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1. 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.

2. New animation brings ‘the Greatest Scot of all time’ Robert Burns back to life

   The team at LJMU Face Lab have created a ground-breaking new animated facial reconstruction of Robert Burns.

3. In my Liverpool home

   LJMU archives help the BBC tell the tales of those who've lived at 62 Falkner Street for A House Through Time.

4. Sharing the latest digital technology

   An amazing sample of some of the very latest digital technology from LJMU was on public display recently at Liverpool Medical Institution, at the recent LJMU and LMI Tech Event.

5. LJMU Face Lab Fellow produces facial reconstructions for The Quest for Ancestral Faces project

   A facial reconstruction exhibition featuring facial depictions co-curated and co-produced by Director Prof Caroline Wilkinson and Dr Maria Castaneyra-Ruiz, a visiting postdoctoral fellow, from LJMU Face Lab, is to be exhibited in El Museo Canario in Las Palmas.

6. Congratulations - we walked around the world 12 times in only 100 days!

   This is the fourth consecutive year that LJMU has enjoyed 100 days of stepping and wellbeing - with 78 teams taking part between 23 May and 30 August 2018.

7. Let’s Talk Disability and Mental Health

   A renowned comedian and writer, the Public Health England national lead for mental health and wellbeing and an LJMU Honorary fellow were among the impressive speakers that informed and enlightened almost 300 delegates at the Let's Talk Disability and Mental Health Conference.

8. New Wilfred Owen film scoops thirteen international festival awards

   A new film telling the story of the fascinating final year of WWI English poet and soldier Wilfred Owen’s life has scooped a collection of international industry awards.

9. LightNight 2018

   The LightNight festival, which takes place on Friday 18 May this year, promotes the city’s arts and cultural offer to people who may not usually engage with the arts.

10. LJMU Lecturer wins national Asian Women of Achievement Award

    Dr Pooja Saini, LJMU Lecturer in Psychology, won the Public Service Award at the Asian Women of Achievement Awards 2018.