Dr Emily Emmott
@ehemmott.bsky.social
Associate Prof in Biological Anthropology, bringing Evolution to Public Health. Director of Education at UCL Anthropology.
Profile: https://profiles.ucl.ac.uk/30051
Profile: https://profiles.ucl.ac.uk/30051
A reminder that we have MSc/MA bursaries for home fee students at UCL Anthropology!
Funding for students!!
New £6k UCL Anthropology MSc Bursary for Home students:
www.ucl.ac.uk/scholarships...
You can also apply to the £10k UCL Bursary at the same time - so if you get both, it should cover all your fees & a chunk of living costs🤞
www.ucl.ac.uk/scholarships...
New £6k UCL Anthropology MSc Bursary for Home students:
www.ucl.ac.uk/scholarships...
You can also apply to the £10k UCL Bursary at the same time - so if you get both, it should cover all your fees & a chunk of living costs🤞
www.ucl.ac.uk/scholarships...
Julia Scott Memorial Bursary
The aim of the Julia Scott Memorial Bursary is intended to enable students in financial need to pursue their postgraduate studies in the Anthropology Department at UCL.
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January 14, 2026 at 10:50 AM
A reminder that we have MSc/MA bursaries for home fee students at UCL Anthropology!
Early view of our Special Issue on the Anthropology of Adolescence at the Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute is now available!
Take a look at our introduction here, which also provides summaries of all the papers in the special issue:
doi.org/10.1111/1467...
Take a look at our introduction here, which also provides summaries of all the papers in the special issue:
doi.org/10.1111/1467...
doi.org
January 9, 2026 at 11:23 AM
Early view of our Special Issue on the Anthropology of Adolescence at the Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute is now available!
Take a look at our introduction here, which also provides summaries of all the papers in the special issue:
doi.org/10.1111/1467...
Take a look at our introduction here, which also provides summaries of all the papers in the special issue:
doi.org/10.1111/1467...
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Two postdoctoral opportunities in evolutionary anthropology at Duke University!
The Pontzer Lab is hiring for projects on human ecology, energetics, and aging & health.
More info: www.hbes.com/two-postdoct...
The Pontzer Lab is hiring for projects on human ecology, energetics, and aging & health.
More info: www.hbes.com/two-postdoct...
Two postdoctoral opportunities in evolutionary anthropology at Duke - HBES
https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/30783 Position Description The Pontzer Lab in the Department of Evolutionary Anthropology at Duke University seeks two Postdoctoral Associates for research in h...
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November 11, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Two postdoctoral opportunities in evolutionary anthropology at Duke University!
The Pontzer Lab is hiring for projects on human ecology, energetics, and aging & health.
More info: www.hbes.com/two-postdoct...
The Pontzer Lab is hiring for projects on human ecology, energetics, and aging & health.
More info: www.hbes.com/two-postdoct...
November 2, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Take a look at our postgrad programmes here: www.ucl.ac.uk/social-histo...
We have great programmes like MSc Human Evolution and Behaviour and MSc Medical Anthropology!
We have great programmes like MSc Human Evolution and Behaviour and MSc Medical Anthropology!
Graduate Taught
Through critical, sensitive debate and analysis, students explore what it means to be human and apply their insights to today's domestic and global challenges.
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November 2, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Take a look at our postgrad programmes here: www.ucl.ac.uk/social-histo...
We have great programmes like MSc Human Evolution and Behaviour and MSc Medical Anthropology!
We have great programmes like MSc Human Evolution and Behaviour and MSc Medical Anthropology!
Funding for students!!
New £6k UCL Anthropology MSc Bursary for Home students:
www.ucl.ac.uk/scholarships...
You can also apply to the £10k UCL Bursary at the same time - so if you get both, it should cover all your fees & a chunk of living costs🤞
www.ucl.ac.uk/scholarships...
New £6k UCL Anthropology MSc Bursary for Home students:
www.ucl.ac.uk/scholarships...
You can also apply to the £10k UCL Bursary at the same time - so if you get both, it should cover all your fees & a chunk of living costs🤞
www.ucl.ac.uk/scholarships...
Julia Scott Memorial Bursary
The aim of the Julia Scott Memorial Bursary is intended to enable students in financial need to pursue their postgraduate studies in the Anthropology Department at UCL.
www.ucl.ac.uk
November 2, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Funding for students!!
New £6k UCL Anthropology MSc Bursary for Home students:
www.ucl.ac.uk/scholarships...
You can also apply to the £10k UCL Bursary at the same time - so if you get both, it should cover all your fees & a chunk of living costs🤞
www.ucl.ac.uk/scholarships...
New £6k UCL Anthropology MSc Bursary for Home students:
www.ucl.ac.uk/scholarships...
You can also apply to the £10k UCL Bursary at the same time - so if you get both, it should cover all your fees & a chunk of living costs🤞
www.ucl.ac.uk/scholarships...
