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| Dr Paul Bates, Director of the Institute (left), with colleagues from the Prince of Songkla University, Thailand. |
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Griffin's leaf-nosed bat (Hipposideros griffini) was recently described from Vietnam by our colleague Dr Vu Dinh Thong - Institute staff, working with colleagues worldwide have now helped name fifteen new species of Recent mammal and a number of new fossil taxa.
 In November, 2012, the Harrison Institute's Director, Dr Paul Bates, was awarded an Honorary Doctorate by the Prince of Songkla University, Thailand for his contributions to training and research at the Faculty of Science since 2005.
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The Harrison Institute has recently published two articles about its work, aims and aspirations in biodiversity research and conservation. The original versions are available on pages 115 and 116 of 'Public Service Review: UK Science and Technology'.
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Welcome to the Harrison Institute
The Harrison Institute was founded in 1930 as a zoological museum, specialising in mammals and birds.
Today it is a UK registered charity (No. 268830), CITES listed (GB010), and its staff actively facilitate biodiversity conservation through:
- Conducting taxonomic research on mammals (Recent and fossil)
- Training staff and students from UK and foreign institutions in whole organism (alpha) taxonomy
- Collaborating with molecular systematists
- Developing scientific networks
- Disseminating taxonomic information through a range of publications and other media.
The Institute is based at Bowerwood House in south-east England and works with colleagues worldwide on a range of projects, particularly in the Old World Tropics of Asia and Africa.
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