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1. UN Report Warns Borneo’s Orangutans Face Severe Threats from Land Cover and Climate Change

   Over 80 percent of the orangutan’s remaining habitat in Borneo could be lost by the year 2080 if the island’s current land-use policies remain intact.

2. Andy Burnham gives EU referendum speech

   Shadow Home Secretary makes case for Britain’s continued EU membership at Roscoe Lecture

3. Honorary Fellow Jane Cordell

   Liverpool John Moores University awards Honorary Fellowship to Jane Cordell at Liverpool Cathedral on Wednesday 11 July 2018.

4. Neanderthals did not bury dead with flowers - research

   Professor Chris Hunt's research at Shanidar Cave in Iraq indicates early Man had strong burial rituals

5. LJMU Honorary Fellow enjoys gold medal success at Rio 2016

   The captain of Britain’s gold medal-winning women’s hockey team Kate Richardson-Walsh MBE is an LJMU Honorary Fellow and has arrived back in the UK after leading her team to victory in Rio.

6. Board of Governors Election - Teaching Staff

   There is currently one vacancy on the Board of Governors for a member of Teaching staff for the period of office 21st April 2020 to 20th April 2023.

7. Vice-Chancellor comment on the Referendum

   Vice-Chancellor, Nigel Weatherill issued a personal message today to all students and staff in regards to the EU referendum

8. Discovery of a new great ape: The Tapanuli orangutan

   An international team of researchers have just described a new ape species, the Tapanuli orangutan, find out more about this exciting discovery here.

9. Professional Services Staff Governor Elections

   Five candidates have put themselves forwards for the position and voting will take place between Monday 13 and 27 March.

10. ARI creates simulation of the Universe with realistic galaxies

    An international team of astronomers, including Dr Rob Crain from the LJMU Astrophysics Research Institute (ARI), have developed a simulation of the Universe in which realistic galaxies are created. Astronomers can now use the results to study the development of galaxies from almost 14 billion years ago until now.