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1. LJMU appoints global figure to lead research and innovation in health

   Director of Public Health Wales Professor Mark Bellis returns to Liverpool institution.

2. What does 'Trans Visibility' mean and why is it so important?

   We caught up with Oli Fitzsimmons, Trans and Non-Binary Part-Time Officer at John Moores Students Union, following Trans Day of Visibility, to hear from him on what an inclusive LJMU community looks like.

3. Discovery Internships for L5 and 6 students – open for applications now!

   Get some paid work experience at a local business working a real-life project that you can really get stuck into

4. 3 Dads Walking star at Liverpool suicide and self-harm conference

   Mike Palmer, LJMU Honorary Fellow calls for more emotional education and backs LJMU's bid for suicide prevention education

5. LJMU leads partnership with technology hub to support and innovate region’s businesses

   LJMU received a £2m government grant to help SMEs, and has used the funding to partner with the Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC) to help transform regional industry through the use of a new Business Launch Centre (MTC@LJMU) based at LJMU’s Faculty of Engineering and Technology.

6. LJMU announces academic and research partnership with Rock n' Roll Marathon series

   Unique partnership with Rock n' Roll Marathon series illustrates LJMU ethos of health and wellbeing

7. 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.

8. AI can spot wounded wild animals and poachers in camera trap footage

   AI from Liverpool John Moores University is being used to identify animals, plot their movements and spot wounds in a bid to help conservationists, reports New Scientist.

9. Staff and students welcome changes to Highway Code that promote active travel

   Staff and students at LJMU have welcomed changes to the Highway Code that restructure the road hierarchy and prioritise walking and cycling.

10. LJMU first university to achieve benchmark for care leavers and estranged students

    University praised nationally for 'exceptional collaboration' to support students