BSc Anthropology student, Lauren Tibbetts tells us all about writing her dissertation entitled ‘Scratching the Surface: A Study of Anxiety Levels in Tufted Capuchin Monkeys … Read more
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The Past, Present and Future of Plagues
On Wednesday 21 April, Professor Johannes Krause from the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology lead the Skeletal Biology Research Centre Annual Lecture on “The … Read more
Public Asked to Report Released Pet Terrapin Sightings
Biodiversity management student, Suzie Simpson at the Durrell Institute of Conservation and Ecology (DICE) is asking the public to report sightings of terrapins (North American native freshwater turtles) … Read more
Recent wildlife documentaries affect public understanding of wider conservation
Research led by the Durrell Institute of Conservation and Ecology (DICE) has found that the personification of animals in recent wildlife documentaries leads to significant misinformation and … Read more
This year’s Annual Lecture of the Skeletal Biology Research Centre with Prof. Johannes Krause
Unravelling the genetic history of The Black Death and bubonic plague from 5000 years ago to present. You are cordially invited to the 2021 … Read more
How Can Protected Area Managers Implement Conservation Goals Without Exacerbating Poverty?
Brittney Vezina, an alumna of the Durrell Institute of Conservation and Ecology (DICE) working with Dr Charlie Gardner, and Malagasy non-profit, Madagasikara Voakajy, has conducted … Read more
Life After Kent: Anthropology in the Classroom
Peter Saunders, University of Kent (UKC) Anthropology graduate, Teaching Assistant and prospective science teacher in Cornwall, shares his experience of taking on a role during … Read more
March News RoundUp
March marked one year since the first lockdown, and whilst we’re still not back together in person, that hasn’t stopped us! Here is a summary … Read more
Geography and Environment Undergraduate Scholarships 2021
The Geography and Environment team within the School of Anthropology and Conservation, are delighted to offer a number of scholarships of £1,000 to students starting … Read more
Students return to campus for practical fieldwork.
The campus has been relatively uninhabited by humans over the last few months which has left nature alone to do its thing! This is going … Read more