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1. Scientists discover the dawn of spoken language evolution

   Why did our ancestors combine a consonant with a vowel to make up the first word? Scientists from several institutes have found some clues to the answer.

2. MA Counselling and Psychotherapy Practice student gives their advice for kick starting a new business

   Rena, 39 began studying at LJMU in 2020 and decided to transform a café into counselling rooms during her second year of study.

3. Spectacular Neanderthal find reopens debate about earliest 'burials'

   The discovery of a virtually complete Neanderthal skeleton in Northern Iraq is set to reopen the debate about whether our closest ancient human relatives buried their dead.

4. Meet Phil Vickerman - Pro-Vice Chancellor for Student Experience

   This role as PVC Student Experience is, in many ways, my dream job. It clearly defines LJMU as the student-focused university we all are proud of.

5. Should we have a Liverpool City Music Office?

   Independent music magazine Bido Lito! and Liverpool John Moores University are inviting the public’s views on establishing a Liverpool City Music Office.

6. Return of the Professional Services Excellence Awards

   Nominations are now open until Monday 13 January 2025.

7. Password protection: keeping it simple

   Keeping our digital data safe is serious. All students and staff should look after their data and privacy online. Strong passwords are an essential defence against unauthorised access to your online accounts. Creating a strong, long, complex password will reduce the potential for a cybercriminal to access your data.

8. FactLab role in Lever Prize 2016

   The prestigious Lever Prize 2016 has been won by the Museum of Science and Industry (MOSI) for a joint project with FACT, involving FACTLab, a collaboration between FACT and LJMU, which explores the interaction between arts and science.

9. How AR technology could transform flood risk understanding and build resilience in the face of climate change

   Communities affected by flooding, and agencies responsible for managing flood risk, have had a first look at new Augmented Reality (AR) technology which shows the extent of future flood risk in their neighbourhoods.

10. Graduation review: Tuesday 12 July 2016

    Celebrations at the second day of LJMU's 2016 Summer Graduation Ceremonies at Liverpool Cathedral on Tuesday 12 July.