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1. Gouldian finches show us the effects of social conformity

   LJMU scientists have published research that provides a unique opportunity to investigate how personality can be affected by social context.

2. New way to request visitor parking and out of hours or security access

   Campus Support (Security) now has a number of staff request forms available via the LJMU HelpMe portal, to help with the management of requests.

3. Validation and Review training courses

   Training for Chairs, Panel Members and Programme Teams

4. Policy Updates

   Recent updates to policies

5. Making Every Contact Count staff training: September to December

   Book onto the mental health and wellbeing training now.

6. World’s obese population hits 640 million

   More than one in ten men and one in seven women across the globe are now obese, according to the world’s biggest obesity study.

7. Exclusive to LJMU – part-time or summer student internships and graduate placements available now

   An exciting range of part-time or summer internships are available for current students to apply for now, along with a host of graduate placements for LJMU graduates who left the University from 2020 onwards.

8. Why our brains need touch

   An LJMU academic is leading a Neuroscience Group (SANG) that is revolutionising how we view the basic human sense of touch.

9. Arts and Humanities Research Council awards LJMU £250,000

   LJMU researchers are to help regenerate post-industrial sites of China after successfully bidding for £250,000 funding from the Arts and Humanities Research Council.

10. Astrophysics Research Institute PhD student receives only UK award from NASA

    LJMU has the highest number of Hubble Fellowships in the UK, as one of their latest awards goes to an Astrophysics Research Institute student straight out of her PhD. Dr Emma Beasor was also the only UK student awarded a Fellowship this year.