Callum Barnes, a physics PhD student at Kent, has been on an incredible journey to reach a career highlight of working with Norwegian triathlete and world champion … Read more
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Tour de force
Combining his love of science, tech and cycling, Kent PhD student Callum Barnes is revolutionising the way Olympic and everyday cyclists can assess their performance. … Read more
Workshop on Tensor Networks for Chiral Topological Phases
Support received from International Quantum Tensor Network Dr Gunnar Möller has been awarded funds from the International Quantum Tensor Network, to run a focus-workshop on … Read more
STFC Ernest Rutherford Fellowship (ERF) 2023
We are looking to host a prestigious STFC Ernest Rutherford Fellowship in the School of Physics and Astronomy. Potential applicants are encouraged to read the … Read more
Kent Talk – Curious or helpful? Motivating science in the modern world
Scientists are motivated by many different and sometimes conflicting notions – they want to understand, explore, explain, help, cure diseases, improve lives, solve problems, invent, … Read more
7th Stephen Gray Lecture 9th March 2023
The University of Kent, Division of Natural Sciences hosted the 7th Stephen Gray Lecture with guest host Dame Jocelyn Bell Burnell from the University of … Read more
Kent team create material that can stop supersonic impacts
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
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
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