Research from Kent’s School of Biosciences and the Goethe-University Frankfurt am Main, has found a drug combination that may improve treatment for diseases caused by … Read more
Category: International impact
Help with the fight against COVID-19
The School of Biosciences is supporting Kent hospitals to increase the number of coronavirus tests that can be carried out each day. The School of … Read more
From the physics of gases to the evolution of genes
Biology requires the seamless working together of genes and proteins. Genes encode information used for the synthesis of proteins which provide the chemical activities essential … Read more
A new approach to better cancer treatments
Research discovery shows potential new approach to cancer treatment The Garrett lab together with scientists at the Institute of Cancer Research (ICR) have published new … Read more
New funding for antimicrobial research
The Kad lab was recently awarded a £160,000 Pioneer Award from the Cancer Research UK that fund high-risk, high-reward projects. The aim of the work … Read more
Undergraduate publishes their first research paper
Last summer, Sean Farrell carried out a work placement in the Institute of Infection and Global Health at the University of Liverpool. Sean was supervised … Read more
Having a Ball
On Friday 31st January, the first ever Sciences Ball was held in Eliot Dining Hall. It was a collaboration between BioSoc, ChemSoc and PhysSoc, and … Read more
MSc by Research Project Opportunities for September 2020
We offer MSc by research degrees, whereby the student carries out a research project for a full year in a member of staff’s research group. … Read more
New research funding to explore the process of ageing
How partial inhibition of RNA polymerase III (red) extends the lifespan of nematode Congratulations to Dr Jenny Tullet who has recently been awarded a new … Read more
Re-accreditation Success
The School of Biosciences has recently achieved re-accreditation from both the Royal Society of Biology (RSB) and the Institute of Biomedical Science (IBMS) for a … Read more