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1. ‘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.

2. LJMU to support 80th anniversary commemorations of the Battle of the Atlantic

   Eighty years on from victory in the Atlantic, LJMU is set to commemorate Liverpool’s contributions to the Battle of the Atlantic, as well as its enduring maritime ties as the university itself marks a significant anniversary.

3. Staff Survey 2025 update: 143 actions across LJMU

   In response to the findings of the 2025 staff survey, the university and service teams have put in place 143 owned actions, over the past twelve months, to improve the local needs and changes colleagues highlighted in their day-to-day work.

4. Ancient Supernova may hold key to dark energy

   LJMU's Astrophysics Research Institute publish study with Caltech and University of Stockholm on rare lensed supernova sighting.

5. LJMU joins new partnership aimed at providing better support for veterans

   The Metro Mayor launched the LCR Armed Forces Covenant Partnership to support the delivery of a new government scheme to streamline help for people who have served.

6. Drinking too little puts body under extra stress

   Study published today by LJMU physiologists find drinking less than 1.5 litres a day increases stress responses by 50%

7. Astronomers catch Tatooine multiple star system as it forms

   For the first time astronomers, including Dr Richard Parker, of the Astrophysics Research Institute at LJMU, have caught a multiple-star system as it is created, and their observations are providing new insight into how such systems, and possibly the solar system, are formed. The amazing images taken from a series of telescopes on Earth show clouds of gas which are in the process of developing into stars.

8. TRANSPEER in Lisbon

   The Portugal-leg of TRANSPEER, the international researcher development programme, has taken place in Lisbon.​​​​​​​

9. Owen Copland: "A remarkable young man"

   Staff and students joined a flood of tributes to Owen Copland who died on Christmas Day after a long battle with a brain tumour.

10. Embracing innovation and emerging technologies in the housebuilding sector

    We are demanding more from housing than ever before. Not only should it provide shelter and comfort for inhabitants, but it should also embrace technological advances, contribute positively to energy efficiency, reduce carbon emissions, and support the development of sustainable communities.