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Author: Grace Shore Banks

Dr Devin Finaughty –  Starting a Taphonomy research programme in Cape Town, South Africa and Beyond.

By Grace Shore Banks | 18 March 2021

Dr Finaughty started the first taphonomic research programme in Cape Town, South Africa for his PhD. He discussed this and the broader challenges that taphonomic … Read more

Neanderthal and early modern human culture co-existed alongside older traditions for 100,000 years

By Grace Shore Banks | 04 March 2021

Research from the University’s School of Anthropology and Conservation has discovered that one of the earliest stone tool cultures, known as the Acheulean, likely persisted for tens … Read more

Why cities need to take the lead in the global climate crisis.

By Grace Shore Banks | 26 February 2021

You are all invited to attend the next Centre for Architecture and the Sustainable Environment (CASE) Open Lecture on Tuesday 9th March (6pm-7.30pm) [TEAMS ] given by … Read more

Student research work prompts new action for protecting Rhinos in India

By Grace Shore Banks | 24 February 2021

‘Feasibility of reintroducing grassland megaherbivores, the greater one-horned rhinoceros, and swamp buffalo within their historic global range’ is now available on open access in the … Read more

So you want to be an ethnobotanist?

By Grace Shore Banks | 22 February 2021

Kent MSc Graduate Kay Evelina Lewis-Jones explains what one is and how she came to be one in this weekend’s Guardian Education section. School of … Read more

Human-elephant conflict in Kenya heightens with increase in crop-raiding

By Grace Shore Banks | 05 February 2021

A new study led by the Durrell Institute of Conservation and Ecology (DICE) has found that elephants living around the world-famous Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, are … Read more

Jersey Neanderthal teeth hint at interbreeding with modern humans

By Grace Shore Banks | 02 February 2021

A new study of neanderthal teeth from La Cotte de St Brelade in Jersey suggests a dual Neanderthal-modern human ancestry. Kent’s Professor Matthew Skinner (School of Anthropology … Read more

Revive Film Festival 2021

By Grace Shore Banks | 15 January 2021

Each week we watch movies, each Friday at 6 pm we get together to talk about them, 15 minutes at a time. Our curated movie … Read more

SAC Seasonal Reads -the school suggests some downtime reading.

By Grace Shore Banks | 17 December 2020

For this holiday we asked staff and students to contribute to SAC Seasonal Reads list -reccomendations for some downtime reading, or even to buy for … Read more

Animation, based on Dr Anika Haque’s research, is released on BBC iPlayer.

By Grace Shore Banks | 07 December 2020

‘Animated Thinking’ – A Room in Mumbai is released on BBC iPlayer BBC iPlayer has released ‘A Room in Mumbai’, an animated film based on Dr Anika Haque’s research … Read more

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