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A detailed 19th-century engraving depicts two women in an intimate moment. One woman whispers into the ear of the other, who is seated and holding a fan and a flower. The scene captures the essence of social interaction and secrecy during the Regency era, showcasing the fashion and hairstyles of the time.

25 September 2026

How a love of gossip could make you a better reader

23 September 2026

Seán Farrell wins McGahern Prize for debut Irish fiction

Exterior shot of Stormont

9 September 2026

New initiative creates space for respectful dialogue on Northern Ireland’s constitutional future

Headshots of each fellow side by side

3 September 2026

Liverpool researchers elected Fellows of the Academy of Social Sciences

view of towering cliffs along the north west coast of Malta

19 August 2026

Europe’s stone age hunters made sea voyages to Malta – thousands of years before evidence of sails

replica of the Santa Maria ship docked in Liverpool

19 August 2026

From ship to shore: Rethinking the story of Columbus in Liverpool

Nicaraguan flag waving in front of historical colonial buildings

5 August 2026

Daniel Ortega of Nicaragua plans to scrap elections – what that says about today’s autocrats

31 July 2026

What the lotus flower reveals about veteran PTSD in Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey

Cave site of Latnija in the northern Mellieħa region of Malta that has revealed evidence for over 1000 years of forager occupations © Huw Groucutt

28 July 2026

Earliest Mediterranean long-distance sea journeys were sustained over at least a millennium

Metropolitan policeman on duty in front of 10 Downing Street

21 July 2026

No lectern and the promise of a ‘new model’ – what we can learn from Andy Burnham’s speech

10 July 2026

John McGahern Annual Book Prize shortlist celebrates best Irish debuts

2 July 2026

Acclaimed festival celebrating Samuel Beckett returns for third instalment

researcher standing over a table examining artefacts

25 June 2026

A new era for Garstang collections: Liverpool opens cutting-edge research hub

9 June 2026

Archaeologist contributes chapter to latest book from Professor Alice Roberts

Three little boys shelter from the sun under a battered umbrella during London's summer heatwave.

22 May 2026

How London, Paris and New York coped in the heatwaves of the past

12 May 2026

Politics researcher collaborates on new policy briefs exploring authoritarianism

Llamas crossing the Miscanti Lagoon in the Atacama Desert, Chile

7 May 2026

New scholarships to support year abroad opportunities for language and culture students

Dr Lybeck in clown costume interacts with audience in outdoor setting

6 May 2026

University researcher takes centre stage at Southport’s Big Top Festival

30 April 2026

Leading centre studying international slavery marks 20-year milestone

A long-exposure photo of a mosquito – the main vector of malaria – in flight

24 April 2026

Early humans avoided malaria, shaping distribution of populations