Monthly Archives: September 2013

SHREWD: the Single Health Resilience Early Warning Database

A rapid evaluation by Erica Wirrmann Gadsby, Linda Jenkins, Stephen Peckham In November 2012, the Centre for Health Services Studies at the University of Kent was commissioned by NHS Kent and Medway to conduct a rapid (23 day) appraisal of … Continue reading

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Autism Research – networking & information event

5th August 2013 The Autism Research at Kent (ARK) team would like to invite you to a networking and information event on 19 Sep 2013 from 12.30pm onwards in Keynes Lecture Theatre 4. ARK (Autism Research at Kent) is a … Continue reading

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Kidney Research UK awards grants to Medway

Medway School of Pharmacy’s Urinary System Physiology Group have recently been awarded two research grants from Kidney Research UK 1st September 2013 Medway School of Pharmacy’s Urinary System Physiology Group have recently been awarded two research grants from Kidney Research … Continue reading

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‘Is Breast Best?’ author Dr Joan B. Wolf to lecture at University

Dr Joan B. Wolf, US author of controversial book Is Breast Best? Taking on the Breastfeeding Experts and the New High Stakes of Motherhood, will give an open lecture at the University on Wednesday 13 February. Dr Wolf’s lecture will … Continue reading

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Kent student wins major award for paper on benefits of evolutionary medicine

Justyna Miszkiewicz – Pollitzer Travel award winner: Image courtesy of Dr Wei-Feng XueA University of Kent student from the School of Anthropology and Conservation has won the international Pollitzer Travel award for the second consecutive year for her paper on … Continue reading

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Student to raise money for Congolese women suffering from childbirth injuries

Emel GivenA PhD student at the University of Kent’s Brussels School of International Studies (BSIS) is aiming to fund 70 operations for women in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) suffering from childbirth injuries by participating in the Galveston ‘Ironman 70.3’. … Continue reading

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Kent among universities to benefit from multi-million pound health and social care award

A £5.2 million package of renewed funding for health and social care researchers in the South East has ensured that they will receive valuable support and advice for the next five years. Funded by the National Institute for Health Research … Continue reading

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‘Humane and generous’ UK welfare state still feasible

Professor Peter Taylor-GoobyA new book by Peter Taylor-Gooby, Professor of Social Policy at the University, suggests that the UK can still afford an ‘inclusive, humane and generous’ welfare state and high quality public services. In his book, titled The Double … Continue reading

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Revealed: how enamel protects children’s teeth

A new study has revealed that children’s teeth are protected from damage during chewing by variation in enamel thickness along the tooth row. In a paper published by the American Journal of Physical Anthropology, Dr Patrick Mahoney, Lecturer in Biological … Continue reading

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Asthma inhaler project wins student Entrepreneur of the Year award

Ryan England has been named the University of Kent’s ‘Student Entrepreneur of the Year’ at its annual Employability Points Scheme rewards ceremony held recently. Ryan, who won the award for his project to customise the appearance of asthma inhalers to … Continue reading

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