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1. Updates to Welcome Week and Freshers 22 for students

   Monday 19 September is now a bank holiday. View the updated welcome week/freshers 22 schedule here

2. 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.

3. 'I'm so excited about our new Learning Commons' - Library chief

   The CHAT this month meets Heather Thrift, Director of Library Services, to talk about the digital future, pushing the boundaries of customer service and an exciting new library in the SLB.

4. PhD student takes care support to Parliament

   Shaunna praised for help for other care-experienced students

5. Honorary Fellows: Gillian Miller and Kevin Fearon

   Read the oration for Gillian Miller and Kevin Fearon on the award of their Honorary Fellowships from LJMU, the University's highest honour.

6. My Liverpool: New executive portraits capture personal stories

   Personal reflections on our great city of Liverpool underpin a new suite of portraits of the Vice-Chancellor and the Executive Leadership Team.

7. The life of a primatologist

   Meet LJMU primate specialist and lecturer in Animal Behaviour, Dr Alex Piel. He talks about his research on chimpanzees and what they tell us about our own history.

8. In memoriam Professor Peter Fowler

   Former colleague Tony Hughes has shared a tribute about Professor Fowler’s life and incredible contributions in the field of digital education.

9. Liverpool leaders share learnings from Reciprocal Mentoring

   The project, which began 14 months ago, saw leaders from across LJMU’s ELT paired with Black and ethnic minority Liverpool city leaders to share their lived experiences and inform policy and decision making at the university and beyond.