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Opportunity to Contribute to Alder Hey Public Engagement ProjectOpportunity to Contribute to Alder Hey Public Engagement Project

Opportunity to Contribute to Alder Hey Public Engagement Project

Could you contribute a pop-up workshop or exhibition to be held in the atrium of Alder Hey Children's Hospital?

Posted on: 8 February 2019

Researcher in Focus: Dr Alex BuchananResearcher in Focus: Dr Alex Buchanan

Researcher in Focus: Dr Alex Buchanan

Meet this month’s Researcher in Focus, Dr Alex Buchanan and learn about her academic inspiration and her latest research projects, ‘Architecture and Society in an Age of Reform’ and ‘Tracing the Past’.

Posted on: 5 February 2019

Researchers in Focus: Jo Meehan & Bruce PinningtonResearchers in Focus: Jo Meehan & Bruce Pinnington

Researchers in Focus: Jo Meehan & Bruce Pinnington

Meet this month's Researchers in Focus Researchers in Focus: Jo Meehan & Bruce Pinnington, both from the Management School. They have extensive professional backgrounds in procurement and commercial management working for global organisations, experiences which have shaped their academic research interests.

Posted on: 21 January 2019

Supporting Research Through MentoringSupporting Research Through Mentoring

Supporting Research Through Mentoring

If you are interested in supporting a colleague to enhance their research through mentoring, we are looking for volunteers to use their expertise and experience to help others to explore their professional goals, help them make plans to work towards their goals and encourage individual action.

Posted on: 19 December 2018

Staff [and Students] Invited to Room for Improvement at Tate Exchange Staff [and Students] Invited to Room for Improvement at Tate Exchange

Staff [and Students] Invited to Room for Improvement at Tate Exchange

Stretch yourself physically, mentally and creatively at our upcoming Tate Exchange event: Room for Improvement, 10 – 16 December 2018.

Posted on: 30 November 2018

Researcher in Focus: Dr Nick WebbResearcher in Focus: Dr Nick Webb

Researcher in Focus: Dr Nick Webb

Meet this month's Researcher in Focus, Dr Nick Webb and find out more about how he's using the latest digital scanning technologies to unlock the secrets of medieval architects and stone masons.

Posted on: 30 November 2018

Digital Humanities & Social Sciences Network Introductory MeetingDigital Humanities & Social Sciences Network Introductory Meeting

Digital Humanities & Social Sciences Network Introductory Meeting

The University of Liverpool’s Digital Humanities & Social Sciences Research Network brings together multidisciplinary researchers from across the Faculty that are interested in digital tools and technologies and their uses, applications and social impacts.

Posted on: 14 November 2018

Did You Go? Plop Up Dog Poo Family Fun Day Proves Very Poop-ularDid You Go? Plop Up Dog Poo Family Fun Day Proves Very Poop-ular

Did You Go? Plop Up Dog Poo Family Fun Day Proves Very Poop-ular

On 27 October 2018 Dr Chris Pearson from the Department of History hosted an eye-wateringly fun event exploring the history of urban dog poo to educate and entertain both young and old alike.

Posted on: 9 November 2018

New Call: Staff Invited to Apply for University Enterprise Investment FundNew Call: Staff Invited to Apply for University Enterprise Investment Fund

New Call: Staff Invited to Apply for University Enterprise Investment Fund

Staff are invited to apply now for the next round of the University Enterprise Investment Fund. Awards of up to £100,000 are available to de-risk technologies or explore commercial opportunities developed at the University for commercialisation projects which typically lead to a licence deal or spin-out. The deadline for applications is 5pm on Tuesday 27 November.

Posted on: 9 November 2018