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.
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Liverpool welcomes London's Lord Mayor for the day
The Lord Mayor of the City of London visited Liverpool this week to back a major growth strategy and new vision for the city region. The Lord Mayor, Alderman the Lord Mountevans, met with business leaders in the city region as part of a visit organised by Professional Liverpool and Liverpool in London.
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Get vaccinated on campus this October
Female students aged 18 to 25 can get a HPV or MMR vaccine at Byrom Street, Monday to Saturday from 14 to 26 October.
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Vice-Chancellor addresses Dementia Design conference
Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU) has reaffirmed its support across multiple subject areas to help improve the lives of people with dementia.
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Alumna wins Golden Globe
Claire Foy, star of the £100m Netflix series, The Crown, and graduate of LJMU, has won a Golden Globe for Best Actress in a TV series.
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Piltdown Man research on primetime TV
LJMU’s Dr Isabelle De Groote appeared on the BBC’s primetime hit TV programme, The One Show, during a special feature on the famous Piltdown Man forgeries.
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Queen's New Year's Honours for LJMU Honorary Fellows
Six LJMU Honorary Fellows have been recognised in the Queen’s New Year’s Honours list 2017.
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Educate North Awards 2017 nominations
LJMU has been shortlisted for University of the Year plus several other categories in this year’s Educate North Awards.
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New investment in Library services
Read more about the new agreement that will make it even easier to search LJMU’s rich Library collection from August 2017.
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Roscoe Lecture – John Everard, former British diplomat on life in North Korea
Read more about the Roscoe Lecture delivered by John Everard, covering a range of topics related to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.