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.
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Size really does matter! Professor Satya Sarker talks nanomedicine.
Professor Satya Sarker, Director of the School of Pharmacy and Biomolecular Sciences, has published a new book on nanomedicine. We asked him about advances in this exciting field of science which actually dates back to Asia, 2,500 years ago.
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Our ancient relative who “walked like a human, but climbed like an ape”
New fossils are the missing link that settles a decades old debate proving early hominins used their upper limbs to climb like apes, and their lower limbs to walk like humans
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Conservation zoos have powerful potential to reverse extinction
LJMU and Zoological Society of London report outlines potential to reintroduce 'extinct' animals and plants to the wild
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Criminology students visit Slovenia for international crime and harm reduction discussions
Students and staff from the Criminology Department, School of Justice Studies recently spent a week in Ljubljana, Slovenia to discuss crime and harm reduction with a range of governmental and non-governmental organisations.
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Genes reveal how our pelvis evolved for upright walking
From 3-4 million years ago the pattern points to bipedalism
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Experts advising world's governments on 'cleaner' mining
Advising governments and industry on best, or better practices, is a vital job carried out by scientists such as Patrick Byrne of LJMU.
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LJMU to develop sustainable mining practice in the Philippines
LJMU have secured prestigious funding to develop novel approaches to sustainable mining in the Philippines.
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Attend the Graduate Jobs Fair
Are you a final year student looking to secure a graduate job to start in 2025 after completing your studies?
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Tim Hetherington's "Infidel"
LJMU is exhibiting 'Infidel' the work of award-winning Liverpool photojournalist Tim Hetherington from 15-25 September.