Education

The spotlight was shone on the issues surrounding the forthcoming Qatar World Cup during a roundtable discussion hosted by LJMU’s Journalism department last night. The discussion was led by Index On Censorship magazine and hosted by their editor-in-chief Jemimah Steinfeld....

https://youtu.be/1LI20OeOaAA Four ferocious dinosaurs visited Wirral's Heswall Hall at the weekend to teach children all about their anatomy and origins. Teach Rex is a company bringing schools into ‘new age education’. The two founders of the company, Joe Parsonage and Sam Charles,...

Lois Adeshile and Anna Rainey present the  MerseyNewsLive TV weekly round up of news and sport from the region. Directed by George McHugh: https://youtu.be/2iUIPr8d0YM      

Domestic disturbances, road traffic accidents and building fires were just some of the scenarios LJMU Policing students experienced at 'Disaster Day' in the Emergency Service Training Centre. Second- and third-year students attended the Emergency Service Training Centre based in Birkenhead...

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt announced in his Budget that AstroZeneca have pledged to invest a massive £450 million at their manufacturing site in Speke for a major expansion. The investment, which has been long speculated, will be used to research, develop...

Liverpool John Moores University has paid its own tribute to television legend Paul O'Grady after his sudden death. The Wirral-born celebrity and animal rights campaigner was awarded an Honorary Fellowship by the university in 2005 for his services to television...

Local unions are calling on the government to improve mental health support for teachers. Last month the Welsh Government announced a trebling in funding to support teachers' wellbeing and mental health to £1.25m. Karen Evans, Joint District Secretary for the Liverpool...

  The Government has released new guidance for schools in order to stop the use of mobile phones being used during school hours. Statistics released by OFCOM suggest that 97% of children own a mobile phone by the age of 12,...

The Living Streets charity has launched the WOW Walk to School challenge to help reduce levels of air pollution. The national campaign is encouraging more children to walk to their schools. The challenge aims to reduce the number of congested roads and the associated levels of pollution. The organisation found that...

Acclaimed chef and LJMU alumna Nisha Katona MBE has been appointed as the sixth Chancellor of Liverpool John Moore University and will be installed to the prestigious post on Saturday. Ms Katona studied Law at LJMU from 1992 to 1995...