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1. Bonobos share and share alike

   Bonobos are willing to share meat with animals outside their own family groups. This behaviour was observed in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and is documented in a new study in Springer’s journal Human Nature

2. Vice-Chancellor’s Awards for Excellence in Research and Knowledge Exchange

   Nominations for the Vice-Chancellors Awards for Excellence in Research and Knowledge Exchange 2021 are now open.

3. Free health and wellbeing merchandise for staff

   T-shirts, outerwear, mugs and water bottles are now available to help staff get talking and thinking about their health and wellbeing.

4. UKRI open access monograph funding changes

   A reminder that UKRI has recently announced their guidance and requirements with regards to publishing open access monographs, which come into place from 1 January 2024.

5. REF 2029 resources and workshops

   Resources and briefing sessions are being made available to researchers interested in developing case studies for REF 2029.

6. Green business scheme shortlisted by Times Higher

   Clean Growth UK initiative impacts 2,300 organisations

7. Opening new frontiers in Space!

   New Robotic Telescope project boost science, technology and industry in Liverpool City Region

8. Screen School author's new book explores Sleep

   'Sleep' explores the ways in which memory and trauma affect two people - an old French artist, Harry, and a teenage girl, Ruth

9. Policy Updates

   Recent updates to policies

10. New funding to tackle health inequalities

    Liverpool John Moores University’s role in a new innovative local government partnership will boost research capacity and capability to tackle health inequalities and improve outcomes across the city.