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
Being Human – An Anthropology Taster Event 2020
The School of Anthropology and Conservation event is pleased to offer an online Being Human Taster Event for undergraduate applicants and enquirers on Wednesday 2 December 2020, … Read more
Ecologist and DICE alumna to give guest online lecture as part of the DICE Talk series
Dr Kirsty Swinnerton, an alumna from the Durrell Institute of Conservation and Ecology (DICE) will give a guest talk about the conservation of threatened island … Read more
What will be the impact of £40m funding for English green spaces?
Following the announcement that the UK Government will invest £40m into green spaces in England to help restore species and combat climate change, Dr Ian Bride, … Read more
Event – Forced to Flee: Living With and After Crisis Part 1
How do we live with, and move on from a crisis? Many people find themselves living in amongst the chaos of conflicts or crises just … Read more
Geography and Environment Autumn Term Seminar Series 2020
The Human Geography and Environmental Social Science Seminar Series at the University of Kent is launching its first series with two inaugural talks in the … Read more
PhD students in Social Anthropology present at Qualitative Health Research Network workshop on public trust in healthcare
Keira Pratt-Boyden and Laura Burke, fourth-year PhD candidates in Social Anthropology, were recently invited to participate in ‘Truth, Trust and Research in Health and Social … 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
Conversations in Conservation Taster Event 2020
The School of Anthropology and Conservation event is pleased to offer an online Conversations in Conservation Taster Event for undergraduate applicants and enquirers on Tuesday 1 … Read more
DICE research shows palm oil certification brings mixed outcomes to neighbouring communities
Research led by the Durrell Institute of Conservation and Ecology (DICE) has found that Indonesian communities living near oil palm plantations are impacted in different … Read more








