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University of Kent partnership to improve IVF success rates awarded ‘Outstanding’ by Innovate UK

By Emily Collins | 13 October 2022

A second Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) between the University of Kent and London Women’s Clinic (LWC) has been awarded an ‘A’ for Outstanding by Innovate … Read more

International ‘New Doctoral’ biotechnology research funding opportunity

By Lyle Young | 10 October 2022

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

Future Human at bOing! Festival

By Lyle Young | 28 September 2022

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

The role of oestrogen in common yeast infection in women

By Lyle Young | 26 September 2022

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

Using conservation models to understand the ‘extinction’ of terrorist groups

By Lyle Young | 22 September 2022

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

Meet the expert: Dr Lex Mauger

By Emily Collins | 23 June 2022

Have you ever questioned why exercise, despite making us healthier, can be painful? Or whether this pain has an impact on your performance and what … Read more

Getting the best out of Kent cherries

By Emily Collins | 16 June 2022

Researchers from the School of Biosciences have been awarded funding of over £300, 000 from UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) to develop a new approach to using fruit waste … Read more

Researchers secure over £400k to support sustainable agritech

By Emily Collins | 27 April 2022

Dr Robert Barker (Department of Chemistry and Forensic Science) and Dr Anastasios Tsaousis (School of Biosciences) will be working with Re-generation Earth on a project to use biochar … Read more

£1million funding to support new research to help Kent communities access healthcare

By Emily Collins | 07 March 2022

Kent and Medway Medical School (KMMS) will be able to advance research into helping local communities access essential healthcare thanks to a £1million grant from Oak Foundation. … Read more

Kent to embark on Knowledge Transfer Partnership with Smartlife Inc

By Emily Collins | 13 July 2017

Smartlife are specialists in smart garment technology. The company was founded in 2010 and has developed innovative textile sensors, electronics and firmware capable of detecting … Read more

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