NEWS | New research has shown significant global variation in the treatment of diverticulitis, a common bowel condition. The Bowel Research UK funded study revealed the use of antibiotics to treat diverticulitis is 'alarmingly high'. ➡️ bit.ly/4gRjxPn #TeamLivUni

New research has revealed how pathogenic bacteria construct tiny protein-based compartments, offering new insight into how bacteria survive and thrive in the gut. ➡️ bit.ly/476v5uz #TeamLivUni

👩‍🔬Just over two weeks to go until we celebrate 10 whole years of Meet the Scientists! 👩‍🔬 Head down to the World Museum on Saturday 18th October for a fun-filled day of science for the whole family! Check out all the details here shorturl.at/3FECa @livunihls.bsky.social @liverpooluni.bsky.social

Today marks the start of Black History Month, and we're proud once again to join the celebration of Black history, arts and culture. 💙 There's many events in Liverpool taking place that you can get involved with! Find what's on here 👉 www.liverpool.ac.uk/about/equali...

NEWS I Scientists at @liverpooluni.bsky.social have developed a new low-cost blood test that could make it easier to detect #Alzheimer’s disease at an earlier stage. Read all about it ⬇️ news.liverpool.ac.uk/2025/10/01/l... @livunihls.bsky.social @livuni-ismib.bsky.social

NEWS | New research from the University of Liverpool suggests that the way young people spend their free time may play a crucial role in supporting their wellbeing and social development. Read more ⬇️ news.liverpool.ac.uk/2025/09/30/l... @liverpooluni.bsky.social @livunihls.bsky.social

Last week we were awarded ‘University of Sanctuary’ status and launched a new Refugee Hub, confirming our commitment to refugee communities, widening access to higher education and amplifying voices of people with lived experience of displacement.💙 Read more >>> news.liverpool.ac.uk/2025/09/29/u...

Researchers and senior leaders from @liverpooluni.bsky.social will be hosting and contributing to a number of policy -aligned events at this year’s Labour party conference, taking place in Liverpool from 28 September – 1 October. Read more ⬇️ news.liverpool.ac.uk/2025/09/25/u...

NEWS | A large-scale international study led by the University of Liverpool and funded by @epilepsyinst.bsky.social has found little evidence that sodium valproate significantly impairs male fertility in men with epilepsy or bipolar disorder. Read more ⬇️ news.liverpool.ac.uk/2025/09/15/s...

NEWS | A senior lecturer in pain neuroscience has been awarded £1.7 million to research chronic widespread pain. Backed by the Wellcome Career Development Award Fellowship, the project explores how stress contributes to the condition’s development ⬇️ news.liverpool.ac.uk/2025/09/22/1...

Join Professor Sarah Rodgers for her inaugural lecture, 'Transforming Our Cities From the Ground Up: Connecting the dots between communities, systems and data'. Register your place: bit.ly/3HURIZe 🗓️Thursday 2 October 🕠17:30 #TeamLivUni

Professor Cheng-Hock Toh, from our Department of Clinical Infection, Microbiology and Immunology, delivered a plenary speech at the Hong Kong International Biotechnology Conference and Exhibition (BIOHK) ➡️ bit.ly/48loZaQ #TeamLivUni

A week to remember! 🤩 Welcome Week has been buzzing with energy, and it's been fantastic seeing so many of you settling into Liverpool and exploring everything our campus has to offer 💙 #TeamLivUni

Big week for #TeamLivUni! 🎉 We’ve climbed five places to 18th in the UK in The Times & Sunday Times Good University Guide 2026 — our best ranking in over a decade! Read more ➡️ news.liverpool.ac.uk/2025/09/19/t...

NEWS | Researchers from the Microbiome Innovation Centre are part of a UK-wide consortium awarded £644,000 by #BBSRC to establish the Microbiome Innovation Network (Microbiome-Net) ➡️ bit.ly/4nCPKfv #TeamLivUni | #Microbiome | @news.ukri.org | @ukbiofilms.bsky.social

And that’s a wrap on the 194th British Science Festival! 🎉 For four days, Liverpool was alive with inspiring talks, hands-on experiences, and city-wide celebrations of science! We were proud to help shape this year’s programme, with research from across all three Faculties showcased. 🙌

