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1. Why we can't resist splashing out at Christmas

   Associate Professor of Neuroscience Dr Samantha Brooks explains what happens to our willpower when it comes to Christmas treats and spending.

2. Endurance athletes have a four times higher risk of irregular heartbeat

   Dr Ben Buckley writes about endurance athletes and heart issues

3. Emotions change our perception of time – as seen in The Traitors

   Professor Ruth Ogden writes in The Conversation

4. 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.

5. Graduation - "It was worth the wait!"

   Amid relief and joy, almost 100 of our own university colleagues collected their degrees this week. We spoke to a handful of them ...

6. 'I'm so excited about our new Learning Commons' - Library chief

   The CHAT this month meets Heather Thrift, Director of Library Services, to talk about the digital future, pushing the boundaries of customer service and an exciting new library in the SLB.

7. Film students collaborate with charity partner Local Solutions

   The partnership supports students to gain real-world experience of film production while raising the profile of the charity’s services.

8. 2025 dental plan for LJMU staff

   This voluntary scheme, provided by Unum Dental, is a dental insurance policy that is considerably less expensive than an individual plan.

9. Summer and graduate placement opportunities

   A great range of 200-hour part-time (20 hours per week over 10 weeks) and five-month full-time, paid student summer placements are currently available exclusively to LJMU students.

10. Health and Safety policy updates

    A number of Health and Safety policies have been amended and approved by the Health and Safety Committee.