Historian, Dr Mark Lawrence’s writes about his engagement with research work on war and society in the modern Spanish-speaking world. Dr Mark Lawrence I … Read more
Month: February 2022
‘Best work experience ever’ spent with Mencap
Psychology student Gabriela Otero reflects on employability placement with mental health charity. Gabriela earned 300 Employability Points from a variety of activities ranging from workshops and conferences, … Read more
Pandemic drives new wave of science communication
Scientists Martin Michaelis and Mark Wass reflect on how COVID-19 has driven public interest in their work and inspired them to start blogging. We run … Read more
Engaging with history is helping to shape Peru’s future
Historian Professor Natalia Sobrevilla Perea is connecting Peruvians with their past and helping to shape a fairer future. Written by Evie Goodwin. For Natalia Sobrevilla … Read more
Vital listening service seeks volunteers
Canterbury Nightline is a non-judgmental listening and information service, supporting students throughout the night. Any student from The University of Kent or Canterbury Christ Church University … Read more
Canterbury campus garden grows into community oasis
University Sustainability Officer Emily Mason runs the Oasis Garden in partnership with East Kent Mind. Here she talks about the positive impact of the project. … Read more
Fun computer programming method is engaging young people
More than 3.4 million users across the globe have engaged with the ‘Greenfoot’ programming method. Written by Evie Goodwin. From 2005-2017 Professor Michael Kölling alongside Neil Brown, … Read more
Enterprising application for genomic screening
Media engagement is rapidly driving interest in a new genetic selection breeding method developed by scientists working in Griffin Lab, Division of Natural Sciences. To … Read more
THANET pop-up shop set to open
A high-street pop-up shop will soon be open in Ramsgate thanks to the hard work of scientists in the Division of Natural Sciences including Dr … Read more
Strong partnerships underpin child protection
Stakeholder engagement is ‘crucial’ to the impact of applied research taking place at the Centre for Child Protection. Written by Dr Ann Kinzer, Impact Officer, … Read more