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  1. LJMU lecturer and terrorism expert advises Police on anti-terror policies

    LJMU is proving to be a pioneering voice in shaping police policy around terrorism and protecting young people from radicalisation in the region. Dr David Lowe, senior lecturer at the School of Law and leading expert on counter-terrorism has been working closely with Merseyside Police HQ, presenting at their recent Prevent Seminar, while assisting with guidance on law and policy issues more generally.

  2. Revealing 100-year global height study

    Dutch men and Latvian women are the tallest on the planet, according to the largest ever study of height around the world. The research group, which included LJMU’s Dr Lynne Boddy, conducted the study using data from most countries in the world, tracking the height of young adult men and women between 1914 and 2014.

  3. Researchers reveal new findings into greatest scientific fraud

    A new analysis of the famous Piltdown Man forgeries, conducted by LJMU researchers, points the finger of suspicion even more firmly at their discoverer, Charles Dawson. The Piltdown Man scandal is arguably the greatest scientific fraud ever perpetrated in the UK, with fake fossils being claimed as evidence of our earliest ancestor.

  4. John Moores Painting Prize 2016

    Chinese artists made welcome in Liverpool for the John Moores Painting Prize 2016 at LJMU's John Lennon Art and Design Building.

  5. Honorary Fellowship: Ann Marr

    Liverpool John Moores University awards Honorary Fellowship to Ann Marr at Liverpool Cathedral on Friday 15 July 2016.

  6. Human speech evolved from great apes

    Researchers have shown that, contrary to previous arguments, great apes do have control over their voice, and can learn how to ‘speak,’ throwing new light on the evolution of speech.