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1. Expressions of interest welcomed for multiple Academic Board vacancies

   The Secretariat is now seeking expressions of interest from eligible LJMU staff to serve on the Academic Board and to take up their roles in September.

2. Catering store within iBuy down 14 to 18 August

   The catering store within iBuy will be down from 14 to 18 August. Any catering requests for during this period and up to the 22 August should be booked in advance.

3. First appointment for new Jockey Nutrition and Welfare PhD

   A PhD co-funded by the British Horseracing Authority and LJMU will commence in October with a full-time three year role for Daniel Martin from the Professional Jockeys Association’s Nutrition Team.

4. Gravitational wave science used to search for catastrophic explosion

   Researchers at the Astrophysics Research Institute were among the first to use new gravitational wave science, ahead of the recent announcement by the Laser Interferometer Gravitational Wave Observatory (LIGO) that they had made the first direct detection of gravitational waves.

5. Emma commended at Westminster for widening access in education

   LJMU PhD student and member of the Student Recruitment and Admissions team Emma Smith has received a commendation for her contribution to widening access at a national awards ceremony held in the Palace of Westminster recently.

6. Cancer study is win-win for people and animals

   School of Pharmacy and Biomolecular Sciences wins PhD studentship from National Council for the Replacement Refinement and Reduction of Animals in Research

7. Genes reveal how our pelvis evolved for upright walking

   From 3-4 million years ago the pattern points to bipedalism

8. What should our future support for students look like?

   Much-anticipated Students at the Heart Conference runs 15 & 16 June

9. Meet Phil Vickerman - Pro-Vice Chancellor for Student Experience

   This role as PVC Student Experience is, in many ways, my dream job. It clearly defines LJMU as the student-focused university we all are proud of.

10. Sign up now for virtual trek across the globe

    Its back! The 2022 Virgin Pulse (VP) Step Challenge is now open for registration.