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1. Students at the Heart Conference 2023 submissions now open

   Submissions from across the LJMU community and our partner organisations are now being sought for the 2023 conference taking place in June.

2. PFAS: you can’t smell, see or taste these chemicals, but they are everywhere – and they’re highly toxic to humans

   Dr Patrick Byrne, Reader in Hydrology and Environmental Pollution, writes in The Conversation on the growing dangers of 'forever chemicals' - PFAs - in our water resources.

3. The Conversation: Most humans haven’t evolved to cope with the cold, yet we dominate northern climates – here’s why

   Evolutionary biologists Dr Laura Buck and Dr Kyoko Yamaguchi write in The Conversation on how human species (hominins) have coped with cold climates over the millennia.

4. People Politics and the Planet in Crisis

   LJMU is hosting an international workshop this spring, focusing on People, Politics and the Planet in Crisis – and there is an opportunity for you to get involved.

5. Alpine F1 performance coach and jet lag doctoral researcher visits LJMU ahead of new Formula 1 season

   Sport and Exercise Science Professional Doctorate student, Tom Clark, visited LJMU last week in preparation for the start of the new Formula 1 season and to discuss his jet lag research. Tom has spent the past four years working with the Alpine F1 team and specifically their driver Esteban Ocon.

6. British Academy backs research into COVID policing

   Following the tragic killing of George Floyd in America, questions of police legitimacy and police malpractice are being debated internationally.

7. Being the change: student sets up Merseyside BLM Alliance to tackle racism through social media

   Members of the LJMU community are actively engaged in the fight for racial equality.

8. CBD use in rugby high as players seek to soothe pain

   A new study from Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU) highlights the high prevalence of cannabidiol (CBD) use among professional rugby players despite warnings it could lead to drugs bans.

9. LGBT History Month: Dr Lindsey Gaston reflects

   As February marks LGBT History Month, the LJMU Diversity and Inclusion Team caught up with Dr Lindsey Gaston, Liverpool Business School Senior Lecturer. Here he reflects on his own journey and experience.

10. Embedding nature in local planning

    LJMU is training officers from the six local authorities of the Liverpool City Region and the combined authority to understand the importance of putting nature at the heart of local decision-making.