Our Vice-Chancellor, Professor Tim Jones, has been appointed new Chair of N8 Research Partnership. He will guide the Board’s strategic direction and maximise the impact of N8 research to ensure continued innovation and societal transformation. Find out more 👉 news.liverpool.ac.uk/2025/09/23/p...

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...

@liverpooluni.bsky.social has performed strongly in Research England’s Knowledge Exchange Framework (KEF5), maintaining its position as one of the country’s leading universities for knowledge exchange 📈 Read more ▶️ news.liverpool.ac.uk/2025/09/23/u...

Our grants programme, The Ideas Fund, has £80,000 available to improve and strengthen support for individuals and organisations who are delivering community-led research. We want to co-design how this funding is used with people involved in the work >> theideasfund.org/news/new-opp...

⚖️ Bolsonaro’s conviction marks a historic moment in Brazil’s political history Read more in @liverpooluni.bsky.social's Dr @mariekeriethof.bsky.social's latest article written for @theconversation.com ↙️ news.liverpool.ac.uk/2025/09/19/b...

We're celebrating rising six places in the 2026 Guardian University Guide, placing 21st overall in the UK and second overall in the North West! 🙌 We're so proud of you #TeamLivUni 💙 Read the full story here >>> brnw.ch/21wVMmw

A huge thank you to everyone who joined us and helped make the Festival such a success!! 💙 #BritishScienceFestival #BSF25 @britsciassoc.bsky.social Read more and see our highlights here >>> brnw.ch/21wVNyw

We've been given access to the @britsciassoc.bsky.social British Science Festival 2025 asset bank, full of fabulous pictures from all the amazing events that took place. But we're just going to go with this little guy. What's his origin story? Goody or baddy? Favourite sandwich? Who knows! #BSF25

Congratulations to @liverpooluni.bsky.social Dr Clarissa Giebel et al. on the new Dementia Explorer Game for children aged 7-11 🤓 Listen to Original Ideas Podcast Episode 6 Dementia to hear from Clarissa and Megan about their research, community work and dementia boardgame 💡🌍 Bit.ly/Orig-Ideas

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...

Brilliant to have this music event as part of #BSF25. More info on the #musicmappingLiverpool project here: livemusicresearch.org/maps/liverpool/

@liverpooluni.bsky.social scientists lead discovery of powerful new antibiotic class to tackle deadly superbugs 🦠🔬 Novltex, a groundbreaking new class of antibiotics: potent activity against some of the world’s most dangerous multidrug-resistant (MDR) bacteria. news.liverpool.ac.uk/2025/09/18/l...

The measles vaccine prevented 60m deaths worldwide between 2000 and 2023. But what danger does the anti-vax movement pose to public health? Professor Benedict Michael warns that misinformation and declining vaccine uptake is a growing concern Discover more 👉 news.liverpool.ac.uk/2025/09/16/c...

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. 🙌

We had a blast! Grateful to all the #teamlivuni folk involved in organising and hosting events 🎉

We are delighted to announce three new UKRI #FutureLeaderFellowships! Congratulations Dr Alex Neale, Dr Nicola Power and Dr Elisabetta Arca. These fellowships will support our outstanding researchers, helping them turn bold ideas into amazing innovations. 👉 news.liverpool.ac.uk/2025/09/16/t...

📢 Don’t forget to sign up! Our Monthly Webinar Series continues on 17th September, 2–3pm 🎙️ Speakers: Rafael Gómez-Bombarelli (MIT) Yushu Han (University of Liverpool) An unmissable session at the cutting edge of AI and chemistry. 👉 Register now: buff.ly/oYOCFnp #AIchemyHub #AIinChemistry

Find out about Dr Marcus Blagrove's visit to the House of Commons where he contributed to parliamentary discussion on mosquito-borne diseases 🦟 👉 www.liverpool.ac.uk/infection-ve...

Still chance to see some amazing events today as part of #BSF25! Head to the Museum of Liverpool for some brilliant activities including: 🤖Robo-chemist 🌿Plants and pandemics 🎨Art forgery to astrophysics And much more! @britsciassoc.bsky.social

Join Dr Hannah Little today as she explains how we might talk to aliens! britishscienceassociation-tickets.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/... @hanachronism.bsky.social

We are still buzzing from our show! Here’s some snaps of what you missed… in case you were wondering…. Huge thank you to the whole production team and the people who made this happen! @microbiologysociety.org @britsciassoc.bsky.social @emmottlab.bsky.social @livuninews.bsky.social #BSF25

It's been another brilliant day at the British Science Festival in Liverpool, with talks, shows, and drop-ins at Kazimier Garden, LEAF, Bold Street and more. Our third #BSF25 blog captures just some of the highlights. Join us on IG for more! >> www.britishscienceassociation.org/blog/whale-s...

There are so many more #BSF25 events this coming weekend! Make sure you check out: 👽Voyager at 50 🥼Science's Invisible Women ⚕️Colonialism, Race & Health 🦠Welcome to Microbe City 🤖Robo-chemist 🚆All aboard! Journey through intercity innovation Book now! bit.ly/4gpj06X Photo credit: Gareth Jones

Dr. Jumoke Adeyemi of the University of Liverpool School of Dentistry recently travelled to Accra, Ghana, at the invite of the GDDA UK to participate in the inaugural Ghana International Dental Scientific Conference 2025. Read more about her visit below 👇 www.liverpool.ac.uk/dentistry/ne...

