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1. Forensics students unearth lost homes at Liverpool's Albert Dock

   Forensics students at LJMU have been taking a unique look into Liverpools maritime past in a dig at the world famous Albert Dock.

2. City heritage walks return

   We are delighted to announce the return of our successful heritage walks around Liverpool.

3. 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.

4. Black History Month Lecture reaches over 100 pupils!

   In celebration of Black History Month LJMU Historian Dr Andrea Livesey delivered a bespoke lecture entitled "Toppling Statues and renaming building" | The Black Lives Matter Movement and the History of Slavery to young people across the U.K.

5. Holocaust Remembrance Day

   On Holocaust Memorial Day (27 January) we reflect on some of the past events at LJMU which have shaped our understanding of humanity's worst crimes.

6. In my Liverpool home

   LJMU archives help the BBC tell the tales of those who've lived at 62 Falkner Street for A House Through Time.

7. How to continue celebrating Black history beyond October

   LJMU School of Education Lecturer, Adam Vasco, is giving his thoughts on five ways to celebrate and commemorate Black history beyond October.

8. Bird feet similar to dinosaurs from 200 million years ago

   Footprints from birds bear remarkable similarity with those of dinosaurs from 200 million years ago, according to a new international study.

9. Dr. Emma Roberts, Reader in History of Art & Design, publishes article in Harvard University journal.

   Dr. Emma Roberts, Reader in History of Art & Design at Liverpool School of Art & Design, has published an article in the Harvard University journal, 'ReVista: The Harvard Review of Latin America'. The article discusses the important topic of public sculptures in the Caribbean on the theme of emancipation from slavery. 

10. Alcatraz, Auschwitz, Chernobyl…the appeal of dark tourism

    Is dark tourism just another fad in the age of the selfie and tick list travelling? Gillian O’Brien explains its appeal and gives it historical context.