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1. Exercise during chemotherapy reduces tumour growth

   World-first: study demonstrates exercise promotes tumour regression in humans

2. Personality is consistent according to cockroaches

   A team of scientists from Liverpool John Moores University and the University of Manchester have released the findings of a personality study.

3. Your Essential Refreshers Guide

   Refreshers is coming! Celebrate the end of exams & treat yourself with Refreshers Fair, vegan junk food, Fantastic Beasts, a Circus Club Night with Medication & more... Read for the full events programme from JMSU, your Students' Union.

4. Top spots for new students to get to know across Liverpool

   From Liverpool One to Sefton Park, our current students, staff and alumni share their favourite spots across the city.

5. What's happening this Summer in Liverpool?

   If you're staying around Liverpool this summer, there's no shortage of events to get involved in. Postgrad graduate Izzy rounds up some highlights happening across the city and key dates to add to your diary.

6. Student Spotlight: Abbie Romano

   The representations of women in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) roles is improving, but there’s work to be done. As of 2018, WISE Campaign (Women into Science and Engineering) announced that the UK is on track to have one million women working in the field by 2020. These statistics are encouraging, and demonstrate an improvement in opportunities shown to young women who pursue the career path.

7. Why do we love an underdog?

   Sport psychologist Dr Gill Cook in BBC podcast Mental Muscle

8. Obesity rising faster in rural areas than cities

   Obesity is increasing more rapidly in the world’s rural areas than in cities, according to a new study of global trends in body-mass index (BMI).

9. Liverpool Centre for Cultural, Social and Political Research

   The new Liverpool Centre for Cultural, Social and Political Research (CSPR) is looking to recruit four working group leads.

10. Don't rush to rent

    There is a surplus of private student accommodation in Liverpool so you can take your time to do your research and find the right property later in the academic year.