Erin Whitmore took the Human and Social Sciences in the Classroom Module, a one-term placement opportunity that allows students to teach aspects of their degree … Read more
Category: Anthropology
A High Five for London Anthropolgy Day
At LAD, everybody is into people; where they came from, how they live in different societies around the world and how they interact with their … Read more
Meet the teacher: Dr Chris Dunmore opens up about a passion for Paleaoanthropology
If you’re coming to study Human Biology and Behavior with us this autumn, you’ll want to get to know who will be teaching you. Chris … Read more
Use of micro CT scanner to verify Bronze Age Toddler shoe
While mudlarking, in a Kent river, a Ramsgate archaeologist Steve Tomlinson discovered a 3000-year-old shoe. He sent it off for tests at the Scottish Universities … Read more
Studying a Year in Languages – Abigail Shortland
A large amount of study on Abi Shortland’s Biological Anthropology degree took place during lockdown, but with an eye to travel on the horizon she … Read more
School of Anthropology and Conservation Research Scholarships 2023
The School of Anthropology and Conservation (SAC) at Kent offers a supportive, dynamic and diverse environment for creative research and learning. Our lecturers and research … Read more
I get by with a little help from 150 friends.
According to Dunbar’s number theory there’s a 150-person limit to the number of individuals with whom we can maintain meaningful social relationships, known as Dunbar’s … Read more
Hands, Fingers, Knees and Feet
PhD candidate Samar Syeda was one of several of our researchers who presented at the 12th annual ESHE meeting and shares her experience of her … Read more
Hostility towards rival football fans is influenced by age, gender and feelings of threat
Does loving a group mean hating its rivals? Martha Newson explores the relationship between in-group cohesion and out-group hostility in new paper. New research led … Read more
Is Football Violence Fuelled by Cocaine?
Dr Martha Newson was interviewed on BBC’s Radio 5 Live about the use of cocaine in football and whether this fuels violence. Future Leaders Fellow … Read more