The University of Kent has been selected for the UK's new Academic Research Institute for cyber threats. Funded by a £4.5 million grant, a team at the University's School of Computing will work alongside other world-leading researchers to investigate new ways of automatically analysing computer software to reduce its vulnerability to cyber threats. The University's involvement in the inst... More
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Tuesday 14 May,2013 marked the official launch for the University's Respiratory Clinic at the School of Exercise and Sports Science which was hosted by Dr John Dickinson and his team at Medway Park Sports Centre. The event showcased how the Clinic can support athletes with a range of respiratory challenges and help improve performance. Guests included around 20 representatives from organisations such as Kent County Cricket Club, Medway Maritime Hospit... More
Student IT consultants were invited to share their knowledge in social and collaborative media with local organisations at an interactive workshop on 6 March, at Kent's Medway Campus. The students, who are working as consultants in the Kent IT Clinic as part of their final year studies, shared their expertise with small and medium sized businesses and gave tips on how to incorporate social media into business strategy. ... More
Four final year Computer Science students have won a cash prize for a project which the Kent Innovation and Enterprise team (KIE) judged to the be most attractive investment and development opportunity. The prize of £200 was awarded to a group that developed Medominder, a system for monitoring medication use remotely, at the final year undergraduates' project fair on Friday 15 March. The Medominder team aimed to make me... More
13th March 2013
With over 60% of UK graduates now achieving a 2:1 or higher and approximately 83 graduates competing for every graduate job, many graduates are leaving University in the unfortunate position of going back home and facing the bitter prospect of unemployment. Yet, these are graduates who are often highly skilled individuals. Furthermore, many in such a position will consider if University wa... More