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Study highlights wellbeing benefits of Liverpool music inclusion programme

18 March

University of Liverpool psychologists have published a study about the social and emotional benefits of the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic’s ‘In Harmony Liverpool’ programme, as it celebrates its 15th anniversary today (Monday 18th March 2024). In Harmony uses orchestral music making to improve the life chances of children by increasing confidence, wellbeing, skills and resilience, enhanced […]

Summer solstice triggers synchronised beech tree reproduction across Europe

13 March

A new study published in Nature Plants has found that the summer solstice is a “starting gun” to synchronise beech tree reproduction across vast distances in Europe. An international research team from the University of Liverpool, the Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań, Poland and the University of Canterbury, Christchurch in New Zealand joined forces to […]

CDT success to support next generation of scientists and engineers

12 March

The University will train cohorts of PhD students in key areas of digital chemistry, net zero maritime, nuclear and fusion power thanks to an investment of more than £14 million from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC). The University has been successful in securing funding for two new Centres for Doctoral Training (CDTs) […]

Liverpool partners in £4M mental health research hub

11 March

The University of Liverpool is part of a new £4 million research hub to improve the diagnosis, treatment, and support for people experiencing severe mental illness (SMI). Led by Queen Mary University of London, the new hub aims to generate new knowledge on the role of social determinants (the conditions in which people are born, […]

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Medical devices review calls for immediate action on unfair biases to prevent patient harm


A report published today (Monday 11 March 2024) details the findings of the Independent Review of Equity in Medical Devices. It calls for concerted action on devices that are prone to unfair biases, including pulse oximeters and those enabled by Artificial Intelligence (AI), to prevent patient harm. Set up in 2022 by the then Secretary […]

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Women in Data Science 2024 scholarship winner announced

8 March

The University of Liverpool’s Computational Biology Facility (CBF) has announced the winner of its third International Women’s Day (IWD) Scholarship – an annual award which aims to bridge the gap for women in the field of data science. Although data science is a field with high demand, statistics show that less than 25% of data science professionals […]

Researchers provide statistical expertise to help locate missing flight MH370

6 March

A University of Liverpool researcher features in a new BBC documentary `Why Planes Vanish: The Hunt for MH370’ which airs tonight. Simon Maskell, Professor of Autonomous Systems with the University of Liverpool’s School of Electrical Engineering, Electronics and Computer Science, is providing statistical expertise and insight to the search to find Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 […]

New book addresses major issues in planning policy

5 March

Staff and students gathered at the Victoria Gallery and Museum to officially launch a new book co-edited by the Department of Geography and Planning’s Dr Olivier Sykes, Planning in a Failing State: Reforming Spatial Government in England. The book analyses the state of the planning system in England and offers a robust, evidence-based review of […]

Spotlight on Alumni Legacy Gifts


We spoke to Carolyn Jones from the Development and Alumni Relations Team about her unique role at the University, managing the gifts left by alumni over the years. Tell us about yourself and your role at the University  Since April 2019, I have served as the Legacy Officer here at the University of Liverpool, where […]

University and Baker Hughes to collaborate on innovative technology programmes

29 February

The University has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Baker Hughes, an energy technology company, to further expand interactions across research innovation priorities in fields including advanced materials and energy. Baker Hughes has a diverse portfolio of constantly advancing new technologies and solutions that help solve the climate challenge and support the world’s growing […]

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Menu calorie labelling may reduce deaths from cardiovascular disease in England, study suggests

28 February

The current policy of mandatory calorie labelling in large food businesses in England could potentially prevent approximately 730 deaths from cardiovascular disease (CVD) between 2022 and 2041 – and, if the policy were extended to all English food businesses, could potentially prevent around 9,200 CVD deaths over the same time period, suggest University of Liverpool […]

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Obituary: Brian Nellist MBE


Word by Emeritus Professor Philip Davis For over thirty years he was, for many of us, at the heart of the English Department. Brian Nellist, who died on 23 February 2024, aged 88, was all that it meant to be a university teacher. Generations of students just loved him – for caring about literature and […]

Mayor Steve Rotheram visits Digital Innovation Facility


Steve Rotheram, Mayor of the Liverpool City Region, visited the Digital Innovation Facility (DIF) to hear about their achievements, experience some of the technologies they are developing and discuss opportunities to boost the city region’s digital and AI capabilities. Supported by the University and the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority’s Local Growth Fund, the DIF […]

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£16m funding boost for environmental research facility

27 February

A facility giving environmental scientists across the UK access to vital expertise and infrastructure to help advance their research has been funded through to 2031. The £16m Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) award via the British Geological Survey will mean that the NERC Environmental Omics Facility (NEOF), a partnership between world-leading labs at the Universities […]

Unlocking the Mysteries of Antimatter: Positronium Laser Cooling Breakthrough

26 February

The AEgIS experiment at CERN has made a groundbreaking advancement by successfully demonstrating laser cooling of positronium (Ps), an exotic atom composed equally of matter and antimatter. This significant development, published in a paper in Physical Review Letters,marks a pivotal moment in the exploration of the fundamental symmetries of the universe and involved several members of […]

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Review seeks to understand and manage risk factors for common heart condition

23 February

A large-scale review published in The Lancet Regional Health Europe provides an update on the recent advances in understanding and managing risk factors for atrial fibrillation (AF). AF is a heart condition that causes an irregular and often abnormally fast heart rate and is the most common heart rhythm disturbance, affecting around 1.4 million people […]

University receives Queen’s Anniversary Prize for Chemistry at Palace ceremony

22 February

At a special ceremony held today at Buckingham Palace, the University was presented with its Queen’s Anniversary Prize for Chemistry The prestigious award was presented by Her Majesty The Queen and the Duchess of Gloucester to Vice-Chancellor, Professor Tim Jones, Head of the Department of Chemistry, Professor Neil Berry and President of Council, Carmel Booth. […]

GiveGetGo Programme – My Journey with the University of Liverpool


The recent online refresher sessions to relaunch the award-winning GiveGetGo volunteering programme, in partnership with Transform Lives Company (TLC) resulted in 14 members of staff joining to hear more about the programme and how the University can support. Below is Arti Sachdeva’s story on how volunteering within the University’s Organisational Development team of The Academy […]

Study identifies increase in antibiotic-resistant typhoid

19 February

A study in Malawi has shown that shortly after an increase in antimicrobial use – specifically the antibiotic ciprofloxacin – rates of antimicrobial-resistant Salmonella typhi increased. The findings are presented in a research paper authored by researchers from the Malawi-Liverpool Wellcome Programme published today (19 February 2024) in The Lancet Microbe. Ciprofloxacin is the first-line […]

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Researchers investigate long-term outcomes after severe childhood malnutrition

15 February

New findings from one of few studies reporting long-term health outcomes for children with severe malnutrition are published today (15th February 2024) in The Lancet Child and Adolescent Health. This prospective cohort study followed a group of Malawian children for 15 years after their treatment in hospital for severe childhood malnutrition. The study compares the […]