The School of Arts and The School of Anthropology & Conservation will present an illustrated lecture and screening by Professor Daw-Ming Lee, Chair of the … Read more
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Dr Tracy Kivell and Dr Matthew Skinner involved in major Homo naledi discovery and dating project
Dr Tracy Kivell and Dr Matthew Skinner have been involved in major research into new fossil finds in South Africa that indicate a second species … Read more
Dr Zoe Davies and Dr Alastair Key celebrated for research excellence
Kent’s third annual Research Prizes took place on 21st April, with two awards handed out to academic members of the school in recognition of their … Read more
Schedule confirmed for Plant Worlds symposium
The Centre for Biocultural Diversity is pleased to host Plant Worlds: A Cross-disciplinary forum on human-plant relationships on Friday May 19th and Saturday May 20th in the … Read more
Award success for Professor Roy Ellen
Emeritus Professor of Anthropology and Human Ecology, Roy Ellen, has been honoured as the Distinguished Economic Botanist for 2017 by The Society for Economic Botany … Read more
Dr Anna Waldstein publishes article in The Conversation
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
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









