work on pioneering improvements in mass finishing technologies, the use of which is expanding rapidly across a range of sectors including aerospace, autosports, automotive, pharmaceutical, medical device, tool making and general engineering.

6. 3 Dads Walking star at Liverpool suicide and self-harm conference

   Mike Palmer, LJMU Honorary Fellow calls for more emotional education and backs LJMU's bid for suicide prevention education

7. Girls feel strain of lockdown more - study

   A study of the impact of the pandemic on adolescents has found girls significantly more likely to suffer from lockdown stress and anxiety than boys.

8. Join a staff network

   Find out about the staff networks we've got at LJMU and how to join.

9. Strengthening links with Panama

   LJMU strengthens links with the International Maritime University (UMIP) and the Technological University (UTP) of Panama.

10. Inclusive Allyship Programme (In Association With The Challenging Racism Webinar Series)

    Following the Challenging Racism Collaborative Campaign (webinar series), the University of Kent, Liverpool John Moores University and City, University of London are working with Inclusive Employers to deliver a virtual, Inclusive Allyship Programme.