's Avatar

@primatesocietygb

304
Followers
158
Following
107
Posts
22.11.2024
Joined
Posts Following

Latest posts by @primatesocietygb

Microsoft Forms

forms.office.com/Pages/Respon...

27.02.2026 15:24 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Microsoft Forms

forms.office.com/Pages/Respon...

27.02.2026 15:24 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

Participation needed - student surveys! 📝 Two student surveys are currently looking for participants! Please consider finding the time to support these emerging researchers for their dissertation research: (links in 🧵)

27.02.2026 15:24 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
News | Primate Society of Great Britain The latest in society news

Do you care about primates, and want to help raise funds to support primate conservation, research, and captive care? 🐒We're looking for a Marketing Administrator to support PSGB's work doing exactly that! 🤩 See the News section on our website for further particulars: www.psgb.org/pages/18-lat...

26.02.2026 11:31 👍 3 🔁 5 💬 0 📌 0

The Primate Society of Great Britain (PSGB) @primatesocietygb.bsky.social is advertising a vacancy to join their Conservation Subcommittee.
PSGB are looking for applicants who have a background in research/protected area management/community conservation/ conservation education.

11.02.2026 16:57 👍 1 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0
Two Bangor students win prizes at the Winter Meeting of the Primate Society of Great Britain in Cardiff | Bangor University

A more detailed story about @zrcp.bsky.social work at the Winter Meeting of the @primatesocietygb.bsky.social in Cardiff last November! www.bangor.ac.uk/sens/news/tw...

06.02.2026 14:10 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Preview
New research explores ecological and social roots of same-sex sexual behaviour in primates A comprehensive new study of primates reveals that same-sex sexual behaviour (SSB) is widespread and influenced by a combination of environmental and...

New research from our members, including our Impact Officer, Vincent Savolainen!

www.imperial.ac.uk/news/article...

05.02.2026 09:56 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Preview
Grants | Primate Society of Great Britain

The deadline for our next round of grant submissions is in one month (1st March!). 🤩 Submit your proposal for a research, conservation, or captive care grant for up to £1250! More information about grant applications can be found on our website: www.psgb.org/pages/grants

01.02.2026 17:06 👍 4 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
Preview
Enhancing welfare through cognitive assessment of parenting skills in captive managed animals Find out more about this PhD opportunity funded by BBSRC, hosted through the NTU fully funded studentship scheme.

www.ntu.ac.uk/study-and-co...

05.01.2026 12:20 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

The project will also help us understand the fundamental mechanisms underpinning individual differences in parenting. (Note: open to UK students only). For informal enquiries contact Dr Yuri Kawaguchi (see below link to advert). Deadline 2nd February 2026 for an April start.

05.01.2026 12:20 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

The findings will be used to develop non-invasive tools that can predict how individuals will interact with infants, ultimately informing breeding management and enhancing welfare standards in captive colonies.

05.01.2026 12:20 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

Fully funded PhD project available at Nottingham Trent University. Linked to a BBSRC funded grant, this project will investigate how primates perceive and respond to infants, combining cutting-edge cognitive testing with behavioural data. See 🧵

05.01.2026 12:20 👍 11 🔁 10 💬 1 📌 2
Post image Post image Post image Post image

Had a wonderful time at my first ever @primatesocietygb.bsky.social Winter Meeting in Cardiff.

It was so fun to present my first findings from our fieldwork earlier this year 🐵🇬🇦 Co-authors @perrinetheroude.bsky.social @gillyforrester.bsky.social and the Lekedi park team!

04.12.2025 12:32 👍 9 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0
Napier Memorial Medal | Primate Society of Great Britain

Have you submitted your PhD since April 1st 2024, or might submit by the 31st March 2026? 📖 Do you know a student who wrote an excellent thesis and deserves some recognition? 🏅Nominations are open for the PSGB Napier Medal - submit a nomination by 31st March 2026: www.psgb.org/pages/95-nap...

03.12.2025 10:59 👍 0 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0

At last week's @primatesocietygb.bsky.social conference it was discussed at length how we need to be supporting the local communities and helping where we can and only a few days later @dranipermana.bsky.social is trying to do just that! Please share or get in touch with her to see how you can help.

