Obesity rising faster in rural areas than cities
Obesity is increasing more rapidly in the world’s rural areas than in cities, according to a new study of global trends in body-mass index (BMI).
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Salters’ Festival of Chemistry
Inspiring future generations of scientists
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Anna Soubry MP visits Sensor City
Business Minister, Rt Hon Anna Soubry MP, visited the site of the new Sensor City to see how the £15 million facility will revolutionise sensor technologies.
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Team LJMU makes Top 50 in BUCS Rankings
Top 50 in the UK, makes LJMU one of the top places to study, whilst also competing at university level in sport.
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Supporting our charity partner Claire House through the Mowgli Dog Show 2025
LJMU to sponsor this year’s charity dog show, developed by Chancellor Nisha Katona, in aid of a local children’s hospice.
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Criminologists use art and play to question ideas of justice
LJMU academics work alongside artist to create a board game that brings the experiences of life on probation to the general public.
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Salters' Festival of Chemistry brings together the next generation of scientists
Over 50 school pupils came to LJMU to enjoy a day in the labs, as part of the Salters' Festival of Chemistry.
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Major achievements at Graduate Fashion Week
Major achievements at Graduate Fashion Week
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Prehistoric predators kept large animals in check and shaped ecosystem
Our prehistoric ancestors may have had large carnivores – giant lions, saber-tooth cats, bears and hyenas up to twice the size of their modern relatives – to thank for an abundance and diversity of plants and wildlife.
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UN Report Warns Borneo’s Orangutans Face Severe Threats from Land Cover and Climate Change
Over 80 percent of the orangutan’s remaining habitat in Borneo could be lost by the year 2080 if the island’s current land-use policies remain intact.