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1. UK’s most comprehensive study into domestic abuse

   LJMU and the Digital-Trust have launched the UK’s most comprehensive study into domestic abuse, investigating physical violence, coercive control and digital abuse within relationships.

2. Liverpool announced as one of the cheapest cities for students to live

   According to new research, on behalf of the Royal Bank of Scotland, Portsmouth, Liverpool and Newcastle respectively all landed in the top three in the Student Living Index. The research takes into account the everyday cost of living and accommodation costs.

3. Great apes predicted to lose 90% of African homelands, study finds

   A triple-whammy of climate change, land-use change and human population growth is set to decimate the habitats of Africas great apes gorillas, chimpanzees and bonobos over the coming 30 years.

4. Study shows impact on emotional reactions

   Researchers from LJMU and the University of Liverpool have conducted a study examining the effect ecstasy has on different parts of the brain.

5. Girls feel strain of lockdown more - study

   A study of the impact of the pandemic on adolescents has found girls significantly more likely to suffer from lockdown stress and anxiety than boys.

6. The cosmic commute towards star and planet formation

   The flow of gas in the Universe by which stars and planets are formed is a process controlled by a cascade of matter that begins on galactic scales.

7. TATE exhibition The Plant That Stowed Away

   Dr Christine Eyene curates exhibition based on research displayed in What the Mountain Has Seen at LSAD

8. Study 'solves mystery' of shifts in physical appearance of ancient Nubians

   The shift from hunter-gatherer to farmer likely explains evolutionary jumps in appearance amongst many ancient peoples, says a new study.

9. Liverpool John Moores University awarded Athena Swan Silver

   LJMU has been recognised with the Athena Swan Silver Award for the university's commitment to promoting gender equality.

10. LJMU undertake unique study which will inform early years education

    Scientists at LJMU are to undertake a pioneering study on children's early number skills which will inform the way young children learn. Read the news story.