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1. 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.

2. 'I'm so excited about our new Learning Commons' - Library chief

   The CHAT this month meets Heather Thrift, Director of Library Services, to talk about the digital future, pushing the boundaries of customer service and an exciting new library in the SLB.

3. Liverpool leaders share learnings from Reciprocal Mentoring

   The project, which began 14 months ago, saw leaders from across LJMU’s ELT paired with Black and ethnic minority Liverpool city leaders to share their lived experiences and inform policy and decision making at the university and beyond.

4. Updates to Welcome Week and Freshers 22 for students

   Monday 19 September is now a bank holiday. View the updated welcome week/freshers 22 schedule here

5. Honorary Fellows: Gillian Miller and Kevin Fearon

   Read the oration for Gillian Miller and Kevin Fearon on the award of their Honorary Fellowships from LJMU, the University's highest honour.

6. The life of a primatologist

   Meet LJMU primate specialist and lecturer in Animal Behaviour, Dr Alex Piel. He talks about his research on chimpanzees and what they tell us about our own history.

7. 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.

8. Northern Ireland Teacher Conference

   We are excited to announce details of this year's Northern Ireland Teacher Conference, we have lots to share with you! This fully-funded* conference, exclusively for teachers and careers advisors in secondary schools and FE colleges across Northern Ireland includes complimentary return flights and hotel accommodation.

9. Integrated Care Symposium

   Academics and practitioners interested in integrated care across the Liverpool City Region are encouraged to attend the inaugural event on Wednesday 10 July.

10. Beginner Learn to Ride Class

    The Environmental Sustainability and Energy Team at LJMU have received funding from Cycling UK to carry out a number of events for the Big Bike Revival.