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University to lead £125M world-first diffraction and imaging electron microscopy facility to drive UK science breakthroughs

27 March

The University of Liverpool will lead a new £125 million national research facility to drive forward scientific discoveries and technological advances in areas such as sustainable energy, advanced materials, quantum technologies, and personalised medicine. Supported by the UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) Infrastructure Fund, the facility known as RUEDI (Relativistic Ultrafast Electron Diffraction and Imaging) […]

Two years of the Twin for Hope partnership

22 March

The 29th March 2024 marks two years since we entered an international partnership with Sumy State University, Ukraine. The twinning partnership was established to share resources, learning and ideas at a challenging time for Ukraine. The Initiative is coordinated by Cormack Consultancy Group with the support of Universities UK International, the President’s Fund of Ukraine […]

KTP develops new platform to support SMEs’ mental health and wellbeing

21 March

The University of Liverpool has worked with Business Doctors to develop an innovative new platform to support the mental health and wellbeing of small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs’) and build resilience and confidence amongst the business-owning community. Academics from the University’s Department of Computer Science worked with Business Doctors to develop ‘Thrive Hive’, a […]

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Becoming an Expert: Improving drug safety testing approaches


Hannah Coghlan is a third year PhD student based in the Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics. In 2023, she undertook a Professional Internship for PhD Students with NC3Rs. Taking my research interests out of the lab My PhD research focuses on the mechanisms used by cells, particularly those in the liver, to protect themselves from […]

University recognised for excellence in cyber security research

20 March

The University of Liverpool has been named an Academic Centre of Excellence in Cyber Security Research (ACE-CSR) by the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), joining a group of 21 universities who are recognised as conducting internationally leading cyber security research in the UK. To achieve this status, the University has demonstrated a critical mass of […]

Partnership with Ceres to boost clean energy research collaborations


The University of Liverpool has signed a Memorandum of Intent (MoI) with Ceres, a leading developer of clean energy technology, to formalise their partnership and expand research and innovation collaborations across advanced materials research areas in support of net zero. The MoI, Ceres’ first with a North West university, reflects the company’s commitment to fostering […]

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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 […]

Liverpool successful in bid to host International Microscopy Congress


Liverpool has been successful in its bid to host the 21st International Microscopy Congress (IMC) in 2026. The IMC is held every 4 years and regarded as the ‘Olympics of Microscopy’. The Congress will be attended by approximately 3,500 delegates from academia and industry in the microscopy world, along with a trade show involving almost 200 […]

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 […]