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1. MA Short Film Festival 2023 on now

   The LJMU MA Short Film Festival runs this week until Friday 31 March.

2. University astrophysicist 'starring' role in Terrence Malick Hollywood movie

   Hollywood writer-director Terrence Malick has enlisted the expertise of a Liverpool John Moores University astrophysicist for his new film, Voyage of Time.

3. Celebrating 20 years of the Start-up Hub

   LJMU is celebrating 20 years of its Start-up Hub this month which has helped over 1,000 businesses and is estimated to have contributed over £20 million in income to the Liverpool City Region economy each year.

4. Start-up funding opportunity for new student businesses

   The LJMU Start-up Hub is excited to announce that the new Bathgate Boost award is now open! The £500 award is designed to support students who can demonstrate their business idea. Sitting alongside this funding is a package of support from the Start-up Hub team built around developing your start-up and skills as an entrepreneur. The award is open to all current LJMU students and new alumni who graduated from LJMU during 2023.

5. Prestigious Bollywood Director hosts Liverpool film screening with LJMU

   Bollywood Director, Ms Kiran Rao hosted a special screening of recent hit move Laapataa Ladies (2024) in Liverpool with LJMU.

6. How do we create better opportunities for young people?

   Social mobility, levelling up and what employers want from graduates are among the topics at a high profile event being hosted by Liverpool John Moores University.

7. Reflections on what the new government could do for UK business

   Anthony Walker, Strategic Manager for the Horizons project at LJMU spoke with Startups.co.uk on growing the economy under a new UK government.

8. LJMU innovation and business growth specialists meet SMEs at the Sefton Economic Forum

   The Horizons team joined other universities to speak with local businesses about increasing productivity.

9. Vice Chancellor hosts former Education Secretary at LJMU

   Justine Greening, former Secretary of State for Education visited Mark Power, Vice Chancellor (interim), this week to discuss LJMUs successful track record prioritising social mobility and inclusion.

10. City region businesses urged to embrace innovation with expert support from LJMU

    Innovation and collaboration specialists are offering up their expert solutions and technical support to SMEs in a bid to boost competitiveness and productivity.