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Science Slam Basel 2025

Join the Science Slam Club Basel for an evening where science meets entertainment! Friday, 3 October 2025, 8.00 pm – 11.00 pm Kulturhuus Häbse, Klingentalstrasse 79, 4005 Basel  Tickets Please note: You can select your preferred ticket category in the final step of the booking process. After Party: The official Basel Science Slam Afterparty Location will […]

Kenya’s electrified route to human-wildlife harmony – 25 February 2015 – New Scientist

Kenya's electrified route to human-wildlife harmony – 25 February 2015 – New Scientist.

REAL public outreach: YorNight in York, UK

European Researchers’ Night was a mega event on the 26 September 2014, in 300 cities all across Europe. It showcased research to the public and highlighted how research is fun and influences daily life for all of us. YorNight is York’s contribution to this event and gave the opportunity to delve into the exciting and […]

REAL participates at YorNight outreach event in York, UK

YorNight at the University of York Date: 26 September 2014 Time: 4 pm – 9 pm Location: St Martin’s Church, York, United Kingdom REAL members alongside University of York archaeologists Louise Iles and Daryl Stump and members of the The Archaeology of Agricultural Resilience in Eastern Africa (AAREA) project, researchers from the Environment Department; Phil Platts and […]

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Amboseli fieldwork

Assorted REALers accompanied Esther and Colin on their fieldwork trip to the Amboseli region. Two swamps were targeted for analysis, resulting in some beautiful cores and a ton of fun, all under the watchful eye of Mount Kilimanjaro. Further activities included mapping the sediment depth, taking pictures with the trusted Quad “Don’t land me in […]

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Mapping Ancient Africa

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Funded PhD opportunities in paleoenvironmental research

2 PhD positions in Quaternary Palaeoecology / chironomid-base climate reconstruction100% / Possible … [Read More...]

Where is Nik now?

Since completing his MSCA ITN, Nik has been a curator for the Endangered Material Knowledge … [Read More...]

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REAL is a Marie Curie Actions InnovativeTraining Network (ITN), funded by the European Commission under the Seventh Framework Programme.

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Prof. Paul Lane
Department of Archaeology and Ancient History,
Uppsala University, and
Department of Archaeology, University of Cambridge

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