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1. Footballers suffer higher risk of neurodegeneration - study

   Footballers who frequently head the ball may suffer from an increased risk of neurodegeneration, according to new research.

2. Paid opportunities for LJMU students to be a part-time school tutor with The Tutor Trust

   Become a paid school tutor alongside your studies with The Tutor Trust and hear from an LJMU student who is currently working for the organisation.

3. Home Secretary welcomes LJMU monitoring of police officer health

   Suella Braverman tells Police Federation conference the biometric wellbeing scheme is unique and pioneering

4. Recruitment Officer Oliver to stage production at Shakespeare North Playhouse

   LJMU staff member Oliver Back is delighted to share that his latest production is set to be staged at the Shakespeare North Playhouse.

5. Cosmic explosion is brightest of all time

   Dr Dan Perley and Dr Gavin Lamb at the Astrophysics Research Institute record phenomenal burst of energy GRB 221009A after sighting with Liverpool Telescope and James Webb Telescope.

6. Cutting-edge academic ideas shared on TV and radio

   Researcher chosen as BBC and AHRC New Generation Thinker

7. International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD) - 3rd December 2019

   1981 was designated by the United Nations as the International Year of Disabled People and since then, 3rd December has been marked as the International Day of Persons with Disabilities. The day aims to promote a better understanding of disability issues with a focus on the rights of disabled people and the gains derived from their integration into every aspect of the political, social, economic and cultural life of our communities.

8. Meet the LJMU graduates changing the face of the city

   The Liverpool Echo's annual '30 under 30' recognises the young people who are making their mark on our city region.

9. LJMU Head of Journalism joins UK Government’s Media Literacy Taskforce

   Fran Yeoman, Head of Journalism in the Faculty of Arts, Professional and Social Studies, has been appointed to the UK Governments Media Literacy Taskforce Steering Board.

10. 'Reverse Big Ideas' on Policing, Criminalisation and the Community

    40 speakers and guests attended an event in LJMU’s Education Building last week to discuss the themes of policing, community and criminal justice.