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
Category: research
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
Resistance of Blastocystis to chlorine and hydrogen peroxide
Dr Anastasios Tsaousis has been working with members of the COST Action under One Health, to look at the effect of Blastocystis on the gastrointestinal … Read more
Why geese lay golden eggs
Scientists at Kent and in Ukraine have provided novel insight into the shape and thickness of birds’ eggs, with references back to Euclid, the ancient … Read more
Researchers helping to tackle one of the biggest killers in young athletes
At 5.43pm on 12 June 2021 the sporting world was shocked when Danish footballer Christian Eriksen suffered a cardiac arrest while playing Finland in the … Read more
Cervical cancer discovery offers major new clue to better understand the disease
Scientists have discovered that cervical cancer can be divided into two distinct molecular subgroups – one far more aggressive than the other – as part … Read more
University of Kent MRC IAA Launch Event.
The University of Kent launched the Medical Research Council (MRC) Impact Acceleration account on Friday the 7th October. The MRC awarded the University of Kent … Read more
University of Kent partnership to improve IVF success rates awarded ‘Outstanding’ by Innovate UK
A second Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) between the University of Kent and London Women’s Clinic (LWC) has been awarded an ‘A’ for Outstanding by Innovate … Read more
Sustainable packaging challenges for the county and beyond
On Thursday 15 September 2022, the University hosted Growing Kent and Medway’s first Sustainable Packaging Forum, bringing together key stakeholders from industry, policy and academia … Read more