Palm oil production continues to be a hot topic in conservation and orang-utans have become its poster child. Whilst it is true that converting forest … Read more
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PhD student Laura Burke on the function of community radio in Timor-Leste
Laura Burke is a Social Anthropology PhD student currently carrying out research in Timor-Leste. She has recently been collaborating with a local radio station to … Read more
Dr Sarah Johns explains the laws of attraction in an interview for South China Morning Post
Looks play a huge role in our initial attraction to another person. According to Irish-American biopsychologist and author Nigel Barber, humans are typically attracted to … Read more
Professor Tracy Kivell and Professor Richard Griffiths awarded University Research Prizes
Main image (left to right): Professor Richard Griffiths, Vice-Chancellor Professor Karen Cox, Professor Tracy Kivell, Dr Alexandra Leduc-Pagel, Dr Robert Fish and Head of School … Read more
ParrotNet publishes policy brief on invasive parrots and their impact on biodiversity, people and the economy
Non-native parrots can cause substantial agricultural damage and threaten native biodiversity, although impacts vary strongly depending on where these parrots have been introduced, according to … Read more
Professor Carl Jones MBE to receive honorary degree at this year’s Congregations ceremony
Professor Carl Jones is a conservation biologist and Chief Scientist at the Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust. He will be made a Doctor of Science at … Read more
Anthropology alumna to receive honorary degree at this year’s Congregations ceremony
Joanna Roper CMG is the Foreign and Commonwealth Office’s Special Envoy for Gender Equality, and former Chair of FCO Women. She will be made a Doctor … Read more
Kent at the British Association of Human Identification (BAHID) summer conference
Dr Julieta G. García-Donas and Jeremy Pless, student of the MSc Forensic Osteology and Field Recovery Methods programme, attended the British Association of Human Identification … Read more
Professor Tracy Kivell and Dr Ameline Bardo lead project as part of Live Science
Professor Tracy Kivell and Dr Ameline Bardo of the Skeletal Biology Research Centre are helping to run the Me, Human project as part of the London … Read more
Research identifies key driver for chimpanzee infanticide
Research conducted by the School of Anthropology and Conservation has suggested that the sexual selection hypothesis for infanticide may be the key driver for the … Read more