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1. In memoriam: Peter Law

   The university is deeply saddened by the death of Peter Law, who passed away peacefully after a short illness on Thursday 8 February.

2. July is Disability Pride Month

   July marks the celebration of Disability Pride month. An opportunity to raise awareness and have positive conversations about disability in study and the workplace.

3. Research shows holidays offered by The Royal British Legion significantly improve well-being

   LJMU researchers have carried out a major national study on behalf of The Royal British Legion which shows the breaks and holidays they offer military veterans and their families hugely improves their mental health and well-being.

4. New human evolution gallery at the World Museum Liverpool opened with a bang!

   Discover the intertwined history of our species. A new free gallery officially opened at the World Museum Liverpool on 6th September 2019. The opening was marked by a family event: Human Evolution Festival, but the gallery is now open to the public and an activity trail will be available soon. Where do we come from? What makes us human? These fundamental mysteries have shaped the study of human origins for centuries. Trace our species’ evolution from the first upright primate through to modern humans.

5. LJMU to co-host British Science Festival 2025

   LJMU is to co-host the British Science Festival in the city in 2025.

6. Lecture founder returns to reflect upon 25 years of the Roscoe

   Professor the Lord David Alton returned to St George’s Hall with hundreds of guests from across Liverpool and the LJMU community to reflect on the Roscoe Lecture Series.

7. Premier League match officials receive expert support from LJMU sport scientists

   Four Premier League professional match officials are receiving strength and conditioning training and physiotherapy sessions with LJMU sport scientists, under a new partnership.

8. LJMU relaunches campaign for respect on campus

   LJMU management is relaunching its Respect Always campaign with a lunch and town hall event on March 2.

9. £2m study to open doors in synthetic biology

   Dr Femi Olorunniji partners University of Chicago in search for 'synthetic biology toolkit'

10. Is this the world's oldest oven?

    Archaeologists have unearthed baked bread and food remains from 70,000 years ago in Shanidar Cave in Iraq and published the study of early culinary skills in the journal Antiquity.