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@durhampsych.bsky.social current has 5 (FIVE!!) PhD studentships being advertised!
3 to work with me on children as agents of cultural evolution
2 to work with @drboothroyd.bsky.social on examining school-based body image interventions.
Please share and apply!
www.durham.ac.uk/departments/...
3 to work with me on children as agents of cultural evolution
2 to work with @drboothroyd.bsky.social on examining school-based body image interventions.
Please share and apply!
www.durham.ac.uk/departments/...
Fees and Funding - Durham University
www.durham.ac.uk
September 11, 2025 at 9:12 AM
@durhampsych.bsky.social current has 5 (FIVE!!) PhD studentships being advertised!
3 to work with me on children as agents of cultural evolution
2 to work with @drboothroyd.bsky.social on examining school-based body image interventions.
Please share and apply!
www.durham.ac.uk/departments/...
3 to work with me on children as agents of cultural evolution
2 to work with @drboothroyd.bsky.social on examining school-based body image interventions.
Please share and apply!
www.durham.ac.uk/departments/...
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This is a great thing to do - I did it, loved it and it underpinned a Phil Trans B special issue 💜
If you want any advice DM me
Also my (with @drsarahmyers.bsky.social and @ehemmott.bsky.social successful application is on the EHBEA website to help guide you…. Just saying there’s still time 🕰️
If you want any advice DM me
Also my (with @drsarahmyers.bsky.social and @ehemmott.bsky.social successful application is on the EHBEA website to help guide you…. Just saying there’s still time 🕰️
🚨 GRANT APPLICATION 🚨
Do not forget to apply for the workshop/event grant from EHBEA in case you are organising a scientific event 😉
DEADLINE: September 11th, 2025
Do not forget to apply for the workshop/event grant from EHBEA in case you are organising a scientific event 😉
DEADLINE: September 11th, 2025
🚨GRANT APPLICATION🚨
Call for the WORKSHOP/EVENT GRANT from EHBEA is officially open!
If you are interested in organising a scientific workshop or an outreach event please check the link and apply!
DEADLINE: September 11th, 2025
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Call for the WORKSHOP/EVENT GRANT from EHBEA is officially open!
If you are interested in organising a scientific workshop or an outreach event please check the link and apply!
DEADLINE: September 11th, 2025
www.cambridge.org/core/members...
September 2, 2025 at 7:04 PM
This is a great thing to do - I did it, loved it and it underpinned a Phil Trans B special issue 💜
If you want any advice DM me
Also my (with @drsarahmyers.bsky.social and @ehemmott.bsky.social successful application is on the EHBEA website to help guide you…. Just saying there’s still time 🕰️
If you want any advice DM me
Also my (with @drsarahmyers.bsky.social and @ehemmott.bsky.social successful application is on the EHBEA website to help guide you…. Just saying there’s still time 🕰️
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"It is crucial to make psychology inclusive of all the world's people but vitally important to do this in ways that are respectful, ethical & empirically accurate. I weigh the promises & pitfalls of research in small-scale societies & discuss how we can improve our research practices moving forward"
Psychology Within and Without the State | Annual Reviews
Psychological research in small-scale societies is crucial for what it stands to tell us about human psychological diversity. However, people in these communities, typically Indigenous communities in ...
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August 30, 2025 at 9:41 AM
"It is crucial to make psychology inclusive of all the world's people but vitally important to do this in ways that are respectful, ethical & empirically accurate. I weigh the promises & pitfalls of research in small-scale societies & discuss how we can improve our research practices moving forward"
There are lots of other findings in the paper🙂
It was nice to see findings align with evolutionary approaches to public health - that people don't live their lives prioritising health - but no space for discussion about this in the paper. Will leave that for another time!
It was nice to see findings align with evolutionary approaches to public health - that people don't live their lives prioritising health - but no space for discussion about this in the paper. Will leave that for another time!
August 28, 2025 at 12:13 PM
There are lots of other findings in the paper🙂
It was nice to see findings align with evolutionary approaches to public health - that people don't live their lives prioritising health - but no space for discussion about this in the paper. Will leave that for another time!
It was nice to see findings align with evolutionary approaches to public health - that people don't live their lives prioritising health - but no space for discussion about this in the paper. Will leave that for another time!
It was clear in my interviews that parental experiences in pregnancy and birth were strongly influencing how parents viewed their children's BMI measurements being taken at school as part of the National Child Measurement Programme. Depersonalised care has long-term impact!
August 28, 2025 at 12:13 PM
It was clear in my interviews that parental experiences in pregnancy and birth were strongly influencing how parents viewed their children's BMI measurements being taken at school as part of the National Child Measurement Programme. Depersonalised care has long-term impact!
