Forever chemicals don’t just come from today’s industry. Patrick Byrne’s research shows hidden sources like old landfills + industrial sites are still leaking PFAS into our rivers. A real reminder that past pollution is today’s problem — and action can’t wait. theconversation.com/how-i-tracke...

You can listen to Professor Pooja Saini talking to Woman's Hour about Menopause and severe depression. A thought provoking discussion. #LJMUResearch #LJMUImpact www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

Check out this wonderful documentary 👇

Thank you to @rcn.org.uk #DigitalNursing and #PainandPalliativeCare for inviting me to talk all things #DigitalLegacy in #PalliativeCare. 🎙️Podcast link here: on.soundcloud.com/rJSvlejkY6BX... #hpm #hapc #DigitalHealth @ljmuofficial.bsky.social @ljmuimpact.bsky.social @ljmudoctoral.bsky.social

Take a look at some of the latest work of our next speakers @facelabljmu.bsky.social. They will be joining us on Tuesday 9th September at the usual time in the usual place @storyhouselive.bsky.social #chester www.ljmu.ac.uk/about-us/new...

Join us next week to hear from the research group that analyses, authenticates, & depicts the faces of significant historical figures using skeletal remains, death masks, and portraits! 📍 @storyhouselive.bsky.social 🗣️ @facelabljmu.bsky.social 📆9th Sept ℹ️https://fb.me/e/3pPYrXKOj

Scientists have been able to sequence the oldest complete genome from an ancient Egyptian man’s skeleton from Egypt's Old Kingdom period—offering the chance for Face Lab to reconstruct his face and reveal new insights into the era. Read more: www.ljmu.ac.uk/about-us/new...

Chaired by artist Anna Dumitriu, Liverpool-based artist Gina Czarnecki and Our Director Caroline Wilkinson is speaking at the British Science Festival @thebluecoat.bsky.social on the topic “Deepfakes, identity, and bioethics”. Check out more events throughout the week!

Wow! Our event sold out! What a pleasure to talk medical cannabis and share patient experiences at the British Science Festival today. #BSF25 #medicalcannabis #medcan #socialscience #patients @britsciassoc.bsky.social @ljmuresearch.bsky.social @ccse-ljmu.bsky.social @ljmuofficial.bsky.social

Suicide prevention charity, Martin Gallier Project, backed by LJMU experts has unveiled vital research in Parliament to help reshape the UK’s response to suicidal crisis. The report could become a blueprint for prevention. Read more: www.ljmu.ac.uk/about-us/new... #WorldSuicidePreventionDay

I’ve had a brilliant day at the British Science Festival #BSF25. Thanks so much for inviting us to share our @medcanproject.bsky.social research!

British Science Festival began today & my @artinsciencema.bsky.social graduating class of 2025 have installed snapshots of their Major Projects in a window display at the Quirky Quater. If you’re in Liverpool for the festival go & take a look at their innovative art-science projects! #BSF25 #sciart

Great to be part of the British Science Festival today that has taken over Liverpool city centre this week - talking all things #ornithology & showing the public many ways we can monitor #birds for #conservation & research at @ljmuofficial.bsky.social (also a chance to big up @bou.org.uk)

LJMU’s Face Lab's latest project ventures into the extraordinary funerary practice of fusing masks to the faces of the dead, practised by many pre-Columbian peoples of South America. www.ljmu.ac.uk/about-us/new...

Drinking too little water could increase vulnerability to stress-related health issues. People who drink less than the recommended daily fluid intake experience a greater stress hormone response, associated with increased risk of heart disease, diabetes, depression. www.ljmu.ac.uk/about-us/new...

Research at LJMU is “really exciting” and “important” in improving the UK’s housing energy efficiency, according to the chair of the Parliamentary Energy Security and Net Zero Select Committee, Bill Esterson MP. www.ljmu.ac.uk/about-us/new...

Hunter-gatherers from 12,000 years ago used quartz-tipped weapons against each other, according to evidence unearthed by scientists from LJMU www.ljmu.ac.uk/about-us/new...

