On Friday, 18 March 2016 , the Department of Zoology held its annual seminar day at St. John’s College. The day was a great success, thanks to our line-up of exceptional speakers and poster presenters. We would like to congratulate the winners of our poster competition: 1st place: Ben Jarrett “Parental behaviour increases...

The Last 50 Years: Mismeasurement and Mismanagement Are Impeding Scientific Research Peter A. Lawrence Department of Zoology, University of Cambridge, Cambridge Abstract In the last 50 years, there have been many changes to the substance, conduct, and style of research. Many of these changes have proved disastrous to the...

The members of the Kilner group have just published a paper about a gene strongly associated with social immunity in the burying beetle. 'A gene associated with social immunity in the burying beetle Nicrophorus vespilloides' William J. Palmer , Ana Duarte , Matthew Schrader , Jonathan P. Day , Rebecca Kilner , Francis M...

On Friday 20 November 2015, Dr Nancy Lane , Department of Zoology, University of Cambridge, was awarded a Doctorate of Science by Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, in recognition of her exceptional leading contribution to the advancement of women in the communities of science, engineering and technology, and distinction...