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1. LJMU academic shaping solutions to tackle climate concerns across the construction industry

   Dr Ana Bras has been nominated as chair of an international committee looking to find solutions to climate challenges across the whole chain of construction.

2. Subject specific Saturday clubs encourage expression and creativity in Merseyside teenagers

   LJMU has launched subject specific Saturday clubs to raise the aspirations of young people in Merseyside.

3. Vegan-based biomaterials developed to support eco-friendly crop management

   New vegan-based biomaterials could be used instead of chemical products and pesticides to help farmers manage their crops in a more eco-friendly and sustainable way, according to new research.

4. Paid opportunities for students to be a part time school tutor

   Find out how graduate Ellie Cross became a paid tutor alongside her studies at LJMU and how you can too.

5. International Online Learning With Athena School of Management

   A summary of a recent COIL project with Athena School

6. New mental wellbeing peer support

   We have a new team in place to help support any member of staff with their mental wellbeing. The LJMU Connectors are on hand to provide peer support and make sure colleagues have access to the appropriate resources and services.

7. Milestone for National Schools' Observatory

   Secondary school pupils in Swindon, studying a supernova which exploded almost a 1,000 years ago, have entered the history books by requesting the 100,000th image from the National Schools’ Observatory (NSO).

8. Media students' climb to the top

   Three Liverpool Screen School students have won £2,000 in a competition run by leading motoring magazine, Influx Magazine.

9. LJMU partner in £9m project to enhance digital connectivity in high density areas

   Computer science and maths experts will help to model and investigate both the security and performance of a new telecoms network.

10. Special Collections and Archives on the BBC

    The Library's 19th century periodicals collection will be featured in an episode of Celebrity Antiques Road Trip on Thursday 24th January. Presenter Martel Maxwell and expert James Braxton talked to Professor Brian Maidment before heading over to the School of Art & Design to be sketched by two graphic design students.