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1. Individuals ‘can be profiled’ via Virtual Reality platforms

   Study by psychologists raises ethical questions about data capture

2. eDoc - A new postgraduate online progression system

   eDocs launch coincided with the centenary of the PhD qualification in the UK

3. Care experienced girls and young women still at risk of unnecessary criminalisation

   Girls and women who have been through the care system should be diverted away from custodial sentences into community alternatives wherever possible, says a new report published today (Weds 4 May 2022). And the study adds that moves to prevent the criminalisation of girls in care need to be high on the agenda for change.

4. Could you be the EDI rep for your faculty or Professional Services?

   LJMU has created five Associate Dean positions across the faculties and one for Professional Services to support the university in driving forward the EDI agenda.

5. In memoriam Dr Alistair Beere

   Dr Alistair Beere passed away at the end of August and his funeral arrangements have been shared by his family.

6. Alcatraz, Auschwitz, Chernobyl…the appeal of dark tourism

   Is dark tourism just another fad in the age of the selfie and tick list travelling? Gillian O’Brien explains its appeal and gives it historical context.

7. Public arts visionary leads lecture at Liverpool School of Art and Design

   LJMU welcomed Helen Marriage, the Co-founder and Director of Artichoke arts production company, to its first Luminary Lecture of 2022.

8. Immersive Arts pioneer named among UK's 100 top creatives

   Liverpool Screen School lecturer Peter Woodbridge has been named among the most pioneering figures in the British digital and tech industry.

9. COVID-19 creates huge spike for legal advice

   LJMU's free-to-public Legal Advice Centre to double capacity

10. 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.