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1. Law lecturer appointed to Inner Temple

   Dr Alison Lui becomes Academic Fellow

2. LJMU Honorary Fellow John Bishop speaks to Screen School students

   LJMU Honorary Fellow John Bishop came to the University to speak to Screen School students about his career and offer advice on how to succeed in the media industry.

3. Chief Constable annual lecture

   A packed theatre listened to Sir Jon Murphy QPM deliver his third state of the city lecture, which this year focused on the question, 'Is there a future for neighbourhood policing?' The event was organised by the Liverpool Centre for Advanced Policing Studies.

4. The importance of the Navy during WW1

   The Right Honourable Lord West of Spithead delivered a Roscoe Lecture which emphasised the importance of the Navy during World War One.

5. Did Neanderthals have finer feelings?

   Understanding the lives of early people

6. Honorary Fellow: Ronald Muirhead

   Oration for Honorary Fellowship presented by Roger Phillips

7. Honorary Fellow: Deborah Shackleton CBE

   Oration for Honorary Fellowship presented by Sir Bert Massie

8. Vice-Chancellor appointed Chairman of the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic

   LJMU Vice-Chancellor and Chief Executive, Professor Nigel Weatherill, has been appointed Chairman of the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic. The announcement of Professor Weatherill’s appointment as Chair for an initial three-year term has been made following approval of the recommendation by the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Board of Directors.

9. The anatomy of our ancestors

   Forensic techniques by international scientists, led by LJMU’s Dr Matteo Borrini, have created the facial reconstruction of the oldest preserved mummy in the Egyptian Museum of Florence.

10. New species of human relative discovered on South African Cave

    The discovery of a new species of human relative has shed light on the origins and diversity of our origins.