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1. CBD use in rugby high as players seek to soothe pain

   A new study from Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU) highlights the high prevalence of cannabidiol (CBD) use among professional rugby players despite warnings it could lead to drugs bans.

2. Eighteen doctorates awarded in final ceremony of summer graduations

   Eighteen individuals have received their PhDs during LJMU’s final graduation ceremony of 2025 for the School of Sport and Exercise Science.

3. Anthropologists play down links between modern humans and Denisovans

   An anthropologist at Liverpool John Moores University and other researchers have played down links between modern Asian physiology and a recently discovered early human species, Denisova hominins.

4. Sefton Sea Cadets learn new skills at LJMU Maritime Centre

   The unit were introduced to a range of skills in ship-handling, navigation and engineering in the university’s range of simulation spaces.

5. The ‘Green Hell’ of our ancestors

   Tropical rainforests were once thought unliveable but scientists, including Liverpool John Moores University’s Professor Chris Hunt, are showing that our human ancestors lived in these conditions, and in fact the forests themselves are long-term documents of human action.

6. Recycle your old running shoes

   The LJMU Sports Team has joined forces with JOGON on their mission to keep millions of training shoes out of landfill.

7. Academic Board Election Results Notice

   Following the close of the elections for 6 posts on the Academic Board, the results are now available.

8. Scientists discover 'speed gene' of fastest humans

   Scientists at LJMU@s School of Sport and Exercise Science and partner institutions discover gene variant linked to world-class sprint performance in largest-ever genetic study

9. The Doctoral Academy Conference 2019 Celebrates PGR Activity and Research

   The conference theme of “Community” highlighted PhD, Prof Doc and MPhil Students’ research and activities, both in terms of academic study and voluntary work.

10. Women expose themselves when calling out sexual aggression

    A NEW study into unwanted sexual attention in bars and clubs has found that men use two key aggression tactics.