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Last week, Professor Daniel Pope reflected on more than two decades of research at his recent inaugural lecture, highlighting a career tackling household air pollution and its impact on global health.

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Now, to coincide with Food Waste Action Week 2026, we are proud to announce that the team are launching a toolkit with the charity School Food Matters (@schoolfoodmatters.bsky.social) to help schools reduce their food waste!

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Food is not rubbish: helping schools reduce waste, costs & carbon YouTube video by University of Liverpool

Working with Food for Thought, a not-for-profit school meals provider in Liverpool, the project aimed to equip schools with evidence, practical tools and pupil-engaging methods to reduce food waste, improve sustainability and support healthy eating practices.

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🧵 Last year, Professor Charlotte Hardman, Lisa Didier and Natasha Bayes launched the Food Is Not Rubbish project which set out to explore and understand how schools can tackle the issue of food waste in the school dining room.

Read more about the project ➡️ bit.ly/479YOm2

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Can psychopaths change? And how our understanding of psychopathy is changing.

Can psychopaths change?

Steven Gillespie, Senior Lecturer in Clinical Psychology, @liverpooluni.bsky.social writes for @theconversation.com @uk.theconversation.com

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A new study from researchers at @liverpooluni.bsky.social and @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social reveals that whilst women may value the convenience of virtual postpartum care, they remain concerned about the need for physical examinations and how to access them.

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Do you know any innovative women who inspire you? Give them a boost this #IWD2026 by recommending them to be included in the @thenhsa.bsky.social #NorthInnovationWomen list.

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Exciting news! Artificial Intelligence will be used to accelerate new medicine discovery in a University of Liverpool partnership secured following Mayor Steve Rotheram’s US trade mission.

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Join Professor Daniel Pope for his inaugural lecture, 'The Killer in the Kitchen! How do we know and what can we do?'.

Register bit.ly/3MjKqR2

🗓️Thursday 5 March
🕠17:30 - 19:30
📍 LT7, Rendall Building

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7th Liverpool Dementia & Ageing Research Conference Join us at the 7th annual Liverpool Dementia & Ageing Research Conference! This year’s Conference theme focuses on “Innovations in dementia care”. The Conference is open to ac…

“Innovations in dementia care”

7th Liverpool Dementia & Ageing Research Conference

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Tuesday 3rd March 2026, 9.00-16.45

Venue:
The Liner Hotel, Liverpool, Lord Nelson Street, L3 5QB

Book now:

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Professors Mark Gabbay and Dan Joyce of our Institute of Population Health will play key roles in a major new mental health research initiative, supported by an £11 million NIHR award, bringing expertise in health inequalities, large-scale data and AI.

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🌍 Sustainability Week 2026 is coming! 🙌🏾

Join us from 23-27 Feb for our annual week of events, activities and opportunities for students and staff to get involved in sustainability.

Tap the link below or check the MyLiverpool app to explore the full programme!

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Childhood ADHD linked to midlife physical health problem - University of Liverpool News Childhood ADHD linked to midlife physical health problem

New research led by the University of Liverpool, in collaboration with @ucl.ac.uk, shows that people who displayed ADHD traits in childhood are more likely to experience physical health problems and health-related disability by midlife.

Read the full story here⬇️ news.liverpool.ac.uk/2026/01/21/c...

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In our latest blog, Natalie Taylor in our @livunipsyc.bsky.social recently completed her PhD exploring the psychological aspects of food insecurity and the role of social enterprises in the UK.

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In a joint article for the British Medical Journal, Professor Iain Buchan (@profbuchan.bsky.social) explains how the UK's new new Health Data Research Service aims to improve scientific discovery, clinical trials, and the development of AI for healthcare

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Wishing everyone a joyful and festive holiday season!

🎄The HLS social media elves are now taking a little break but we'll be back in 2026!

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NEWS | Dr Clarissa Giebel from our Department of Primary Care and Mental Health has secured an NIHR Programme Development Grant to explore the link between work and health among paid and unpaid social care works

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NEWS | Professor Rhiannon Corcoran gave evidence to the House of Lords Select Committee on the Built Environment, contributing her extensive expertise on how social and cultural infrastructure can support thriving communities.

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1 in 5 people are experiencing pain, and in the UK over 34% of adults regularly experience chronic pain.

@benedictneuro.bsky.social and Prof. Michelle Briggs @lincneurosci.bsky.social discuss on the latest episode of Original Ideas 🧠💡🎙️▶️ liverpool.ac.uk/research/original-ideas/neuroscienceandpain/

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Dr Rebecca Wilson and Dr Olly Butters, Department of Public Health, Policy and Systems, have been awarded around £2.9 million in funding from the MRC and NIHR for a project that will transform the way NHS data is used for research.

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Improving everyday health behaviours could transform the nation’s future health.

A new study by @liverpooluni.bsky.social & @healthfoundation.bsky.social found that small changes in diet, exercise & smoking could reduce chronic illness over the next 20 yrs⬇️

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Autistic people experience health inequalities in #cancercare. Dr Gemma Cherry and Dr Jennifer Kirton from the @livuni-iph.bsky.social are leading a collaborative study with Dr Lynda Appleton from @cccnhs.bsky.social to improve treatment outcomes bit.ly/47AvNAx #autismawareness

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NEWS | New research from the University of Liverpool suggests that the way young people spend their free time may play a crucial role in supporting their wellbeing and social development.

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Last week we were awarded ‘University of Sanctuary’ status and launched a new Refugee Hub, confirming our commitment to refugee communities, widening access to higher education and amplifying voices of people with lived experience of displacement.💙

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Join Professor Sarah Rodgers for her inaugural lecture, 'Transforming Our Cities From the Ground Up:
Connecting the dots between communities, systems and data'.

Register your place: bit.ly/3HURIZe

🗓️Thursday 2 October
🕠17:30

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New Board Game Helps Children Understand Dementia YouTube video by University of Liverpool

NEWS | Dr Clarissa Giebel and her team have developed a new board game to help children learn about dementia in a collaboration with local schools and the Lewy Body Society.

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1/ 🚨 Two fully funded #PhD studentships for UK students

❓ Are you passionate about making a difference for people’s health and wellbeing? Would you like to learn cutting edge data science skills for real impact?

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Three new Future Leaders Fellowships for Liverpool - University of Liverpool News Three new Future Leaders Fellowships for Liverpool

We are delighted to announce three new UKRI #FutureLeaderFellowships!

Congratulations Dr Alex Neale, Dr Nicola Power and Dr Elisabetta Arca.

These fellowships will support our outstanding researchers, helping them turn bold ideas into amazing innovations.

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