The Faculty of Health and Life Sciences has raised an impressive £12,653 in 2024 for the Liverpool Women’s Hospital Charity’s Bereavement Suite Appeal, thanks to the generous support of staff and students.
Staff and students from across the Faculty of Health and Life Sciences (HLS) gathered at The Spine building this week for an event that focused on equality, diversity, inclusion, and wellbeing (EDIW) and ways in which it can be embedded into our processes.
The University of Liverpool will be hosting the British Association of Clinical Anatomists’ (BACA) Winter Scientific Meeting 2022 in December.
Your opportunity to help embed EDIW into all areas of our research activities.
The University’s Liverpool Shared Research Facilities (LIV-SRF) are celebrating over £2.5m in investment from Medical Research Council (MRC) as well as European accreditation for their imaging facilities.
The Faculty of Health and Life Sciences enjoyed a successful night at this year’s Staff Awards 2023, with numerous individuals and teams receiving accolades.
Earlier this month, the Faculty of Health and Life Sciences ran a two-day residential for 55 Black Year 10 pupils from local Liverpool schools. Funded by the Faculty’s Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Fund, its aim was to help young Black people in Liverpool consider university as an option.
The Faculty of Health and Life Sciences co-hosted a unique event merging arts and science for Black History Month at The Tung Auditorium.
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The Faculty of Health and Life Sciences has launched a new 2024 fundraising campaign in support of the Liverpool Women’s Hospital Charity.
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More than a dozen staff and students from the Faculty of Health and Life Sciences presented their research and initiatives at the annual Advance HE Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Conference 2024.
The Faculty of Health and Life Sciences played a pivotal role in the University's recent Neurodiversity Celebration Symposium, which was held at the Yoko Ono Lennon Centre to great success.
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The DeCoL-SoLS Advocates, a student-led initiative based within the Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, were recognised for their efforts to advance equality, diversity, and inclusivity at the University’s inaugural Equality+ Awards.
Last week marked British Science Week. Now in its 30th year, the week is an annual celebration of science, technology, engineering and maths. It took place from 8 to 17 March with this year’s theme as ‘Time’.
The HLS Communications team is delighted to announce the winners of the Faculty’s first photography competition.
To mark the completion of their formal training in Anatomy, 2nd year student doctors have visited the memorial stone in Abercromby Square to show appreciation to the donors they have learned from during their studies.
Technical staff from across the Faculty of Health and Life Sciences took part in a recent showcase event hosted by the University of Liverpool’s Technicians Network.
Last week saw the Faculty’s Public Engagement and Involvement showcase. Held at Lutyens Crypt at the Metropolitan Cathedral, the event drew staff and postgraduate students from across the University to celebrate all things public engagement and involvement.
The Faculty of Health and Life Sciences joined students in celebration as they received their degrees this month.
18th November saw the first ever HLS Faculty Post Graduate Researchers (PGR) Wellbeing Day hosted at various locations across the university campus.
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The Liverpool Drug Interactions Group and PHD student James Watson, were recipients of awards at the recent NIHR North West Coast Research and Innovation Awards.
Our graduation ceremonies for the classes of 2020 and 2021 have continued this Spring, and gave our students the in person celebrations they thoroughly deserved after the disruptions caused by Covid-19.
Following the suspension of promotions due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Faculty of Health and Life Sciences is thrilled to finally announce their return with the first round of this year’s promotions.
The Faculty of Health and Life Sciences was excited to be supporting Neurodiversity Celebration Week for the first time during the week of March 21st-27th.
After the disruption caused by COVID-19, the Faculty was delighted to see the return of live, in-person events with the 2022 Henry Cohen History of Medicine Lecture with guest speaker Professor Simon Szreter.
In March 2022, the NIHR announced the appointment of 55 NIHR Senior Investigators in the 15th round of awards.
To celebrate International Women's Day, we talked to three of our pioneering women scientists in the Faculty of Health and Life Sciences. Professor Shampa Das and Professor Catriona Waitt were recently promoted to Professors within the department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, and Professor Reecha Sofat joined as inaugural Breckenridge Chair of Clinical Pharmacology and Head of the Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics earlier this year. Women have been underrepresented in the field of Pharmacology and Therapeutics for many years, but this does seem to be gradually changing. We are delighted to have 3 fantastic role models in Liverpool blazing the trail for women as leaders in their scientific field.
The Faculty is delighted to host the Henry Cohen History of Medicine Lecture with guest speaker Professor Simon Szreter.