A new exhibition charting menopause and ethnicity comes to Blackburne House next week. It features photographs taken by members of the local Black and Chinese communities, recording their lives and health experiences. Read all about it here news.liverpool.ac.uk/2025/09/12/n...

TODAY! Help map Liverpool's lost music scene at 12pm in the Kazimier. Share your memories of the gigs and venues that mattered to you. The Cramps, 1986, in the Royal Court, if you even care. #BSF25 #StaySickTurnBlue @britsciassoc.bsky.social

Looking forward to @antiviral-rskating.bsky.social this evening @unitytheatre.bsky.social! In partnership with Liverpool Roller Birds, a team from @livunihls.bsky.social will demonstrate how antivirals are designed... on wheels! Book your tickets now! bit.ly/46jQ4Zs. #BSF25 Photo: @reebeesnaps

Another brilliant session unpacking all things particle physics 🙌 Our panel delved into dark matter and discussed some fascinating experiments including Muon g-2 and the Large Hadron Collider 💡 #BSF25

Currently listening to a fascinating talk from a @ukri.org scientist who is talking LIVE underground from the Boulby Laboratory! #BSF25 #particlephysics @livuniphysics.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

Make sure you check out this fantastic exhibition which opens today! Some great insights into the things that have inspired our own @liverpooluni.bsky.social researchers 💡

It's day two of the #BritishScienceFestival in Liverpool. Today you can discover universal secrets in particle physics and find out whether digital gaming 🎮 is affecting what you eat! Find out what's happening today 👉 britishsciencefestival.org/events/?_sfm...

Final event of the day in our @victoriagallery.bsky.social 🖼️ In conversation with Julia King, Baroness Brown of Cambridge: BSA Presidential Address 🗣️ @britsciassoc.bsky.social #BSF25

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

Congratulations to Professor Nicola Barker & Dr Olivier Sykes on being elected Fellows of the Academy of Social Sciences, recognising their outstanding contributions to social science research, excellence, and impact. A fantastic achievement! 👏 Read more >>> news.liverpool.ac.uk/2025/09/08/l...

A new study led by the Clean Air Africa team reveals extreme air pollution in African schools due to cooking. Researchers measured exposure to harmful pollutants in school kitchens, classrooms, and playgrounds, as well as among cooks and learners. Full story👉 news.liverpool.ac.uk/2025/09/09/s...

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 now welcome Steven Hill, Director of #ResearchEngland, to the podium to share perspectives on the future of research funding & innovation. #ThriveSymposium

Excited to welcome everyone to the Thrive Project Symposium 2025 today 🎉 A day of insights, discussion & big ideas for the future of research. Follow along for live updates! #ThriveSymposium 👉 www.liverpool.ac.uk/researcher/w...

Postcard: Showcasing Liverpool’s research at UK Space Conference - Discover our space engineering, planetary defence, and microgravity research at the UK space conference 👉 news.liverpool.ac.uk/2025/08/21/p...

👑 The First King of England: Æthelstan and the Birth of a Kingdom. Discover a deep and nuanced analysis of a complex monarch by Professor Claire Downham in her latest article written for @theconversation.com 👉 news.liverpool.ac.uk/2025/09/02/t...

Fantastic to see #teamlivuni so well represented across the REF2029 expert panels 🎉

As part of the British Science Festival, doctor, academic & writer Annabel Sowemimo will share her acclaimed analysis of racial health disparities and the problem of racism in medicine at Colonialism, Race & Health, on 13 September britishscienceassociation-tickets.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/...

👻 Discover ghost particles and uncover the mysteries of the universe at Geist. Leading physicists from #LivUni, #CERN and #UniofOxford will reveal how we’re chasing neutrinos, muons, and dark matter. Join us next week at the #BritishScienceFestival! 👉 britishsciencefestival.org/geist-brings...

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

🤖Can robots make great art? You’re invited to make art with a robot, in a playful experience where human creativity meets robotic intelligence 🎨🖌️ Find out how a robot's creative skills compare with yours at the #BritishScienceFestival in Liverpool! britishsciencefestival.org/event/robot-...

From robot chemists 🤖 to roller-skating antivirals🦠, AI puzzle labs 🧩, and ghost particles 👻✨ This year's #BritishScienceFestival is packed with 100+ mind-blowing events. Here is a spotlight on the events related to the #UoL Research Frontiers! 👉 news.liverpool.ac.uk/2025/08/29/b...

BECOMING AN EXPERT I @ulmsresearch.bsky.social PhD candidate @concettagigante.bsky.social explains how her work to understand the diversity of banks & their behaviour can help bank regulators design smarter policies ⬇️ news.liverpool.ac.uk/2025/08/29/b... @livuniresearch.bsky.social

🌌 Explore the origins of the Universe with new interactive exhibition at #UoL! 'Code of the Universe' explores the global quest to understand the complexity of the world around us with 40 illuminated panels that present open questions in modern physics. 👉 news.liverpool.ac.uk/2025/08/29/e...