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1. Scientists deliver sustainable mining workshop in the Philippines

   Dr Patrick Byrne and Dr Emma Biles from LJMUs School of Biological and Environmental Sciences recently delivered a week-long sustainable mining workshop in the Philippines

2. Healthcare framework proposed to improve health of ageing populations

   An LJMU researcher is part of an international team of researchers who have put forward a position statement, published in Science, which lays out a new healthcare framework to help ageing populations stay healthier for longer.

3. 'Making history' amid Liverpool's 'Giz a Job' militants

   BA (Hons) History student Katie plays her part in new exhibition of the 1981 March for Jobs.

4. Scientists discover the dawn of spoken language evolution

   Why did our ancestors combine a consonant with a vowel to make up the first word? Scientists from several institutes have found some clues to the answer.

5. Gang injunctions found to reduce serious crime on Merseyside and save police thousands of pounds

   New LJMU policing expert reveals gang injunctions are key to tackling organised street crime and protecting communities following three-year study

6. Exciting development opportunity for women to undertake action learning with peers from North West universities

   We are pleased to offer this development opportunity for up to 15 women working in academic and professional services roles to take part in cross institutional action learning sets with peers from universities in the North West region. Action learning provides a unique space for women to support each other to overcome work and career related challenges. This opportunity has been taken up previously by 150 women. Participant feedback includes: it was not role specific, so there were a range of individuals with different roles/skills/perspective which enriched my experience and It provided a rare opportunity to discuss issues confidentially outside of ones own workplace which helped me to develop more self-confidence and self-awareness.

7. Scientists shed light on brightest event in Universe

   Scientists at the Astrophysics Research Institute are shedding light on one of the brightest events in the history of the Universe.

8. £575k boost for student mental health provision in Liverpool

   A partnership featuring Liverpool John Moores University has been awarded £575k worth of funding from the Office for Students for a project to further develop mental health provision for students across Liverpool.

9. LJMU and LCR collaboration creates 44 apprentices for autism charity

   LJMU has collaborated with LCR to transfer £132,000 of unspent Apprenticeship Levy to Autism Initiatives, funding 44 new apprentice care workers for the charity.

10. Inspirational student reaches £150,000 target to repay his life-saving bone marrow transplant

    Andrew Davies, who is in his second year studying a Sport and Exercise Science degree, has completed his mission to raise £150,000 to pay back the hospital which saved his life six years ago.