Blastocystis is one of the most common microbes in the human gut, but whether it is harmful or helpful is still a matter of controversy. Blastocystis … Read more
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Professor Alan Bull – friend, colleague and true polymath
It is with great sadness that we heard recently about the passing of our esteemed friend and colleague, Professor Alan Bull, who has died at … Read more
Bioscience Work Experience Week
It’s official: the application form for our annual Bioscience Work Experience Week is finally live! This year’s event will be taking place from Monday the … Read more
Where are they now? Mikayala King
Mikayala King graduated in 2004 with a degree Biochemistry with Medical Biosciences. We caught up with her to see what she has been up to. … Read more
Where are they now? James Reading
James graduated in the 2000’s with a BSc in Cellular and Molecular Immunology. We caught up with him to see where his course has taken … Read more
Listen to Your Heart
Discovery Planet partnered with Dr Emma Hargreaves, Lecturer in Microbiology and Public Engagement Coordinator in the school of Biosciences, to deliver three days of workshops … Read more
Biosciences receive BBSRC grant towards identifying cancer treatment
Professor Martin Michaelis (School of Biosciences) has recently won award funding from the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) Impact Acceleration Account (IAA) This project continues an existing collaboration … Read more
Ground-breaking discovery made in fight against incurable cancers
Researchers from the Medway School of Pharmacy (MSOP) – a partnership between the universities of Kent and Greenwich – in collaboration with colleagues from Inselspital (University Hospital of … Read more
Transmission of Strep A disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic
Kent-led research has shown that the COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted the transmission patterns of a broad range of infectious diseases including group A streptococcus (GAS) … Read more
Kent team create material that can stop supersonic impacts
A Kent team, led by Professors Ben Goult and Jen Hiscock, has created and patented a ground-breaking new shock-absorbing material that could revolutionise both the … Read more