Johnnie Johnson, a current student on the Postgraduate Certificate in Ecological Survey Techniques, has contributed new observations that challenge long-held assumptions about the behaviour of one of Britain’s most familiar reptiles. Britain’s reptiles are often thought of as silent creatures, relying on camouflage and stillness rather than sound. While vocal communication is well known in… Continue reading Listening more closely: new insights into Britain’s ‘silent’ reptiles
Category: Research
Sustainable Urban Development academics awarded grant for new research on urban climate action and populism
Dr Idalina Baptista and Dr Patricia Canelas, from the Sustainable Urban Development academic team, have been awarded funding from the John Fell Fund (JFF) for their new project, PULSE Hub – Polarized Urban Futures: Climate Action in an Age of Populism. The project is a collaboration with Professor Federica Genovese from the Department of Politics… Continue reading Sustainable Urban Development academics awarded grant for new research on urban climate action and populism
The Watson collection: Oxford University’s remarkable WWII archive
On 15 August 2025, to mark the 80th anniversary of VJ Day, Oxford University will publish The Watson Collection, an extraordinary archive of over 2,600 newly digitised wartime items that capture one of the most complete and personal accounts of the Second World War. The collection, prepared by Dr Matthew Kidd, Departmental Tutor for the… Continue reading The Watson collection: Oxford University’s remarkable WWII archive
Rescuing rare birds: The black-tailed godwit conservation effort
The black-tailed godwit, a critically endangered wading bird in the UK, has been given a new chance at survival thanks to the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust (WWT) and its dedicated team, including PGCert in Ecological Survey Techniques alumna, Georgina Jarman (pictured above). Godwit Futures is the conservation technique of head starting by Natural England. Headstarting… Continue reading Rescuing rare birds: The black-tailed godwit conservation effort
Oxford Continuing Education Awarded £20,000 Bid for Diversity Fund
Three Department staff members have been awarded £20,000 by the University’s Diversity Fund. Dr Ben Grant, Departmental Lecturer in English Literature, Joel Atkin, Deputy Administrator and HR Manager, and Sam McIlroy, Head of Academic English and Joint Acting Director at the Language Centre, put forward a bid for a project entitled ‘Educational workshops for refugees… Continue reading Oxford Continuing Education Awarded £20,000 Bid for Diversity Fund