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1. Studying nursing as a mature student

   Final-year mature Adult Nursing student Kerri Jones explains her career journey and why it’s never too late to study at university.

2. 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.

3. My archaeological summer placement in Pano Lefkara, Cyprus

   Bethany Royle, BSc (Hons) Forensic Anthropology student tell us about her summer placement in Cyprus.

4. 7 reasons to study in Liverpool

   Liverpool is a magnet for students as a safe and affordable home from home. Here are just some of the reasons why Liverpool is a great student destination.

5. 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.

6. 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.

7. Screen School Facilities: A Student’s Perspective

   Josh writes about the different Screen School facilities available to all of our Film Studies, Media Production, Drama and Journalism and Sports Journalism, as well as Performance and Production students.

8. 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

9. 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

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