New research has revealed for the first time that well-functioning ecosystems are crucial to human health and wellbeing, with human-biodiversity interactions delivering wellbeing gains equating … Read more
Category: Sustainability, Environment and Natural Resources
Knowledge Transfer Partnership between Kent and NatureMetrics to optimise eDNA services
When researchers Dr Kat Bruce, Prof. Doug Yu and Prof. Alfried Vogler realised the potential molecular methods for species and ecosystem monitoring had to revolutionise the world … Read more
Silvio Caputo will Co-Lead on Horizon Europe Grant funded ‘GreenME’ project
Dr Silvio Caputo (School of Architecture and Planning) will be the co-lead on GreenME, a project which will develop ways in which a broader green … Read more
Three business collaborations awarded Growing Kent and Medway funding
The University of Kent has secured funding for 3 projects through the Growing Kent & Medway Business Innovation Voucher Scheme The vouchers were awarded on … Read more
DNA Fertility Screening in Livestock
This project is enabling further development and deployment of Kent-developed screening tools for two of the most common genetic causes of infertility in livestock: chromosomal … Read more
Kent sustainability event to accelerate the region’s transition to net zero
We are excited to be collaborating with the Discovery Park, Canterbury Christ Church University and the University of Greenwich to provide a platform for discussion … Read more
3i University Network funds 6 Kent projects to strengthen cross-border collaborations
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
AHRC grant awarded for ‘Rethinking Fables in the Age of Global Environmental Crisis’
Dr Kaori Nagai (School of English) has been awarded £30,000 from the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) to establish a research network titled ‘Rethinking … Read more
Dr Ramin Raeesi Awarded £180k funding for Green Corridor Project
Kent Business School has been awarded £180k funding to work on a project with The Port of Dover and other academic and industrial partners within the Green Corridor at Short Straits (GCSS) consortium to … Read more
How Kent is leading the way to a net-zero emissions and hydrogen future
At Kent, we are backing the UK’s ambition to lead a net-zero emissions and hydrogen future. We recognise that as an anchor institution for research … Read more









