Elisa Fernández Fueyo
@elisaffueyo.bsky.social
PhD student researching baboon communication at RHUL & UCL with LIDo🐒
Interested in animal social behaviour, cognition and ethics🐜
Open and inclusive science✨
Interested in animal social behaviour, cognition and ethics🐜
Open and inclusive science✨
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What an incredible talk on baboon gesturing and intentionality from our student plenary speaker Elisa Fernandez Fueyo 🐒
#ASABSpring2025
#ASABSpring2025
Such a honour to be awarded #ASABSpring2025 student plenary talk, esp after seeing the amazing work everyone presented. I really enjoyed the opportunity to share my research in detail & the interesting questions I got! Don’t hesitate to reach out if you want to chat more about baboon communication✨🐒
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Cuts to humanities, arts and social science courses at universities are leaving students unable to study close to home - which particularly impacts students from disadvantaged backgrounds.
Read more 👀 www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/news/univers...
Read more 👀 www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/news/univers...
University course closures leave students unable to study many SHAPE subjects close to home - report
A new report shows that students are shut out of SHAPE education in their home regions, as large swathes of the UK are ‘cold spots’ for humanities, social sciences and arts degrees.
www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk
October 7, 2025 at 10:51 AM
Cuts to humanities, arts and social science courses at universities are leaving students unable to study close to home - which particularly impacts students from disadvantaged backgrounds.
Read more 👀 www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/news/univers...
Read more 👀 www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/news/univers...
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UPDATE: The 2025-2026 list of faculty and postdoc positions in ecology and evolutionary biology is out! Be sure to check out this active and helpful community run resources! docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
ecoevojobs.net 2025-26
docs.google.com
September 19, 2025 at 9:47 PM
UPDATE: The 2025-2026 list of faculty and postdoc positions in ecology and evolutionary biology is out! Be sure to check out this active and helpful community run resources! docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
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Are you studying animal sociality? Confused about the "non-independence" of social network data: what on earth are they? are they threatening your results? should you attempt to get rid of them?
A thread summarising a part of our new paper (ecoevorxiv.org/repository/v...).
A thread summarising a part of our new paper (ecoevorxiv.org/repository/v...).
Five misunderstandings in animal social network analysis
ecoevorxiv.org
September 4, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Are you studying animal sociality? Confused about the "non-independence" of social network data: what on earth are they? are they threatening your results? should you attempt to get rid of them?
A thread summarising a part of our new paper (ecoevorxiv.org/repository/v...).
A thread summarising a part of our new paper (ecoevorxiv.org/repository/v...).
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Ooh we've opened our call for small research grants. £10k for any humanities or social sciences research. Open to independent scholars. We use partial randomisation to allocate the funding: random allocation between all that meet the quality threshold
www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/funding/ba-l...
www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/funding/ba-l...
British Academy/Leverhulme Small Research Grants
The BA/Leverhulme Small Research Grants are available to support primary research in the humanities and social sciences. These awards, up to £10,000 in value and tenable for up to 24 months, are provi...
www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk
September 3, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Ooh we've opened our call for small research grants. £10k for any humanities or social sciences research. Open to independent scholars. We use partial randomisation to allocate the funding: random allocation between all that meet the quality threshold
www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/funding/ba-l...
www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/funding/ba-l...
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#Behaviour2025 plenary talk
Dr. Toshitaka Suzuki is giving the plenary talk on the topic "Animal linguistics: syntax and semantics in the communication system of a wild passerine" at hall 1 (level 4), on the concluding day of the conference
#plenarytalk
#conference
Dr. Toshitaka Suzuki is giving the plenary talk on the topic "Animal linguistics: syntax and semantics in the communication system of a wild passerine" at hall 1 (level 4), on the concluding day of the conference
#plenarytalk
#conference
August 30, 2025 at 3:37 PM
#Behaviour2025 plenary talk
Dr. Toshitaka Suzuki is giving the plenary talk on the topic "Animal linguistics: syntax and semantics in the communication system of a wild passerine" at hall 1 (level 4), on the concluding day of the conference
#plenarytalk
#conference
Dr. Toshitaka Suzuki is giving the plenary talk on the topic "Animal linguistics: syntax and semantics in the communication system of a wild passerine" at hall 1 (level 4), on the concluding day of the conference
#plenarytalk
#conference
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Race Isn’t Biological — So Why Do So Many Still Think It Is?