These participants often went to great length recalling their pregnancy/birth/postnatal experiences, where medical measurements were used bluntly to place them in "high risk" categories without careful consultation. This led to poor experiences & manifested as mistrust in healthcare + measurements.
August 28, 2025 at 12:13 PM
These participants often went to great length recalling their pregnancy/birth/postnatal experiences, where medical measurements were used bluntly to place them in "high risk" categories without careful consultation. This led to poor experiences & manifested as mistrust in healthcare + measurements.
BUT: If parents had negative experiences of medical measurements in the past, they rejected the usefulness of PH initiatives to measure children's BMI.
Like other parents, they viewed BMI as uncertain, but felt suspicion and discomfort around BMI being used as a diagnosis of "unhealthy weight."
Like other parents, they viewed BMI as uncertain, but felt suspicion and discomfort around BMI being used as a diagnosis of "unhealthy weight."
August 28, 2025 at 12:13 PM
BUT: If parents had negative experiences of medical measurements in the past, they rejected the usefulness of PH initiatives to measure children's BMI.
Like other parents, they viewed BMI as uncertain, but felt suspicion and discomfort around BMI being used as a diagnosis of "unhealthy weight."
Like other parents, they viewed BMI as uncertain, but felt suspicion and discomfort around BMI being used as a diagnosis of "unhealthy weight."
Finding which I found most interesting:
Parents understood BMI as an imprecise measure.
Many parents nonetheless found it as a useful indicator to track children's growth. They accepted the uncertainty of BMI, combined it with other info, and used it to check children's physical growth.
Parents understood BMI as an imprecise measure.
Many parents nonetheless found it as a useful indicator to track children's growth. They accepted the uncertainty of BMI, combined it with other info, and used it to check children's physical growth.
August 28, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Finding which I found most interesting:
Parents understood BMI as an imprecise measure.
Many parents nonetheless found it as a useful indicator to track children's growth. They accepted the uncertainty of BMI, combined it with other info, and used it to check children's physical growth.
Parents understood BMI as an imprecise measure.
Many parents nonetheless found it as a useful indicator to track children's growth. They accepted the uncertainty of BMI, combined it with other info, and used it to check children's physical growth.
New preprint!
"Parental beliefs and practices around child weight in London, England: insights from qualitative photo-elicitation interviews"
We explored how parents view child weight + weight-related behaviours, and discuss implications for public health practice.
doi.org/10.31235/osf...
"Parental beliefs and practices around child weight in London, England: insights from qualitative photo-elicitation interviews"
We explored how parents view child weight + weight-related behaviours, and discuss implications for public health practice.
doi.org/10.31235/osf...
OSF
doi.org
August 28, 2025 at 12:13 PM
New preprint!
"Parental beliefs and practices around child weight in London, England: insights from qualitative photo-elicitation interviews"
We explored how parents view child weight + weight-related behaviours, and discuss implications for public health practice.
doi.org/10.31235/osf...
"Parental beliefs and practices around child weight in London, England: insights from qualitative photo-elicitation interviews"
We explored how parents view child weight + weight-related behaviours, and discuss implications for public health practice.
doi.org/10.31235/osf...
Calling Medical Anthropologists - job at UCL Anthropology (cover for colleague who recently got ERC grant). Teaching to start in January 2026.
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UCL – University College London
UCL is consistently ranked as one of the top ten universities in the world (QS World University Rankings 2010-2022) and is No.2 in the UK for research power (Research Excellence Framework 2021).
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August 14, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Calling Medical Anthropologists - job at UCL Anthropology (cover for colleague who recently got ERC grant). Teaching to start in January 2026.
www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/...
www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/...
It's so traumatising! Sorry if you've had to go through it too!
August 11, 2025 at 4:02 PM
It's so traumatising! Sorry if you've had to go through it too!
And you tell your GP and midwife how awful it is, but they just don't... get it.
They tell you to "go to A&E if you can't keep liquid down."
But this advice is totally pointless when you are constantly drinking and constantly vomiting. Should you go to A&E... all the time???
They tell you to "go to A&E if you can't keep liquid down."
But this advice is totally pointless when you are constantly drinking and constantly vomiting. Should you go to A&E... all the time???
August 11, 2025 at 3:48 PM
And you tell your GP and midwife how awful it is, but they just don't... get it.
They tell you to "go to A&E if you can't keep liquid down."
But this advice is totally pointless when you are constantly drinking and constantly vomiting. Should you go to A&E... all the time???
They tell you to "go to A&E if you can't keep liquid down."
But this advice is totally pointless when you are constantly drinking and constantly vomiting. Should you go to A&E... all the time???
People often underestimate how awful pregnancy sickness is.
They think it's just vomiting.
It's not. It feels like your body is decomposing. You're in so much pain. You can't move. As this women says - it feels like you're going to die.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
They think it's just vomiting.
