Kent’s School of Anthropology and Conservation (SAC) and School of Sport and Exercise Sciences (SSES) have collaborated on a research project to investigate the design … Read more
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Video released investigating lockdown for primatologists
What are people who work with or study primates doing during lockdown? Dr Ameline Bardo and colleagues from the French Society of Primatology had the … Read more
Sign up for the DICE Twitter Conference 2020
The Durrell Institute of Conservation and Ecology (DICE) is proud to be holding a Twitter conference on July 23rd and 24th to showcase the work … Read more
Doing a PhD in the age of coronavirus: The art of adaptation
Michaela Lo is studying for a PhD in Biodiversity Management at the Durrell Institute of Conservation and Ecology (DICE) on forecasting the impact of land-use change on … Read more
Keeping Fit in isolation
During these times of remote working and studying at home, staff and students from the School of Anthropology and Conservation are presenting tips and advice … Read more
New study records dual hand use in early human relative
Research by anthropologists at the School of Anthropology and Conservation has identified hand-use behaviour in fossil human relatives that is consistent with modern humans. The human … Read more
Biological Anthropology Seminar Series
Each term, the Biological Anthropology Seminar Series is organised at the School of Anthropology and Conservation to discuss current research with UK and international scientists … Read more
New MSc Human Evolution Anatomy scholarships announced for 2020
Are you interested in how our skeleton has changed to walk on two feet, why our hands are so dextrous or why our brains so … Read more
#KentBookClub: Undercover Economist: Exposing Why the Rich Are Rich, the Poor Are Poor – and Why You Can Never Buy a Decent Used Car! by Tim Harford
Laura Thomas-Walters is studying for a PhD in Biodiversity Management at the Durrell Institute of Conservation and Ecology (DICE) on social marketing and behaviour change for demand … Read more
New study identifies conservation risks of shifting apes
A new study finds that rescuing illegally captive orangutans or removing wild orangutans from areas threatened by human activities has not slowed orangutan persecution and … Read more