A Kent team, led by Professors Ben Goult and Jen Hiscock, has created and patented a ground-breaking new shock-absorbing material that could revolutionise both the … Read more
Category: Physics
Winchcombe meteorite holds information about the origin of Earth’s oceans
Researchers at Kent are excited to be part of the nationwide analysis effort on the Winchcombe meteorite. This meteorite fell near Winchcombe on 28/2/21 (for more … Read more
Comenius University gold medal award
The Gold Medal of Comenius University in Bratislava has been awarded to Professor Nigel J. Mason for merits in the research of interactions of electrons … Read more
A year in Bloomington: Music Scholar David Curtiss reflects
Fourth-year Astrophysics student and Music Performance Scholar, David Curtiss, reflects on his recent sandwich year abroad. Over the past four years I have had the … Read more
Kent Astronomers join new satellite mission that could help understand extra-terrestrial life
Kent scientists will be part of a ground-breaking satellite project that will monitor how energy released by stars can affect the habitability of distant planets. … Read more
A new use for quantum computers
Computing has come a long way – the smartphone you probably carry in your pocket is thousands of times more powerful than room-filling supercomputers that … Read more
Sponsored student: Masauko Utila from Malawi
Professor Nigel Mason and former PhD student Dr Sohan Jeetha, as part of outreach and education in Africa have sponsored a student. Masauko Utila from … Read more
Diamond BERRIES project approved
The Diamond Light Source has received confirmation of £81.5M in UKRI funding for its flagship project, Diamond-II. This will enable the construction five new beamlines, … Read more
Kent academic joins only UK team to study samples from asteroid Ryugu
Professor Mark Burchell from the department of Physics and Astronomy will join the only UK led team to get access to samples collected from the … Read more
Ogden Outreach awards winners!!!
The Ogden Outreach Awards celebrate physics outreach and recognise the efforts of those involved in developing and delivering it, thereby raising the profile of all … Read more