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1. How chimp DNA techniques turned us into jungle detectives

   Wild chimpanzees are hard to find, but their DNA – left-behind genetic traces – is opening up a new way of studying them, write experts Alexander Piel and Fiona Stewart

2. Sport psychology students' field trip

   Two Sport Psychology students share their experiences of their field trip to Manchester United training ground and the English Institute of Sport.

3. A chimpanzee cultural collapse is underway, and it’s driven by humans

   Chimpanzees now face the daunting task of surviving in a habitat increasingly infested and assaulted by humans. And as their populations decline, so does their behavioural variation. In short, humans are causing chimpanzee cultural collapse.

4. How monkeys make friends and influence each other

   For us humans, getting involved in an aggressive conflict can be costly, not only because of the risk of injury and stress, but also because it can damage precious social relationships between friends – and the same goes for monkeys and apes.

5. More vital now than ever: My research on Andrea Levy

   Dr Michael Perfect, a Senior Lecturer in English Literature, discusses his research on author Andrea Levy.

6. Prehistoric people started to spread domesticated bananas across the world 6,000 years ago

   One of the most widely grown, traded and eaten of all the crops, bananas were once a prized exotic novelty, but are now a staple in many country’s supermarkets – Prof Chris Hunt and Dr Rathnasiri Premathilake investigate

7. The joys of English Literature

   Find out why studying English Literature is so rewarding.

8. Why should I study a foundation year?

   Explore the benefits of studying a Foundation Year at LJMU and learn how this program can boost your confidence and ease the transition to university life.

9. From bean to cup: students visit 92 Degrees Coffee

   BA Business Management students go behind-the-scenes at thriving local business, 92 Degrees Coffee.

10. Imagine a world without electrical engineering

    Have you ever stopped to think how essential electricity is in our lives? Graduates who studied Electrical and Electronic Engineering at LJMU tell us what the world would be like without it. Be afraid, be very afraid!