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1. REF success leads to significant boost in funding

   LJMU is to receive 52% more funding from Research England

2. IWD: Women still earn £8,000 less than men - report

   Women still earn around £8,000 less than men in the Liverpool City Region, a new report has identified.

3. LJMU PHD student Valeria Carini recognised at Pandemic Institute’s first Student Excellence Awards

   Valeria was presented the award alongside students from the University of Liverpool and Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine with grants for scientific research, aimed to enhance preparedness for future pandemics.

4. Academic Board - Call for Nominations

   A call for nominations has opened for Academic Board membership.

5. Study 'solves mystery' of shifts in physical appearance of ancient Egyptians

   The shift from hunter-gatherer to farmer likely explains evolutionary jumps in appearance amongst many ancient peoples.

6. Study 'solves mystery' of shifts in physical appearance of ancient Nubians

   The shift from hunter-gatherer to farmer likely explains evolutionary jumps in appearance amongst many ancient peoples, says a new study.

7. Professional Services Conference 2020 - call for submissions

   The Leadership and Development Foundation are now inviting submissions to present at this year's Professional Services Conference - on the theme of 'Continuous Improvement: the art of the possible'.

8. Liverpool 5G Create project wins £4.3m funding from UK govt

   A project to deliver digital services to sick and elderly people in Liverpool has won £4.3million from the UK government.

9. Black History Month 2021

   It is essential that our university honours significant dates to the Black community. LJMU's Anita Awotunde looks at the history, why it's important and the plans for 2021.

10. Covid teenagers tell of 'emotional rollercoaster' - study

    Lockdown is an emotional rollercoaster full of loss and uncertainty, say teenagers in a new video film about the pandemic.