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1. Neanderthals did not bury dead with flowers - research

   Professor Chris Hunt's research at Shanidar Cave in Iraq indicates early Man had strong burial rituals

2. LJMU academics assess US Election race

   A week out from potentially one of the most consequential US elections in history, academics from LJMU assess some of the key factors which may decide the outcome.

3. Sophia's 'biological art' goes on show in Melbourne

   Sophia Charuhas's graduate art show selected for the Science Gallery, Melbourne.

4. Undergraduate teacher training at LJMU comes top in the North West

   LJMU has been placed 5th best in the country and top in the North West for Undergraduate Initial Teacher Training (ITT) provision in the latest edition of the Good Teacher Training Guide.

5. Cosmic explosions offer new clue to how stars become Black Holes

   Scientists have witnessed for the first time exactly what happens to the most massive stars at the end of their lives.

6. New book reveals lives, loves and losses behind War Widows’ Quilt

   A new digital exhibition book tells the moving stories that lie behind the squares of the War Widows Quilt, a collaborative piece of art made by more than 90 war widows.

7. The Cost of Violence on Merseyside report - Public Health Institute

   Landmark study finds serious violence costs £185m to region

8. Creating a more diverse media industry

   LJMU hosts EDI on Journalism conference

9. How the brain controls our sense of touch

   MRC Funded grant to offer most detailed insight yet

10. Colleagues proudly support Liverpool Against Racism events

    LJMU staff members proudly supported sessions at the Liverpool Against Racism Conference this week, a day of conversation around systematic racism in society and a debate on what meaningful change really looks like.