It was brilliant to hear Holly Ellis @the_scouse_scientist talk about her career in STEM this afternoon! 🎉 @britsciassoc.bsky.social @livuniwise.bsky.social @livuniengagehls.bsky.social @livunihls.bsky.social

Brilliant to see @beckyevans.bsky.social delivering her talk on the impact of junk food advertising on young people on gaming platforms today ! #BSF25 @livunihls.bsky.social @livuniengagehls.bsky.social

The British Science Festival is here! 🎉🔬🧪 From today until Sunday 14 September, explore 100+ FREE events across our city! We can’t wait to see what the next few days bring! Take a look at what’s on and book your tickets here ✨ britishsciencefestival.org/events

The #BritishScienceFestival has officially begun! There is over 100 fascinating activities you can get involved with in Liverpool over the next 5 days. If you attend any events, please share your best #BSF25 moments with us! Find the full programme 👉 britishsciencefestival.org/events

We're looking forward to taking part in this year's British Science Festival (@britsciassoc.bsky.social) this Sun 14th Sept at The Museum of Liverpool, with colleagues from @livuniengagehls.bsky.social. Join us from 11:30, all events are free! Find out more britishsciencefestival.org/event/nature...

NEWS | A large-scale study across schools in Rwanda and Kenya has found dangerously high levels of air pollution from biomass-fuelled cooking, raising serious health concerns for millions of children and staff across Sub-Saharan Africa. Read more here ⬇️ news.liverpool.ac.uk/2025/09/09/s...

It's Wednesday. It's DAY ONE of the BRITISH SCIENCE FESTIVAL! 🙌🏻 #BSF25

Congratulations to Professors Louise Kenny, Sónia Rocha, Gina Pinchbeck and Martin O'Flaherty, who have been appointed to panels for the criteria-setting phase of the Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2029 🎉 Read more below ⬇️ #TeamLivUni

NEWS | Hospital robots, AI-guided sleep support and a mobile hair salon are among a selection of innovative business ideas chosen to receive investment from a unique new Liverpool City Region programme ⬇️ news.liverpool.ac.uk/2025/09/04/i... @lpoolcityregion.bsky.social @livunichil.bsky.social

Just one week to go until the British Science Festival opens in Liverpool! ✨ Talks, art, robots, music + more — all free to attend. More Info> news.liverpool.ac.uk/2025/09/03/c... #BritishScienceFestival #BSF2025 #Liverpool

Have you caught up on Episode 10 of the Original Ideas podcast? 🎙️ In this episode, we explore the impact of junk food advertising on children, how our environment shapes what we eat, and the growing role of social media in our dietary health. 🍔🥗 🎧 Listen now: www.liverpool.ac.uk/research/ori...

🚀 Science comes to Liverpool! From 10–14 Sept, the British Science Festival brings 100+ FREE events. Discover University of Liverpool research in AI, infection resilience, particle physics & more. 👉 Book now: news.liverpool.ac.uk/2025/08/29/b... @britsciassoc.bsky.social #BritishScienceFestival

NEWS | Professor Dan Pope from @livuni-phps.bsky.social and Dr Jonny Higham from the Department of Geography and Planning have developed a prototype low-cost air monitor, a new, affordable way to measure personal exposure to air pollution ➡️ bit.ly/4lHMJJl #TeamLivUni

BLOG | School of Biosciences graduate Jemma Clarke tells us about her summer of science last year on a research placement with Professor Daniel Rigden ➡️ bit.ly/4mMbftK #TeamLivUni

🚨 LAST CHANCE TO REGISTER 🚨 As part of our Liv to Give fundraising activities, we are hiking Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon) to raise vital funds for The Walton Centre Charity 💷 Entry is £20 with all participants to aiming to raise a minimum of £100 📆 Register by Sunday 17 August: bit.ly/46U4od7

A massive congratulations to all our new #TeamLivUni students who have received the news they’re joining us today! 🎉 Your next chapter starts now - and we can’t wait to welcome you! 💙 Find out more about your Liverpool Welcome here >>> www.liverpool.ac.uk/welcome/ #ResultsDay2025

POV: What your camera roll will look like if you choose LivUni 📸💙 We’d love for you to join us and it can all start with just one simple Clearing application. Start your application now 👉 www.liverpool.ac.uk/clearing/

BECOMING AN EXPERT | After contracting malaria as a child, Maurice Karani became fascinated by how illnesses spread and are managed. Now, in his PhD research, he’s exploring the dynamics of dog populations in East Africa to help control rabies ⬇️ news.liverpool.ac.uk/2025/08/12/b...

