The ESRC has announced five new members have been appointed to join their advisory committees for two years from 1 September 2016. Joining the Research Committee is Sarah … Read more
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Dr Trude Sundberg presents research to UNICEF and UN poverty reduction group
Dr Trude Sundberg recently presented the findings of her British Academy funded research to UNICEF China and the UN’s poverty reduction group. China is currently … Read more
Heejung Chung to co-edit new Policy Press book series
Policy Press has announced a new series on Research in Comparative and Global Social Policy co-edited by Dr Heejung Chung, Senior Lecturer in Sociology and … Read more
New novel from Peter Taylor Gooby
Auctioning babies makes sense; the babies go to new parents who’ve proved by paying more than anyone else that they will give them the best … Read more
THE comments on Kent’s ‘Closing the gap’ research findings
Chris Havergal from Times Higher has published an article about some of the research findings from the University of Kent’s Student Success (EDI) Project. The … Read more
ESRC/SEDTC Conference 9-10 Sept: Heritage and Biography
Under the critical recognition that we become who we are by telling stories about our pasts, and living the stories we tell, this two-day interdisciplinary … Read more
Monographs and Books in the Social Sciences and Humanities – Workshop 1600 11th May
A reminder about the forthcoming free event – a workshop on 11 May about how, when and where to publish in the Social Sciences and Humanities. The event is … Read more
EU Referendum Pub Talk – Iceland, the Panama Papers and the rise of the Pirate Party
The Kent Q Step Centre is inviting you to their next pubTALK; ‘Iceland, the Panama Papers and the rise of the Pirate Party’, on Tuesday 3rd May from 7pm … Read more
Social Policy and Social Work in Complete University Guide top 10
The University has achieved a top 10 position in seven subject areas in the latest Complete University Guide (2017). This is up from four in … Read more
Katinka van de Ven receives 2016 University Research Prize
Ground-breaking research across the University has been celebrated at a presentation of Kent’s annual Research Prizes. Amongst the twelve prizes for exceptional achievements over the … Read more