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Professor Nigel Mason and former PhD student Dr Sohan Jeetha, as part of outreach and education in Africa have sponsored a student. Masauko Utila from … Read more

Our ASSA and Physics with Astrophysics degree programmes prepare our students for a wide range of career paths. We’re delighted to share some of the … Read more

On Friday 23rd July 2021, Dr Penelope Wozniakiewicz and Dr Matthias van Ginneken, from the School of Physical Sciences of the University of Kent, went … Read more

Kiah gives us an insight into her placement at the University of Surrey. My name is Kiah, I have just completed my second year studying … Read more

Every year we have a number of students who apply and are awarded a placement via SEPnet. Over the past years only two-three students have … Read more

From playing the trumpet to working at Wimbledon with First-year SOPHIE KITSON Not content with filling her extra-curricular life at Kent with both music and … Read more

Research led by Kent and the STFC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory has resulted in the discovery of a new rare topological superconductor, LaPt3P. This discovery may be of … Read more

Why would a solar eclipse appear different in Kent? In anticipation of the solar eclipse on 10 June, Michael Smith, Professor of Astronomy in the School of Physical … Read more

Research from the School of Physical Sciences has investigated the hardiness of the microscopic invertebrates known as tardigrades by firing specimens at high speed to simulate extreme … Read more

This research could have far reaching results in many areas. The School of Physical Sciences, in collaboration with the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) and … Read more