SSPSSR has a world-wide reputation for excellence and is one of the leading and largest research centres for social science in the UK. In the last Research Assessment Exercise, we were ranked joint third with 70% of our research being evaluated as either World Leading or of International excellence in terms of originality, significance and rigor. The School offers an unrivalled context in ... More

Comments by SSPSSR's Dr Ellie Lee on possible breath tests for pregnant women who smoke have been widely reported in the national and international media. Her coverage includes: Metro The Sun Sunday Times The Australian Deccan Chronicle Spits (Netherlands Delfi (Italy) Dr Lee is Director of the Universitys Centre for Parenting Studies and author of Abortion, Motherhood, and Mental Health: Medicalizing Reproduction in the US and Britain (Aldine Transaction ... More

At Kent we value our postgraduate students and the contribution they make to the University and the wider intellectual community. There are still some funding opportunities available. Applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible to be considered for awards, as deadlines are approaching. Social Science students may be interested in the following Scholarships: Santander Scholarship Hong Kong Scholarship Kent Graduate School Scholarship Dora Harvey Sc... More

Kent has a long tradition of welcoming international students, and the School of Social Policy, Sociology and Social Research is pleased to announce that there are a number of scholarships available at both undergraduate and postgraduate taught programmes of study. Kent's International Development Department has made available scholarships for international students applying for the 2013/14 academic year. The scholarships are open to all new full-time applic... More