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Staff Spotlight: Stephanie Brittain

By Hannah Ost | 23 October 2025

Hi Steph, thanks for being this month’s spotlight! Can you tell us a bit about yourself and your research interests? I’m a lecturer in conservation … Read more

Managing Woodlands for Wildlife on Canterbury Campus

By Hannah Ost | 17 October 2025

Our campus is home to more than 1,000 species of plants, animals, and fungi. This diversity is supported by the range of different habitats that … Read more

Cameras Roll Out Across Campus for ‘Hedgehog Watch’

By Hannah Ost | 06 October 2025

The University of Kent is taking part in the National Hedgehog Monitoring Program (NHMP), borrowing 30 wildlife cameras to capture the movements of hedgehogs and … Read more

Summer with the Seabirds: Life on Lundy

By Hannah Ost | 30 September 2025

This summer, I was lucky enough to visit the Lundy Bird Observatory for some fieldwork as part of a BTO (Birds Science People) grant. It is … Read more

Accessible Environmental Monitoring Equipment to be Trialled on Campus

By Hannah Ost | 29 September 2025

At the end of August, Research and Innovation Fellows and Associates from the E3 Sharing Space for Nature team met with Professor Mark Mulligan, from … Read more

Collaging Canada: Ella’s summer in photos

By Hannah Ost | 19 September 2025

My classes may have stopped in May but that didn’t stop me carrying my studies with me on an exciting trip to Canada…  This summer … Read more

Marine Life in Scotland: How DICE students spend the summer

By Hannah Ost | 15 September 2025

It was a summer morning, the sun so bright that I could barely keep my eyes open, yet its warmth felt comforting. On this beautiful … Read more

Student Spotlight: Sophie O’Connor

By Hannah Ost | 08 September 2025

Hi Sophie, thanks for being this month’s spotlight! Can you tell us a bit about your research project? My PhD looks at how ‘farm women’ … Read more

Alumni Spotlight: Saving Sea Turtles with Biancamaria Zanzi

By Hannah Ost | 11 August 2025

Thanks for agreeing to be this month’s spotlight! Where are you in the world right now? I’m currently in Greece, in the Peloponnese. I got … Read more

Preparing to Present: MSc student Lucy writes about her first conference

By Hannah Ost | 08 August 2025

Last month, DICE hosted the Mauritian Conservation Science and Management Meeting 2025. The conference takes place every two years at one of the partnering organisations … Read more

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