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1. 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.

2. Early humans were using stone tools three million years ago

   LJMU paleontologists part of international team to discover oldest prehistoric butchery site ever found

3. Megalith tombs were family graves in European Stone Age

   In a new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences USA, an international research team, led by Uppsala University with co-author Linus Girdland-Flink of LJMU, discovered kin relationships among Stone Age individuals buried in megalithic tombs on Ireland and in Sweden.

4. Olympic Alumna addresses Sports Scholars

   World, Commonwealth, European and Olympic medallist, Anyika Onuora recently returned to Liverpool John Moores University to talk to sports scholars, sport interns and staff from student sport societies about her experiences as an LJMU Sports Scholar.

5. Graduates celebrate in the sunshine

   Tuesday 14 July was the second day of the summer graduation ceremonies

6. Encourage your students to share their feedback

   This March is Student Voice Month and we are asking staff to encourage all students to share their feedback and suggestions about studying at LJMU.

7. LJMU supporting new science and discovery centre

   Liverpool John Moores University is supporting a brand new science and discovery centre aimed at inspiring children and young people.

8. Mystery of the world's largest antlers

   Evolution 'complicated' says new study which overrules Gould's principle of size allometry

9. Students learn traditional techniques to create sustainable fabrics and garments

   Throughout the academic year more than 120 undergraduate, MA and PhD students from a range of disciplines across the Liverpool School of Art and Design have learnt a variety of traditional skills from leatherwork to weaving.

10. LJMU welcomes Accelerator City status

    LJMU’s new climate and sustainability research institute has welcomed the announcement that Liverpool has become the world’s first ‘Accelerator City’ for climate action.