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
Category: School of Natural Sciences
Kent-led diagnostics centre leads local norovirus testing in oysters
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
Kent research supports local farm with eco-friendly animal feed development
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
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
Turning dust into gold: finding value in cherry and seaweed waste
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
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
Pint of Science festival returns to Medway
University of Kent students and lecturers from Medway School of Pharmacy are set to take their research from the lab to Medway’s community venues as part of … Read more
Celebrating the science and art of British hops and beer
On Thursday 8 May, researchers, brewers and hop growers from across England gathered on our Canterbury campus to celebrate British hops and beer made with … Read more
Stop Food Waste Day: helping businesses turn food waste into profit
It’s estimated that 45% of root crops, fruit and vegetables produced globally is lost or wasted every year. To help change this, Kent researchers have … Read more
Ankle injury study with Bundesliga teams highlights pressures of returning to play
New research undertaken with football teams in the Bundesliga has shown a trend between ankle injury recurrences and the speed of returning to play after … Read more









