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1. Health advice - mumps

   We are aware of a couple of LJMU students being diagnosed with mumps in the last few days.

2. Churchill Way Flyovers

   You may be affected by Liverpool City Council’s upcoming demolition of the Churchill Way flyovers.

3. Check your funding application if you changed university to LJMU

   How new students can update your funding application if you originally planned to attend a different university.

4. New study suggests explanations for usage of plesiosaurs’ long necks

   Plesiosaurs are an extinct group of marine reptiles from the age of dinosaurs who are famous for their long necks. The effect of such long necks on how these animals swam is a mystery but now computer simulations are helping LJMU scientists understand what would happen if a plesiosaur turned its head while swimming.

5. Emma commended at Westminster for widening access in education

   LJMU PhD student and member of the Student Recruitment and Admissions team Emma Smith has received a commendation for her contribution to widening access at a national awards ceremony held in the Palace of Westminster recently.

6. Avoid money mule scams

   As part of National Student Money Week, there’s a warning to look out for money mule scams.

7. Policy Updates

   Recent updates to policies

8. Academic Board election results 2023

   A host of representatives from our faculties, along with professional services, have been elected to the Academic Board following a series of elections that took place over the past fortnight.

9. Free flu jab vouchers for staff

   As part of our commitment to employee wellbeing, we are offering vouchers for a free winter flu jab.

10. Milestone for National Schools' Observatory

    Secondary school pupils in Swindon, studying a supernova which exploded almost a 1,000 years ago, have entered the history books by requesting the 100,000th image from the National Schools’ Observatory (NSO).