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1. Shotgun Science is back!!!

   Science communication

2. MA Art in Science exhibition - 'Fading Footsteps'

   Visual art can be a powerful activist tool to combat biodiversity loss and foster greater emotional regard for non-human animals. This exhibition presents an auto-ethnographical account of a visit to Uganda. Personal meaning maps, paintings and films aim to stimulate awareness of endangered and vulnerable primate species and evoke increased empathy towards supporting conservation.

3. RCBB Neuroscience Theme Event - Dementia

   In this RCBB Neuroscience Theme event various internal and external speakers will discuss research on dementia and aging.

4. Make Do and Mend Workshop

   Come along to our make do and mend workshop where you can learn how to do basic repairs to your clothing.

5. MA Art in Science exhibition - 'The Speculative Herbarium'

   Despite a long history of preserving plants in herbariums, medicinal plants are often underrepresented in public-facing educational institutions such as museums. The Speculative Herbarium intertwines scientific practices used behind the scenes in herbaria with visual art and poetry, offering an insight into the important preservation work occurring in herbaria.

6. Clearing success stories

   Students from LJMU share their Clearing success stories and highlight how it worked well for them.

7. Human ancestors had the same dental problems as us – even without fizzy drinks and sweets

   Prehistoric humans and their predecessors may have had a very different diet but their teeth suffered in similar ways to ours, writes anthropology lecturer Dr Ian Towle

8. Getting geared up for university – your questions answered

   With the new academic year just around the corner, we’ve put together some useful advice to prepare you for starting uni this autumn.

9. Gang culture appeals to disenfranchised young people – but ‘social mixing’ offers a way out

   Over the past ten years, violence among young people involved in gangs has claimed hundreds of lives and dominated national debate in the UK.

10. Is university for me?

    Considering university brings about a myriad of thoughts and feelings. Third year Adult Nursing student ,Natalie Beltran gives her perspective on why taking the leap back into study was worth it.