'Deviant entrepreneurship' in Merseyside street gangs
We talk to Dr Robert Hesketh from the School of Justice Studies about his research into drug dealing as a substitute for employment in Merseyside street gangs.
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Prehistoric predators kept large animals in check and shaped ecosystem
Our prehistoric ancestors may have had large carnivores – giant lions, saber-tooth cats, bears and hyenas up to twice the size of their modern relatives – to thank for an abundance and diversity of plants and wildlife.
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Celebrating 40 years of Sports Science
LJMU at the forefront of sporting innovation and development since 1975.
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Weight management programme 90% effective in tackling childhood obesity
Results of LJMU GOALS programme.
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REF 2014: World-leading research reaches new heights at LJMU
LJMU has achieved world-leading status in the latest assessment of university research, with the School of Sport and Exercise Sciences 0.01 marks off the top position in the UK.
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Chief's lecture places surveillance in the spotlight
250 people gathered in the Redmonds Building to hear Sir Jon Murphy QPM, Chief Constable of Merseyside Police, give his annual public lecture, focusing on surveillance and its impacts on contemporary law enforcement.
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Acclimate athletes for exercise challenges
Sport Scientists use environmental chambers to train competitors
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Why LJMU students are among the most employable in the UK
Driving career choices
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"Girls are good enough" – says LJMU student fighting for more women to enter STEM professions
The UK's percentage of female engineers in the UK is far lower than other developed countries, according to a recent report by the Royal Academy of Engineering, with women only making up a small fraction of the nation's engineering graduates.
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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.