BBC Presenter and Women’s Health Advocate Naga Munchetty recently appeared on the Between 2 Ovaries podcast, talking openly and honestly with the team about her experiences with Adenomyosis, and the broader landscape of women’s health. ➡️ bit.ly/4lmFIxu #TeamLivUni

NEWS | New findings from @liverpooluni.bsky.social and @uofglasgow.bsky.social show socioeconomic inequalities in children’s mental health are already evident by age five and persist throughout childhood and adolescence. Read more⬇️ news.liverpool.ac.uk/2025/08/06/r... @livunihls.bsky.social

NEWS | New work supported by the University of Liverpool concludes that vaginal microbiome testing could revolutionise women’s health by enabling earlier, more accurate, and personalised diagnosis & treatment of a range of conditions⬇️ news.liverpool.ac.uk/2025/08/07/r... @liverpooluni.bsky.social

Explore the impact junk food advertising can have on our children, how our environment shapes what we eat, and the role social media plays on our dietary health. @liverpooluni.bsky.social's Emma Boyland, Charlotte Hardman and Becky Evans discuss. Listen now ▶️💡🎙️ www.liverpool.ac.uk/research/ori...

NEWS I Study findings published in @thelancet.com Public Health provide strongest evidence to date that salt warning labels on restaurant menus significantly reduce the amount of salt ordered. Read more ⬇️ news.liverpool.ac.uk/2025/07/28/s... @livuni-iph.bsky.social @livunihls.bsky.social

Liverpool welcomed over a thousand international delegates this month as it hosted the 10th World Congress of the International Academy of Oral Oncology (IAOO)—bringing together leaders in the fight against oral cancer. @livunihls.bsky.social news.liverpool.ac.uk/2025/07/30/l...

We want to wish a final congratulations to our #ClassOf2025 on what you have achieved! 🎉 We loved celebrating with you and loved capturing some amazing moments from the week! 🎓 And remember, this isn't goodbye! Now you're a #LivUniGrad you join our amazing @livunialumni.bsky.social network!

We were back at @evertoninthecommunity.org today for a special summer edition of our Toddler Science Club with the @therexuol.bsky.social team. We had fun learning all about medicines with our mini scientists! @livunihls.bsky.social

Reliving Graduation week through these photos🥹💙 It was an emotional week saying bye to the Class of 2025, but we're so happy to officially welcome our newest graduates to the alumni community!💙 @livunialumni.bsky.social

Head down to Ness Botanic Gardens next month for Discover Nature - a series of talks exploring the amazing natural world around us! 🌼 Tickets are FREE - check out all the dates and details here tinyurl.com/4zd3w87y @livunihls.bsky.social @livuninews.bsky.social

NEWS | We are part of a £1.1m project aimed at improving the effectiveness of existing treatments against antimicrobial resistance (AMR). ➡️ bit.ly/4511BMC #TeamLivUni

It’s the final day of an unforgettable graduation week! Our Chancellor Wendy Beetlestone shares a special message for our amazing #ClassOf2025 🎓✨ And remember—your journey with us doesn't end here. You're now a valued member of our alumni community ➡️ brnw.ch... #LivUniGrad

NEWS I @livuni-ismib.bsky.social researchers have begun work on a major £2.7 million @nihr.bsky.social-funded trial investigating the long-term effectiveness of vagus nerve stimulation in people with drug-resistant epilepsy. Read more ⬇️ news.liverpool.ac.uk/2025/07/16/2... @livunihls.bsky.social

WATCH | Last week marked the official launch of the Liverpool Interdisciplinary Neuroscience Centre (LINC) - a world-leading research centre bringing together brain and mind expertise. Watch for an insight of our launch and hear more about LINC. 🧠 Read more ➡️ news.liverpool.ac.uk/2025/07/10/b...

Congratulations to Professor Sir Munir Pirmohamed, who has been recognised with a Lifetime Achievement Award by the European Association for Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics (EACPT). ➡️ bit.ly/44xsGbk @eacpt.bsky.social | #TeamLivUni

Dementia: are younger generations really less likely to develop the disorder? Featured in @uk.theconversation.com Dr Clarissa Giebel discusses the latest dementia research. ➡️ bit.ly/3UaJnmI #TeamLivUni