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1. The tropical birds that hang out with the right-looking guys

   In the world of rare tropical birds, hanging out with guys with the right looks can be the difference between life or death.

2. World Walking Day 2021

   Its #WorldWalkingDay this weekend (3 October) and in partnership with The Association For International Sport for All (TAFISA), LJMU are encouraging our community to get walking! 

3. Go ahead for new treatment for Black Bone Disease

   A new drug to treat the ultra-rare genetic disease alkaptonuria (AKU) has been given the go-ahead following research in Liverpool.

4. New EDI Workshops Announced – Domestic Abuse Awareness & ‘Actions Speak Louder’ Allyship Training 

   LJMU's Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) Team are proud to be working in partnership with a number of subject specialists, to deliver a range of interactive (online) staff development training opportunities, including the introduction of two brand new courses; a 2 hour Domestic Abuse Awareness Workshop and a 90min 'Actions Speak Louder' Experiential Allyship (Race) training session, as well as the return of LJMU's 3 hour Transgender Awareness Workshop (back by popular demand).

5. LJMU launch new Disability Sport and Physical Activity Network (DisSPA)

   LJMU were joined by Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson DBE DL & Professor Greg Whyte to launch new Disability Sport and Physical Activity Network (DisSPA Network) this month.

6. Join The LJMU Together (LGBTIQ+) Staff Network

   Did you know LJMU has its very own LJMU LGBTIQ+ Staff Network?

7. Aurora 21/22 Open for Applications

   Advance HEs Aurora Womens Leadership Development programme is open for applications.

8. New book tracks nursing care in the Soviet Union

   LJMUs Dr Susan Grant has spent the last decade researching and tracing the history of nursing care in the Soviet Union, with her discoveries now documented in a new publication Soviet Nightingales: Care under Communism.

9. Graduation - "It was worth the wait!"

   Amid relief and joy, almost 100 of our own university colleagues collected their degrees this week. We spoke to a handful of them ...

10. Olympus partnership to train more professionals in cancer screening

    Liverpool John Moores University is set to train more people in diagnosing cancer thanks to a partnership with global optics firm Olympus.