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1. Footprint fossils suggest lizards have been running on two feet for 110 million years

   Bipedal movement has existed in modern reptiles for much longer than we previously knew, writes Dr Peter Falkingham

2. Clearing success stories

   Students from LJMU share their Clearing success stories and highlight how it worked well for them.

3. Groundhog Day or liberation from daily routine?

   Dr Ruth Odgen from the School of Psychology, a lead investigator on a new study into time under COVID-19 isolation, shares her thoughts with us.

4. More vital now than ever: My research on Andrea Levy

   Dr Michael Perfect, a Senior Lecturer in English Literature, discusses his research on author Andrea Levy.

5. 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

6. England v South Africa – a history of tough tackling and political turmoil

   The historic sporting rivalry between England and South Africa has often been marred by political protests and controversy.

7. How to settle into halls as an International student

   Jorge David Capera Holguín an international student from Colombia answers some of the most commonly asked questions about settling into student accommodation.

8. 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.

9. Wanted: students to live with monkeys

   LJMU students are given a once in a lifetime opportunity to venture out into the wilds of Tanzania to study primates in their natural habitat. Find out about their experiences.

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.