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1. Cocoa drinks can boost exercise resistance in middle age

   Scientists in Liverpool have found that cocoa can increase oxygen uptake and make exercising easier for more sedentary people.

2. Climate change ‘opened and closed’ migratory door through Arabia for 400,000 years

   One of the driest places on Earth has intermittently been a 'green corridor' for human migration due to historical periods of increased rainfall, according to new research.

3. TRANSPEER in Lisbon

   The Portugal-leg of TRANSPEER, the international researcher development programme, has taken place in Lisbon.​​​​​​​

4. Professional Services Conference 2020 - call for submissions

   The Leadership and Development Foundation are now inviting submissions to present at this year's Professional Services Conference - on the theme of 'Continuous Improvement: the art of the possible'.

5. Appointment of Vice-Chancellor and Chief Executive

   Mark Power confirmed as Vice-Chancellor and Chief Executive of Liverpool John Moores University.

6. Footballers suffer higher risk of neurodegeneration - study

   Footballers who frequently head the ball may suffer from an increased risk of neurodegeneration, according to new research.

7. Covid teenagers tell of 'emotional rollercoaster' - study

   Lockdown is an emotional rollercoaster full of loss and uncertainty, say teenagers in a new video film about the pandemic.

8. Media graduate's 'brilliant' film of Liverpool football icon

   A thoroughly brilliant profile of Liverpool FCs Trent Alexander-Arnold by an LJMU student looks at the young hero's life in a fresh manner, at once intimate and personal.

9. Professional Services Conference 2020 - call for submissions extended

   The main theme of this conference is 'Continuous Improvement: the Art of the Possible'. In response to positive feedback from last year's conference, we again welcome submissions on the sub-theme of Health and Wellbeing.

10. Alcatraz, Auschwitz, Chernobyl…the appeal of dark tourism

    Is dark tourism just another fad in the age of the selfie and tick list travelling? Gillian O’Brien explains its appeal and gives it historical context.