Professor Colin Robinson (PI) and Professor Mark Smales (Co-I) from the School of Biosciences have been awarded a £530,000 grant from the EU for their … Read more
Category: Research News
A data-driven approach to assessing agricultural plastic waste
Dr Lijuan Wang, (Lecturer in Electronic Engineering, CEMS) has won the EPSRC New Investigator Award for the project “Automatic quality assessment of waste plastic bales … Read more
Do Strictly’s same-sex pairings promote inclusivity in ballroom dancing?
BBC’s move on Strictly Come Dancing leads us to question: To what extent has BBC’s featuring of same-sex dance couples encouraged increased societal acceptance of … Read more
Why we need to take a closer look at flexible working practices
The rapid shift towards flexible working during the Covid-19 pandemic has left its legacy in many parts of the world. Today, more than half (51%) … Read more
Future Human at bOing! Festival
Future Human appeared at bOing! Festival 2022, which took place at the Gulbenkian, Canterbury Campus on Saturday 27 and Sunday 28 August 2022. This was all … Read more
Is intergenerational job sharing the antidote to The Great Resignation?
You don’t need to be working in human resources to be aware of the huge recruitment challenges businesses are facing today. This, in part, has … Read more
The role of oestrogen in common yeast infection in women
The Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) awarded funding to Dr Becky Hall (School of Biosciences) for her research project ‘Mooning the immune system: … Read more
Can robots solve the UK’s social care crisis?
By 2040, one in seven people in the UK are expected to be over 75 years old, whilst the number of people under 25 is … Read more
Using conservation models to understand the ‘extinction’ of terrorist groups
Dr David Roberts (School of Anthropology and Conservation) was recently received research award funding from the Royal Society through an Apex Award for his project … Read more
How can business behavioural change meet sustainability goals?
From switching to reusable cups to catching public transport, we all know there are numerous ways that we can change our habits to reduce our … Read more