After 33 years at the University of Liverpool, we bid a fond farewell to Professor Susan Dawson who will leave her position as Dean of the School of Veterinary Science in January 2022.
We were thrilled to be able to host graduation ceremonies for our 2020 and 2021 graduates after two years of disruption. It meant so much to our students being able to celebrate their achievements during such a difficult time, and have their families and friends around them to celebrate their success.
The School of Health Sciences are proud to announce the latest addition to their existing simulation facilities - The Florence Nightingale Simulation Suite.
The NC3Rs has appointed Professor Jane Hurst as member of its Board. The NC3Rs is a UK-based scientific organisation dedicated to replacing, refining and reducing the use of animals in research and testing (the 3Rs).
The School of Life Sciences has developed an MSc programme in Infection and Immunity for the coming academic year.
The Institute of Systems, Molecular and Integrative Biology is leading three new Masters programmes for the coming year. Starting in Autumn 2021, postgraduate students can study for an MSc in Cancer Biology and Therapy; Biotechnology and Bioinformatics.
The Faculty of Health and Life Sciences hosted a successful Bake Off event last week, raising £500 for the Liverpool Women’s Hospital Charity.
An innovative new clinic is set to be piloted in Knowsley to help tackle high rates of liver disease in the region.
The historic St George’s Hall played host to the 2024 University Staff Awards last week, where numerous individuals and teams from the Faculty of Health and Life Sciences were celebrated for their outstanding dedication and achievements.
Last week staff and students from across the University came together for the annual Faculty of Health and Life Sciences’ Public Engagement Showcase. Held at Novotel Paddington, the showcase was a celebration of the many ways we share our science with the public.
The Faculty of Health and Life Sciences recently held the second annual Black Science Bootcamp, a transformative two-day residential programme for 30 Black year 10 pupils from Liverpool schools.
Last weekend, staff from the Faculty of Health and Life Sciences rallied together to raise over £7,000 for the Liverpool Women’s Hospital Charity by taking part in two major fundraising events.
Professor Paul May has been appointed as the first Chair of the North West Neurosurgery Specialised Services Clinical Network.
As part of the University’s Black History Month celebrations, a new inclusivity exhibit opening today will be hosted at the Harold Cohen Library detailing the medical exploitation of black people through the 18th and 19th centuries.
Karin Smyth MP, Minister of State for Health (Secondary Care) recently paid a visit to the University of Liverpool to see how future generations of health professionals are being trained.
University of Liverpool research was showcased at the UK International League Against Epilepsy conference held earlier this week.
Congratulations to Emeritus Professor Callum Youngson, who has received his MBE from the Prince of Wales at Windsor Castle in recognition of his service to dental education.
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To mark four years since Liverpool led the world’s first voluntary mass testing for Covid-19, The Pandemic Institute has collaborated with Professor Iain Buchan to produce a short film exploring the city’s response, and how we can use data-driven community testing in future pandemics.
Professor Tony Marson has been appointed as the new Dean of the Institute of Systems, Molecular and Integrative Biology (ISMIB), succeeding Professor Sonia Rocha.
A Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG) was bestowed on Professor Melita Gordon by the Princess Royal at Windsor Castle this week.
Congratulations to Professor Catriona Waitt, who received the inaugural Public Engagement Award at this week’s British Pharmacological Society conference.
The University of Liverpool played a key role in the inaugural India-UK Research Partnership Meet, a gathering focused on advancing women’s health through international collaboration.
The University of Liverpool has been awarded £500k by the Medical Research Council (MRC) to fund an ambitious two-year project aimed at enhancing multidisciplinary work, diversity and accomplishment in biomedical data science.
The University of Liverpool’s Computational Biology Facility (CBF) has announced the winners of its fourth International Women’s Day (IWD) Scholarship – an annual award which aims to bridge the gap for women in the field of data science.
Dr Davara Bennett from the Department of Public Health, Policy and Systems, has been shortlisted for a prestigious NIHR impact award.
Dr Pei Yee Tey, a researcher from the Department of Biochemistry, Cell and Systems Biology, has been awarded the 2025 Raff Medal by the British Society of Cell Biology (BSCB). The Raff Medal recognises PhD students who have made outstanding contributions to UK / Ireland cell biology.
Following a successful initial visit in 2024, a high-level delegation from the Kenyan Medical Research Institute (KEMRI) recently visited the University of Liverpool.
This spring, young children from across Liverpool got their first taste of scientific discovery as the Faculty of Health and Life Sciences partnered with Everton in the Community to launch the Toddler Science Club - an exciting new initiative bringing research to life for 3–5 year olds and their grown-ups.
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