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Easy listening with the Discovery Planet podcast.

By Nikki Gregory | 23 February 2023

A new collaboration between Discovery Planet and Ramsgate radio brings you some exciting podcasts from University of Kent, Division of Natural Sciences staff. Listen to … Read more

3i University Network funding awards

By Nikki Gregory | 21 February 2023

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

By Nikki Gregory | 18 November 2022

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

By Nikki Gregory | 14 October 2022

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

By Nikki Gregory | 30 September 2022

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

By Nikki Gregory | 25 August 2022

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

By Nikki Gregory | 05 August 2022

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

By Nikki Gregory | 17 July 2022

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

By Nikki Gregory | 11 July 2022

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

By Nikki Gregory | 28 June 2022

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

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