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1. ‘Pest’ monkeys save palm oil industry millions

   MONKEYS save the palm oil industry hundreds of millions each year by killing damaging pests, according to researchers in Liverpool, UK.

2. New on-the-spot test against COVID vaccine fraud

   Scientists use spectrometry to identify liquid inside vials

3. Major Copperas Hill development gets green light

   Liverpool John Moores University’s ambitious plans to transform a disused city centre site into state-of-the-art student facilities have been given the go-ahead. Liverpool City Council’s Planning Committee today (Tuesday 9 October) approved the plans for the former Royal Mail site on Copperas Hill.

4. Children’s Laureate delivers Roscoe Lecture

   The Roscoe Lecture, named ‘What do you think about when you think of nothing?’ entails the strange concept that meditating and clearing the mind often throws up a lot of questions- which is exactly what you are not meant to be doing

5. Experts call for 'joined-up thinking' on species reintroductions

   LJMU researchers feed into report by Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee

6. Public Health Institute launched amid research success for one of the team

   A new Public Health Institute has been established at Liverpool John Moores University to respond to the varied and complex public health issues of the 21st Century.

7. LJMU project looks at roots of racism in maternity care

   Midwifery and History students team up to explore the history of racism in maternity care in Liverpool since Slavery

8. New funding to tackle health inequalities

   Liverpool John Moores University’s role in a new innovative local government partnership will boost research capacity and capability to tackle health inequalities and improve outcomes across the city.

9. 1,000 nurses and paramedics trained in knife attacks

   LJMU teamed up with medic campaign to save people from knife wounds

10. Discovery of a new great ape: The Tapanuli orangutan

    An international team of researchers have just described a new ape species, the Tapanuli orangutan, find out more about this exciting discovery here.