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1. 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.

2. Our guide to staying safe across campus and the city

   We know for most of our students, your time at university will be incident free, but it’s important to know what to do and what resources and support are available, should you need them.

3. Take charge of your pension

   This Pension Awareness Week (11-15 September) access free, impartial, and straightforward pension information, as well as a series of live sessions.

4. International Scholarships awarded to 16 students

   16 students were presented with their international scholarships this week at a reception in the Student Life Building.

5. Sport science students make an impact with nearly 15,000 hours of placements

   From community sports clubs that support people with special educational needs to premier league football clubs, 173 students have undertaken 14,730 hours of work-based placements this academic year.

6. Solving the evolutionary puzzle of menopause

   The evolution of the menopause was ‘kick-started’ by a fluke of nature, but then boosted by the tendency for sons and grandsons to remain living close to home, a new study by Liverpool scientists suggests.

7. Free exercise support clinic for students and staff with long-term health conditions

   The School of Sport and Exercise Sciences is launching the LJMU Clinical Exercise Physiology Clinic, offering free, specialist exercise support to help prevent and manage long term health conditions.

8. Embedding nature in local planning

   LJMU is training officers from the six local authorities of the Liverpool City Region and the combined authority to understand the importance of putting nature at the heart of local decision-making.

9. 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.

10. Shellfish ease pain of arthritic lions

    Study found big cats walk up to 30% more after taking mussel supplements.