Dr Waldstein‘s timely paper examines why Mexican immigrants are healthier than their US-born peers. Supporters of President Trump’s wall might have us believe that Mexicans … Read more
Month: April 2017
Professor Richard Griffiths wins Zoological Society of London award
Professor Griffiths has been awarded the Society’s Marsh Award for Conservation Biology. Presented annually since 1991, the award recognises individuals for ‘contributions of fundamental science and … Read more
Professor Douglas MacMillan on the mammoth ivory trade
Chinese customs officers have seized more than a tonne of tusks from animals that have been extinct for thousands of years – mammoths. As state … Read more
£10,280 Loans for Master’s degrees
Government-backed loans are available for Master’s degrees. Eligible students can borrow up to £10,280. The loans will be available for both taught and research Master’s … Read more
PhD student Andrew Buxton publishes research on the conservation of Great Crested Newts
The research has revealed how tiny amounts of environmental DNA (eDNA) released into water by great crested newts can be used to monitor the species. This … Read more
An excellent DICE lecture
We were pleased to welcome Tony Juniper, the world famous sustainability and environmental advisor, to give this year’s annual DICE lecture. Held in the University … Read more
PhD scholarships available
We are delighted to announce that we have two further PhD scholarship opportunities available. DEADLINE: 28th April 2017 Vice Chancellor’s Research Scholarship in Human Evolution … Read more
Written in Bone Symposium
On Thursday, March 30th 2017, SAC’S The Biological Anthropology Research Group and the Skeletal Biology Research Centre hosted ‘Written in Bone’, a one-day symposium on Forensic Anthropology … Read more