Research in this group explores the evolution of cooperation in nature. In particular, we ask what mechanisms can maintain cooperation in interactions where partners may otherwise be tempted to exploit one another. In parallel, we investigate the ecological causes and evolutionary consequences of individual variation in social behaviour.
We work on a variety of model species; and use real-world and lab-based methods to tackle these questions. If you’re keen to come and work with in the Social Evolution and Behaviour Lab at UCL, please get in touch.
Principal investigator
Nichola Raihani is PI of the Social Evolution and Behaviour Lab. She is Professor in Evolution and Behaviour and a Royal Society University Research Fellow.
New article types being accepted in @ProceedingsB : Evidence Synthesishttps://t.co/rfYtjF2oJq
— Nichola Raihani (@nicholaraihani) May 16, 2018
I admire my the creativity of 3y.o.’s last-ditch attempt to stop me going away:
— Nichola Raihani (@nicholaraihani) May 16, 2018
Mum - you can’t go. There’s lots of beetles there.
Advice for grant / fellowship applications: if people ask you to help with writing your reference, give them unique material to work with. I have just read the same sentence word for word in three 'independent' letters of support for a fellowship candidate.
— Nichola Raihani (@nicholaraihani) May 15, 2018
New paper with Vaughan Bell
New paper with Redouan Bshary