A Think Kent “Discovers” documentary with Professor Darren Griffin, University of Kent In July 1978, the world’s first test-tube baby, Louise Brown, was born in … Read more
Tag: reproductive medicine
How X and Y chromosomes compete with each other to control offspring sex
Under normal circumstances, the laws of genetics ensure that sperm carrying an X or a Y chromosome have an equal chance to fertilise the egg, … Read more
New MSc at the Bioscience and Business interface
Delivering a laboratory milestone that underpins a new bioscience business concept We are pleased to be launching (in September 2019) a new taught MSc in … Read more
Biosciences Summer School Programme 16th-30th June 2019
Would you like to gain cutting edge research skills and expertise in an ever-growing and increasingly important scientific discipline? Would you like to undertake this … Read more
Meet MSc Reproductive Medicine: Science and Ethics Alumni Alice Royle
Alice Royle graduated with an MSc Reproductive Medicine: Science and Ethics in 2017. She is now undertaking the NHS Scientist Training Programme to become a … Read more
Taught Postgraduate MSc Prizewinners
Postgraduate taught students at the School of Biosciences, attended a graduate reception following the Graduation Ceremony at the Cathedral on 23 November 2018. Postgraduate taught … Read more
The Y chromosome is disappearing – so what will happen to men?
An article by Professor Darren Griffin and Dr Peter Ellis in the School of Biosciences for The Conversation UK has achieved more than 1 million reads. This places … Read more
Royal Society of Biology accreditation for MSc programmes
We are delighted to announce that the Royal Society of Biology has accredited our taught MSc programmes: MSc Biotechnology and Bioengineering MSc Cancer Biology MSc … Read more
International Genetics Conference -The ethics of embryo profiling
Ethical issues surrounding embryo profiling will come under the spotlight at an international genetics conference at the University of Kent’s Canterbury campus, 29 April-2 May. Other … Read more
Most recent newsletter published!
Following on from a successful year for the School of Biosciences, take a look at our newsletter which reviews some of the key events that … Read more