Alcatraz, Auschwitz, Chernobyl…the appeal of dark tourism
Is dark tourism just another fad in the age of the selfie and tick list travelling? Gillian O’Brien explains its appeal and gives it historical context.
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Racism - study looks at impact of over a century of discrimination
LJMU justice studies lecturer Dominique Walker investigates impact and resistance to race inequality
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My Kingdom for a voice!
Face Lab helps recreate a speaking avatar for Richard III
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Support over spring break 2026
Whether you are heading home or staying around Liverpool over the spring break, here’s everything you need to know when it comes to building and Library opening times, plus support over the break.
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Is this the face of Robert the Bruce?
Scientists and historians have joined forces to create detailed virtual images of what could be the head of Robert the Bruce, reconstructed from the cast of a human skull held by the Hunterian Museum.
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Did the Tudors help invent modern Britain?
Dr Suzannah Lipscomb delivers a National Identity Lecture exploring why Tudor history is still a key part of the modern British identity.
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Study reveals new insights into the origins of Scotland's mysterious Picts
A newly published study in PLOS genetics led by School of Biology and Environmental Sciences experts Dr Adeline Morez, Prof Joel D. Irish and Dr Linus Girdland Flink is helping to shed new light on the origins of Scotland’s Picts.
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Understanding past populations
Why our ancestors could hold the key to early diagnosis of bone disease
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Honorary Fellowship: Lord Hall of Birkenhead
Liverpool John Moores University awards Honorary Fellowship to Lord Hall of Birkenhead at Liverpool Cathedral on Friday 15 July 2016.
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LJMU launches pioneering scheme with senior Black leaders from across the Liverpool City Region
The launch of the programme, yesterday evening at Liverpool John Moores University, saw the 26 leaders finding out who they had been paired with.