LivWiSE Competition Winner presents at European Society for Biomaterials conference
15 September 14: Rosti Hama Rashid, a first year Engineering PhD student was the proud winner of the LivWISE sponsored competition to present at this year’s European Society for Biomaterials conference. Find out more ...
Commitment to Women in STEM Success
6/11/14: Three University Schools and Institutes have been recognised for their commitment to addressing the gender imbalance in science, technology, engineering, maths and medicine (STEMM). Find out more ...
Professor Dame Nancy Rothwell to discuss her career in neuroscience
Professor Dame Nancy Rothwell, President and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Manchester, will deliver a lecture on her career in neuroscience for this year’s Sutcliffe Kerr Lecture. Find out more ...
Coming Soon: Science and Engineering Promo Films
20 April 2015: Liverpool Women in Science and Engineering (LivWiSE) has commissioned a series of short promotional films celebrating STEM disciplines. Here is the first look at these films, with a short trailer. Find out more ...
Athena SWAN Award Success for EEE&CS
24 April 2015: The School of Electrical Engineering, Electronics and Computer science has been awarded an Athena SWAN Bronze award in recognition of its commitment to gender equality. Find out more ...
Becoming an Expert: Natasha Clarke on alcohol harm-reduction strategies for students
29 April 2015: Natasha Clarke completed her undergraduate degree in Psychology and her Masters in Research Methods in Psychology at the University of Liverpool. She is in the second year of an ESRC CASE studentship, in collaboration with Alcohol Research UK, under the supervision of Dr Abi Rose in the Department of Psychological Sciences. Find our more about Natasha's work ...
Josie Billington awarded National Teaching Fellowship
11 June 2015: Dr Josie Billington, from the Institute of Psychology, Health and Society, has been awarded a National Teaching Fellowship by the Higher Education Academy (HEA). The award recognises her contribution to the student learning experience and her pioneering work developing the new interdisciplinary field of reading and health. Find out more HERE ...
Postcard: Dr Katie Atkinson in San Diego
17 June 2015: Dr Katie Atkinson, from the Department of Computer Science, was Programme Chair of the 15th International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Law (ICAIL 2015) that recently took place in San Diego, USA. Find out what Katie got up to HERE ...
Nominations open for Women into Science and Engineering (WISE) Awards
26 June 2015: Nominations are now open for the annual Women into Science & Engineering (WISE) Awards which celebrate female talent in science, technology, engineering and manufacturing (STEM). A number of categories are available, full details HERE ...
Event promotes careers for women in engineering
1 July 2015: The University’s School of Electrical Engineering, Electronics (EEE) and Computer Science held an event for women interested in finding out more about careers in engineering. Find out more HERE ...
Newton Fund success for Liverpool researchers
8 July 2015: More than 10 University of Liverpool researchers, including Dr Patricia Murray, Dr Judy Coulson, and Professor Miren Iturriza-Gomara, have been successful in securing support for international partnerships the Newton Innovation Fund. Find out more HERE ...
Liverpool Physicist awarded STFC Enterprise Fellowship
17 July 2015: Alexandra Alexandrova, a Fellow within the University of Liverpool-led LA³NET project based at the Cockcroft Institute, has been awarded a Science and Technology Funding Council (STFC) Enterprise Fellowship by the Royal Society of Edinburgh. Find our more HERE ...
Is the gender gap in university admissions set to continue?
6 August 2015: Ahead of next week’s A-level results, University of Liverpool Vice-Chancellor and Vice-President of Universities UK writes for the UUK blog on the expected gender gap between men and women applying to universities. Find out more HERE ...
Pupils learn about the future of eye research
7 August 2015: Pupils from Morton Hall School, Shropshire, and the Maelor School, Wrexham, met with scientists from the University of Liverpool to learn about the future of research into disease of the human eye. Find out more HERE ...
Becoming an expert: Potential impacts of Marine Renewable Energy Installations on Alderney’s seabirds
10 August 2015: “My research is looking at the effects that Marine Renewable Energy Installations may have on the population of Northern gannets who nest on Alderney in the Channel Islands.Find out more about Victoria, a 3rd year PhD candidate research HERE ...
Vice-Chancellor addresses leadership equality at Hong Kong event
10 August 2015: The Vice-Chancellor has taken part in a British Council discussion in Hong Kong focused on promoting female leadership in Higher Education. Find out more HERE ...
Celebrating 100 years of women physiologists
20 August 2015: This summer celebrations are underway to mark 100 years since women were formally admitted to The Physiological Society. Find out more here ...