Deadline approaching: are you a staff member passionate about challenging inequality, promoting representation and embedding inclusive practice across the university? LJMU has launched the next round of the Diversity and Inclusion fund for 25/26 which supports projects with up to £7,000.

Our #psgbfieldskills2025 workshop has started! Great to hear Kat @pintsizedprimate.bsky.social talk on different perspectives in the development of animal behaviour methods @primatesocietygb.bsky.social Thanks to @asab.org @zslscience.bsky.social @ljmuimpact.bsky.social for their amazing support

Why talk about LGBTQIA+Inclusion in the field? 45% of those participating in fieldwork have faced gender discrimination 👇 #psgbfieldskills2025 workshop @primatesocietygb.bsky.social @asab.org @zslscience.bsky.social @ljmuimpact.bsky.social @wascherclaudia.bsky.social

Contributed a short piece for @iwa-wales.bsky.social on recalling politicians. Specifically, plans to enable voters in Wales to recall Members of the Senedd. This already exists for MPs. Similar proposals in Scotland too. @ljmuimpact.bsky.social @ljmu-ris.bsky.social www.iwa.wales/agenda/2025/...

Popped onto BBC News Channel to discuss fiscal rules, taxes and why Jeremy Hunt was irresponsible to cut National Insurance twice before the election. youtu.be/F5H3ssYd7KI?... @ljmuofficial.bsky.social @ljmu-ris.bsky.social @ljmuimpact.bsky.social

This cause is close to my heart - please sign: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/sa...

Our first paper on #eDNA based characterisation of biodiversity in the #Chumash Heritage National #Marine Sanctuary is out now: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #LenfestOceanProgram @pewenvironment.bsky.social @moorefound.bsky.social #oceankind

Impetus comes from many brilliant people along the journey, facilitated by the intercontinental collaboration between @ljmuimpact.bsky.social and @stanforddoerr.bsky.social @spalumbi.bsky.social But it’s impossible not to praise the driving force of this work: @giumaiello.bsky.social #brilliant

Tue 29 July: From Lab Bench to Bathroom Shelf – with insights from Dr Kehinde Ross and Tracy Branagan on the future of hair science. @ljmupbs.bsky.social Free tickets: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1434824852... #HairScience #LJMU #ResearchImpact #Innovation

🩸 New from LJMU’s Dr Gemma Dale & Dr Katie Neary: how menstruation affects student engagement, wellbeing & academic success. Unis must do better: ✔️ Free products ✔️ Staff training ✔️ Flexible policies ✔️ No more stigma Read more via Chartered ABS: 🔗 charteredabs.org/policy/resea...

This is taking place tomorrow!

During COVID-19, STEM-dominated policy advice while social sciences were sidelined. Sebastian Ziegler and Lise Moawad make the case for embedding social science in policymaking at all times, not just during crises. Read more: blogs.lse.ac.uk/impactofsoci... #researchimpact #impactacademy

At the LIFE conference this morning listening to Dr Marlon Moncrieffe talking about Connection, collaboration and championing decolonial praxis.

The studies presented by @ljmuofficial.bsky.social ranges from local studies (Perceptions of safety for LGBTQIA+ people in heteronormative nightlife settings, Liverpool) and international work (Understanding Factors in US Transgender Homicides). @ljmuimpact.bsky.social @ljmu-phi.bsky.social

New Nature paper feat. LJMU's Joel Irish & Caroline Wilkinson reveals the first whole-genome sequence of an Old Kingdom Egyptian! 🧬 Incredible insights into ancient ancestry + a facial reconstruction from 4,500 years ago. 🔗 www.nature.com/articles/s41... #LJMU #AncientDNA #Egyptology

Great piece from Lisa Knight from the Liverpool Business School in @theconversation.com theconversation.com/nhs-unveils-...

