A team from the University’s School of Biosciences examined the differences between Ebolaviruses that cause severe disease in humans and the Reston virus that does … Read more
Dr Ben Goult awarded Human Frontiers Science Programme grant
The School of Biosciences proudly congratulates Dr Ben Goult, Lecturer in Biosciences, on receiving a 2016 Research Grant from the Human Frontiers Science Program (HFSP). The highly … Read more
British Science Week features Biosciences staff and students
Research from the School of Biosciences was brought to life during British Science Week at the Beaney House of Art and Knowledge in Canterbury. Dr. … Read more
iGEM student interview: Anna Beltrami
Our fourth and final interviewee from the gold medal winning iGEM team is Anna Beltrami, a third year Biomedical Sciences student. Here’s what she had … Read more
Research Seminar: Bacterial Enzymes for Lignin Degradation: Production of Aromatic Chemicals from Lignocellulose
Professor Tim Bugg, Department of Chemistry, University of Warwick Tuesday 5th April, 1.00 p.m., Cornwallis Octagon Lecture Theatre 2 (COLT2) Lignin is an aromatic … Read more
Dr. Frances Mansfield wins Kent Union Teaching Award
It was a night of celebration and success for the School of Biosciences at the Kent Union Teaching Awards. At a ceremony attended by staff … Read more
Research Seminar: Autophagy-dependent biomass conversion into yolk causes intestinal atrophy in ageing C. elegans
Dr. Marina Ezcurra, Institute of Healthy Ageing, Genetics, Evolution and Environment, University College London Tuesday 29th March, 1.00 p.m., Cornwallis Octagon Lecture Theatre 2 (COLT2) … Read more
University Research Prizes 2016
The winners of this year’s University Research Prizes for 2016, saw 3 awards going to the School of Biosciences. The scheme, in its second year, … Read more
Research Seminar: Applying single molecule sequencing to diagnostics and microbiomes.
Dr. Justin Pachebat, Institute of Biological, Environmental and Rural Sciences, Aberystwyth University Tuesday 15th March, 1.00 p.m., Cornwallis Octagon Lecture Theatre 2 (COLT2) Genome … Read more
Think Kent video: Prof. Martin Warren discusses King George III’s madness
As part of the University of Kent Think Kent series – a collection of Youtube videos celebrating research with international impact at the University – … Read more