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1. Hidden ‘fossil’ galaxy is missing link in Milky Way formation

   Much of the Milky Way was formed 10 billion years ago by a massive collision with a relatively small galaxy dubbed Heracles, according to scientists in the UK.

2. Reconstructing Ice Age environments

   A study into the feeding behaviour of two extinct European rhinoceros species has revealed an unexpected survival strategy for a mammalian family of the Ice Ages.

3. Policing and adapting to the changing nature of demand

   Read more about the lecture delivered by Chief Constable of Lancashire Steve Finnigan CBE QPM.

4. Can we turn the tide for orangutans in 2016?

   Assisting conservationists in combating primate extinction threats

5. Ancient skeletal hand could reveal evolutionary secrets

   A 4.4 million-year-old skeleton could show how early humans moved and began to walk upright, according to new research.

6. New stars discovery shed new light on Galaxy's formation

   An astronomer from LJMU’s Astrophysics Research Institute has discovered a new family of stars in the core of the Milky Way Galaxy which provides new insights into the early stages of the Galaxy’s formation.

7. FactLab role in Lever Prize 2016

   The prestigious Lever Prize 2016 has been won by the Museum of Science and Industry (MOSI) for a joint project with FACT, involving FACTLab, a collaboration between FACT and LJMU, which explores the interaction between arts and science.

8. LJMU art students invite the public to share their visions for the future at end of year degree show

   The Liverpool School of Art & Design will be opening its doors to the public to showcase this year’s talented undergraduates. The theme of this year’s show is ‘Where do you see yourself 10 years from now?’

9. Project Harpocrates scholarship for police staff seeking a career in covert investigations and intelligence

   The police staff, drawn from Nottinghamshire Police, West Midlands Police and British Transport Police, secured the scholarship opportunity under an initiative known as Project Harpocrates. The project seeks to support law enforcement efforts to recruit and retain staff in the highly specialist area of covert operations and specialist intelligence.  Whilst the project was open to all officers one of the specific aims of the project is to increase the representation of  Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic staff (BAME)  in this challenging and exciting area of investigation and intelligence management.

10. World’s rarest great ape virtually wiped out in a century

    The survival of the worlds rarest great ape the Tapanuli Orangutan is hanging in the balance, according to a team of scientists.