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1. ‘We want to stop the pressure on women to ‘Stay Safe’

   We meet JMSU's Vice-President (Education) Charlotte Clayton-Hayes

2. 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.

3. 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

4. Exercise during chemotherapy reduces tumour growth

   World-first: study demonstrates exercise promotes tumour regression in humans

5. Forgetting the beginning of a story might be early sign of dementia

   Researchers from Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU) and the University of Wisconsin, Madison, think that struggling to recall narratives might be a sign of dementia.

6. Ancient skeletal hand could reveal evolutionary secrets

   A 4.4 million-year-old skeleton could show how early humans moved and began to walk upright, according to new research.

7. Black Lives Matter

   On the 12-month anniversary of the death of George Floyd, LJMU has restated its commitment to change and respond to the needs of people of colour.

8. Can supermarket trolleys help cut risk of stroke? - trials underway

   Shopping trolleys will be used to help save people from suffering a stroke by identifying irregular heartbeats, as part of a new medical trial.

9. Happy Holi 2022

   Friday 18th March is Holi, a festival in the Hindu calendar often referred to as the 'Festival of Colours.' Here, MSc Sport Psychology student, Manisha explains to us all about the festival and how it is celebrated.

10. World Environment Day 2022

    Ahead of World Environment Day this Sunday (5 June), were reaffirming our commitment to green initiatives and sustainability.