Thank you to all those who joined us for a series of events with staff across our newly formed Divisions of Natural Sciences (NATS) and Computing, Engineering and Maths (CEMS) showcasing our innovative research and outlining our visions for innovating for the future in the STEM subjects.
This year’s British Science Week – an annual ten-day celebration of science, technology, engineering and maths – took place between 5-14 March 2021. The theme for 2021 was “innovating for the future” and at Kent, we celebrated this with a series of events, looking at how the ground-breaking research being carried out at the University is shaping the future, but also asking our academics about their vision for the future.
We also showcased the work of our postgraduate students – the future of research – through short animated videos that they have created. These short clips will be entered into a competition where we will award three students for their innovation and communication skills, stay tuned to our blog for updates on this competition.
Lecture Series Replay
You can replay the lecture series on the University of Kent YouTube STEM Playlist
Dr Jason Nurse – Innovating for the Future at Kent: The Fight against Online Misinformation and Fake News
Dr Mike Hughes – Innovating for the Future at Kent: How to shrink your microscope
Professor John Dickinson– Innovating for the Future at Kent: Taking a breath to find a pattern for health and performance
Professor Peter Clarkson – Innovating for the Future at Kent: Solitons, Rogue waves and Tsunamis
Dr Maria Alfredsson – Innovating for the Future at Kent: Printing flexible batteries for sensors
Dr Marina Ezcurra – Innovating for the Future at Kent: Using gut bacteria to develop new health solutions
Dr Viktorija Makarvaite – Innovating for the Future at Kent: Passive Bio Sensors
Looking forward.
If you want to be a part of STEM at Kent in the future, we have an Open Day on the 1st April, where you can meet the team, speak to academics, student Ambassadors and Alumni. Ask questions about our Biosciences, Physics, Astrophysics, Forensic Sciences, Chemistry and Sport and Exercise Sciences Courses. Our student Ambassadors will be on hand to talk about Life at Kent, the future of STEM and their career hopes.