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1. Scientists discover the dawn of spoken language evolution

   Why did our ancestors combine a consonant with a vowel to make up the first word? Scientists from several institutes have found some clues to the answer.

2. Graduation review Thursday 12 July

   The morning saw graduations from Maritime and Mechanical Engineering, the Astrophysics Research Institute, Electronics and Electrical Engineering and the School of Nursing and Allied Health. In the afternoon Computer Science, Applied Mathematics, Engineering and Technology Research Institute, Civil Engineering and Built Environment all celebrated their graduations.

3. Grace, intelligence and graft: Nisha's recipe for success

   Chancellor Nisha Katona MBE has shared the key ingredients for success with LJMU students and staff: grace, intelligence and graft. She shared her insights at the second Roscoe Lecture series event of LJMU’s Bicentenary year at St George’s Hall.

4. Making Liverpool schools sun safe this summer

   Liverpool John Moores University is working with the Skcin cancer charity and the Clare Daly Foundation to roll out the Sun Safe Schools accreditation across primary schools in the Liverpool region, which will benefit up to 10,000 children.

5. 'Greener' LJMU rewarded with 2:1 by People & Planet

   LJMU ranked 57th out of 151 UK HEIS for environmental sustainability.

6. Meet our Associate Deans Global Engagement

   LJMU has appointed five senior academics to act as international 'ambassadors' for each of our five faculties.

7. LJMU offering high quality employability services

   Inspection by matrix finds host of strengths in advice and guidance on careers and employability for students and graduates

8. BBC Sport tour inspires Sport Business students

   Read more about the visit of a group of BA (Hons) Sport Business students to BBC Sport at Salford Quays recently as part of one of their modules.

9. Get to know our centre-piece Student Life Building

   Staff invited for lunch and tours on Wednesday, 13 October

10. Great apes predicted to lose 90% of African homelands, study finds

    A triple-whammy of climate change, land-use change and human population growth is set to decimate the habitats of Africas great apes gorillas, chimpanzees and bonobos over the coming 30 years.