Scientists are motivated by many different and sometimes conflicting notions – they want to understand, explore, explain, help, cure diseases, improve lives, solve problems, invent, … Read more
International public engagement festival returns to Kent
The Pint of Science festival is an international public engagement festival taking place from 22 May – 24 May 2023. This worldwide science festival brings … Read more
Supporting local industry through research and innovation in sport science
Kent’s School of Sport and Exercise Sciences hosted a one-day industry engagement workshop to help local industry work with the University through collaborations in research, innovation, and … Read more
What are the Impact Accelerator Accounts and how can Early Career Researchers get involved?
This was what ECRs found out when they attended a workshop led by Michelle Garrett (lead for the Medical Research Council IAA) and Tobias von … Read more
Research Grants Success
We are delighted to inform you of new research awards from the Division of Human and Social Sciences: Professor Heather Ferguson (School of Psychology) has just … Read more
Meet Professor John Dickinson: diagnosing exercise-induced asthma and disordered breathing
5.4 million people in the UK are currently receiving treatment for asthma (Asthma UK) and yet up to 1-in-3 of these could be misdiagnosed, whilst … Read more
Research Impact Strategy Group (RISG) host their first conference
RISG’s first conference, “The Democratisation of Research Impact Strategy”, sought to bridge the gap between theory and academic practice and to influence the evolution (and … Read more
New research sheds light on what drives sex toy popularity
New research published in the Journal of Sex Research by Kent anthropologist, Dr Sarah Johns, provides insight on what characteristics customers look for, and why, … Read more
Celebrating World Intellectual Property Day with Professor Jennifer Hiscock
This year, World Intellectual Property Day is celebrating the “can do” attitude of women inventors, creators and entrepreneurs around the world and their ground-breaking work. … Read more
Upcoming event: Novel Ways to Mamixise Public Engagement in Research
All interested in either introducing or increasing public engagement in their research are very much welcome to join the last open session of the Kent … Read more









