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1. Synthetic phonics “ineffective” for teaching children with persistent reading difficulties

   Study by LJMU and UCL of official methods in England's schools shows disconnect with many struggling pupils.

2. Wearable tech can double time we commit to exercise

   Medical Research Council-funded study Motivate led by Dr Matt Cocks of the School of Sport and Exercise Sciences

3. UK lags behind on breastfeeding at work

   LJMU's Dr Danielle Hinchcliffe and colleagues at York St John University found only around a third of mothers returning to work in the NHS reported that their workplaces had a breastfeeding policy

4. Royal Television Society Award winners

   Two Media Production graduates won Royal Television Society (RTS) awards for their documentary ‘One Eye Open.’ Ian Garden and Josie Webster came first in the Factual Category at the annual Student Television Awards, held at the Lowry Theatre, MediaCityUK.

5. Honorary Fellow: Professor Viv Bennett

   Oration for Honorary Fellowship

6. Corporate Award: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic

   Presented by: Honorary Fellow, Deborah Aydon

7. World-class status for Sport and Exercise Sciences in new academic ranking

   Liverpool John Moores University’s School of Sport and Exercise Sciences has been named the 6th best department in the world according to the Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) for the Sports Sciences subject area, highlighting the School’s global research influence. The results also show the School ranked as the 2nd best department in the UK and the 3rd best in Europe.

8. Honorary Fellowship: Rt Hon Frank Field MP

   Liverpool John Moores University awards Honorary Fellowship to Frank Field MP at Liverpool Cathedral on Tuesday 12 July 2016.

9. Strengthening STEM education at primary level across Liverpool

   For the past year, teachers from eight primary schools across the Liverpool City region and South Sefton area have participated in a CPD programme, led by experts at LJMU, to increase confidence and self-efficacy in the teaching of science

10. Vegan-based biomaterials developed to support eco-friendly crop management

    New vegan-based biomaterials could be used instead of chemical products and pesticides to help farmers manage their crops in a more eco-friendly and sustainable way, according to new research.