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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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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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Medway event to focus on endurance motorcycling research
Results from University of Kent research into the physiological and psychological demands of adventure motorcycling will be presented at a public event on Thursday 12 June at the University’s Medway campus. Professor Samuele Marcora, who is a keen motorcyclist and … Continue reading
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Researching Social Exclusion: Relevance for Public Policy and Practice
An event hosted by the University of Kent will bring together psychology researchers, practitioners and voluntary organisations working on social exclusion and its consequences. Organised by Dr Ayse Uskul and Dr Lindsey Cameron from the University’s School of Psychology, the … Continue reading
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Alcohol-related language can increase aggression
New psychology research shows that exposing people to alcohol-related words can influence aggressive behaviour in ways similar to actually consuming alcohol. Researchers found however that this aggressive behaviour occurred when people were subjected to provocation in a way that was … Continue reading
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Anti-vaccine conspiracy theories and children’s health
A belief in anti-vaccine conspiracy theories may have significant and detrimental consequences for children’s health, new research from the University has shown. Researchers Daniel Jolley and Dr Karen Douglas, of theSchool of Psychology, surveyed 89 parents about their views on … Continue reading
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Queen’s Anniversary Prize 2014
Representatives of the University of Kent and the Tizard Centre were presented with a Queens Anniversary Prize for Higher and Further Education by the Queen during a ceremony at Buckingham Palace on Thursday 27 February. The Prize was for the work of the … Continue reading
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New appointment – JARID Co-editor
We are delighted to announce that Dr Peter Langdon, who recently joined the Tizard Centre, has been appointed as the next Co-editor of JARID. The appointment was made following the resignation of the current Co-editor, Prof Glynis Murphy who has … Continue reading
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