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  2. Expertise

    Expertise within the Centre for Natural Products Discovery include: Natural Products synthesis, analysis, Pharmacology, formation and delivery, toxicology. Phytochemistry and Phytotherapy, Microbial Natural Products and Nutraceuticals Functional foods.

  3. Social behaviour, ecology and conservation

    Our interest lies in the evolution of animal societies and the interactions that occur within these societies and their link to emotion, cognition and communication. We primarily study primates (including humans) but also other species including birds. Find out more about the Social Behaviour, Ecology and Conservation Research Group's work, collaborations, publications and meet the research team.

  4. Applied Physiology Nutrition and Metabolism Group

    The Applied Physiology Nutrition and Metabolism Group within RISES are involved in health, wellbeing, recovery and sporting performance. Our research into exercise metabolism and adaptation is applicable to the design of interventions that improve human health.

  5. Creative writing

    Find out more about creative writing within the Research Institute for Literature and Cultural History.

  6. Fracture and contact mechanics

    The Fracture and Contact Mechanics specialises in the development and use of finite element structural and multi-physics packages.

  7. Cognitive and Perceptual Neuroscience Research Topic

    These LJMU researchers collectively advance understanding of human cognition, brain function, and behaviour across domains including memory, perception, motivation, language, decision making, and clinical neuroscience.

  9. PhD projects for Astrophysics studies starting in 2026

    Find out more about possible PhD projects for 2026 in the Astrophysics Research Institute. If your favourite topic is not in the list, we highly encourage you to contact staff in your fields of interest to discuss PhD projects.

  10. Rat Island

    Face Lab produced a 3D facial depiction of a 19th Century adult male from skeletal remains recovered during rescue excavations on Rat Island, Gosport near Portsmouth.