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1. New library services website launched

   The LJMU Library website has had a major refresh over summer and has launched this week ready for the new academic year.

2. Human speech evolved from great apes

   Researchers have shown that, contrary to previous arguments, great apes do have control over their voice, and can learn how to ‘speak,’ throwing new light on the evolution of speech.

3. One to one appointments for careers advice

   Our Student Futures: Careers, Employability and Enterprise team has a range of careers support over December and the festive break.

4. Class of 2021 "uniquely skilled for classroom"

   Its been a tough year for LJMU's six hundred or so trainee teachers, but they will be uniquely skilled, argues Jan Rowe.

5. Girls feel strain of lockdown more - study

   A study of the impact of the pandemic on adolescents has found girls significantly more likely to suffer from lockdown stress and anxiety than boys.

6. LJMU TechTalks: From Fortnite to Squid Game

   Fortnite, Squid Game and Artificial Intelligence are the hot topics in LJMU's new TechTalks series.

7. Menopause matters celebration and future initiatives

   An update on the work happening at LJMU to better support staff going through the menopause.

8. Cosmic fireworks as distant star ‘squeezed’ by massive black hole

   Daniel Perley and collaborators describe only third Black Hole 'tidal event' on astronomical record in the journal Nature

9. Privacy and security survey

   To better understand how much we all know about data protection matters, a short staff survey has been put together.

10. $1 billion not enough to halt orangutan decline

    A new study shows that money is better spent on forest protection and law enforcement than rescue and rehabilitation