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1. Alcohol deaths in the UK rose to record level in 2021

   Harry Sumnall, Professor of Substance Abuse, LJMU and Ian Hamilton, Honorary Fellow, University of York write in The Conversation

2. Support for students over the winter break

   From Student Advice and Wellbeing (SAW) opening hours to support services and resources in Liverpool, here’s everything you need to know about how to access support over the winter break.

3. Experts concern over growing fuel poverty

   Fuel poverty experts Neil Simcock, Lucie Middlemiss and Aimee Ambrose explain why this week's mini-budget was a missed opportunity.

4. LJMU signs up to the University Mental Health Charter

   Over 60 universities across the country have signed up to be part of the Student Minds’ University Mental Health Charter Framework to support universities across the UK in making mental health a university-wide priority.

5. Rapidly changing climate poses high risk for legacy waste pollution on UK coast

   New research co-authored by hydrologists at LJMU has found that more than 3,000 coastal locations in England and Wales are at risk of pollution from legacy landfill sites due to the changing climate.

6. The Conversation: What we can learn from some of the world's most extreme athletes about overcoming doubt

   In extreme sports, the consequences of athletes’ decisions can be life threatening. So what can we learn from moment of jumping?

7. Sinuses shed light on how humans got their unique skull shape

   They are most-commonly associated with a blocked nose and headaches but the humble sinuses could hold an important key to the evolution of the human face.

8. LJMU transforming endoscopy training across the North West

   LJMU’s School of Nursing and Allied Health is helping to transform endoscopy training through its collaboration with a new academy.

9. Changes to the Leadership and Development Foundation

   The Leadership and Development Foundation is undergoing some changes to better support all staff development across the whole of LJMU.

10. Researchers back Liverpool suicide centre model

    James's Place model has successfully adapted to new London and Newcastle centres after successful record in Liverpool