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Kent teaching labs achieve international sustainability accreditation

By Emily Collins | 06 October 2025

Teaching labs within the School of Natural Sciences have achieved Bronze accreditation under the Laboratory Efficiency Assessment Framework (LEAF) as a result of the practical steps they … Read more

Researchers over the moon to find tea can grow in lunar soil

By Emily Collins | 18 September 2025

A team of researchers from Kent have demonstrated that it is possible to grow tea in lunar soil as part of a wider field of … Read more

Kent-led diagnostics centre leads local norovirus testing in oysters

By Emily Collins | 17 September 2025

The Centre for Advanced Diagnostics Development and Application (CADDA), led by Kent in collaboration with the University of Manchester and University College London (UCL), is working … Read more

UK-first multidimensional family therapy study to assess impact on vulnerable adolescents

By Emily Collins | 16 September 2025

A new study aimed at reducing drug and alcohol use in vulnerable young people, will see Multidimensional Family Therapy (MDFT) adapted, delivered and evaluated for … Read more

Kent research supports local farm with eco-friendly animal feed development

By Emily Collins | 22 August 2025

Kent researchers working with a local farm have found promising results in the sustainable growth of black soldier fly larvae – which offer an innovative … Read more

Bioscience researchers discover health benefits of upcycling cherry waste

By Emily Collins | 22 August 2025

Kent biosciences researchers, working closely with RentACherryTree (a small agricultural business in East Sussex), have developed an innovative way to turn waste cherries into a valuable, health-boosting … Read more

Rethinking Fables in the age of global environmental crisis

By Emily Collins | 07 August 2025

Fables such as Aesop’s ‘The Hare and the Tortoise’ have been around for centuries, using animal voices to teach moral lessons. But are they still … Read more

Registration opens for the Sanctuary Solidarities Conference

By Emily Collins | 11 July 2025

Registration has now opened for the Eastern Arc Conference 2025: ‘Sanctuary Solidarities’.  As a member of the academic research consortium, Eastern Arc, the University of Kent … Read more

Turning dust into gold: finding value in cherry and seaweed waste

By Emily Collins | 10 June 2025

Kent scientists are working with companies to transform wasted cherries into healthy, nutritious food ingredients and using seaweed waste to boost agricultural crop health and … Read more

Partnership approach to reduce healthcare inequalities in coastal communities

By Emily Collins | 09 June 2025

A research partnership of universities, community health providers and local councils co-led by Professor Sally Kendall has been awarded funding by the National Institute for … Read more

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