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1. Ancient skeletal hand could reveal evolutionary secrets

   A 4.4 million-year-old skeleton could show how early humans moved and began to walk upright, according to new research.

2. 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   Education, mental health, and social care downgraded or, in some cases, withdrawn altogether.

3. 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.

4. Background should be no obstacle to careers in Law!

   The Law Factor initiative is aimed specifically at increasing the diversity of young people who study and ultimately practice law.

5. Refugee Nurses course features on BBC Morning Live

   LJMU's acclaimed Refugee Nursing course made the headlines again in a feature on BBC1's flagship Morning Live programme.

6. Astrophysics achieves 'outstanding' results in REF2021

   Institute claims top five ranking in UK

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. Speeding offences fall, says LJMU School of Law

   An analysis of motoring offences conducted by Liverpool John Moores University and the RAC Foundation has shown a 12% decrease in speeding offences in Merseyside.

9. New on-the-spot test against COVID vaccine fraud

   Scientists use spectrometry to identify liquid inside vials

10. What the pandemic taught me 2 - LJMU Together

    Your reflections on our pandemic year