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1. Cancer Café: Recent Developments in Cancer Drugs and Therapies

   Learn about the latest developments in cancer drugs and therapies from one of our LJMU Cancer Support Ambassadors Pat Rahman, Senior Lecturer in the School of Pharmacy & Biomolecular Sciences. After Pat's talk, there will be plenty of time for questions and group discussion. Relax with a cuppa and cake, chat with our ambassadors (staff and students from across the university), and feel welcome in our safe space. Any questions? Email cancersupport@ljmu.ac.uk or you can learn more about the Network: https://www.ljmu.ac.uk/staff/wellbeing/ljmu-cancer-support-ambassadors

2. A Nursing Pilot Showing Real Promise | Edtech

   Andy Shackleton has partnered with the School of Nursing to pilot a smarter way of organising large student cohorts in Canvas, using a combination of Groups and Sections to deliver targeted activities and content to different teams. Early feedback from the Nursing Simulated Practice team has been very positive, with the approach credited with helping a current placement run significantly more smoothly. The pilot is part of a wider project to find scalable Canvas solutions for larger cohorts.

3. Decorated snail shell in a cave in Iraq could be evidence of Paleolithic bling

   A tiny artefact with complex incisions tells us about prehistoric ornamentation, writes Professor Chris Hunt

4. Screen School Facilities: A Student’s Perspective

   Josh writes about the different Screen School facilities available to all of our Film Studies, Media Production, Drama and Journalism and Sports Journalism, as well as Performance and Production students.

5. Tillie Davies Graduate Case Study | Student Futures

   MSc Health Psychology graduate Tillie Davies tells us about her training as an Education Mental Health Practitioner with Barnardo’s.

6. Safari tourism may make elephants more aggressive – but it’s still the best tool for conservation

   Going on safari in Africa offers tourists the opportunity to see some of the most spectacular wildlife on Earth – including African elephants, but as it becomes more popular worldwide, it’s worth remembering that we often don’t know how tourism affects the animals we observe.

7. Human ancestors had the same dental problems as us – even without fizzy drinks and sweets

   Prehistoric humans and their predecessors may have had a very different diet but their teeth suffered in similar ways to ours, writes anthropology lecturer Dr Ian Towle

8. Nutrition Graduates Success Stories | Student Futures

   As part of the celebrations of the 50th Anniversary of the School of Sport and Exercise Sciences in 2025, a range of Nutrition graduates from recent years share reflections of their time at LJMU and how it has influenced their careers and personal growth.

9. Footprint fossils suggest lizards have been running on two feet for 110 million years

   Bipedal movement has existed in modern reptiles for much longer than we previously knew, writes Dr Peter Falkingham

10. Studying nursing as a mature student

    Final-year mature Adult Nursing student Kerri Jones explains her career journey and why it’s never too late to study at university.