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
Category: Research
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
Chimpanzees at the crossroads
Research carried out by the Durrell Institute of Conservation and Ecology (DICE) into the impact of changes to chimpanzee habitats found they have adapted to … Read more
Research reveals the link between primate knuckles and hand use
Research carried out by the School of Anthropology and Conservation has found differences between the knuckle joints of primates that will enable a better understanding … Read more
DICE conservationists discover hidden diversity in ancient frog family
Research scientists led by Dr Jim Labisko have uncovered hidden diversity within a type of frog found only in the Seychelles, showing that those on … Read more
Soapbox Science Canterbury returns in June!
After last year’s success, the School of Anthropology and Conservation (SAC) are organising another Soapbox Science Canterbury event to promote women’s research to the public. … Read more
Undergraduate research in Goa
Katrine is studying BSc Wildlife Conservation with a Year in Professional Practice. She has spend the last academic year working with Wild Otters based in … Read more
Grand unveiling of Kent’s PhD Quilt commissioned by DICE PhD student Laura Thomas-Walters
Kent’s PhD Quilt is the first of its kind. Each quilt block was created by a different PhD student, representing the core concept of their … Read more
Dr Alastair Key’s research selected for British Academy Showcase
Research carried out at the School of Anthropology and Conservation will feature in the British Academy’s annual Summer Showcase in June. Now in its second … Read more
DICE PhD student publishes research on the impacts of global economy on biodiversity
About 100 bird species are predicted to become extinct based on current farming and forestry practices according to a new global analysis. This number has increased … Read more