Dear members — today’s edition delves into the very fraught situation inside Liverpool’s universities. Lecturers are on strike this week, and when Mollie was interviewing a group of them they were trying to persuade students not to cross the picket line. It comes at a time when two of the vice-chancellors are standing down against a backdrop of appalling industrial relations, as Robin writes about below.

Today’s newsletter also contains:

• The five key things you need to know about the race equality report at Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, which highlighted a difficult workplace culture for people of colour.

• Local news in brief, including an update on Liverpool’s plans to become a “Hollywood of the North”.

• Our recommendations for the best things to do in the city region this week.

Before you read on, a quick request: Mollie and Joshi would love to meet a few of our members in person in the next week to talk about The Post, how we could improve and what kinds of stories you would l…