Female engineers are changing the world
'Inspiration and advice' as LJMU marks International Women in Engineering Day
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LJMU organises first Jackie Kay conference
Poet and Scot's Makar
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Student Spotlight: Abbie Romano
The representations of women in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) roles is improving, but there’s work to be done. As of 2018, WISE Campaign (Women into Science and Engineering) announced that the UK is on track to have one million women working in the field by 2020. These statistics are encouraging, and demonstrate an improvement in opportunities shown to young women who pursue the career path.
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Librarian Heather discovers relatives in her own archive!
Digging into the archives to find your ancestors often throws up surprises.
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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.
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Milky Way research earns Parliament invite
Early-career researcher Hannah Dalgleish was invited to Parliament after making a new discovery about the Milky Way.
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Making space for women to thrive in astrophysics
More than 100 schoolgirls heard from LJMU astrophysicists during a special British Science Week event that celebrated the contribution of women in STEM.
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Schoolgirl researchers visit world-class sport science labs
The year 9 pupils from Liverpool's Holly Lodge Girls College spent two days working alongside world-class scientists in physiology, biomechanics and sport and exercise psychology, as well as current LJMU students, to gain expert insight into sport science research methodology.
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Nisha Katona installed as Chancellor
LJMU is "a mother of the city" says the Mowgli entrepreneur
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Bird feet similar to dinosaurs from 200 million years ago
Footprints from birds bear remarkable similarity with those of dinosaurs from 200 million years ago, according to a new international study.