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NEWS RELEASE: Time perception altered by mindfulness meditation

New published research from psychologists at the universities of Kent and Witten/Herdecke has shown that mindfulness meditation has the ability to temporarily alter practitioners’ perceptions of time – a finding that has wider implications for the use of mindfulness both … Continue reading

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PRESS RELEASE: Student named national cancer charity’s top volunteer

An exceptional University of Kent student who steered the student-led group Kent Marrow to sign up over 100 people to the national bone marrow donor register has been named as a top volunteer by blood cancer charity Anthony Nolan. Katy … Continue reading

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Respiratory Clinic Launch: Tuesday 14 May

Tuesday 14 May,2013 marked the official launch for the University’s Respiratory Clinic at the School of Exercise and Sports Science which was hosted by Dr John Dickinson and his team at Medway Park Sports Centre. The event showcased how the … Continue reading

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PRESS RELEASE – University of Kent founder member of new academic health science network

The University of Kent has been chosen by the NHS to be a founder member of a new Academic Health Science Network (AHSN) for Kent, Surrey and Sussex. NHS England announced on 23 May, 2013 that it was establishing 15 … Continue reading

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PRESS RELEASE – Bioscientist helps explain the madness of King George III

University of Kent bioscientist Professor Martin Warren will showcase his research into what caused the madness of George III when he speaks at an event to celebrate the anniversary of the king’s 275th birthday. Professor Warren, who is Head of … Continue reading

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Launch of the Applied Dental Professional Practice Pathway of the Advanced and Specialist Healthcare MSc

The Centre of Professional Practice is delighted to announce the launch of the Applied Dental Professional Practice pathway in the Advanced and Specialist Healthcare MSc programme, commencing in September 2013. This pathway has been especially designed to meet the needs … Continue reading

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PRESS RELEASE – 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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Medway students win poster prize

Students from Medway School of Pharmacy were granted two of the three poster awards of the UK QSAR and Chemoinformatics Meeting held in Unilever, Bedford in April 2013. The posters were based on the MPharm projects of Victor Osho and … Continue reading

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‘Humane and generous’ UK welfare state still feasible

A new book by Peter Taylor-Gooby, Professor of Social Policy at the University of Kent, 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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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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