Dr James Newton’s podcast: Newton Talks explores topics (mostly) related to cinema, television, and culture. His guests include filmmakers, artists, historians, and writers, and the … Read more
Category: Film
Supporting student success: Katie Edwards
“We are here to help you succeed.” Research skills are critical components of academic success. To ensure that Kent students have the opportunity to thrive … Read more
Cecilia Sayad publishes new book on technology and reality in horror
“I often find that the students’ enthusiasm for horror has fuelled my own.” The School of Arts’ Dr Cecilia Sayad has recently published her new … Read more
Professor Steve Neale (7 September 1950 – 20 November 2021)
It is with great sadness that the University of Kent Department of Film & Media Studies has learned of the death of Professor Steve Neale … Read more
Over half of UK theatres have abandoned digital performances
Over the last 19 months, digital theatre has demonstrated its potential to improve access and inclusion for audiences across the UK. But the use of … Read more
Play and wellbeing workshop for Northfleet community
The project, initiated through a recent Creative Estuary Ideas Lab, will investigate how public areas can be turned into play spaces that foster connection and build … Read more
Dr Dieter Declercq creates pilot study to evaluate impact of stand-up comedy on eating disorder recovery
Lecturer in Film and Media Studies, Dr Dieter Declercq is Principal Investigator for a new pilot study, ‘Stand-up as recovery: comedy workshops for eating disorders’, … Read more
Arts and Humanities Heroes 2021
In a year quite unlike any other, we wanted to acknowledge how fantastically resilient our students have all been throughout an extremely difficult time. To … Read more
Sarawak Laksa wins big at The Malaysian Student Film Festival 2021
Film student, Jessalyn Chua and the Kent Malaysian Society (Kent MSoc) experienced great success with their film Sarawak Laksa at the 2021 Malaysian Student Film Festival … Read more
Dr James Newton publishes new book exploring the ‘Mad Max film series
Dr James Newton, Lecturer in Media Studies, has published his new book exploring the legacy and influence of the ‘Mad Max’ film series. The Mad … Read more