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1. Smart meter data could help identify dementia

   Energy use patterns from smart meter data could be used to help identify whether people are suffering from conditions such as dementia and depression, computer scientists have shown.

2. LJMU lecturer and terrorism expert advises Police on anti-terror policies

   LJMU is proving to be a pioneering voice in shaping police policy around terrorism and protecting young people from radicalisation in the region. Dr David Lowe, senior lecturer at the School of Law and leading expert on counter-terrorism has been working closely with Merseyside Police HQ, presenting at their recent Prevent Seminar, while assisting with guidance on law and policy issues more generally.

3. Submissions for the Green Gown Awards

   The university is looking for potential submissions for the Green Gown Awards, which recognise exceptional sustainability initiatives being undertaken by universities and colleges.

4. School of Biological & Environmental Sciences accredited with Athena SWAN Bronze Award

   Biological and Environmental Sciences has become the fifth LJMU school to have received the Athena SWAN Bronze Award.

5. 5 Ways to Battle Homesickness and Settle into University

   University can be some of the best years of your life, however adjusting to a big change can take some time. Whether you've travelled an hour down the road or from across the water, homesickness can affect everyone. Here are some tips to handle homesickness and ensure you enjoy university life as much as possible.

6. Data management plan training for research applications

   Need to create a data management plan for your research application? New training sessions will start this September to help you using DMPonline.

7. Three simple ways to look after your data online

   As a new academic year begins, it’s really important to remember three simple steps to keep your data safe.

8. Students at the Heart Conference: ChatGPT: Problem child or stimulating plaything?

   Dr Martin Hanneghan explains what ChatGPT is, what is can do and what it means for universities

9. The universe is smoother than the standard model of cosmology suggests – so is the theory broken?

   Ian G McCarthy, Reader in Astrophysics at Liverpool John Moores University writes for The Conversation's Cosmology in Crisis series.

10. Money Advice Team: support, advice and credit scores explained

    Our third-year journalism student, Chloe Doolan, sat down with LJMU Money Advisor, Viven Hart to ask those all important financial questions on her mind, including what a credit score is, and how to improve it.