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1. Centre for Entrepreneurship wins international recognition

   LJMU’s Centre for Entrepreneurship has received international recognition after winning the title of ‘Outstanding Program Abroad’.

2. Milestone for National Schools' Observatory

   Secondary school pupils in Swindon, studying a supernova which exploded almost a 1,000 years ago, have entered the history books by requesting the 100,000th image from the National Schools’ Observatory (NSO).

3. Gravitational wave science used to search for catastrophic explosion

   Researchers at the Astrophysics Research Institute were among the first to use new gravitational wave science, ahead of the recent announcement by the Laser Interferometer Gravitational Wave Observatory (LIGO) that they had made the first direct detection of gravitational waves.

4. The anatomy of our ancestors

   Forensic techniques by international scientists, led by LJMU’s Dr Matteo Borrini, have created the facial reconstruction of the oldest preserved mummy in the Egyptian Museum of Florence.

5. A true legend of the city of Liverpool

   In memoriam: Cilla Black OBE

6. Check your funding if you changed university to LJMU

   How new students can update your funding application if you originally planned to attend a different university.

7. VC becomes Deputy Lieutenant of Merseyside

   LJMU Vice-Chancellor, Professor Nigel Weatherill, has been made Deputy Lieutenant in the County of Merseyside, recognising his contribution to the region

8. Chimpanzees copy gestures to get by in a complex social world

   Researchers have found that wild chimpanzees may copy each other’s gestures to maintain their complex social relationships.

9. LJMU Wellbeing Week: Guided Walk

   Our free, one hour guided walks continue this month as part of LJMU Wellbeing Week.

10. Can a fish leave footprints? It’s possible, according to LJMU study

    Making footprints without feet: Lungfish moving on land leaves unusual traces says scientist.