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1. The story of how Liverpool was transformed by culture: Free Talk

   Every city tells a story: Hype and legacy of event-led cultural regeneration

2. Forgetting the beginning of a story might be early sign of dementia

   Researchers from Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU) and the University of Wisconsin, Madison, think that struggling to recall narratives might be a sign of dementia.

3. Alcatraz, Auschwitz, Chernobyl…the appeal of dark tourism

   Is dark tourism just another fad in the age of the selfie and tick list travelling? Gillian O’Brien explains its appeal and gives it historical context.

4. "Why I'm frustrated at how poverty is reported in the media"

   Lecturer Rachel Broady explains why she has helped to write new guidelines for journalists who report on Britain's poor

5. Pandemics and public health: have we found our new normal? - Conan Leavey and Graeme Mitchell, Public Health Institute, LJMU

   It was only a relatively short time ago - in March this year - that the World Health Organisation declared Covid-19 a pandemic. We know now that it is likely to be many, many months before the UK pronounces its outbreak over; and certainly years before it is over globally.

6. LJMU organises first Jackie Kay conference

   Poet and Scot's Makar

7. In my Liverpool home

   LJMU archives help the BBC tell the tales of those who've lived at 62 Falkner Street for A House Through Time.

8. This time last year LJMU student and now graduate Nathan Bickerton, went viral

   He was offered a job just fifteen minutes after creating a Wikipedia page and tweeting The Diary of a CEO host and BBC Dragon, Steven Bartlett. Here he tells us about the whirlwind of a year he's had, what his LJMU undergraduate and postgraduate degrees taught him, and his own tips for how to stand out from the crowd in the job market.

9. 'Americana' Catherine selected for Filmadrid

   Film-maker Catherine Norton's new film is the only UK video-essay selected for Madrid film festival.

10. Graduation review Thursday 11 July 2019

    The penultimate day of our summer graduation week boasted three ceremonies; graduands from Liverpool Business School celebrated in both the morning and afternoon, while graduands from the School of Humanities and Social Science enjoyed their ceremony with family and friends from 5pm.