@kevinlala.bsky.social and @kztwyman.bsky.social blog about their recent paper in the journal Evolutionary Human Sciences
www.cambridge.org/core/blog/20...
@kevinlala.bsky.social and @kztwyman.bsky.social blog about their recent paper in the journal Evolutionary Human Sciences
www.cambridge.org/core/blog/20...
August 31, 2025 at 8:52 AM
Race Isn’t Biological — So Why Do So Many Still Think It Is?
@kevinlala.bsky.social and @kztwyman.bsky.social blog about their recent paper in the journal Evolutionary Human Sciences
www.cambridge.org/core/blog/20...
@kevinlala.bsky.social and @kztwyman.bsky.social blog about their recent paper in the journal Evolutionary Human Sciences
www.cambridge.org/core/blog/20...
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To predict the behaviour of a primate, would you rather base your guess on a closely related species or one with a similar brain shape? We looked at brains & behaviours of 70 species, you’ll be surprised!
🧵Thread on our new preprint with @r3rt0.bsky.social , doi.org/10.1101/2025...
To predict the behaviour of a primate, would you rather base your guess on a closely related species or one with a similar brain shape? We looked at brains & behaviours of 70 species, you’ll be surprised!
🧵Thread on our new preprint with @r3rt0.bsky.social , doi.org/10.1101/2025...
July 27, 2025 at 5:26 PM
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To predict the behaviour of a primate, would you rather base your guess on a closely related species or one with a similar brain shape? We looked at brains & behaviours of 70 species, you’ll be surprised!
🧵Thread on our new preprint with @r3rt0.bsky.social , doi.org/10.1101/2025...
To predict the behaviour of a primate, would you rather base your guess on a closely related species or one with a similar brain shape? We looked at brains & behaviours of 70 species, you’ll be surprised!
🧵Thread on our new preprint with @r3rt0.bsky.social , doi.org/10.1101/2025...
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2019. #DEI - Unpaid work and access to science professions dx.plos.org/10.1371/jour...
Unpaid work and access to science professions
Unpaid work in the sciences is advocated as an entry route into scientific careers. We compared the success of UK science graduates who took paid or unpaid work six-months after graduation in obtainin...
dx.plos.org
July 23, 2025 at 5:23 AM
2019. #DEI - Unpaid work and access to science professions dx.plos.org/10.1371/jour...
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"such [unpaid] positions undoubtedly provide valuable work experience, but only for those who can afford them, and this can prevent scientists from less-well-off backgrounds from entering the field"
2015. Unpaid research jobs draw criticism. The practice of using free labour to do field work sparks online discussion. #DEI - www.nature.com/articles/522...
Unpaid research jobs draw criticism - Nature
The practice of using free labour to do field work sparks online discussion.
www.nature.com
July 23, 2025 at 5:21 AM
"such [unpaid] positions undoubtedly provide valuable work experience, but only for those who can afford them, and this can prevent scientists from less-well-off backgrounds from entering the field"
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We need your help to raise money for our Field Skills Workshop! 🤝 Our workshop provides critical training for emerging primatologists who otherwise would not have opportunities to gain field experience. Consider donating to support this goal via the 🔗: www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding...
Help raise £1000 to Support the PSGB Field Skills Workshop 2025 – JustGiving Crowdfunding
Iʼm raising money to Support the PSGB Field Skills Workshop 2025. Support this JustGiving Crowdfunding Page.
www.justgiving.com
July 17, 2025 at 8:18 AM
We need your help to raise money for our Field Skills Workshop! 🤝 Our workshop provides critical training for emerging primatologists who otherwise would not have opportunities to gain field experience. Consider donating to support this goal via the 🔗: www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding...
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✦ 1. ¿Alguna vez te has preguntado si el tiempo es ilusorio? ¿O si el futuro está abierto? Mi #HiloTesis explora si la biología puede ayudarnos en estas disputas metafísicas sobre la naturaleza del tiempo.
@crueuniversidades.bsky.social @filarramendi.bsky.social ky.social @uneduniv.bsky.social
@crueuniversidades.bsky.social @filarramendi.bsky.social ky.social @uneduniv.bsky.social
June 16, 2025 at 6:50 PM
✦ 1. ¿Alguna vez te has preguntado si el tiempo es ilusorio? ¿O si el futuro está abierto? Mi #HiloTesis explora si la biología puede ayudarnos en estas disputas metafísicas sobre la naturaleza del tiempo.
