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
Professor Carl Jones MBE to receive honorary degree at this year’s Congregations ceremony
Professor Carl Jones is a conservation biologist and Chief Scientist at the Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust. He will be made a Doctor of Science at … Read more
Anthropology alumna to receive honorary degree at this year’s Congregations ceremony
Joanna Roper CMG is the Foreign and Commonwealth Office’s Special Envoy for Gender Equality, and former Chair of FCO Women. She will be made a Doctor … Read more
Kent at the British Association of Human Identification (BAHID) summer conference
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
Professor Tracy Kivell and Dr Ameline Bardo lead project as part of Live Science
Professor Tracy Kivell and Dr Ameline Bardo of the Skeletal Biology Research Centre are helping to run the Me, Human project as part of the London … Read more
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
DICE to help UK woodland with Glastonbury Festival event
Between 26th and 30th June, a Glastonbury Festival event involving conservationists from the Durrell Institute of Conservation and Ecology (DICE) will help contribute to 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









