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1. LJMU produced films to be shown at COP26 in Glasgow

   LJMU films of how fast rising sea levels impact island communities will be shown to delegates at Glasgow COP26 next week.

2. Dance soiree to explore ‘Growing Old in the Soviet Union’

   Participants are invited to watch a 30-minute dance following the life trajectory of two Soviet citizens and then to give views about ageing and older people as part of an LJMU History and Wellcome Trust project.

3. Professorship and readership conferment process

   The LJMU professorship and readership conferment process for 2024/25 will open from Wednesday 27 November 2024.

4. New LJMU professors and readers

   LJMU has confirmed a number of new professors and readers following a rigorous process.

5. Bonobos share and share alike

   Bonobos are willing to share meat with animals outside their own family groups. This behaviour was observed in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and is documented in a new study in Springer’s journal Human Nature

6. Pregnancy and elite sport - report

   Dr Kelly Massey, LJMU and Dr Emma Pullen Loughborough, interviewed athletes and their partners t gauge issues and support during and post pregnancy.

7. Validation and Review training courses

   Training for Chairs, Panel Members and Programme Teams

8. Supporting Science and Engineering Innovation

   LJMU has received a £5 million share of HEFCE’s £200 million funding scheme to support an increase in high-quality science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) students.

9. To Dream, Plan and Achieve

   Graduation Week

10. Chimpanzees copy gestures to get by in a complex social world

    Researchers have found that wild chimpanzees may copy each other’s gestures to maintain their complex social relationships.