Are you thinking about taking the next step after your undergraduate degree? Or perhaps you’re wanting to return to university to enhance your career prospects? … 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
Researchers discover why the Omicron variant causes less severe disease
A new study by researchers from Kent and Goethe-University Frankfurt shows that the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant is less effective than Delta at blocking a cellular defence mechanism … 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
Kent’s STEM portfolio boosted with £1 million government funding
We are pleased to announce that the University has been awarded £1.148 million from the latest Office for Students (OfS) Capital Funding Competition in recognition of our commitment to science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). … 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
Mental Health and Postgraduate Researchers.
Within the Division of Natural Sciences, we understand the importance of looking after our students mental health. We have an amazing support system in place … Read more
PGR Launch Event on 27 October 2021
Are you a Postgradaute Research student studying within the Natural Sciences Division? If so, join us on 27 October from 13.00-16.00 in the Woolf Lecture … Read more