As we head towards the new year, we look back at some of the highlights from across the University over the past twelve months…
January: Mathematicians researching a long-standing maths conundrum found their results could be applied to the art of pizza cutting – and captured the imagination of the media world-wide! Full story…
February: We celebrated the traditional topping out ceremony for our £68 million Materials Innovation Factory, which is set to open in 2017. Full story…
March: Infectious disease scientists at the forefront of helping to tackle the Zika outbreak in South America during 2016, received a funding boost from the Zika Rapid Response Initiative. Full story…
April: Our Philip Leverhulme Equine Hospital team provided veterinary support at the 2016 Grand National Festival, the most famous event in the UK horse racing calendar. Full story…
May: ‘The Liverbird of Suzhoa’ narrowboat began its journey from Liverpool to China to celebrate 10 years since the opening of Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University (XJTLU). Full story…
June: A video of Professor Michael Dougan discussing the legal implications of the EU referendum gained millions of views on social media and contributed to the national debate surrounding the referendum and its aftermath. Full story…
July: The sun shone brightly on campus as 5,000 students received their degrees during one of the hottest graduation weeks of recent years. Full story…
August: Dr Beatriz Garcia,from our Institute of Cultural Capital (ICC), was in Rio de Janeiro with an all access pass to the 2016 Olympic Games, as part of her academic role assessing the Games’ cultural legacy. Full story…
September: The University’s Velocipede (ULV) Team broke both the men’s and women’s British Land Speed Record for a human-powered vehicle out in Nevada with their aerodynamic recumbent bike, ARION2. Full story…
October: We hosted our very first Liverpool Literary Festival, which ran across three days and three venues, with a packed line-up featuring novelist Colm Tóibín, poet Lemn Sissay, and many more. Full story…
November: Our Vice-Chancellor, Professor Janet Beer was elected as the next president of Universities UK. Professor Beer will take up her new role next August and will hold the post for two years. Full story…
December: Jean-Luc Courcoult, creator of the Liverpool Giants, was among a diverse mix of honorary graduates recognised for their contribution to Liverpool life at our Winter Graduations. Full story…
