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Dr Jake Bicknall delivers a talk at TEDx Sevenoaks
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Dr Jake Bicknell delivers TEDx talk

Watch “Why it's time to protect our precious planet”

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​ Naiya Raya.

DICE awarded Queen's Anniversary Prize

The highly prestigious prize recognises the exceptional work and applied research of DICE

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Climate and Environmental Emergency

The School of Anthropology and Conservation has declared a climate and environmental emergency

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What a gorilla’s hand tells us about our evolution

Chris Dunmore’s study of primate bones sheds light on ancient human movement

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