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1. Synthetic phonics “ineffective” for teaching children with persistent reading difficulties

   Study by LJMU and UCL of official methods in England's schools shows disconnect with many struggling pupils.

2. School pupils inspired by female associate deans' leadership journeys

   This month, as part of our International Women’s Day celebrations, seven of our female associate deans shared their extraordinary career journeys with local school children, staff, and students.

3. 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.

4. No Mow May

   LJMU is taking part in No Mow May for a third year as part of our commitment to enhancing biodiversity on our estate.

5. Apply now for a £5,000 Santander Education Scholarship

   We’ve partnered with Santander Universities to offer two £5,000 scholarships to support our students during the 2025/26 academic year.

6. Association for Project Management accredits LJMU master's programme

   The MSc Project Management course has received accreditation from the UK’s chartered membership organisation for the project profession.

7. Launch of Liverpool Centre for Olympic Research on Inclusion

   LJMU has launched the first worldwide Liverpool Centre for Olympic Research focussing on Inclusion ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympics.

8. In case you missed it: summer recap for staff

   We know many members of staff may have been in and out of the office over the summer months, here’s a recap of what you might have missed to get you up to date ahead of the start of the academic year.

9. Staff celebrated for long service to the university

   Staff have been celebrated for marking their career milestones of 25,35,45 and 50 years at the university.

10. Take charge of your pension

    This Pension Awareness Week (11-15 September) access free, impartial, and straightforward pension information, as well as a series of live sessions.