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1. Bicentenary branded templates and assets

   To celebrate this special milestone year, we’ve added a range of branded templates and assets to our brand and design hub for all staff to access and use throughout the year.

2. PFAS: you can’t smell, see or taste these chemicals, but they are everywhere – and they’re highly toxic to humans

   Dr Patrick Byrne, Reader in Hydrology and Environmental Pollution, writes in The Conversation on the growing dangers of 'forever chemicals' - PFAs - in our water resources.

3. Island lizards offer new twist on theories of evolution

   Professor Richard Brown and Dr Carlo Meloro publish research in Communications Biology which shows divergence of a species of lizard despite cohabitation and gene exchange.

4. Data protection related policy updates

   Four data protection related policies have been updated and can now be found on the LJMU Policy Centre.

5. New performance review and development system

   Following a successful pilot scheme, from next week all staff will be able to access a brand new system to take ownership of their development and objective.

6. Engineers to develop new electric-hydrogen ships

   LJMU School of Engineering part of 12 industry collaborations funded to decarbonise maritime activities

7. Early humans were using stone tools three million years ago

   LJMU paleontologists part of international team to discover oldest prehistoric butchery site ever found

8. Eco coastal defence technology wins LCR Launchpad

   Dr Monower Sadique and Dr Iacopo Carnacina create process for manufacturing extremely low carbon cement-free concrete blocks from industrial and construction wastes

9. Exhibition for 'forgotten' Liverpool artist

   The Wrong Sex: Franchon Fröhlich will show at the Exhibition Research Lab, John Lennon Art and Design Building from February 17 to May, 2023.

10. Updates from the Research Engagement Team September 2023

    Details of new workshops, guidance and templates to help researchers across LJMU.