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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. Graduation - "It was worth the wait!"

   Amid relief and joy, almost 100 of our own university colleagues collected their degrees this week. We spoke to a handful of them ...

3. PhD student takes care support to Parliament

   Shaunna praised for help for other care-experienced students

4. The life of a primatologist

   Meet LJMU primate specialist and lecturer in Animal Behaviour, Dr Alex Piel. He talks about his research on chimpanzees and what they tell us about our own history.

5. Liverpool LASER Talks - Electric Dreaming: The ethics of Artificial Intelligence and its role in creative practice

   As use of AI grows and new applications emerge, so do questions around its ethics. What are the ethical dilemmas which have emerge? How do we use AI for good? What examples are there and how do we learn more about these issues? In these LASER Talks we explore these issues from a number of perspectives including crises facing the arts sector, inclusion and the environment. Proposed solutions owe much to games culture in terms of audiences and interactive experiences. New audiences can be reached with new meaningful experiences, marginalised groups can use AI to reach beyond their challenges and entirely new approaches to protecting the natural world can emerge.

6. Ever Forward

   Liverpool John Moores University's Archives and Special Collections has partnered with the Liverpool Everyman to celebrate the sixty-year history of the theatre.

7. Led Ride

   The Environmental Sustainability and Energy Team at LJMU have received funding from Cycling UK to carry out a number of events for the Big Bike Revival.

8. Led Ride - Dec

   The Environmental Sustainability and Energy Team at LJMU are holding a number of cycling based activities and events throughout the year

9. Led Ride

   The Environmental Sustainability and Energy Team at LJMU have received funding from Cycling UK to carry out a number of events for the Big Bike Revival.

10. Led Ride

    The Environmental Sustainability and Energy Team at LJMU have received funding from Cycling UK to carry out a number of events for the Big Bike Revival.