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1. The welcome rise and worrying fall in covert investigation

   Covert techniques and specialist intelligence never appear to be far from the headlines - so why are they on the decline?

2. How to prevent the deaths of more Vietnamese migrants trying to reach Britain

   It's feared many of the 39 people found dead in a lorry in southeast England were Vietnamese. What else could be done to prevent another such tragedy from happening again?

3. Decorated snail shell in a cave in Iraq could be evidence of Paleolithic bling

   A tiny artefact with complex incisions tells us about prehistoric ornamentation, writes Professor Chris Hunt

4. How we can use light to fight bacteria

   This research could provide an answer to some of the problems posed by antibiotic resistance

5. Will genetically modified pets soon be reality or do they already live among us?

   Demelza Kooij's film The Breeder considers the darker implications of our cultural fetish with cute.

6. Here’s how your holiday photos could help save endangered species

   Tourism is one of the fastest growing industries in the world – 42m people visited sub-Saharan Africa in 2018 alone. Photographs on social media are already being used to help track the illegal wildlife trade and how often areas of wilderness are visited by tourists.

7. Nepal’s menstrual huts: what can be done about this practice of confining women to cow sheds?

   Despite being illegal, chhaupadi, the practice of exiling menstruating women and girls from their home – often to a cow shed – is still practised in some areas of Western Nepal. Chhaupadi is an extreme example of the stigmas and restrictions around menstruation that exist not only in Nepal, but also globally.

8. Clearing blog 2023

   Don’t think university is for you? Think again! LJMU’s caring community is here to support you to achieve your best.

9. 6 days in the life of a geography student on Almeria field trip

   Geography students, Holly Hadden and Georgina Harriss, share their experiences of a recent field trip to Almeria, Spain.

10. What supplements do scientists use, and why?

    Six scientists, including LJMU Professor of Human Physiology Graeme Close, on the supplements they take every day and why they take them