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1. Graduation review: Thursday 23 November 2017

   Read the Graduation review for Thursday 23 November 2017, the first day of our November Graduation ceremonies.

2. "I had not done anything academic for a very long time"

   We met three staff colleagues who were supported through further study

3. Validation and Periodic Programme Reviews

   Academic colleagues are invited to express an interest in becoming a panel member or chair for our Validation and Periodic Programme Reviews.

4. Reflecting on honest conversations about race and equality

   Vice-Chancellor Professor Mark Power and one of his reciprocal mentors, Labour MP for Liverpool, Riverside, Kim Johnson, reflect on some of their discussions over the past 18 months; how their upbringing has shaped them into who they are today, if Reciprocal Mentoring works and what learnings they will take with them beyond the programme.

5. Empowering staff to support PGRs from racially minoritised groups

   Academic and professional services staff who support PGRs have a bespoke training and development opportunity designed by the educational charity Grit Breakthrough. Using a coaching approach to support PGRs is a two-day online coaching workshop, which will run across two days in November.

6. Healthcare framework proposed to improve health of ageing populations

   An LJMU researcher is part of an international team of researchers who have put forward a position statement, published in Science, which lays out a new healthcare framework to help ageing populations stay healthier for longer.

7. Does this painting offend you?

   Was Manchester Art Gallery's removal of JW Waterhouse's Hylas and the Nymphs a brilliant conversation-starter or a PC act of censorship? History of Art lecturer Dr Juliet Caroll and students give their thoughts

8. In memoriam: His Honour Dr David Lynch

   LJMU is deeply saddened by the death of His Honour Dr David Lynch who had been a part of the fabric of the university and School of Law for over 50 years.

9. 'Foam fingerprinting' technique identifies animal traffickers

   Researchers at LJMU's Forensic Research Institute to train police in new field techniques

10. A new treatment for eating disorders: trials on Merseyside

    Neuroscience backs training your brain to aid recovery