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University of Kent attracts near £1.7m in national health research funding
The University of Kent has attracted research funding from the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) worth nearly £1.7 million over the last fifteen months. Research projects being undertaken at the University funded by the NIHR include a project to … Continue reading
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Kent, Surrey & Sussex Academic Health Science Network bid strengthened by new appointment
Guy Boersma has been appointed Interim Managing Director of the Kent Surrey & Sussex Academic Health Science Network (KSS AHSN). He takes up the post with immediate effect. An Academic Health Science Network is a new partnership organisation established to … Continue reading
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University hosts ‘Games for Health’
The School of Engineering and Digital Arts at University of Kent and its industrial collaborator, Silverfit (http://silverfit.nl/) hosted a jointly-organised workshop on “Games for Health” to explore how computer games can be used to support older people with dementia. In … Continue reading
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Running a different race – the reinclusion of intellectually disabled atheletes into London 2012 Paralympics
The second of the Tizard Research Seminars will take place on Wednesday 17 October. Read the full article for more information.
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PRESS RELEASE – University of Kent and Pfizer research aims to develop treatment for Acute Kidney Injury
The University of Kent is to undertake a half million pound research project with pharmaceutical company Pfizer to develop new therapies for patients who suffer Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) after kidney surgery. Dr Claire Peppiatt-Wildman, of the Medway School of … Continue reading
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Kent, Surrey Sussex AHSN bid submitted
A consortium of NHS Trusts, CCGs, local authorities, Universities and Industry groups across Kent, Surrey and Sussex have been working together over the last 6 months to put together a bid for funding to establish a KSS Academic Health Science … Continue reading
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PRESS RELEASE: Vitamin variants could combat cancer as scientists unravel B12 secrets
In a development that may lead to new drugs to treat cancer, scientists at the University of Kent have discovered the process by which a key vitamin (B12) is made in cells. A team at the University’s School of Biosciences … Continue reading
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Student work experiences in local NHS Hospitals
Three University students have been working for 10 weeks over the Summer vacation within research projects in local hospitals as part of a work experience scheme administered by KentHealth and the NIHR Research Design Service (SE). Samantha Rennells from the … Continue reading
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Leading health studies expert joins University
Leading health studies expert Professor Stephen Peckham has joined the University of Kent as Director of the Centre for Health Services Studies (CHSS). Professor Peckham’ s areas of research specialism include commissioning for people with long-term conditions, public health and general practice, … Continue reading
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Adult health and social care in spotlight at Canterbury conference
The University brought together agencies and individuals with an interest in the provision of adult health and social care at a conference at its Canterbury campus on 27 June. Organised by the University’s KentHealth agency, the event considered how those … Continue reading
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