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Royal Holloway Biology @rhulbiology.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Congratulations to Dr Becky Thomas (@beckythomas.bsky.social) who was recognized as Student Voice Champion in @royalholloway.bsky.social 2026 Education Excellence Awards for demonstrating outstanding dedication to representing students and improving their educational experience! 🎉👏

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Royal Holloway @royalholloway.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

Protecting nature by keeping dogs’ paws on the path 🐾 Dr @beckythomas.bsky.social, an urban ecologist from @rhulbiology.bsky.social, is currently looking into the impact of dog walking on lowland heath environments. Read more: ow.ly/yBJN50XzUhI

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Royal Holloway Biology @rhulbiology.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

"Gardens are increasingly becoming important habitats for hedgehogs". Dr Becky Thomas (@beckythomas.bsky.social) commented on a new study which used wildlife cameras to spy on hedgehogs in more than 400 gardens in Chester. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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Hidden cameras reveal what hedgehogs really get up to after dark

Hedgehogs are surprisingly common in UK gardens, with food a powerful attraction, say scientists.

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Becky Thomas @beckythomas.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

Yesterday was simultaneously inspiring and challenging as @sofiaatsea.bsky.social and I hosted nearly 200 school pupils at our @royalholloway.bsky.social campus to take part our @britishecologicalsociety.org funded project. We were testing different methods of teaching about conservation...

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Royal Holloway Biology @rhulbiology.bsky.social · 17/10/2025

Congratulations to Dr Walter Lucchesi and Dr Becky Thomas (@beckythomas.bsky.social) who have been awarded Senior Fellowship of @advancehe.bsky.social (formerly the Higher Education Academy). This reflects their leadership in education both within and beyond @rhulbiology.bsky.social 🎉👏

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Royal Holloway Biology @rhulbiology.bsky.social · 27/10/2025

Congrats to Dr Becky Thomas @beckythomas.bsky.social & Dr Sofia Castelló y Tickell @sofiaatsea.bsky.social on the award from RHUL Social Science Impact Accelerator fund for a public engagement project on 'Rethinking how we engage with dog walkers to protect nature' www.linkedin.com/posts/royal-...

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Royal Holloway Biology @rhulbiology.bsky.social · 11/08/2025

What impact does walking a dog have on nature? Read about new field study by @beckythomas.bsky.social at Chobham Common aimed to find out how frequently birds’ nests get disturbed by dogs off-lead www.royalholloway.ac.uk/about-us/sto... 🐕🐣

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Royal Holloway @royalholloway.bsky.social · 20/03/2025

Helping the toad cross the road 🐸 Sharing a seasonal article by Dr @beckythomas.bsky.social, Senior Lecturer in Ecology with @rhulbiology.bsky.social. In @uk.theconversation.com, she shares how Toad Patrollers protect toads on dangerous journeys during mating season. More: ow.ly/gN7t50VjK5g

Toad stands on a paving slab with grass surrounding

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Julia Koricheva @juliakoricheva.bsky.social · 11/03/2025

Lovely to see work by @beckythomas.bsky.social, @sarahpapworth.bsky.social and @mdef.bsky.social covered by @britishecologicalsociety.org Niche magazine. Special prize to Becky for a photo of the grumpiest dog wearing GPS tracker! 🤣 🐶 Link to paper: link.springer.com/article/10.1...

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Alice Mauchline @alicemauchline.bsky.social · 11/12/2024

If you are at the #BES2024 conference and interested in teaching & learning - join the T&L group social event this evening! Details below ⬇️

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Becky Thomas @beckythomas.bsky.social · 11/12/2024

Great time to introduce myself as I’m attending #BES2024. I’m interested in teaching and urban ecology. My research focuses on how people's decisions affect the ecology of wild species and I’m presenting tomorrow about how walking dogs off the lead increases disturbance in UK lowland heaths.

A person attaching a GPS tracker to a young golden retriever and their owner, who were both tracked to see where they walked through a lowland heath habitat.

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