Alcatraz, Auschwitz, Chernobyl…the appeal of dark tourism
Is dark tourism just another fad in the age of the selfie and tick list travelling? Gillian O’Brien explains its appeal and gives it historical context.
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LJMU to run UK's only degree on climate change
LIVERPOOL has achieved a climate first by launching the UKs first degree in climate change studies.
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ICC Head of Research invited to join AHRC Peer Review College 2020-23
Following a competitive nomination process, LJMU's Kerry Wilson has been invited by the Arts and Humanities Research Council to join its academic Peer Review College.
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Policy updates
Information about updated policies
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Successful trial of 'automated' rail passenger information
TRIALS of a new intelligent rail passenger information system are proving a success thanks to a partnership between Merseyrail and data scientists at LJMU.
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Women in Sport Journalism Day
It has been called the last men's club in journalism, but expect a much more female future for the UK's sport coverage.
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Professional Services Conference 2020 - call for submissions extended
The main theme of this conference is 'Continuous Improvement: the Art of the Possible'. In response to positive feedback from last year's conference, we again welcome submissions on the sub-theme of Health and Wellbeing.
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The fight for racial equality: LJMU staff meet activist and author Angela Saini
Colleagues come together to discuss race and equality for a timely online conversation.
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Sea pollution explored in new podcast
Academics at Leeds Beckett and Liverpool John Moores Universities are using sound - and the short stories of Merseyside writer, Malcolm Lowry (1909-1957) - to bring to life the magnitude of plastic pollution in our seas.
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Global impact for publication on lack of exercise under ‘lockdown’
Research which highlights changes to the human body during lockdown and other sedentary situations is having a huge impact among scientists worldwide.