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1. 5 ways to inspire a new generation of female engineers

   Why the engineering industry is appealing for more female talent.

2. 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.

3. 5 reasons to love maggots

   Whether they are working away in the farmer’s field or being used as evidence in court, maggots are helping us in our day-to-day lives in surprising ways. Isn’t it time you gave these misunderstood creatures the credit they deserve?

4. 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.

5. Doing a PhD in sport sciences

   To celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Research Institute for Sport and Exercise Sciences, we asked some of the students who completed their PhDs with the Institute over the last 20 years to share their stories.

6. How a career in maths can take you to some unexpected places

   Why maths is more than just numbers...

7. Sweden vs England post-match analysis

   Science and Football students give their post-match analysis of the Sweden and England game of the World Cup.

8. We are engineers: meet product design engineering students, Chloe and Kara

   Chloe Thomas and Kara McDougall talk about their experiences as women in the engineering sector.

9. 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.

10. How we can use light to fight bacteria

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