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Category: research
3i University Network funding awards
The Interregional Internationalisation Initiative (3i) University Network – a collaboration between Kent and three other Universities – has awarded over €50,000 to fund six projects … Read more
Winchcombe meteorite holds information about the origin of Earth’s oceans
Researchers at Kent are excited to be part of the nationwide analysis effort on the Winchcombe meteorite. This meteorite fell near Winchcombe on 28/2/21 (for more … Read more
Kent Astronomers join new satellite mission that could help understand extra-terrestrial life
Kent scientists will be part of a ground-breaking satellite project that will monitor how energy released by stars can affect the habitability of distant planets. … Read more
A new use for quantum computers
Computing has come a long way – the smartphone you probably carry in your pocket is thousands of times more powerful than room-filling supercomputers that … Read more
Diamond BERRIES project approved
The Diamond Light Source has received confirmation of £81.5M in UKRI funding for its flagship project, Diamond-II. This will enable the construction five new beamlines, … Read more
Kent academic joins only UK team to study samples from asteroid Ryugu
Professor Mark Burchell from the department of Physics and Astronomy will join the only UK led team to get access to samples collected from the … Read more
MAUVE Cubsat project funded
I am delighted to report that our submission to the Horizon Europe programme for MAUVE a space instrumentation and technology project has been funded with … Read more
£118m to accelerate UK bright ideas into global opportunities
The University of Kent has been awarded significant funding from the UKRI Impact Acceleration Accounts (IAAs) to improve and accelerate the translation of research to real impacts, … Read more
STFC Ernest Rutherford Fellowship scheme
Expressions of interest are sought from early career researchers who wish to join Physics and Astronomy at Kent through the STFC Ernest Rutherford Fellowship scheme. … Read more