Month: March 2012

Giving in the UK stands at around 1% of GDP, roughly half the US level (though the comparison is skewed by the fact that nearly … Read more

Three students taking the taught Masters course in ‘Fundraising and Philanthropy‘ have successfully passed a vocational qualification in fundraising. All students taking the academic module … Read more

The Riots, Communities and Victims Panel report on the August 2011 riots in England has ‘missed the point’, according to Professor Peter Taylor-Gooby at the … Read more

Peter Taylor-Gooby gave a paper on European Welfare Futures at the ‘Europe in the World, 2012 to 2013’ conference held at the Accademia dei Lincei … Read more

It is with great sadness that we report the death of Professor Jim Mansell on 13th March following a long illness.  Professor Mansell founded the … Read more

We are pleased to announce that the first award for Best Postgraduate Dissertation, has been given to Nathan Hudson-Sharp, who has received an award of … Read more

Dr Jan Macvarish of the Centre for Health Services Studies and the Centre for Parenting Culture Studies was interviewed as part of a forthcoming Radio … Read more

In preparation for the University’s 50th anniversary in 2015, Kent has established an additional 100 doctoral scholarships to be awarded annually from 2012.  Successful candidates … Read more