Monthly Archives: June 2014

Anniversary lecture on health research

Nick Black, Professor of Health Services Research at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, will deliver the Centre for Health Services Studies (CHSS) Anniversary Open Lecture at the University of Kent’s Canterbury campus on Friday 4 July. Professor … Continue reading

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Medway lecturer invited to Westminster

Jerome Durodie, a clinical lecturer at the School of Pharmacy, participated in the annual patient choice awards at Portcullis House (houses of parliament), Westminster, on the evening of the 25th June. He was invited as part of his involvement with … Continue reading

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Movement and the Infant Brain

The ‘First Three Years’ Movement and the Infant Brain: A Review of Critiques This article reviews a particular aspect of the critique of the increasing focus on the brain and neuroscience; what has been termed by some, ‘neuromania’. It engages … Continue reading

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Medway PhD students present at Metabolomics conference

Tracey Yip and Kallie Bladon, PhD students at the Medway School of Pharmacy, both presented at the Metabolomic conference in Tsuruoka, Japan (23-26 June 2014). Tracey presented her research entitled “The identification of urinary markers of almonds, pecans and walnuts … Continue reading

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MSc in Applied Health Research (subject to approval)

The MSc in Applied Health Research is designed to be studied over one year full-time or two years part-time. There are three compulsory modules, and students must take a further three of the four optional modules. To be awarded a … Continue reading

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Justice for people with learning disabilities

Following a mad few days Dr Jill Bradshaw and Prof Chris Hutton have managed to have their letter concerning the preventable death of Connor Sparrowhawk (aged 18) printed in The Guardian, this coincides with a debate in the House of Lords today … Continue reading

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Neuroscience ‘used and abused’

Influential policy-informing ‘evidence’ that children’s brains are irreversibly ‘sculpted’ by parental care is questionable. A study led by Kent sociologists found that claims that children’s brains are irreversibly ‘sculpted’ by parental care are based on questionable evidence – yet have … Continue reading

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June 2014 Stakeholder Briefing

Welcome Recent weeks have felt like a time to take stock. With our various partners we have been looking back at what we have achieved, and looking forward at what needs to happen next. My senior colleagues and I are … Continue reading

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Sport Scientists in the Media Spotlight

Medway campus-based School of Sport and Exercise Sciences (SSES) experts have been making the BBC news headlines recently. Dr James Hopker, Senior Lecturer in SSES, features today (13 June) on BBC’s Radio 1 Newsbeat running tests on reporter Steffan Powell … Continue reading

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KSS AHSN Newsletter – 11 June 2014

Data, analysis, action!   This week NHS England issued a patient safety alert about standardising the early identification of Acute Kidney Injury (AKI).It’s estimated that 20% of emergency admissions into hospital are associated with AKI. It contributes to around 100,000 deaths annually, … Continue reading

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