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1. LJMU to support Lord Mayor's Dragon Boat Race 2026

   The university is the event gold sponsor for the third year running and staff are encouraged to take part.

2. REF 2021 Consideration for Individual Circumstances

   As part of the University's commitment to supporting equality and diversity in the forthcoming Research Excellence Framework (REF 2021), we have put in place safe and supportive structures for eligible academic staff to declare information about any equality-related circumstances that may have affected their ability to research productively during the assessment period (1 January 2014 - 31 December 2020), and particularly their ability to produce research outputs at the same rate as staff not affected by circumstances.

3. Researchers launch 'world's most advanced nutritional' app

   PhD student David Dunne has worked with Harlequins, QPR and the Ryder Cup team to maximise the physical potential of athletes. Together with ex-PhD Sam Impey, David has raised £450k to launch training companion app Hexis, claimed to be the world's most intelligent nutrition system. He spoke to us to explain more.

4. Could exercising while losing weight preserve your muscles and help keep them ‘young’?

   Associate Professor in sport science Dr Jose Areta writes in The Conversation.

5. Staff Expenses Policy Update from 1 August 2020

   Updated Staff Expenses Policy from 1st August 2020

6. LJMU to support Lord Mayor's Dragon Boat Race 2025

   The university will sponsor the 2025 event and staff are encouraged to take part.

7. Enhanced Games athletes can compete for US$1 million prizes. But at what cost to sport?

   Alexandra Consterdine, Senior Lecturer in Sport and Exercise Science writes in The Conversation.

8. REF 2021 Consideration for Individual Circumstances

   As part of the Universitys commitment to supporting equality and diversity in the forthcoming Research Excellence Framework (REF 2021), we have put in place safe and supportive structures for eligible academic staff to declare information about any equality-related circumstances that may have affected their ability to research productively during the assessment period (1 January 2014 31 December 2020).

9. The Conversation: Most humans haven’t evolved to cope with the cold, yet we dominate northern climates – here’s why

   Evolutionary biologists Dr Laura Buck and Dr Kyoko Yamaguchi write in The Conversation on how human species (hominins) have coped with cold climates over the millennia.

10. Do psychopaths experience pain differently?

    Psychologist Dr Minna Lyons and PhD student Sophie Alshukri find that psychopaths maybe do not recognise feelings of pain as others