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1. How the brain controls our sense of touch

   MRC Funded grant to offer most detailed insight yet

2. The importance of the Navy during WW1

   The Right Honourable Lord West of Spithead delivered a Roscoe Lecture which emphasised the importance of the Navy during World War One.

3. Honorary Fellow: Ronald Muirhead

   Oration for Honorary Fellowship presented by Roger Phillips

4. Corporate Award: The Cunard Line

   Oration for Corporate Award presented by Honorary Fellow Commodore Rod Walker.

5. Michael Morpurgo Roscoe Lecture

   War Boy to War Horse

6. New species of human relative discovered on South African Cave

   The discovery of a new species of human relative has shed light on the origins and diversity of our origins.

7. Shakespeare in a nutshell

   Shakespeare; creative genius, wordsmith and innovator, was also a man of the people. His influence on the English language has stood the test of time, and lines such as ‘in a nutshell,’ ‘mum's the word,’ ‘eaten out of house and home,’ ‘all's well that ends well" and ‘a wild goose chase’ are just some of those in common, everyday usage.

8. Centre of Advanced Policing Studies

   Liverpool will become a leading authority on policing following the launch of the University's Centre for Advanced Policing Studies.

9. University welcomes new students

   St George’s Hall will again play host to a special event organised by LJMU to welcome new full-time undergraduates to the University and the city of Liverpool.

10. Honours for Archbishop of Canterbury

    The Most Reverend Justin Welby to receive Honorary Fellowship