On the Saturday afternoon of 23 June 2018 (13:00-16:00), Canterbury’s Westgate Gardens will host its FIRST Soapbox Science event! This event brings together the general … Read more
Category: DICE
Congratulations to Dr Lydia Tiller
Huge congratulations to Dr Lydia Tiller who successfully passed her viva voce after being a research student at DICE for the past four years. Her … Read more
DICE PhD student Helen Pheasey wins the Archie Carr Award at the International Sea Turtle Symposium
Archie Carr is thought of in the turtle community as the grandfather of sea turtle research. He was the first person to attempt to tag … Read more
DICE research shows that the instability of wildlife trade does not encourage trappers to conserve natural habitats
Local people in regions rich in biodiversity who supplement their income through trading wildlife should be incorporated into conservation efforts to help protect local habitats, … Read more
£2000 per year scholarship available for international undergraduate student
We are delighted to offer this scholarship to an inspiring international student joining one of the School of Anthropology and Conservation undergraduate programmes in September … Read more
DICE alumnus’ study reveals the secret life of Jersey’s grass snakes
Research on Jersey’s grass snakes has found that their numbers are higher than first thought, but they’re still at high risk of extinction. The study, … Read more
Save the Rhino CEO to give DICE lecture
The Chief Executive Officer of Save the Rhino International, Cathy Dean, will be the guest speaker for the 2018 Durrell Institute of Conservation and Ecology … Read more
Dr Matthew Skinner and Dr Jake Bicknell awarded University Research Prizes
Dr Matthew Skinner and Dr Jake Bicknell have been awarded the Faculty Consolidator and Starting Research Prizes respectively in the University’s 2018 competition round. Dr … Read more
Research Scholarship available on International Wildlife Trade
A new Vice Chancellor’s Research Scholarship is being offered for anyone with a research interest or expertise in the field of online illegal wildlife trade. … Read more
DICE research reveals hope for Chile’s vulnerable güiña wildcat
Research carried out by Dr Nicolas Galvez, a former DICE PhD candidate, has discovered that the güiña wildcat from Chile is more tolerant of deforestation and direct killing by people as retaliation … Read more









