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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. Safari tourism may make elephants more aggressive – but it’s still the best tool for conservation

   Going on safari in Africa offers tourists the opportunity to see some of the most spectacular wildlife on Earth – including African elephants, but as it becomes more popular worldwide, it’s worth remembering that we often don’t know how tourism affects the animals we observe.

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. Diversity in action through LJMU's Staff Disability Network

   Martin Coulby from the Astrophysics Research Institute talks about his own mental health issues and the importance of the Staff Disability Network at LJMU.

5. How to write a standout personal statement

   Struggling to write a personal statement to support your university application? Our in-house expert, Andrew Cooper, shows you how to approach this essential document.

6. 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.

7. How to squash money stresses

   Got money on the mind? Here are some student spending tips...

8. Starting the new semester right

   Some student tips to start fresh in 2021

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

   Why maths is more than just numbers...

10. Improvements coming to SpeedGrader this March

    This blog post announces the upcoming upgrade to SpeedGrader in Canvas, going live on 30 March.