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1. Galaxies are "wasteful" and retain fewer materials needed to build stars and planets, says new study

   Galaxies “waste” large amounts of heavy elements they generate via star formation by ejecting them up to a million light years away

2. LJMU relaunches campaign for respect on campus

   LJMU management is relaunching its Respect Always campaign with a lunch and town hall event on March 2.

3. Genes reveal how our pelvis evolved for upright walking

   From 3-4 million years ago the pattern points to bipedalism

4. Greg Whyte joins fellow LJMU experts to discuss the Birmingham Commonwealth Games

   With knowledge across a range of sport science disciplines, LJMU experts have gathered to discuss the Birmingham Commonwealth Games 2022 in a new episode of the 1823 Podcast.

5. LJMU lecturer and terrorism expert advises Police on anti-terror policies

   LJMU is proving to be a pioneering voice in shaping police policy around terrorism and protecting young people from radicalisation in the region. Dr David Lowe, senior lecturer at the School of Law and leading expert on counter-terrorism has been working closely with Merseyside Police HQ, presenting at their recent Prevent Seminar, while assisting with guidance on law and policy issues more generally.

6. How is lockdown affecting our health?

   Public health experts at Liverpool John Moores University are looking into how lockdown has affected the physical and mental health of people in the North West.

7. "I was quite shy in first year and now I'm President'

   Emily Roxbee Cox on how she wants to give students the best possible experience

8. Nine funded projects combat discrimination and inequality

   The impact made by nine research projects led by LJMU staff has been celebrated at an event on campus.

9. How do we create better opportunities for young people?

   Social mobility, levelling up and what employers want from graduates are among the topics at a high profile event being hosted by Liverpool John Moores University.

10. New study suggests explanations for usage of plesiosaurs’ long necks

    Plesiosaurs are an extinct group of marine reptiles from the age of dinosaurs who are famous for their long necks. The effect of such long necks on how these animals swam is a mystery but now computer simulations are helping LJMU scientists understand what would happen if a plesiosaur turned its head while swimming.