It's not. It feels like your body is decomposing. You're in so much pain. You can't move. As this women says - it feels like you're going to die.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Severe pregnancy sickness leads to abortions in women, mum says
Sarah Spooner's husband once called an ambulance as she could not get off the floor due to the pain.
www.bbc.co.uk
August 11, 2025 at 3:48 PM
People often underestimate how awful pregnancy sickness is.
They think it's just vomiting.
It's not. It feels like your body is decomposing. You're in so much pain. You can't move. As this women says - it feels like you're going to die.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
They think it's just vomiting.
It's not. It feels like your body is decomposing. You're in so much pain. You can't move. As this women says - it feels like you're going to die.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
And here is a short blog about the paper, written for teens (but anyone can read it!): www.adolescentsociality.com/post/researc...
Research: Is teenage angst universal? Comparing England and Japan
We are happy to announce that our research based on the "In My Life" photography project in England and Japan has just been published in the Journal of Adolescent Research.Below, lead author Dr Emily ...
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August 8, 2025 at 11:20 AM
And here is a short blog about the paper, written for teens (but anyone can read it!): www.adolescentsociality.com/post/researc...
New paper!
What do teens in England and Japan view as important, and what does that tell us about adolescence?
Straddling anthropology and psychology, a massive piece of work that took 8 years from conception to publication. And one of my favourite projects 🙂
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
What do teens in England and Japan view as important, and what does that tell us about adolescence?
Straddling anthropology and psychology, a massive piece of work that took 8 years from conception to publication. And one of my favourite projects 🙂
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
Adolescence as a Key Period of Identity Development and Connectedness: A Comparative Autophotography Study in England and Japan - Emily H. Emmott, Yasuo Ihara, Yudai Tokumasu, Mari Nozaki, Atsuko Sait...
Adolescence is identified as a key period for identity development, but anthropological literature hints at cross-cultural variations. Past research suggests Ja...
journals.sagepub.com
August 8, 2025 at 9:53 AM
New paper!
What do teens in England and Japan view as important, and what does that tell us about adolescence?
Straddling anthropology and psychology, a massive piece of work that took 8 years from conception to publication. And one of my favourite projects 🙂
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
What do teens in England and Japan view as important, and what does that tell us about adolescence?
Straddling anthropology and psychology, a massive piece of work that took 8 years from conception to publication. And one of my favourite projects 🙂
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
What a lovely memento!
August 5, 2025 at 10:10 PM
What a lovely memento!
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Jane Lancaster, my doctoral adviser, was a giant in our field. She taught me one can be assertive and kind at the same time.
Her legacy of both research and mentorship spans across the globe.
Dr. Jane Lancaster, Pioneer in Human Evolutionary Sciences (1935-2025) share.google/TdRdZD6eD5nR...
Her legacy of both research and mentorship spans across the globe.
Dr. Jane Lancaster, Pioneer in Human Evolutionary Sciences (1935-2025) share.google/TdRdZD6eD5nR...
In Memoriam: Dr. Jane Lancaster, Pioneer in Human Evolutionary Sciences (1935-2025) ::
Anthropology | The University of New Mexico
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August 5, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Jane Lancaster, my doctoral adviser, was a giant in our field. She taught me one can be assertive and kind at the same time.
Her legacy of both research and mentorship spans across the globe.
Dr. Jane Lancaster, Pioneer in Human Evolutionary Sciences (1935-2025) share.google/TdRdZD6eD5nR...
Her legacy of both research and mentorship spans across the globe.
Dr. Jane Lancaster, Pioneer in Human Evolutionary Sciences (1935-2025) share.google/TdRdZD6eD5nR...
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The distance between what is in happening Gaza, fully backed with US dollars and political support, and the reaction of American politicians who by and large just don’t seem to care or support it is just completely brain-breaking.
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/23/w...
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/23/w...
Aid Groups Blame Israel’s Gaza Restrictions for ‘Mass Starvation’
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July 23, 2025 at 10:52 PM
The distance between what is in happening Gaza, fully backed with US dollars and political support, and the reaction of American politicians who by and large just don’t seem to care or support it is just completely brain-breaking.
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/23/w...
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/23/w...
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“Parenting is never perfect. Cultures raise children differently, shaping adults valued by their own standards. But one truth emerges: Learning to care for others should start long before having a baby”
www.sapiens.org/biology/to-r...
www.sapiens.org/biology/to-r...
To Raise Children, We Must First Raise Parents
An anthropologist compares her early motherhood in London with child care experiences in a hunter-gatherer community of Central Africa.
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July 16, 2025 at 7:00 PM
“Parenting is never perfect. Cultures raise children differently, shaping adults valued by their own standards. But one truth emerges: Learning to care for others should start long before having a baby”
www.sapiens.org/biology/to-r...
www.sapiens.org/biology/to-r...