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4 days ago · University supports Clean Air Night with unique science and music collaboration 28 January A collaboration between the University of Liverpool, Liverpool City Council, Alder Hey Children’s Hospital and the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra came together for a special event to mark Clean Air Night. Organised by Dr Jonny Higham, from the University of Liverpool’s Department of Geography ...

Dec 16, 2024 · The Liverpool City Region was announced as a new £6.75 million UKRI Creative Cluster for the Music sector. Led by the University’s Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences in partnership with Liverpool John Moores University, Music Futures will establish the region as a music R&D powerhouse and ecosystem. As the year draws to a close, we celebrated our winter graduations with 2,600 ...

Dec 9, 2024 · Students may be aware that the new Government has suspended the implementation of the Higher Education Freedom of Speech Act, which had been due to come into force on 1 August. Speaking about the Act, Bridget Phillipson, Education Secretary, re-affirmed the Government’s firm commitment to freedom of speech, with universities expected to deliver on their duty to protect it. She said, however ...

Jan 20, 2025 · Nearly £10m is set to be invested in the University of Liverpool’s new Civic HealthTech Innovation Zone (CHI-Zone) that would drive investment and job creation, while tackling health inequalities in the Liverpool City Region. The data and AI-driven CHI-Zone would aim to cement the city region’s international reputation as a go-to place for investment in cutting-edge health and social care ...

4 days ago · Mr Rajarshi (Rishi) Mukherjee, a Ronald Finn Senior Research Fellow has become the first recipient of the prestigious Medical Research Council (MRC) and GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) Clinician Scientist Fellowship. This landmark fellowship, valued at nearly £2 million, is part of the newly established MRC ...

Jan 17, 2025 · Professor Hamid Khalaf Ahmed, Advisor to the Prime Minister of Iraq and Executive Director of the Higher Committee for Education Development In Iraq (HCEDI) and the University of Liverpool’s Professor Tariq Ali have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the University of Liverpool and HCEDI. The MoU will facilitate collaboration between the University of Liverpool and HCEDI, as ...

Sep 25, 2024 · A new report highlights the University of Liverpool’s significant economic and wider impacts to both the city region and wider UK. Being launched this afternoon (Wednesday 25 September 2024), the report reveals the University’s role in driving economic growth, its contribution to local life, high-quality teaching, research excellence and its global impact. See the report here Overall, the ...

Dec 12, 2024 · The University’s new Sustainability Strategy, which builds upon the commitments set out under the cross-cutting sustainability theme in Liverpool 2031, has been published today. Developed in consultation with key stakeholders across the University, the strategy provides an overview of institutional sustainability plans under three pillars: research, education and student experience, and ...

Oct 26, 2023 · The Vice-Chancellor, Professor Tim Jones, presented the University’s new vision for the future, Liverpool 2031, to an audience of partners and regional stakeholders from both the public and private sectors. Liverpool 2031 outlines the University’s ambition to be globally recognised as a world-leading institution for research and …