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1. Challenges of the night-time economy

   Academics argue sexualised drinks advertising undermines anti-rape campaigns

2. The importance of the Navy during WW1

   The Right Honourable Lord West of Spithead delivered a Roscoe Lecture which emphasised the importance of the Navy during World War One.

3. 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).

4. Eighty city leaders champion race equality through transformative LJMU initiative

   Eighty leaders from across public, private and voluntary sectors have taken part in the Liverpool City Region (LCR) Combined Authority, Race Equality Hub’s Reciprocal Mentoring Programme, created and co-lead by LJMU

5. When public money is tight, how do governments put a price on culture?

   Economist Dr Steve Nolan and sociologist Dr Rafaela Neiva Ganga write in The Conversation about how to measure the value of city culture in Liverpool and elsewhere

6. Record-breaking supernova discovered

   Astronomers scanning the sky to make new discoveries in the universe have witnessed a record-breaking cosmic explosion about 200 times more powerful than a typical supernova - and more than twice as luminous as the previous record-holding supernova.

7. Were sauropods swimmers or walkers?

   An international team of scientists, led by the China University of Geosciences in Beijing and including palaeontologists from the Liverpool John Moores University, has shed new light on some unusual dinosaur tracks from northern China. The tracks appear to have been made by four-legged sauropod dinosaurs yet only two of their feet have left prints behind.

8. LightNight 2019 – Rituals – A free one-night arts festival

   Celebrating it's 10th anniversary LightNight returns on Friday 17 May 2019, unlocking the doors of Liverpool’s best-loved and lesser-known arts, culture and heritage venues late into the night.

9. LJMU announced as principal sponsor of LightNight Liverpool 2017

   Read more about the announcement of LJMU as principal sponsor of Liverpool LightNight 2017, a unique collaborative event between over 100 organisations.

10. Winning night for students at Patient Experience Network National Awards 2024

    Students from across Health were celebrated at the Patient Experience Network National Awards (PENNA2024) this October.