@crueuniversidades.bsky.social @filarramendi.bsky.social ky.social @uneduniv.bsky.social
@crueuniversidades.bsky.social @filarramendi.bsky.social ky.social @uneduniv.bsky.social
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Protect higher education!! Stop the redundancies! www.change.org/p/end-unnece...
June 13, 2025 at 7:26 AM
Protect higher education!! Stop the redundancies! www.change.org/p/end-unnece...
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Today was day 1 of @rhulbiology.bsky.social PG Symposium 2025. Our MSc and PhD students presented their work and Prof Anne Magurran from @uniofstandrews.bsky.social gave a fantastic keynote on biodiversity change. Looking forward to more exciting science tomorrow!
April 30, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Today was day 1 of @rhulbiology.bsky.social PG Symposium 2025. Our MSc and PhD students presented their work and Prof Anne Magurran from @uniofstandrews.bsky.social gave a fantastic keynote on biodiversity change. Looking forward to more exciting science tomorrow!
Presenting my research on baboon gestures at my last postgraduate symposium at @rhulbiology.bsky.social, and it does feel like starting to close a chapter, sadly!
April 30, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Presenting my research on baboon gestures at my last postgraduate symposium at @rhulbiology.bsky.social, and it does feel like starting to close a chapter, sadly!
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We are now approaching 4,000 formally announced university redundancies in the UK since January alone. The real situation is far worse than that, and will also accelerate going forwards. www.timeshighereducation.com/news/uk-univ...
UK university redundancies: latest updates
As higher education institutions shed thousands of jobs, we track developments and bring together latest analysis with resources for affected staff and students
www.timeshighereducation.com
April 26, 2025 at 1:48 PM
We are now approaching 4,000 formally announced university redundancies in the UK since January alone. The real situation is far worse than that, and will also accelerate going forwards. www.timeshighereducation.com/news/uk-univ...
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April 25, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Such a honour to be awarded #ASABSpring2025 student plenary talk, esp after seeing the amazing work everyone presented. I really enjoyed the opportunity to share my research in detail & the interesting questions I got! Don’t hesitate to reach out if you want to chat more about baboon communication✨🐒
What an incredible talk on baboon gesturing and intentionality from our student plenary speaker Elisa Fernandez Fueyo 🐒
#ASABSpring2025
#ASABSpring2025
April 25, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Such a honour to be awarded #ASABSpring2025 student plenary talk, esp after seeing the amazing work everyone presented. I really enjoyed the opportunity to share my research in detail & the interesting questions I got! Don’t hesitate to reach out if you want to chat more about baboon communication✨🐒
Reposted by Elisa Fernández Fueyo
Thank you to all the organizers and volunteers who made #ASABSpring2025 happen! An especial shout out to Susanne Zajitschek and @islabotting.bsky.social for all your extraordinary work. It was a truly wonderful conference! 👏🏻
Thanks also to @ljmuofficial.bsky.social for hosting us in Liverpool!
Thanks also to @ljmuofficial.bsky.social for hosting us in Liverpool!
April 25, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Thank you to all the organizers and volunteers who made #ASABSpring2025 happen! An especial shout out to Susanne Zajitschek and @islabotting.bsky.social for all your extraordinary work. It was a truly wonderful conference! 👏🏻
Thanks also to @ljmuofficial.bsky.social for hosting us in Liverpool!
Thanks also to @ljmuofficial.bsky.social for hosting us in Liverpool!
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Our first ever student plenary, and it was excellent! Great work by @elisaffueyo.bsky.social #ASABSpring2025
April 25, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Our first ever student plenary, and it was excellent! Great work by @elisaffueyo.bsky.social #ASABSpring2025
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April 24, 2025 at 5:07 PM
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The best part of the day, is (in my opinion) our dinner at Bundobust! 🍲
Has been great to see everyone here 🕺
Has been great to see everyone here 🕺
April 24, 2025 at 8:02 PM
The best part of the day, is (in my opinion) our dinner at Bundobust! 🍲
Has been great to see everyone here 🕺
Has been great to see everyone here 🕺
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In the second half of our day our Chris Bernard Award Winner Liran wowed with her talk on bonobo and chimp cooperative behaviours 🐵
April 24, 2025 at 8:02 PM
In the second half of our day our Chris Bernard Award Winner Liran wowed with her talk on bonobo and chimp cooperative behaviours 🐵