Our ancient relative who “walked like a human, but climbed like an ape”
New fossils are the missing link that settles a decades old debate proving early hominins used their upper limbs to climb like apes, and their lower limbs to walk like humans
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New corporate charities
We are delighted to announce our two new Corporate Charities - Claire House Children's Hospice and The Girls Network.
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Climate change ‘opened and closed’ migratory door through Arabia for 400,000 years
One of the driest places on Earth has intermittently been a 'green corridor' for human migration due to historical periods of increased rainfall, according to new research.
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Roscoe Lecture Series returns in our bicentenary year
We are delighted to confirm the return of our ever-popular Roscoe Lecture Series, in this our special bicentenary year. There will be three Roscoe lectures in 2023 in March, May and October.
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Preventing serious violence could save £200m
LJMU Public Health Institute research for Merseyside Violence Reduction Partnership and Police and Crime Commissioner
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Discovery of 'invisible' galaxies deep in Space
The discovery of invisible galaxies billions of light years from Earth is helping us understand the origins of the Universe, say astrophysicists.
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Getting to grips with technology in media
Pupils from Sacred Heart College, Crosby joined the Media Technology Group of the Dept. of Electronics & Electrical Engineering to learn technical processes for creating TV programmes.
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Summer building closing times
LJMU buildings will move to summer opening hours from Monday 19 June.
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LJMU Screen School students’ big break with ‘The Batman’
Four lucky Liverpool John Moores University Screen School students got the opportunity of a lifetime when they joined the production staff for the filming of The Batman, which premieres this week.
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Spring graduation 2024
This April, LJMU celebrated the achievements of 2,678 students who graduated across eight ceremonies at Liverpool’s Anglican Cathedral.