The time people spent with family over the festive period could have improved their health, according to new research which examined how social bonds with … Read more
Lets do Veganuary!
Need some different, tasty and, more importantly, easy plant-based recipes to help inspire you with vegan cooking this January? We want to promote the importance … Read more
Looking for a PhD?
Apply for our HSS Research Scholarship or SeNSS Scholarship today! Applications close Friday 20thJanuary 2023. And here are some specialised projects you might be interested … Read more
Applications open for two new PhD Scholarships at DICE in 2023
Commencing in 2023, two scholarships for PhDs within the School of Anthropology and Conservation at the Durrell Institute of Conservation and Ecology (DICE) have been shortlisted for … Read more
New Year, New Head of School!
Dr Chris Deter has been appointed as Head of School. Biological Anthropologist Chris had been in the role on Interim Head of School since August, … Read more
It’s a Wrap!
Thank you to all for keeping up to date with us in 2022. Here’s a look back at an epic year in stats! As a … Read more
Studying Abroad as a Postgraduate in Conservation Biology – Maddy Dufek
Maddy Dufek switched courses to gain a Masters in Conservation Biology. The decision to study abroad took time and deep self-reflection and is a decision … Read more
In tropical forests, not everything that looks broken, IS broken
Logging affects many of the world’s tropical forests, this new study examines whether the ecological health and functionality of these ecosystems. Tropical forests, after logging, … Read more
Kruger National Park’s Rhino losses Mirror continental African trend
Professor Keith Somerville, DICE, comments on the newly-released annual report by South African National Parks detailing rhino and elephant losses over the last year. The … Read more
Leakey Foundation Research Grant Awarded to PhD student Rhianna Drummond-Clarke
Phd student Rhianna Drummond-Clarke has been awarded a Leakey Foundation Research Grant for her project entitled ‘Ecological drivers of bipedalism and arboreality in savanna-dwelling chimpanzees’. … Read more