May 2016 archive

CHSS Creative Champion of the Year

Congratulations to CHSS Artist in Residence Leah Thorn! Leah has won title of Creative Champion of the Year at the Kent Creative Awards for her work on Dementia. In 2015, Leah undertook a ten month residency at CHSS supported by a Leverhulme Trust Artist in Residence Award . Leah worked with CHSS Professor of Primary …

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Scholarship and Internship opportunities MSc App. Health Research

CHSS is offering one Scholarship for the MSc Applied Health Research for September 2016. The award is competitive and covers tuition fees at the Home/EU rate of £5,430. Find out more > School of Sociology, Social Policy and Social Research Scholarships (click on  Applied Health Research Scholarship) An Internship with Clinical Outcomes Solutions Ltd, Folkestone is available on a …

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Kidney disease is focus of KAPCU training/seminar

On 21/04/16 KAPCU’s first clinical training session took place at the University of Kent’s Medway campus and was well attended. Whilst aimed mainly at GPs, the event attracted many interested colleagues.  After an informal lunch, two excellent presentations triggered plenty of participation. EKHUFT Renal Consultant Dr Ian John delivered the training. The topic was acute kidney injury (AKI); statistics, advice, management and …

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