Columnist Gillian Tett has recently written about the substantial benefits of studying a Liberal Arts degree in her Financial Times column. As one of the … Read more
Month: March 2015
Fungus Threatens Amphibian Populations
Continuing the legacy of impacting research, two DICE PhD students have recently published papers studying Chytrid Fungus and its prevalence in amphibians in the biodiversity … Read more
“Life as A Whole?” Anthropological contributions to happiness studies
The Happiness Project is a yearlong series of celebratory events to present an academic approach to the idea of happiness. On Thursday 14th May, the … Read more
Researchers examine a 1.9 million year old pelvis
Recent research by Dr Matt Skinner, published in the Journal of Human Evolution, suggests that early humans had tiny hips and spindly legs. Fossilised pelvis … Read more
Book Now: Wildlife Trade Conference
The Durrell Institute of Conservation and Ecology (DICE), in partnership with the International Trade Centre (ITC) and the Centre for Biocultural Diversity (CBCD), has launched … Read more
Anthropology of Hands Conference – BOOK NOW
The Anthropology of Hands Conference, 24th – 26th June, is a three day event which will explore how the hands of humans and other primates … Read more