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1. Bicentenary year gets underway

   As our 200th year gets underway, we are excited to celebrate with you, our students and our staff, and there will be opportunities throughout the year for you to get involved.

2. Speeding offences fall, says LJMU School of Law

   An analysis of motoring offences conducted by Liverpool John Moores University and the RAC Foundation has shown a 12% decrease in speeding offences in Merseyside.

3. ITV bosses work with LJMU students

   Top bosses at ITV were back in the Liverpool Screen School recently running two days of workshops with undergraduate and postgraduate students as part of the ITV Northern Lights Partnership.

4. Honorary Fellow: Dame Philippa Russell

   Oration for Honorary Fellowship award

5. Donation boosts care leavers fund

   LJMU’s fund for care leavers has been boosted by £50,000, thanks to one of our honorary fellows and alumni.

6. Teaching staff urged to sign-up for My Pensions Online

   The start of the academic year can be a good time to review your pension arrangements. All academic teaching staff are reminded that they can sign-up to an online portal if they are members of the Teachers Pension Scheme.

7. Niamh celebrates as Degree Apprentice of Year

   Civil Engineering student from AktinsRéalis crowned by New Civil Engineer

8. Hats off to the Faculty of Education Health and Community

   At the first of the day's Graduation Ceremonies, education students from LJMU's Faculty of Education, Health and Community collected their certificates at Liverpool Cathedral.

9. Discovery of a new great ape: The Tapanuli orangutan

   An international team of researchers have just described a new ape species, the Tapanuli orangutan, find out more about this exciting discovery here.

10. Forensic scientists versus psychic detectives

    In addition to his academic work as Principal Lecturer in Forensic Anthropology, and forensic duties as an expert witness, Dr Matteo Borrini of the School of Natural Sciences and Psychology, debunks psychics who attempt to be involved in forensic investigations, and has learnt the art of magic to help decode their strategies.