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1. Is this the largest gas cloud in the known Universe?

   Astronomers discover huge hydrogen cloud - a new clue to formation of stars  

2. Yuletide TV schedules remain culturally significant

   Dr Joanne Knowles, Senior Lecturer in Media, Culture and Communication, School of Humanities and Social Science, comments on why the Christmas TV schedule is still so eagerly anticipated, even in the age of on-demand viewing.

3. Representing the UK in the European University Film Awards

   Liverpool John Moores University was one of 25 European universities to participate in this year's European University Film Award (EUFA).

4. Thought-provoking Roscoe Lecture

   Journalist and human rights activist, Rebecca Tinsley, delivered a thought-provoking Roscoe Lecture which delved into the human psyche, asking if genocide is part of our nature.

5. How to beat the January blues

   January doesn't need to feel doom and gloom, our Student Wellbeing Advisor, Jonny Parker, gives us his top tips for coping with the January blues.

6. UK Malaysia Partnership Grant for Student Mobility

   Three grants of £30,000 are available for UK-Malaysia Consortium member institutions for developing innovative and sustainable student mobility initiatives that enhance student outcomes and competencies.

7. ‘Pest’ monkeys save palm oil industry millions

   MONKEYS save the palm oil industry hundreds of millions each year by killing damaging pests, according to researchers in Liverpool, UK.

8. Resurfacing works affecting Mount Pleasant Campus (17-21 February)

   Please be aware that restrictions are in place over the next week around our Mount Pleasant Campus due to resurfacing works.

9. Prehistoric predators kept large animals in check and shaped ecosystem

   Our prehistoric ancestors may have had large carnivores – giant lions, saber-tooth cats, bears and hyenas up to twice the size of their modern relatives – to thank for an abundance and diversity of plants and wildlife.

10. School children experience immersive technology spaces

    To support the Department for Education's STEAM agenda, the Faculty of Arts and Professional Studies, has started a programme of visits from school children across the region.