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1. Woman’s skeleton shines light on early peopling of the New World

   A FEMALE skeleton found in Mexico has strengthened the theory that humans originally reached the American continent from different points of origin.

2. New date for staff event raising awareness of domestic abuse support

   Staff are invited to an event on Wednesday 14 December from 10am to 11am at Exchange Station (Room 1 & 2), where they can find out more about how we're supporting those impacted by domestic abuse.

3. The tropical birds that hang out with the right-looking guys

   In the world of rare tropical birds, hanging out with guys with the right looks can be the difference between life or death.

4. LJMU powers Chester Zoo to Africa conservation award

   Conservation AI platform enabled tracking and monitoring of elusive pangolins in Uganda

5. 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

6. Addressing gender imbalance within higher education

   For the fourth lecture in LJMU's Athena Lecture Series, three speakers from STEMM and non STEMM backgrounds presented to a packed lecture theatre comprising academics, students, professionals and Year 9 pupils from four local schools.

7. LJMU's £10million to offset the cost of university

   Bursaries, scholarships and grants to students top £10million for the first time as cost-of-living bites

8. Conservation breakthrough

   Drones could contribute to saving endangered chimpanzees

9. Record-breaking supernova discovered

   Astronomers scanning the sky to make new discoveries in the universe have witnessed a record-breaking cosmic explosion about 200 times more powerful than a typical supernova - and more than twice as luminous as the previous record-holding supernova.

10. Working in partnership to deliver transgender workshop

    LJMU, in partnership with the Gender Identity Research and Education Society (GIRES), welcomed staff, students and community representatives to an engaging, interactive transgender workshop recently.