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1. Challenges of the night-time economy

   Academics argue sexualised drinks advertising undermines anti-rape campaigns

2. 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.

3. A potential new threat to bumblebees identified by researchers

   Parasitic worm sold to gardeners causes rapid death in bumble bees

4. Emma commended at Westminster for widening access in education

   LJMU PhD student and member of the Student Recruitment and Admissions team Emma Smith has received a commendation for her contribution to widening access at a national awards ceremony held in the Palace of Westminster recently.

5. Conservation breakthrough

   Drones could contribute to saving endangered chimpanzees

6. LJMU to host major global astronomy and space science event

   LJMU has won its bid to host the European Week of Astronomy and Space Science (EWASS) in 2018.

7. Sensor City moves into Liverpool Science Park ahead of launch

   Liverpool’s Sensor City project has moved into Liverpool Science Park (LSP) ahead of the opening of its official home at Copperas Hill in 2017. Established hi-tech sensor businesses, start-ups and graduate entrepreneurs from across the region will be able to get access to leading experts and world-class research from the field of sensor technologies and learn more about how they can benefit from Sensor City in the run up to the building’s opening in July 2017.

8. Dance soiree to explore ‘Growing Old in the Soviet Union’

   Participants are invited to watch a 30-minute dance following the life trajectory of two Soviet citizens and then to give views about ageing and older people as part of an LJMU History and Wellcome Trust project.

9. Light Night 2016

   LJMU has again been announced as the principal sponsor of LightNight, Liverpool’s one-night arts festival, with the University supporting the event for the third year running.

10. Educate North Awards 2016

    LJMU won two categories at the Educate North Awards 2016 and was highly commended for another project.