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Dr Charlie Gardner speaks to KentOnline about what needs to be done locally about climate change
Lecturer in Conservation Biology, Dr Charlie Gardner, has been interviewed by KentOnline, saying that local council climate emergency plans to reduce carbon emissions may not … Read more
Social Anthropology PhD student Tom Bell attends Massachusetts state legislature to study US environmentalism
Tom Bell, PhD candidate in social anthropology, recently attended, as part of his research on the climate movement in Massachusetts, a public hearing at the … Read more
Professor Keith Somerville publishes new book on the best way to ensure lions and humans can coexist
The killing of Cecil the lion in July 2015 focused public attention on conservation issues surrounding this endangered species. Now a new book by a … Read more
Double Postdoc for Social Anthropology PhD graduate
Dr Amber Abrams, who graduated from Kent in July, is currently undertaking a postdoctoral fellowship at the Future Water Institute (FWI) at the University of … Read more
DICE PhD student David Seaman publishes paper on orang-utan populations in oil palm landscapes
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
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