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
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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.
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LJMU to run UK's only degree on climate change
LIVERPOOL has achieved a climate first by launching the UKs first degree in climate change studies.
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Policy Updates
Updates to policies
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Progress on new curriculum management system
Academic colleagues welcomed the Australian company delivering our new curriculum management system to LJMU for a series of productive in-person sessions.
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New book tracks nursing care in the Soviet Union
LJMUs Dr Susan Grant has spent the last decade researching and tracing the history of nursing care in the Soviet Union, with her discoveries now documented in a new publication Soviet Nightingales: Care under Communism.
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Ancient skeletal hand could reveal evolutionary secrets
A 4.4 million-year-old skeleton could show how early humans moved and began to walk upright, according to new research.
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Why the fitness and leisure sector should be awarded ‘essential service’ status – by Professor Greg Whyte OBE
Leading sport scientist puts the case for not locking-down leisure
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Enhancements to 'See My Tutor'
Changes to the See My Tutor system include a new landing page, enhancements to appointment booking, and the ability for tutors to capture and share notes from the meeting
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Induction Update from PVC Student Experience Professor Phil Vickerman
As induction week begins, PVC Professor Phil Vickerman is sharing updates from the Transition and Induction Group and asking staff to share feedback for next year.