Dr. Jennifer Tullet recently contributed to the Naked Genetics podcast on “Genes, Ageing and Metabolism” for the popular “Naked Scientists” BBC radio show. The podcast explored Dr. … Read more
Tag: biology
Best in the UK for student satisfaction
The 2014 National Student Survey has recognised the School of Biosciences as one of the very best places to study in the UK. The School was ranked first … Read more
Actin filament dynamics unravelled by Kent Fungal Group
PhD students in Dan Mulvihill’s group have recently published a study in which they have uncovered the mechanism by which the physical properties of different … Read more
Kent Fungal Group Award
Dr Campbell Gourlay, from the Kent Fungal Group in the School of Biosciences, has been successful in attracting a Wellcome Trust medical mycology and fungal immunology strategic award to … Read more
Marking the end of the Spring term research seminar programme
It has been quite a year for the School of Biosciences Research Seminar programme. In the past academic year, staff and students have benefited from … Read more
Record success for Biosciences sandwich placements
Students from the School of Biosciences have been successful in securing a record number of sandwich placements. With still a number of weeks to go until … Read more
Final Year Projects: Under the Microscope
A little insight into the work done by final year biosciences undergraduates at the University of Kent A guest post by Stella Bennett, a postgraduate … Read more
Article by Dr Mark Shepherd selected as journal cover image
Dr Mark Shepherd comments on a recent article featuring his group’s work that was selected as cover image in the scientific journal “Antioxidants and Redox Signalling”. “Many bacterial … Read more
Biosciences degrees receive accreditation from Society of Biology
We are delighted to announce that undergraduate degree programmes in the School of Biosciences have been accredited by the Society of Biology. The accreditation is … Read more
MRC New Investigator Award for Dr Jeremy Rossman
Dr Jeremy Rossman, Lecturer in Virology at the School of Biosciences has been awarded £353,624 by the Medical Research Council for a New Investigator research award. … Read more