Category: Philanthropy

A case study submitted to the Research Excellence Framework 2014 demonstrating the impact of the University’s research. Kent’s REF2014 success. Picture by University of Kent. … Read more

The UK’s first dedicated philanthropy university teaching post has been appointed at Kent following a £156,000 donation from the Pears Foundation. Dr Triona Fitton will … Read more

The last in the series of three debates on the role of philanthropy within UK higher education is being held at the University of Kent’s Medway campus … Read more

Kent’s Centre for Philanthropy’s Dr Beth Breeze unveils findings from the Leverhulme study on the personality types of major donor fundraisers. Speaking at last week’s … Read more

The Centre for Philanthropy’s Dr Beth Breeze comments on the reasons behind the fundraising successes of appeals like the Alan Barnes fund. Read the full article on the … Read more

The Centre for Philanthropy has arranged three debates to discuss the role of philanthropic gifts to higher education.  They will be held on the University’s Canterbury and Medway … Read more

A one-day conference on understanding the meaning and mission of philanthropy in contemporary society. Confirmed speakers: René Bekkers David Carrington Professor Hugh Cunningham Dr Angela … Read more

A debate on the role of philanthropy within UK higher education is being held at the University of Kent on Tuesday 10 March 2015. Bringing … Read more

We are delighted to announce a new blog by Dr Triona Fitton – The history of philanthropy at Kent. The blog aims to document the … Read more

The Centre for Philanthropy, based in the School of Social Policy, Sociology and Social Research, is researching the history of donations to our University since … Read more