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1. Things to leave behind when moving into your student accommodation

   The five things NOT to bring to your student halls.

2. Blackbirds singing in the dead of night

   Conserving habitats could be the key to saving declining songbirds

3. LJMU donates microscopes for African youngsters

   A project is underway to ship LJMU microscopes to Africa.

4. In Memoriam: Nickianne Moody

   It is with great sadness that the University announces the death of Nickianne Moody following a period of illness.

5. Extracting the past

   Anthropology students uncover secrets of the Scladina Cave

6. 'The progress, the power and the challenge of police communications'

   Chief Constable of Merseyside Police, Serena Kennedy, KPM delivered the Chief Constable of Merseyside Annual Autumn Lecture at Liverpool John Moores University.

7. Human-altered ecosystems

   What can fossil bones tell us about the ecology and behaviour of extinct species? In two recent publications, Dr Carlo Meloro from the School of Natural Sciences and Psychology has worked with international teams to demonstrate how we can interpret palaeoecology (the ecology of fossil animals and plants) of extinct wild dogs by looking at their fore-limb and skull shape.

8. Rethinking the orangutan

   The critically endangered orangutan—one of human’s closet living relatives—has become a symbol of wild nature’s vulnerability in the face of human actions and an icon of rainforest conservation.

9. Forensic science proves case in murder trial

   AI platform for wildlife identification applied in case against London criminal

10. Happy Hamsters

    Hamsters are the ubiquitous childhood pet: cute, cuddly, ready to sink their teeth deep into your finger … But how can you tell if your hamster is happy?