AHRC Centre for the Evolution of Cultural Diversity

What is the CECD?

The CECD is an AHRC funded research group dedicated to examining the evolutionary underpinnings of human cultural behaviour, past and present. more>

Principal Investigator Profile
Prof Kevin Laland
Professor, Centre for Social Learning and Cognitive Evolution, University of St. Andrews

Bute Medical Building
Queen's Terrace
St. Andrews, Fife
Scotland
KY16 9TS
Tel: 01334 463568/463529
Fax: 01334 463600
Email: knl1@st-andrews.ac.uk

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Funding

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Research and Teaching interests

My research encompasses a range of topics related to animal behaviour and evolution, particularly social learning, cultural evolution and niche construction. I am a member of the Centre for Social learning and Cognitive Evolution (SoLace) and the Scottish Primate Research Group (SPRG) and head the Social Evolution and Learning lab.

Please see the sites below for further information about my research.

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Educational Background

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Associated Links:
http://biology.st-andrews.ac.uk/staffProfile.aspx?sunID=knl1
http://www.nicheconstruction.com/
http://www.st-and.ac.uk/~seal

Associated AHRC CECD Projects (Phase 2):

•	Project A001 Population size and structure as determinants of behavioural diversity and innovation rate