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1. Alumna wins Golden Globe

   Claire Foy, star of the £100m Netflix series, The Crown, and graduate of LJMU, has won a Golden Globe for Best Actress in a TV series.

2. Our ancient relative who “walked like a human, but climbed like an ape”

   New fossils are the missing link that settles a decades old debate proving early hominins used their upper limbs to climb like apes, and their lower limbs to walk like humans

3. Updates to family friendly policies at LJMU

   New family-friendly legislation has now come into force in the UK. Find out what it means for LJMU staff.

4. Donation boosts care leavers fund

   LJMU’s fund for care leavers has been boosted by £50,000, thanks to one of our honorary fellows and alumni.

5. Professor Rachel McLean to chair city Digital & Creative

   Director of Liverpool Screen School chosen to chair one of three LCR Cluster Boards

6. Food outlet labelling could cut heart deaths - study

   Study in The Lancet models impact of government policy with more widespread 'calorie' labelling

7. IT upgrades coming your way

   During the summer, IT services will be delivering an upgrade to Microsoft Office and Google Chrome will become the default browser.

8. Masters student offers young people some neuro love

   Young peoples mental health is being tested in this pandemic like never before, according to postgraduate student Shaunna Devine.

9. Former Chief Constable joins School of Justice Studies

   One of Britain's leading figures in police leadership has joined Liverpool John Moores University as an adjunct Professor.

10. Move more and sit less to improve health and productivity

    Encouraging desk-based staff to move more and sit less at work can not only improve their health, but also their work performance, was the advice from the Research Institute for Sport and Exercise Sciences (RISES), at a forum for contact centre employees.