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1. A day to remember

   Friday 17 July was the final day of LJMU's 2015 summer graduation ceremonies

2. Early humans were using stone tools three million years ago

   LJMU paleontologists part of international team to discover oldest prehistoric butchery site ever found

3. Move more and sit less to improve health and productivity

   Encouraging desk-based staff to move more and sit less at work can not only improve their health, but also their work performance, was the advice from the Research Institute for Sport and Exercise Sciences (RISES), at a forum for contact centre employees.

4. Exercise training won’t show on scales but will improve health

   Using scales to see if your two months of exercising has paid off might sound like a simple and logical step but LJMU Professors Thijssen and Green say it’s likely your scales will deliver a disappointing message.

5. 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.

6. Hats off to the Faculty of Education Health and Community

   At the first of the day's Graduation Ceremonies, education students from LJMU's Faculty of Education, Health and Community collected their certificates at Liverpool Cathedral.

7. Student teachers learn together with families seeking asylum in Toxteth

   A group of student teachers are working with families seeking asylum in Liverpool to provide education sessions for children without a place at school.

8. Pupils learn media skills thanks to LJMU and the BBC

   School and college pupils from across the region have gained an insight into the media and creative industries, thanks to LJMU and the BBC.

9. LJMU students learn to drive with virtual reality driving lessons

   Students from Liverpool John Moores University are trialling cutting edge technology that will enable them to learn to drive without the use of a car.

10. LJMU undertake unique study which will inform early years education

    Scientists at LJMU are to undertake a pioneering study on children's early number skills which will inform the way young children learn. Read the news story.