Reaching for the stars
Sport scientists and astrophysicists prepare school children for demands of space travel
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Microbes, pollution and freshwater ecology in China
Research to help inform water quality monitoring
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A potential new threat to bumblebees identified by researchers
Parasitic worm sold to gardeners causes rapid death in bumble bees
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Turner Prize 2015 winners take up unique position at School of Art and Design
Turner Prize 2015 winners are taking up a unique ‘virtuoso’ position at LJMU’s School of Art and Design, which aims to partner the School with high profile creative artists who will enhance the student experience and promote Liverpool’s global profile within popular culture.
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No Mow May
LJMU is taking part in No Mow May for a third year as part of our commitment to enhancing biodiversity on our estate.
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LJMU honorary fellows 2026
“Find something you care about, then focus on the mastery of it” was the message for the Class of 2026 from LJMU’s new honorary fellows.
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Balkans Film Odyssey
Rhiannon Wain selected for insightful, well written reviews.
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Record-breaking supernova discovered
Astronomers scanning the sky to make new discoveries in the universe have witnessed a record-breaking cosmic explosion about 200 times more powerful than a typical supernova - and more than twice as luminous as the previous record-holding supernova.
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Zois Award 2015
A key member of the Liverpool Telescope Gamma-Ray Burst Team, Professor Andreja Gomboc at the University of Nova Gorica in Slovenia, has received the 2015 Zois Award for her study of Gamma Ray Bursts.
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Researchers prove herbivore mammals do have bigger bellies
Dr Carlo Meloro from Liverpool John Moores University, with a team of European scientists, has investigated the volumes of body cavities in a large range of extant and fossil tetrapods and found that plant feeding animals have bigger bellies than their carnivore counterparts.