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.
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The tropical birds that hang out with the right-looking guys
In the world of rare tropical birds, hanging out with guys with the right looks can be the difference between life or death.
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January Media Highlights
LJMU knowledge and expertise hit the headlines in January with stories and commentary in New Scientist, The Independent, BBC News 24, The Liverpool Echo, BBC 5 Live and more.
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Another ‘first’ for LJMU in Sport and Exercise Sciences
Professor Zoe Knowles is set to become the first woman to chair the British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences (BASES).
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Improvement works at John Foster Building
Next month (June 2022), we will begin a programme of improvement works to John Foster Building, which means it will be closed for a period over the summer.
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Athletics coach Graham helps sprinter Ola Abidogun win Commonwealth bronze
LJMUs Head of Capital Development, Graham Pilkington, was in Birmingham earlier this week as he watched one of his athletes, Ola Abidogun, win bronze in the T45-T47 100m.
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LJMU celebrates Paralympics with Dame Tanni Grey-Thompson
Sport experts at LJMU are backing the transformational power of the Paralympic Games, which start today in Tokyo.
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Pandemic exacerbated disadvantages faced by young people with special needs and disabilities
Education, mental health, and social care downgraded or, in some cases, withdrawn altogether.
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LJMU leading news agenda on gang crime in Liverpool
School of Justice colleagues Dr Robert Hesketh, an expert on gang crime, and former detectives Richard Carr and Peter Williams, have been inundated with requests for commentary on the unfolding events and have gained coverage internationally.
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Inspiring stories of women in engineering and technology
Students, academics and professionals discuss #breakingthebias