The Schools of Anthropology and Conservation, Economics, Politics and International Relations and Psychology met to discuss their many dynamic research groups, with a view to … Read more
Category: SBRC
Rediscovery of fossils from one of the UK’s most important archaeological sites
Biological anthropologists from the School of Anthropology and Conservation (SAC) have rediscovered fossils from Barnfield Pit in Swanscombe, Kent that have lain dormant for 70 years. … Read more
Neanderthal thumbs better adapted to holding tools with handles
Neanderthal thumbs were better adapted to holding tools in the same way that we hold a hammer, according to research undertaken at the Skeletal Biology … Read more
Media impact of Dr Alessia Nava’s research on Neanderthal milk teeth
Research led by Dr Alessia Nava, a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Research Fellow, has been covered by many media outlets around the world. The study, which was … Read more
Anthropology and Conservation News Summary – October
The second month of university has now finished, and it seems like everyone is settling back in and adjusting to online studies. There has been … Read more
‘The Life and Times of Dr Matthew Tocheri’ – Live Q & A event hosted by the Anthropology Society
Everything you’ve ever wanted to know about the Hobbit (but were afraid to ask) The Anthropology Society will be hosting a Q & A session … Read more
School of Anthropology and Conservation recognised as top-ten place to study Anthropology in the UK
It is always important to celebrate one’s successes, so we are delighted to announce that the School of Anthropology and Conservation (SAC) has been ranked … Read more
Anthropology and Conservation News Summary – June
The tail-end of June marks three months of lockdown, although measures have started to ease up slightly across the country. Unfortunately, this hasn’t been the … Read more
School of Anthropology and Conservation awarded major grant from The Wolfson Foundation
The University has been awarded £250k from The Wolfson Foundation towards the cost of equipping a new Imaging Centre for the Life Sciences in the … Read more
Why Anthropology has a moral duty to be at the forefront in normalising racial equality
Christopher Aris is currently studying for a PhD in Anthropology with an examination of enamel microevolution over the last 2000 years of human history. Here, … Read more