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1. Are you feeling homesick?

   35% of new students experience homesickness. Find out top tips on overcoming homesickness and how to get support.

2. Q&A with Elaine Smith-Freeman from our student counselling service

   Elaine Smith-Freeman is the Manager of Counselling and Mental Wellbeing at LJMU.

3. Yoko Ono wishes students ‘Happy John Lennon Day’ - 60 years since Beatles icon enrolled at LJMU

   LJMU recently hosted ‘John Lennon Day’ celebrating both his 77th birthday and the diamond anniversary of the Beatles icon’s enrolment as a Fine Art student at the university.

4. One day conference to shine expert insight on the history of the Battle of the Atlantic

   The Centre for Port and Maritime History is to host the event in association with the Battle of the Atlantic Memorial Trust, considering the history and legacies of the battle 80 years on.

5. Meet LJMU's own Ten Pound Pom

   Professor of Creative Writing Catherine Cole's poignant memoir on emigration to Australia and the bravery of migrants

6. 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.

7. LBS and Circle Health scoop award for management training

   'Towards Outstanding' programme improved retention, motivation and learning culture at healthcare group

8. Pushing at the boundaries of reality

   Merseyside master of horror fiction writing, Ramsey Campbell in conversation with Andrew McMillan

9. A potential new threat to bumblebees identified by researchers

   Parasitic worm sold to gardeners causes rapid death in bumble bees

10. How nature can benefit our economy

    Liverpool John Moores University is supporting plans to embed natures benefits for a more resilient and healthy economy in the Liverpool City Region.