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Public Engagement with Research Fund

Posted on February 20, 2015 by Richard Barber

I am pleased to announce that applications are now open for the Public Engagement with Research Fund. This fund (£10,000) is a first step towards University-wide funding for Public Engagement with Research and builds on the University of Kent’s commitment … Continue reading →

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AHRC award for evaluating evidence in medicine

Posted on February 9, 2015 by Amir Abdolrazaghi

Professor Jon Williamson has won an Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) award for new research on evaluating evidence in medicine. Professor Williamson, from the Department of Philosophy, is Principal Investigator of the research project which aims to improve the way … Continue reading →

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KAPCU Seminar programme

Posted on January 28, 2015 by rl328

The Kent Academic Primary Care Unit is pleased to announce its confirmed seminar programme for 2015. All seminars will take place between 1.30-3.00 and include a sandwich lunch. Helping Patients to self-manage their long-term condition. Evidence-based approaches Dr Kate Hamilton-West, … Continue reading →

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Professor Michelle Garrett to Present Public Cancer Lecture

Posted on January 28, 2015 by rl328

Kent Cancer trust has invited Professor Michelle Garrett from the School of Biosciences to present a public lecture on cancer research entitled: ‘Cancer research and treatment; past, present and future’ The date for the lecture is Wednesday 21st January at 19.00 … Continue reading →

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New hope for understanding sudden cardiac arrest

Posted on January 22, 2015 by Richard Barber

Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is a genetic condition that one in 500 people carry and is a leading cause of sudden cardiac arrest in young athletes. The footballer Fabrice Muamba famously collapsed during a match when his heart suddenly stopped. Although he … Continue reading →

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Examining the impact of the Health and Social Care Act Research seminar examining developments in the English health system 2013-15

Posted on January 21, 2015 by Richard Barber

Thursday 26th March 2015 10am to 4pm, Friends Meeting House, Euston, London. You are invited to a seminar being organised by the Policy Research Unit in commissioning and the Healthcare System. The aim of the idea is to discuss current commissioning … Continue reading →

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£3.5 million for ‘world leading’ bioscientists

Posted on January 21, 2015 by Richard Barber

£3.5 million for ‘world leading’ bioscientists – University of Kent Such cells are key to driving forward the UK’s knowledge-based bioeconomy (KBBE) through a combination of basic and strategic research aimed at improving cellular productivity and the synthesis of fine … Continue reading →

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Research finds tooth enamel fast-track in humans

Posted on December 11, 2014 by Anna McGregor

Research has discovered a link between prenatal enamel growth rates in teeth and weaning in human babies. The research found that incisor teeth grow quickly in the early stages of the second trimester of a baby’s development, while molars grow … Continue reading →

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Student-led fundraiser for local charity

Posted on December 11, 2014 by Anna McGregor

Student volunteers from Kent Television, InQuire Media and CSR FM organise a fundraiser for local children and young adults with special needs. Every year, student volunteers from Kent Television, InQuire Media and CSR FM organise a fundraiser for a local … Continue reading →

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Staff runner gets set for the 2015 Virgin London Marathon

Posted on December 11, 2014 by Anna McGregor

Faculty Learning Technologist Daniel Clark is in training for the 2015 Virgin London Marathon, on behalf of the Christie Hospital, Manchester. Daniel is raising money for the hospital, one of Europe’s leading cancer treatment and research centres, where his dad … Continue reading →

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