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1. LJMU hosts first ever Para Pentathlon training day in the UK

   25 Athletes from across the UK attended the first ever Para Laser Sport training event at LJMU’s Sport Building this week.

2. Medallist returns from European Championships to graduate

   Sport Business student Rio Boothe has returned from the European Para Laser Run Championships to graduate in BA Sport Business.

3. Laser Run added to Invictus Games 2027 thanks to influence of LJMU

   LJMU has been a trailblazer in the inclusive sport of Para Pentathlon, so much so that the Para Laser element of the event has been added to the Invictus Games.

4. Addressing gender imbalance within higher education

   For the fourth lecture in LJMU's Athena Lecture Series, three speakers from STEMM and non STEMM backgrounds presented to a packed lecture theatre comprising academics, students, professionals and Year 9 pupils from four local schools.

5. Using e-bikes and e-scooters safely

   Following a warning from Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service (MFRS), students, staff and visitors are reminded that electric bikes and scooters (apart from mobility aid devices) are not permitted on university premises.

6. Athletics coach Graham helps sprinter Ola Abidogun win Commonwealth bronze

   LJMUs Head of Capital Development, Graham Pilkington, was in Birmingham earlier this week as he watched one of his athletes, Ola Abidogun, win bronze in the T45-T47 100m.

7. Formula Student road to Silverstone explored in new 1823 Podcast

   In a special edition of the LJMU 1823 Podcast: The road to Silverstone, Dr Christian Matthews is joined by LJMU e-Racing Head of Team 2022, MSc student Cameron Reedy, and former Head of Team, Rhian Griffith, who now works as a mechanical engineer at the Small Robot Company.

8. Meet the electric Formula Student team heading to Silverstone this summer

   Intrepid engineering students are hoping to race LJMUs first electric racing car around the world-famous Formula 1 track in July.

9. LJMU's Intramural Sports Leagues

   Read more about the Intramural Sports Leagues and its success since their launch in September 2022.

10. Rio's goal to remove barriers surrounding disabilities within sport

    Second Year Sport Business student, Rio Boothe, is partnering with charities in the North West to raise awareness around the barriers surrounding disabilities and para sport.