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1. Our ancient relative who “walked like a human, but climbed like an ape”

   New fossils are the missing link that settles a decades old debate proving early hominins used their upper limbs to climb like apes, and their lower limbs to walk like humans

2. Study to expose how traffickers groom children online

   Dr Laura Pajon of the School of Justice Studies one of handful funded by ESRC Vulnerability and Policing Futures Research Centre

3. LGBT History Month: Dr Lindsey Gaston reflects

   As February marks LGBT History Month, the LJMU Diversity and Inclusion Team caught up with Dr Lindsey Gaston, Liverpool Business School Senior Lecturer. Here he reflects on his own journey and experience.

4. LJMU Estates Roadmap to 2020 progresses with 4-6 Rodney Street

   LJMU is currently in the process of mapping around six major capital developments across the city centre, the majority to be completed by 2020.

5. Welcome to our new students joining us from January 2025

   Take a look through our Before You Arrive webpages and get ready for your studies.

6. Your new Staff Governor Emily Walker

   Following a fortnight-long election period, Emily received the majority of votes out of the five self-nominated candidates to represent Professional Services, and will now serve on the Board for the next three years.

7. How did the absence of fans affect the Premier League?

   As the dust settles on the 2020/21 English Premier League season, Dr Gillian Cook and Dr Francesca Champ from LJMU's School of Sport and Exercise Sciences, examine how the absence of fans affected the campaign.

8. 1,000 nurses and paramedics trained in knife attacks

   LJMU teamed up with medic campaign to save people from knife wounds

9. Green app can help save £100 a month in travel costs

   Liverpool City Region residents could save up to £100 each month by swapping car journeys for bike rides or walks according to data from a new mobile app being launched this week.

10. Meet the electric Formula Student team heading to Silverstone this summer

    Intrepid engineering students are hoping to race LJMUs first electric racing car around the world-famous Formula 1 track in July.