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1. Our ancient relative who “walked like a human, but climbed like an ape”

   New fossils are the missing link that settles a decades old debate proving early hominins used their upper limbs to climb like apes, and their lower limbs to walk like humans

2. Exploring the relationship between radio and heavy rock and metal music

   International scholars and practitioners came together to discuss the theme at the inaugural Heavy Metal on the Airwaves symposium organised by LJMU researcher and lecturer Dr Nadim Hassan.

3. Black Lives Matter

   On the 12-month anniversary of the death of George Floyd, LJMU has restated its commitment to change and respond to the needs of people of colour.

4. Liverpool creative community turns out for Fab Friday

   Working on exciting projects

5. School of Computer Science and Mathematics Christmas social and staff awards

   Staff and students gathered around for festive activities and to appreciate staff rewarded for work above and beyond their normal duties.

6. Sharing the latest digital technology

   An amazing sample of some of the very latest digital technology from LJMU was on public display recently at Liverpool Medical Institution, at the recent LJMU and LMI Tech Event.

7. Researchers reveal new findings into greatest scientific fraud

   A new analysis of the famous Piltdown Man forgeries, conducted by LJMU researchers, points the finger of suspicion even more firmly at their discoverer, Charles Dawson. The Piltdown Man scandal is arguably the greatest scientific fraud ever perpetrated in the UK, with fake fossils being claimed as evidence of our earliest ancestor.

8. Revealing 100-year global height study

   Dutch men and Latvian women are the tallest on the planet, according to the largest ever study of height around the world. The research group, which included LJMU’s Dr Lynne Boddy, conducted the study using data from most countries in the world, tracking the height of young adult men and women between 1914 and 2014.

9. Black History Month 2021

   It is essential that our university honours significant dates to the Black community. LJMU's Anita Awotunde looks at the history, why it's important and the plans for 2021.

10. Historic steam tug-boat restored with a little help from LJMU

    Historic steam boat restored with help from students at LJMU