Work from the School of Biosciences has been highlighted by the Journal of Biological Chemistry in a special virtual issue. This collection of articles explores … Read more
Category: International impact
Virtual Open Day
The School of Biosciences warmly invites interested potential students to register for the Autumn term virtual open day Although we can’t meet in person, our … Read more
New research shows how lipid metabolism can be manipulated to enhance protein drug production
Protein-based drugs, such as antibodies, are extremely effective for the treatment of a number of diseases including diabetes and cancer. These complex molecules are usually … Read more
Kent students win funding to undertake research projects at East Malling Research (NIAB-EMR)
Two second year undergraduate students will be spending their summer working on projects related to plant pathology Carla Finn and Minty Gray will be spending … Read more
The Science of Making Babies
A Think Kent “Discovers” documentary with Professor Darren Griffin, University of Kent In July 1978, the world’s first test-tube baby, Louise Brown, was born in … Read more
New £18 million award to support horticulture and the agri-tech sector in the South East
The University of Kent is part of the Growing Kent and Medway initiative. The Growing Kent and Medway initiative is one of seven national projects … Read more
New instrument funded to answer fundamental questions in biology
BBSRC capacity-building grants are available once a year and provide enabling infrastructure for the most cutting-edge science. Recently, the BBSRC awarded £760,000 to a consortium … Read more
Are you thinking about a Master’s degree?
Kent graduates qualify for discounted fees Did you know that Kent graduates are eligible for a discount on tuition fees? In the School of Biosciences … Read more
A Think Kent “Discovers” documentary with Prof. Colin Robinson
The research documentary provides an insight into PCV2: Virus to Vaccine 15 million pigs are produced annually in Thailand, with the pork industry a key … Read more
Enhanced processing gives high-resolution 3D reconstructions of individual amyloid fibrils
New research published by the Xue group Imaging biological molecules in high resolution is important for understanding the relationship between their structure and the biological … Read more