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Sanctuary Solidarities: Call for proposals for EARC Conference 2025 now open

By Emily Collins | 15 April 2025

This year our conference will focus on ‘Sanctuary Solidarities’, and the call for proposals is now open. The Eastern Arc region has been shaped by migration … Read more

Social media algorithms amplify misogynistic content to teens

By Emily Collins | 06 March 2024

Social media algorithms amplify extreme content, such as misogynistic posts, which normalises harmful ideologies for young people, finds a new report co-authored by Professor Nicola Shaughnessy from … Read more

International enrichment drama workshops launched for UK secondary schools

By Emily Collins | 31 January 2024

An in-person enrichment drama and language workshop scheme using international plays to educate UK secondary school students about local cultures and histories has been launched. … Read more

Kent researchers recognised as being in the top 1% by citations in their field

By Emily Collins | 16 November 2023

Researchers from across three Kent Schools have been included in the prestigious Clarivate list of Highly Cited Researchers 2023, recognising their significant and broad influence … Read more

New documentary ‘Colombia’s Women : A Hidden Workforce’ released

By Lyle Young | 25 April 2023

The Research Excellence Team, in collaboration with KMTV and the School of Law, Society, and Social Justice, hosted the launch of Professor Eslava’s research documentary … Read more

What we’ve learned from ‘The Great Recession’

By Emily Collins | 24 April 2023

The cost of living crisis and rising inflation rates are putting pressure on all of us to cut costs. In this economic climate, many businesses … Read more

Kent Business School partner with Medway Council to help local landlords transition to net zero

By Lyle Young | 24 April 2023

Dr Lina Simeonova and Dr Maria Balta’s NZIP Net Zero Landlords Project is now live. This project brings £25,472.93, and it is funded by the … Read more

Mastering the art of not being sexed so much

By Lyle Young | 20 March 2023

This project, funded by the British Academy Newton International Fellowship scheme, will support Dr Lila Braunschweig (Sciences Po) in carrying out her postdoctoral research with … Read more

Uncovering the history of the Métis indigenous people in Europe

By Lyle Young | 23 February 2023

Professor David Stirrup (School of Humanities), along with his Co-investigator, Chris Andersen (University of Alberta), has been awarded £284,000 for the project ‘Métis: a Global … Read more

3i University Network funds 6 Kent projects to strengthen cross-border collaborations

By Emily Collins | 15 February 2023

The Interregional Internationalisation Initiative (3i) University Network – a collaboration between Kent and three other Universities – has awarded over €50,000  to fund six projects that will … Read more

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