Professor Twigg has been awarded the British Society of Gerontology Outstanding Achievement Award 2016 in recognition of her research on how people feel and behave as they … Read more
Tag: research
Outstanding success for our postgraduates
Passes, positions, prizes and publication We are delighted to announce that this term has seen an amazing range of achievements for our postgraduate research students. … Read more
Sue Shepherd wins BELMAS award
The British Educational Leadership, Management and Administration Society (BELMAS) has just announced the 2016 Doctoral Thesis Awards. This year’s joint winner is Sue Shepherd, who … Read more
Can alcohol make you happier?
Research suggests people are momentarily happier when drinking alcohol – but that over longer periods, drinking more does not make them more satisfied with life. … Read more
Three-minute thesis competition for PGR students
The Graduate School is running its first Three-Minute Thesis (3MT®) competition this year and will be entering the UK’s national competition. This is great opportunity for PGR … Read more
International Collaboration for Community Health Nursing Research (ICCHNR) Symposium
The Centre for Health Services Studies (CHSS) are delighted to be hosting the ICCHNR Symposium at the University of Kent in September. The overall aim … Read more
Religion and the Global City
Organised jointly by Dr David Garbin, School of Social Policy, Sociology and Social Research (SSPSSR) and Dr Anna Strhan, Department for Religious Studies, this symposium … Read more
Budget will take public funding to below US levels
The 2015 Budget will bring UK public spending down to US levels by 2018-19, research by Professor Peter Taylor-Gooby of the University of Kent reveals. … Read more
Being mum and dad before and after separation
Research by Dr Tina Haux into how separation impacts and interrupts parenting Dr Haux, Lecturer in Social Policy, conducted the Nuffield Foundation project with Professor … Read more
Research Impact – Million Pound Donors
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