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
Category: Research News
Partnership approach to reduce healthcare inequalities in coastal communities
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
Taking action on plastic pollution
According to the UN Environmental Programme about 400 million tonnes of plastic waste is produced globally every year. If historic growth trends continue, global production of primary … Read more
Future-proofing society’s use of synthetic biology in plant science
Kent sociologist, Professor Joy Y. Zhang, has been awarded a £1.88 million grant from the Advanced Research + Invention Agency (ARIA) to lead a pioneering project which aims … Read more
Investigating the potentially dangerous effects of two prescription drugs on elite cyclists
University researchers are investigating the potentially dangerous and performance enhancing effects that the painkillers tapentadol and dihydrocodeine could have on elite cyclists. Led by Lex … Read more
REF 2029 Sub-Panel leadership announcement
The four UK higher education funding bodies, working with the REF Main Panel Chairs and Advisory Panel members, have appointed chairs and deputy chairs for … Read more
A judge’s perspective: how to master research storytelling in 180 seconds
There was a buzz of nervous excitement in the air at Kent’s Graduate and Researcher College (GRC) this week, as twelve PhD students from across … Read more
New study to test if wall squat exercise can lower blood pressure
Research has found that a wall squat is one of the most effective exercise types for lowering blood pressure. Following the success of a previous … Read more
Project to increase and share technical skills and expertise launches
The exciting £3m externally funded Technical Platform for Innovation and Knowledge Exchange (T-PIKE) project will see technical staff and businesses across the Eastern Arc region … Read more
Rethinking fables in an age of environmental crisis
The power of the fable as a tool to help society think differently about climate change, AI and other pressing global challenges is being celebrated … Read more