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What’s on this October: events you won’t dare to miss

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Freedom of speech at university: what you need to know

Healthy relationships during your time at Liverpool

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Free student tickets for this year’s Liverpool Literary Festival

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Liverpool has so much to offer outside of a night Liverpool has so much to offer outside of a night out 💙 

Whether it’s a pottery painting date, a wander around Sefton Park or a cosy night in with your housemates, there are so many wholesome ways to spend your time in Liverpool.

Save this one for your next wholesome day out in Liverpool ☁️✨ 

#Liverpool #ThingsToDoLiverpool #UniStudent #Student
Could you describe a book in three words? 📚   We c Could you describe a book in three words? 📚
 
We challenged some of our Liverpool Literary Festival 2026 authors to sum up their books in just a few words.
 
From 16-18 October, the festival will bring together authors and readers for a fascinating weekend of discussions, readings and debates. 

🎟️ Tickets available via the link in our bio.
#LivLitFest
Our final Autumn Open Day is almost here! 🍂 Join Our final Autumn Open Day is almost here! 🍂

Join us this Saturday 10 October to explore campus, meet our academics and students, and get a feel for what life at Liverpool could be like.

If you’re thinking about joining us, this is your last chance to visit us this autumn 👋💙

Book your place via the link in our bio. 🔗
🥤Can diet soft drinks work as well as water for we 🥤Can diet soft drinks work as well as water for weight management?
 
Researchers at @livuni have conducted one of the longest and most comprehensive trials of its kind.
 
They found that low- or no-calorie soft drinks performed as well as water for weight loss and long-term weight maintenance.💧
 
The study adds important long-term evidence to the debate around non-sugar sweeteners and suggests that, for people trying to manage their weight, diet soft drinks may offer an effective alternative to sugary drinks.
 
🔗 Read more via the link in our bio.
From looking at Liverpool on a screen… to actually From looking at Liverpool on a screen… to actually being here 💙

Join us for our Open Day on 10 October and get a feel for campus, student life and what studying here could really be like.

Meet teaching staff, chat to current students, explore accommodation and take a look around some of the places that could become part of your everyday life!

We’ll see you on campus then! 👋

Book your place now via the link in our bio 🔗
Find your people ✨ Societies are a great way to m Find your people ✨

Societies are a great way to make the most of your time at Liverpool. 

Try something new. Meet like-minded people. Explore your interests. 💙
Which is the real University of Liverpool blue? 💙 Which is the real University of Liverpool blue? 💙

Only one is the official shade. Take a guess in the comments!
Your next favourite read is waiting for you! 📚   L Your next favourite read is waiting for you! 📚
 
Liverpool Literary Festival is back from 16-18 October at our iconic @victoriagallery. 💙
 
These books are just a glimpse of what you can discover at this year’s festival. Hear from bestselling novelists, local authors, poets and more!

🎟️ Tickets available via the link in our bio.

#LivLitFest #LiverpoolLiteraryFestival #book #LiverpoolEvents
Uni life can be busy, so it’s important to look af Uni life can be busy, so it’s important to look after yourself too 💙

We asked Alumnus and Honorary Graduate @doctoramirkhan for his top five wellbeing tips for university students - here’s what he had to say! 🫶
Think you could be the face behind some of #TeamLi Think you could be the face behind some of #TeamLivUni’s social content? 👀📱

We’re looking for our next Student Social Media Content Creators! 🎥✨

If you love making videos, jumping on the latest trends, coming up with creative ideas and showing uni life from your perspective, this could be right up your street!

Applications are open on Handshake now, but be quick - they close next Monday, 5 October! 📣

To apply, head to the link in our bio and send us your CV, along with a video you think would fit right in on our TikTok channel. Good luck! 💙
A lovely sunny start to the new academic year 🌞 H A lovely sunny start to the new academic year 🌞

Happy first day of teaching #TeamLivUni! Hope you all have a brilliant day and a great year ahead. So good to have you all on campus 👋💙
It’s better with you 💙 What a Welcome Week! We’ve It’s better with you 💙

What a Welcome Week! We’ve loved seeing our campus come back to life and, most importantly, seeing you get involved, meet new friends and start making Liverpool your home.

This is just the beginning. ✨
What if you’re about to find some of your favourit What if you’re about to find some of your favourite people, places and memories? 🥹

We know starting university can feel like a lot. There’s a new city to get to know, a new course to settle into and plenty of new faces to meet.

You might have a few worries along the way, and that’s completely normal. Take your time, say yes to the things that feel right and give yourself the chance to see where these next few years take you.

Welcome to Liverpool. We hope you love it here as much as we do. 💙
POV: you’ve just arrived in Liverpool and the Clas POV: you’ve just arrived in Liverpool and the Class of 2026 have some advice for you 🎓👀

We asked our #ClassOf2026 graduates what they think every first year should do while they’re here, and they’ve shared some of their favourite Liverpool things with you.

Consider this your unofficial Liverpool bucket list… 📍✨
Pick an emoji. Follow it. Find your Welcome Week v Pick an emoji. Follow it. Find your Welcome Week vibe. ✨

Whether you’re looking to join a society, get study-ready, explore Liverpool or dive into the social side of student life, there’s plenty to get excited about. 💙
Welcome Week has officially arrived! 🎉💙 A big hel Welcome Week has officially arrived! 🎉💙

A big hello to all our new and returning students – campus is officially buzzing again!

Whether you’re finding your feet, catching up with friends or getting ready to make some new memories, there’s plenty happening across campus this week!

Here’s to a brilliant Welcome Week and the start of an exciting year at #TeamLivUni! 🫶
Move in moments 🥹🏡 A few special moments from thi Move in moments 🥹🏡

A few special moments from this weekend as we welcome our newest students to Liverpool. We’re so excited to have you here and can’t wait to see what the year ahead brings! It’s time for your next adventure! 💙 #TeamLivUni
More great news for us in @thetimes and The Sunday More great news for us in @thetimes and The Sunday Times University Guide 2027! 🎉

We’re proud to be ranked 1st in the North West, with 11 of our subjects also ranked among the UK’s top 10 in the latest Times & Sunday Times rankings.

⭐️ 1st for Veterinary Medicine 
⭐️ 4th for Animal Science and Radiography
⭐️ 5th for Dentistry
⭐️ 7th for General Engineering, Physiotherapy and Town & Country Planning & Landscape
⭐️ 9th for Accounting & Finance and Anatomy & Physiology
⭐️ 10th for Cultural Studies and Economics
 
There have also been some notable rises outside the top 10, with Criminology climbing to 11th out of 51, up from 41st two years ago, and Music rising to 14th out of 73, up from 20th two years ago. 👏
 
A big congratulations to all our staff and students on these results! 💙
Postcards from a very quiet LivUni campus 💙 A lit Postcards from a very quiet LivUni campus 💙

A little look around campus before it gets a whole lot busier next week. We can’t wait to welcome you all very soon 🫶 #TeamLivUni
Just one month to go until Liverpool Literary Fest Just one month to go until Liverpool Literary Festival! 📚
 
From 16–18 October, the @victoriagallery will once again be filled with writers, readers and big ideas as we celebrate our 11th festival. 💙

Expect three days packed with conversations, readings, debates and plenty of opportunities to discover your next favourite book or author.
 
Whether you’re a lifelong book lover or just looking for something different to do this October, come and join us!
 
🎟️ Tickets are on sale now - head to the link in our bio to book your place.
 
#LivLitFest #LiverpoolLiteraryFestival #Literature #LiverpoolEvents
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