Dr. Robert Heathcote

Professor

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Biography

Robert Heathcote is a behavioural ecologist with particular interests in behavioural sensory ecology, predator-prey interactions, and animal communication, focusing on the strategies that predators and prey employ to outwit each other. His research also encompasses the repercussions of social behaviour, colouration, and cognition. He employs a multidisciplinary approach, combining field and lab-based experiments with observational research, utilizing methods from computer vision, robotics, and visual psychology.

Research Interests

Experience

University Research Fellow

— Present

Royal Society • Oxford

Conducts research in the field of behavioural ecology with a focus on sensory ecology and predator-prey interactions.

Requirements for University of Oxford

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.7
IELTS
Listening
Required:7
Reading
Required:7
Writing
Required:7
Speaking
Required:7
Overall
Required:7.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:24
Writing
Required:24
Speaking
Required:25
Total
Required:110
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Politics, International Relations, Economics, History, Law, Philosophy or Sociology
Application Checklist
  • Three academic references
  • Official transcripts
  • CV/Resume
  • Statement of Purpose (1,000 words)
  • Two academic essays (2,000 words each)
Specialization Notes

Department of Politics and International Relations - Higher Level English requirement.