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At Kent, academics, researchers and students are all part of the same close-knit scientific community with staff and students from all over the world. Together we create success.
Fantastic facilities
Our well-equipped laboratories provide an excellent environment for teaching and research.
As an undergraduate you get the opportunity to use industry-standard equipment, giving you an edge in the job market, while at postgraduate level you benefit from equipment that helps you carry out cutting-edge research.
Our research highlights
Material that can stop supersonic impacts
A Kent team, led by Professors Ben Goult and Jen Hiscock, has created and patented a ground-breaking new shock-absorbing material.
Biggest killers in young athletes
The most common cause of cardiac arrest in young athletes is Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM) –a disease in which the heart muscle becomes thickened (hypertrophied).
Cervical cancer discovery
Offering major new clue to better understand the disease.
Innovative agricultural project: Kent cherries
We've been awarded funding of over £300, 000 from UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) to develop a new approach to using fruit waste to create new healthy foods, reduce food waste and carbon emissions.
Why geese lay golden eggs
Scientists at Kent and in Ukraine have provided novel insight into the shape and thickness of birds’ eggs, with references back to Euclid, the ancient Greek mathematician and father of geometry.