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1. Brian May and Sam Davys named in New Year Honours List

   LJMU’s Honorary Fellow, Brian May and former JMSU President, Sam Davys, make 2023 Honours List.

2. Astrophysics Professor shares his ‘observations’ on the UK’s Eurovision entry

   On the eve of this year's Eurovision song contest, LJMU Astrophysics Professor Andy Newsam analyses the UKs Space Man entry and ponders how the lyrics stand up in the real universe.

3. Art and Science Exchange

   On Tuesday 27th & Wednesday 28th August 2019, the MA Art in Science programme at Liverpool School of Art and Design hosted an Art & Science Exchange workshop with members of the Biochemical Society. The exchange was held at the John Lennon Art and Design Building, in the Public Exhibition Space and X-Gallery amongst the MA Art in Science student's end of programme postgraduate exhibition, which showcases the outcomes of their three month research projects. These projects served as a basis for investigation of specific art-science interactions, and were supported by open discussions, hands on activities and a Liverpool LASER talk.

4. Beatles heritage adds £81.9m to economy

   Research reveals that The Beatles legacy adds £81.9m to economy each year and creates 2,335 jobs.

5. Yoko Ono wishes students ‘Happy John Lennon Day’ - 60 years since Beatles icon enrolled at LJMU

   LJMU recently hosted ‘John Lennon Day’ celebrating both his 77th birthday and the diamond anniversary of the Beatles icon’s enrolment as a Fine Art student at the university.

6. LJMU design graduate scoops 'Beatles' Grammy

   Sue Loughlin, Executive Producer at Jelly wins Best Music Video for I'm Only Sleeping

7. Honorary Fellow: Darren Henley

   Darren Henley OBE received an Honorary Fellowship from LJMU on Friday 28 November in recognition of his outstanding contribution to arts and culture.

8. Statement from Rod Hill, Pro-Chancellor and Chair of Governors

   Professor Nigel Weatherill to step down as Vice-Chancellor and Chief Executive of Liverpool John Moores University.

9. Race was always in the back of my mind - Law student Mya aims to tackle discrimination

   Anthony Walker Foundation backs Black student lawyers

10. Elvis and The Beatles

    As BBC2 marked the 50th anniversary of a momentous meeting between Elvis Presley and The Beatles, LJMU lecturer Jeff Young penned a drama for the occasion inspired by the secret meeting that took place in Elvis’s Bel Air mansion in 1965.