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1. Getting geared up for university – your questions answered

   With the new academic year just around the corner, we’ve put together some useful advice to prepare you for starting uni this autumn.

2. Can I afford to go to university?

   Working out how much you can afford can be difficult. Our Money Advice Team are here to help you look after your wallet and your mental health.

3. Students' tips for a social media detox

   We chat with Becca Hope and Julia Harrison about their experiences staying away from social media and discover their top tips on how to let go.

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. 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.

6. Human ancestors had the same dental problems as us – even without fizzy drinks and sweets

   Prehistoric humans and their predecessors may have had a very different diet but their teeth suffered in similar ways to ours, writes anthropology lecturer Dr Ian Towle

7. 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

8. 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

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. How AI could help football managers spot weak links in their teams

    A new approach to gathering data using cybernetics and AI could help coaches spot weak links in their teams