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Homo sapiens reached northwest Europe more than 45,000 years ago

By Emily Collins | 01 February 2024

An international research project has discovered the arrival of Homo sapiens in cold northern latitudes took place several thousand years before Neanderthals disappeared in southwest Europe. The … 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

Green light for groundbreaking new creative digital hub in Chatham

By Emily Collins | 22 January 2024

The Docking Station, the University’s groundbreaking hub for digital creative industries, has moved a step closer to reality as Medway Council planning committee has approved … Read more

Kent research set to play pivotal role in bringing robot technology to UK orchards

By Emily Collins | 18 January 2024

Kent research is set to play a pivotal role in a groundbreaking new project which could revolutionise fruit production in the UK. Professor of Agri-Environmental … Read more

Free theatre workshop programme for migrants in Kent

By Emily Collins | 18 January 2024

A 20-week community engagement programme for refugees, asylum seekers and first-generation migrants in Kent launches at the University of Kent’s School of Arts on Monday … Read more

World-leading researchers at Kent to drive radical shift in conservation science

By Emily Collins | 17 January 2024

Kent has won a prestigious Research England grant, worth £8.3 million, which will enable the Durrell Institute of Conservation Ecology (DICE) to answer urgent environmental questions of … Read more

Seven takeaways from the Kent and Medway Business Summit 2024

By Emily Collins | 15 January 2024

On 12 January, over 200 business people and academics came together to connect, collaborate and learn at the 7th annual Kent and Medway Business Summit hosted … Read more

Research by cyber expert informs UK national security ransomware report

By Emily Collins | 12 January 2024

A collaborative research project co-led by Kent Cyber Security expert, Dr Jason Nurse, has informed a new National Security Strategy report into the threat of ransomware. The … Read more

Kent welcomes University of Sussex to Eastern Arc

By Emily Collins | 12 January 2024

The University of Sussex has joined the universities of Kent, East Anglia and Essex to become the fourth member of the Eastern Arc research consortium. At … Read more

Kent and Discovery Park host showcase of collaborative innovation

By Emily Collins | 19 December 2023

Over 100 academics, clinicians, business people and public sector representatives came together at an event organised in collaboration with Discovery Park last week, to celebrate … Read more

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