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University and UK Shipping Concierge host Hong Kong maritime event
24 April
The University of Liverpool and the UK Shipping Concierge hosted an event for maritime leaders at the British Consulate in Hong Kong this month (19 April 2024). The Maritime Breakfast Exchange provided an opportunity for Hong Kong and UK maritime leaders to exchange views and identify collaborative opportunities. Professor Julia Balogun, Dean of the University […]
University spin-out, Atomik AM, set to reshape advanced manufacturing
23 April
The University of Liverpool has launched a new spin-out company, Atomik AM, that heralds a unique approach for manufacturing businesses. Atomik brings together cutting-edge chemistry and solutions-focused engineering expertise, to enable manufacturers to reduce cost, waste and adverse social impact. Kate Black, company founder, Chief Operating Officer and Professor of Manufacturing at the University’s School […]
University’s Professor Saye Khoo receives MBE
The University of Liverpool’s Professor Saye Khoo has received his MBE after being recognised in the 2024 New Year Honours list for services to Infectious Diseases and Pharmacology. The Professor of Pharmacology and Therapeutics collected his award from the Princess Royal at a ceremony in the Grand Reception Room at Windsor Castle on Wednesday 17th […]
University awarded £1.3m Fleming Fund
19 April
The University of Liverpool has been awarded £1.3m funding to support the UK Government’s Fleming Fund Fellowship Programme. The funding will support mentorship and a programme of tailored professional development for practitioners and influencers who are engaged in antimicrobial resistance (AMR) surveillance in Fleming Fund partner countries. The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC)’s […]
Study finds young adults take longer to find work than preceding generation
17 April
The proportion of UK graduates who found work straight out of university fell by nearly 30% between those born in the late 70s to those a decade younger, according to a new study involving the University of Liverpool. Additionally, people born in the late 1980s who did not attend university were almost twice as likely […]
New research highlights ageing dog healthcare needs
15 April
New research from the University of Liverpool, funded by BSAVA PetSavers, shows that dog owners think many important changes in their older pets are ‘just old age’, when actually they are signs of serious health problems. The researchers surveyed more than 600 dog owners and more than 300 veterinary professionals across the UK. Dog owners […]
Liverpool ChiroChem CEO awarded Potts Medal
12 April
Dr Paul Colbon, CEO and co-founder of the chemical technology company, Liverpool Chirochem Ltd (LCC), is the recipient of this year’s Potts Medal. Established in 1933, the Potts Medal recognises outstanding contributions to Chemistry with the winner chosen by members of the University’s student Chemistry society, ChemSoc. Paul was presented with his medal at a […]
University hosts Twinning showcase and networking event
11 April
Last week Liverpool hosted the Twinning showcase and networking event for delegates from across the UK and Ukraine to share the broad spectrum of successful partnership activities between UK and Ukrainian research institutions. The event, which coincided with the two-year anniversary of the Liverpool-Sumy State partnership, was hosted at the University campus and online and […]
Double award success for inclusive MedTech design project
5 April
An innovative design project involving researchers from the University’s School of Engineering scooped two prizes at The Engineer UK awards. Elevex, previously called the SMART Suit, won the Healthcare & Medical category and the overall Grand Prix at The Engineer’s Collaborate to Innovate (C2I) Awards which celebrate the UK’s depth of engineering and design talent […]
Major funding extension to advance revolutionary long-acting therapeutic technologies
3 April
Unitaid has awarded more than £6M of new funding to a University of Liverpool-led project aiming to improve the long-acting therapeutics available to treat or prevent tuberculosis, malaria and hepatitis C. The LONGEVITY project started in 2020 and has already accomplished preclinical proof of concept for long-acting medications for tuberculosis, and for hepatitis C virus […]
University to lead £125M world-first diffraction and imaging electron microscopy facility to drive UK science breakthroughs
27 March
The University of Liverpool will lead a new £125 million national research facility to drive forward scientific discoveries and technological advances in areas such as sustainable energy, advanced materials, quantum technologies, and personalised medicine. Supported by the UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) Infrastructure Fund, the facility known as RUEDI (Relativistic Ultrafast Electron Diffraction and Imaging) […]
Two years of the Twin for Hope partnership
22 March
The 29th March 2024 marks two years since we entered an international partnership with Sumy State University, Ukraine. The twinning partnership was established to share resources, learning and ideas at a challenging time for Ukraine. The Initiative is coordinated by Cormack Consultancy Group with the support of Universities UK International, the President’s Fund of Ukraine […]
KTP develops new platform to support SMEs’ mental health and wellbeing
21 March
The University of Liverpool has worked with Business Doctors to develop an innovative new platform to support the mental health and wellbeing of small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs’) and build resilience and confidence amongst the business-owning community. Academics from the University’s Department of Computer Science worked with Business Doctors to develop ‘Thrive Hive’, a […]
Becoming an Expert: Improving drug safety testing approaches
Hannah Coghlan is a third year PhD student based in the Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics. In 2023, she undertook a Professional Internship for PhD Students with NC3Rs. Taking my research interests out of the lab My PhD research focuses on the mechanisms used by cells, particularly those in the liver, to protect themselves from […]
University recognised for excellence in cyber security research
20 March
The University of Liverpool has been named an Academic Centre of Excellence in Cyber Security Research (ACE-CSR) by the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), joining a group of 21 universities who are recognised as conducting internationally leading cyber security research in the UK. To achieve this status, the University has demonstrated a critical mass of […]
Partnership with Ceres to boost clean energy research collaborations
The University of Liverpool has signed a Memorandum of Intent (MoI) with Ceres, a leading developer of clean energy technology, to formalise their partnership and expand research and innovation collaborations across advanced materials research areas in support of net zero. The MoI, Ceres’ first with a North West university, reflects the company’s commitment to fostering […]
Study highlights wellbeing benefits of Liverpool music inclusion programme
18 March
University of Liverpool psychologists have published a study about the social and emotional benefits of the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic’s ‘In Harmony Liverpool’ programme, as it celebrates its 15th anniversary today (Monday 18th March 2024). In Harmony uses orchestral music making to improve the life chances of children by increasing confidence, wellbeing, skills and resilience, enhanced […]
Liverpool successful in bid to host International Microscopy Congress
Liverpool has been successful in its bid to host the 21st International Microscopy Congress (IMC) in 2026. The IMC is held every 4 years and regarded as the ‘Olympics of Microscopy’. The Congress will be attended by approximately 3,500 delegates from academia and industry in the microscopy world, along with a trade show involving almost 200 […]
Summer solstice triggers synchronised beech tree reproduction across Europe
13 March
A new study published in Nature Plants has found that the summer solstice is a “starting gun” to synchronise beech tree reproduction across vast distances in Europe. An international research team from the University of Liverpool, the Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań, Poland and the University of Canterbury, Christchurch in New Zealand joined forces to […]
CDT success to support next generation of scientists and engineers
12 March
The University will train cohorts of PhD students in key areas of digital chemistry, net zero maritime, nuclear and fusion power thanks to an investment of more than £14 million from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC). The University has been successful in securing funding for two new Centres for Doctoral Training (CDTs) […]