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1. Postgraduate Research Festival

   The programme included 3MT Final, Poster Competition and career insights from Alumni and external organisations

2. Student Spotlight: Abbie Romano

   The representations of women in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) roles is improving, but there’s work to be done. As of 2018, WISE Campaign (Women into Science and Engineering) announced that the UK is on track to have one million women working in the field by 2020. These statistics are encouraging, and demonstrate an improvement in opportunities shown to young women who pursue the career path.

3. 5 ways to boost your employability whilst at university

   LJMUs Student Futures: Careers, Employability and Enterprise Team have shared 5 of the most popular ways that students can enhance their employability to help support future career goals whilst at uni.

4. Discovery of 'invisible' galaxies deep in Space

   The discovery of invisible galaxies billions of light years from Earth is helping us understand the origins of the Universe, say astrophysicists.

5. Take the next step in Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

   National speakers at event on September 29

6. Space expert Renske on the excitement around the James Webb Space Mission.

   ARI researcher on BBC News to describe the search for the beginning of the Universe.

7. Sport coaching expertise goes international in Malta

   International specialists in the field of sport coaching at LJMU visited Malta earlier this month as they delivered face-to-face teaching components of the inaugural postgraduate programme.

8. "I was quite shy in first year and now I'm President'

   Emily Roxbee Cox on how she wants to give students the best possible experience

9. Exciting development opportunity for women to undertake action learning with peers from North West universities

   We are pleased to offer this development opportunity for up to 15 women working in academic and professional services roles to take part in cross institutional action learning sets with peers from universities in the North West region. Action learning provides a unique space for women to support each other to overcome work and career related challenges. This opportunity has been taken up previously by 150 women. Participant feedback includes: it was not role specific, so there were a range of individuals with different roles/skills/perspective which enriched my experience and It provided a rare opportunity to discuss issues confidentially outside of ones own workplace which helped me to develop more self-confidence and self-awareness.

10. New ES1 form available for managers

    The Finance team has recently updated the ES1 form used to assess contractors against HMRCs off-payroll working rules (sometimes called IR35).