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1. The story of a seven-year-old murdered by the British

   Forensic anthropologist returns boy's remains to his family 65 years on

2. Blue eyed see better in the dark

   New research suggests blue eyed humans better than brown eyed in seeing in dark

3. Journalism students make flying start at Liverpool ECHO

   ECHO ups placements to eight in sports and news as Screen School undergraduates impress

4. January exams to be moved online

   We have made the decision to move all examinations scheduled from 4th January online

5. Human speech evolved from great apes

   Researchers have shown that, contrary to previous arguments, great apes do have control over their voice, and can learn how to ‘speak,’ throwing new light on the evolution of speech.

6. Graduation – we need you!

   We need you to help us make our summer graduation ceremonies a success and give our students the celebrations they so richly deserve.

7. LJMU lecturer and terrorism expert advises Police on anti-terror policies

   LJMU is proving to be a pioneering voice in shaping police policy around terrorism and protecting young people from radicalisation in the region. Dr David Lowe, senior lecturer at the School of Law and leading expert on counter-terrorism has been working closely with Merseyside Police HQ, presenting at their recent Prevent Seminar, while assisting with guidance on law and policy issues more generally.

8. Thoughtful design can help people with Dementia

   Professor Mary Marshall OBE, director for 16 years of the world expert’s in applied dementia research: the Dementia Services Development Centre at the University of Stirling, gave an architectural lecture which explained why certain designs in buildings can be distressing for people with dementia.

9. LJMU relaunches campaign for respect on campus

   LJMU management is relaunching its Respect Always campaign with a lunch and town hall event on March 2.

10. New performance review and development system

    Following a successful pilot scheme, from next week all staff will be able to access a brand new system to take ownership of their development and objective.