Search the LJMU website

1. Obesity rising faster in rural areas than cities

   Obesity is increasing more rapidly in the world’s rural areas than in cities, according to a new study of global trends in body-mass index (BMI).

2. Gamma-ray burst captured in unprecedented detail

   An international team including LJMU and led by University of Maryland has constructed one of the most detailed descriptions of a gamma-ray burst to date.

3. Discovery of 'invisible' galaxies deep in Space

   The discovery of invisible galaxies billions of light years from Earth is helping us understand the origins of the Universe, say astrophysicists.

4. The universe is smoother than the standard model of cosmology suggests – so is the theory broken?

   Ian G McCarthy, Reader in Astrophysics at Liverpool John Moores University writes for The Conversation's Cosmology in Crisis series.

5. New era of gravitational wave astronomy

   Astrophysics Research Institute works with European Southern Observatory to observe first light from gravitational wave source.

6. Family judge for Cheshire and Merseyside hosts first LAC public debate event

   Her Honour Judge Margaret de Haas QC hosted the first public debate held by LJMU’s Legal Advice Centre, which focused on the legal rights of grandparents.

7. Greening up our campus

   Get involved in gardening projects around LJMU.

8. Protecting society from cyber threats

   Leading education and training for UK cyber security

9. Smart shoes trialled to cut risk of stair falls

   Scientists aim to create software to predict falls in elderly

10. Honorary Fellow: Ramsey Campbell

    Oration for Honorary Fellowship award