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1. Sport psychology students' field trip

   Two Sport Psychology students share their experiences of their field trip to Manchester United training ground and the English Institute of Sport.

2. Nepal’s menstrual huts: what can be done about this practice of confining women to cow sheds?

   Despite being illegal, chhaupadi, the practice of exiling menstruating women and girls from their home – often to a cow shed – is still practised in some areas of Western Nepal. Chhaupadi is an extreme example of the stigmas and restrictions around menstruation that exist not only in Nepal, but also globally.

3. 5 reasons to study English Literature

   Love reading and analysing books? Consider studying English Literature – a degree that opens doors to a wide range of careers.

4. Exam top tips

   Business Studies student, Julia Harrison, shares her top tips in preparing for exams.

5. International Day of Persons with a Disability - reflections from past students

   The School of Sport and Exercise Sciences has chosen to celebrate International Day of Persons with Disabilities by highlighting the successes of some of our past students.

6. My experience working with orangutans

   MRes English student, Lindsay Wilkinson shares her insights into the orangutan volunteer project in Indonesian Borneo.

7. Decorated snail shell in a cave in Iraq could be evidence of Paleolithic bling

   A tiny artefact with complex incisions tells us about prehistoric ornamentation, writes Professor Chris Hunt

8. How to become a Clinical Embryologist: why an MSc could be the key

   Do you dream of a career in a rapidly-advancing field that helps families achieve parenthood? Are you considering becoming a Clinical Embryologist? Studying MSc Clinical Embryology at Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU) and Care Fertility is a great way to get there.

9. Trans Awareness Week and Trans Day of Remembrance

   As Transgender Awareness Week begins (13 -19th November) and ahead of Transgender Day of Remembrance (20 November), Dr Bee Hughes (they/them/theirs), LJMU Lecturer in Media, Culture, Communication and Co-Chair of LJMU Together LGBT+ Staff Network looks at the local, national and international picture when it comes to trans awareness and allyship in 2021.

10. My International Tourism Management placement year in North Carolina

    Blog from Campbell Macintosh-Watson, BA (hons) International Tourism Management student on his placement year in North Carolina, USA.