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1. Astonishing difference globally in approach to children in prison

   Marie Claire Van Hout of the LJMU Public Health Institute publishes research in Lancet

2. 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.

3. World-class status for Sport and Exercise Sciences in new academic ranking

   Liverpool John Moores University’s School of Sport and Exercise Sciences has been named the 6th best department in the world according to the Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) for the Sports Sciences subject area, highlighting the School’s global research influence. The results also show the School ranked as the 2nd best department in the UK and the 3rd best in Europe.

4. 'The circus has not packed up yet' - politics lecturer on Westminster soap-opera

   From Partygate to Truss v Lettuce, the current psycho-drama at Westminster is at once bewildering and confusing. Paul Anderson, senior lecturer in International Relations and Politics, has been guiding listeners of BBC Merseyside through the daily soap opera dominating our front pages. We spoke to him ….

5. Sinuses shed light on how humans got their unique skull shape

   They are most-commonly associated with a blocked nose and headaches but the humble sinuses could hold an important key to the evolution of the human face.

6. forensic science

   LJMU scientists team up with police, farmers and unions ahead of new legislation on dog attacks

7. 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.

8. Blog: Helping students bounce back in the job market

   Liverpool Business School lecturer Gemma Dale and her students advise on building 'job market resilience'

9. The Notion of Becoming

   Liverpool John Moores University taught me that the PhD experience was about reflecting on the notion of becoming. To make sense continuously of what I should, could or need to pursue at any given point. The importance of being creative, accepting mistakes and remaining imaginative were reinforced through my experience at Liverpool John Moores University. A place that taught me to think about the purpose of my work and the reasons that underpinned my ideas. The PhD experience was four years but the positive affect of Liverpool John Moores University will continue.

10. 7 ways Liverpool was key to improvements in health care

    We look at how and why Liverpool was a catalyst for change when it came to public health and how it continues to make a difference in health care today.