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).
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Microplastics ‘abundant’ in remote polar seas
There are similar concentrations of microplastic pollution on the seabed in Antarctica as in the North Atlantic and Mediterranean, scientists have found.
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Election Results
Election of a new Teaching member of staff to the Board of Governors
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‘Pest’ monkeys save palm oil industry millions
MONKEYS save the palm oil industry hundreds of millions each year by killing damaging pests, according to researchers in Liverpool, UK.
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Police force diversity is improving in the UK - but there's a long way to go
Legitimate, representative and proportionate policing is vital for social health in democracies, argue LJMU experts.
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Liverpool City Region HDD project tests low carbon credentials of Open RAN technology at Act 1.5 event
The project is investigating if new technology improves digital connectivity in high density settings such as music venues.
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Campaign highlights the success stories of first in their family students to attend university
Among the 100 people featured in the campaign is Malik Al Nasir, an author, poet and academic from Liverpool who studied new media production at LJMU.
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Support for students and staff over the winter break 2025/26
As semester one of the 2025/26 academic year draws to a close, please see LJMU’s opening times for buildings and services over the coming weeks.
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Sensor City hi-tech innovation centre launch
A new hi-tech business hub that could create 1,000 jobs and house 300 new businesses over the next decade has officially launched.
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European Grant to help our understanding of how galaxies form
Professor Nate Bastian, Head of Research at the Astrophysics Research Institute and Royal Society University Research Fellow, has been awarded a European Research Council (ERC) Consolidator grant.