Simple item-based analysis for detection of Alzheimer’s pathology - from the Newsletter of the Society for Clinical Neuropsychology @kmueller123.bsky.social @ljmuimpact.bsky.social @ljmu-ris.bsky.social @dementiaresearcher.bsky.social Link from my blog: dbrunolab.wordpress.com/2025/07/03/s...

www.youtube.com/watch?v=1wkZ... The 6th Annual CNPD Conference is now taking place. Explore the latest in natural products research – from food & medicine to cosmetics & agriculture – with global experts and rising stars. Watch the film to learn more! #CNPD2025 #NaturalProducts #SNPD #Research

Great to see Professor Patrick Byrne talking about PFAS (Forever Chemicals) on BBC Morning Live today. Paddy explained the dangers for people and the planet from PFAS. #LJMUResearch #LJMUImpact

Day 131 - Today I was at Eureka! doing a dragons den style pitch of a public engagement installation. Lots of fun, and not only because we got to play with all the interactive exhibits 😂

What makes a pied flycatcher pick its nest? LJMU researchers and @nationaltrust rangers are working together at Longshaw Estate to find out – by tracking microclimates, analysing poo, and monitoring nestboxes. www.countryside-jobs.com/article/the-...

Should I stay, or should I go? That’s what LJMU’s @dannihinchy.bsky.social is trying to answer with the help of bird poo, nestboxes and PIT tags! A brilliant example of collaborative conservation and impactful ecological research. www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/peak-d...

🎥 As seen on #Springwatch: @dannihinchy.bsky.social from @LJMU is leading vital conservation research into pied flycatchers at Longshaw Estate, Peak District. A huge step for woodland biodiversity 🌿🐦 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

🎬 What is Blindness? The World Unseen Join us at Liverpool Central Library (12 June, 2–4pm) for a powerful film & Q&A that challenge myths around visual impairment. Created by sighted researchers & blind professionals, this free event offers a new perspective. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/what-is-bl...

A new generation of young voices is rising in Liverpool 🎶 Simone Krüger Bridge’s latest research highlights how the Schools Singing Programme at @LivCathedral is transforming lives through music – building confidence, connection & community. Read more here: www.churchtimes.co.uk/articles/202...

Liverpool John Moores University has launched a powerful Climate & Biodiversity Network, uniting researchers, charities, local health services and social enterprises to tackle the climate and ecological crises in the city region #LiRICS #LJMUImpact #LJMUResearch www.ljmu.ac.uk/about-us/new...

Professor Paddy Byrne's contribution to this POSTnote with a focus on PFAS regulation, remediation strategies, and the innovation ecosystem around alternatives and monitoring technologies. Really important research. #LJMUResearch #LJMUImpact #PFAs #WaterQuality post.parliament.uk/research-bri...

Trump’s leadership style is a masterclass in what not to do. In this @ConversationUK piece, LJMU PhD researcher Neil Beasley and Reader Dr Maddy Pickles show how surrounding yourself with sycophants kills good decision-making—in business & politics. Worth a read: theconversation.com/trump-surrou...

LJMU’s Head of Journalism, Fran Yeoman, addressed the House of Lords on embedding media literacy in schools. A powerful call for better critical thinking skills to navigate today’s media landscape. Read more: www.ljmu.ac.uk/about-us/new...

Gave oral evidence today to the Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee on the Scottish Parliament (Recall and Removal of Members) Bill. Agenda and recording of the meeting here - www.scottishparliament.tv/meeting/stan.... @ljmuresearch.bsky.social @ljmuimpact.bsky.social

Please take a look at my MSc #publichealth dissertation study on knowledge, attitudes & behaviours of UK adults around genital herpes (HSV 1&2). Thank you! app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/ljmu/knowl... #research #sexualhealth

Don't forget to get involved with talks this week @pintofscience.uk! Find out more about LJMU talks at the festival ➡️ www.ljmu.ac.uk/about-us/new...

📢 LJMU researchers – I’m putting together the next edition of our Impact and Engagement newsletter. If you have any updates, events, successes, or opportunities you'd like to share, please send them my way by Monday 26th. Let’s keep showcasing the brilliant work happening across the university!