Meet Dr Jenny Tullet, programme director for Biology. Dr Tullet joined the University of Kent in September 2014 after conducting research into the Biology of … Read more
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Kent signs MoU with Discovery Park
The University and Discovery Park have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that will see them work together in a number of strategic areas including Industrial Biotechnology, Neurosciences … Read more
Meet your academic- Dr Wei-Feng Xue
Meet Dr Wei-Feng Xue, programme director of Biochemistry. Dr Xue received his PhD degree at the department of Biophysical Chemistry, Lund University in Sweden in … Read more
Expert Comment: Covid-19 measures might be removed but what is the long-term plan?
Boris Johnson announced that all formal Covid-19 measures, including the obligation to self-isolate when positive, may be removed this month (February 2022). Independently of the … Read more
Scientists build bioreactors and engineer bacteria to advance biofuel research
Researchers from the School of Biosciences have designed and built equipment that can be used to investigate bacterial biofuel production at a fraction of the cost of … Read more
Research reveals parasitic threat to dairy industry and humans
Collaborative research led by Kent’s School of Biosciences has found the prevalence of the parasite Cryptosporidium to be greater than presumed, equating to a serious threat to the dairy … Read more
Researchers use gene-editing to create single sex mice litters
Researchers from Kent’s School of Biosciences and the Francis Crick Institute have used gene editing technology to create female-only and male-only mice litters with 100% efficiency. This proof of principle … Read more
New evidence identified on safety of IVF embryo screening method
This research is hugely important to the IVF process. Researchers from the School of Biosciences have identified crucial new evidence on the safety and efficacy of a … Read more