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Applications are invited for a European Research Council (ERC) 3 year PhD studentship, on the project: Tracking the cognitive basis of social communication across the life-span (see www.kent.ac.uk/psychology/CogSoCoAGE/). The studentship will be undertaken under the supervision of Dr Heather Ferguson … Continue reading →

Forensic Psychology is the study of the psychology of crime and criminal behaviour. Over ten weeks join some of the UK’s leading experts in forensic psychology and go beyond what you see on the TV shows to learn about the … Continue reading →

Congratulations to Dr Anna Brown, who has been awarded £108,223 by the Alzheimer’s Society for a project entitled “C-DEMQOL Measurement of Quality of Life in Family Carers of People with Dementia”.

2016 International Collaboration for Community Health Nursing Research (ICCHNR) Symposium “Changing populations, changing needs: Directions & models for community orientated primary care” 15 & 16 September 2016, University of Kent, Canterbury, UK Abstract submissions are now open Registration will open 1 March 2016 CHSS is … Continue reading →

2016 International Collaboration for Community Health Nursing Research (ICCHNR) Symposium: “Changing populations, changing needs: Directions & models for community orientated primary care ” Thursday 15th & Friday 16th September 2016, University of Kent, Canterbury, UK CHSS are delighted to be hosting the … Continue reading →

Professor of Health Policy Stephen Peckham recently led research investigating a possible link between fluoride in drinking water and underactive thyroid (hypothyroidism).  A feature article in Boxing Day’s Guardian highlighted Stephen’s research, outlining his – and other experts’ – call … Continue reading →

Dr Andrea Manfrin and Dr Janet Krska went to Rome on Monday 12th October 2015 to present the final results of the RE I-MUR (Randomised Evaluation of Italian Medicines Use Review) study to an audience of around 80 people in … Continue reading →

Melina Malli, Phd student at the Tizard Centre alongside Dr Rachel Forrester-Jones and Professor Glynis Murphy, have published a recent article “Stigma in youth with Tourette’s syndrome: a systematic review and synthesis”.   Tourette’s syndrome (TS) is a childhood onset … Continue reading →

Canterbury’s Westgate Hall played host to well over 100 local people today, at CHSS’ ‘Let’s Talk’ drop-in event designed to increase public engagement with and interest in health and social care research. CHSS research and administrative staff were on hand … Continue reading →