01.12.2025 12:28 👍 6 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0

Had a fantastic 2 days at my first @primatesocietygb.bsky.social conference in Cardiff. Met so many great new people, saw some fantastic talks, and generally enjoyed my introduction to the world of primatology 🐒

28.11.2025 18:45 👍 8 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Video thumbnail

A heartfelt pant-hoot farewell to dearly departed Jane Goodall, from all of us at PSGB. Thank you Richard Wrangham for your moving Memorial Talk, guiding us through her life and legacy ❤️

28.11.2025 17:34 👍 21 🔁 6 💬 2 📌 1
Post image

Thank you bringing your knowledge, enthusiasm, and hope to this year's Winter Meeting at National Museum Cardiff. We hope to see you all next year!

28.11.2025 17:32 👍 21 🔁 10 💬 0 📌 2
Post image Post image

Two great biomechanics talks at @primatesocietygb.bsky.social by lab postdocs @savannarhianna.bsky.social and Charlotte King. 👏👏🧗🏼‍♀️🦍🐵🌳

28.11.2025 13:17 👍 47 🔁 9 💬 1 📌 3
Video thumbnail

Don't forget to enter our raffle! Just £1 a ticket to win some primate-tastic artwork 🎨

raffall.com/404460/enter...

27.11.2025 13:45 👍 4 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Post image

We had a great start to the day with a fascinating and important talk by Prof Jo Setchell, our first Plenary Speaker

27.11.2025 13:44 👍 7 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
Video thumbnail

Good morning! I am @mariannepaisley.bsky.social
, your new Student Officer. So excited to meet you all at this week's Winter Meeting! 🐵

27.11.2025 09:56 👍 8 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
Cardiff castle at night with a Christmas tree and cars

Cardiff castle at night with a Christmas tree and cars

In Cardiff for the winter meeting of @primatesocietygb.bsky.social ! #PSGBCardiff2025

26.11.2025 21:45 👍 11 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0
Post image Post image Post image Post image

Our 2025 Raffle is now live! 🙈

Enter now to win some amazing primate artwork.

The winners will be announced at our Winter Meeting in Cardiff, but you can still enter even if you are unable to attend our winter meeting (Prizes can be posted within the UK).

To enter:

raffall.com/404460/enter...

26.11.2025 10:02 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Post image

Applications are now open for 2026 Entry to the Msc/MRes programmes in Primate Conservation at Oxford Brookes University.

More information about the course and how to apply is available at: www.brookes.ac.uk/courses/post...

26.11.2025 08:38 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Meetings | Primate Society of Great Britain

Already planning your trip to our Winter Meeting in Cardiff? 😍 We've updated our website with information about travel, accessibility, and local attractions - check it out, and purchase your ticket by Friday to benefit from an early-bird discount! www.psgb.org/pages/14-mee...

13.11.2025 09:27 👍 0 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Meetings | Primate Society of Great Britain

The programme for our Winter Meeting in Cardiff is now live! 🐒The programme can be downloaded from the meetings page on our website, and if you haven't got your tickets yet, you have until Friday to benefit from Early-Bird discounts!! www.psgb.org/pages/14-mee...

12.11.2025 08:59 👍 2 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0

The deadline for Early Bird Ticket Sales is this Friday!! 😱 Buy yours now to benefit from an Early Bird discount and to secure your place at our 2025 Winter Meeting! From Friday, tickets will be available on general sale.

For more info, and to buy your tickets, go to: www.psgb.org/pages/14-mee...

11.11.2025 15:33 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Linden

Linden

Harizo Geoginnot Rijamanalina

Harizo Geoginnot Rijamanalina

Also congratulations to Linden (Left), and Harizo Geoginnot Rijamanalina (Right), who received 2nd and 3rd place respectively. All of the designs we received were excellent, and reflect the amazing talent across the members of PSGB (2/2).

11.11.2025 10:57 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Katarina Piponi

Katarina Piponi

Jerome Micheletta

Jerome Micheletta

T-shirt design competition results 🚨 Congratulations to Katarina Piponi (left) who received first place in the public vote🥇. Additionally, Congratulations to Jerome Micheletta (right), who has won the Council’s Choice🎨. Both designs will be made available for printing soon on our online store. (1/2)

11.11.2025 10:57 👍 4 🔁 2 💬 1 📌 1