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Birds, turtles and dinosaurs

Kent's research comparing birds and turtles has provided significant insight into the overall genome structure of dinosaurs

Funding to develop Kent and Medway’s first medical school

A joint bid by the University of Kent and Canterbury Christ Church University has been successful

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The UK's European University: committed to the transformative power of education and research.

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Stunning locations

UK campuses close to London and European centres in Paris, Brussels, Rome and Athens.

Research excellence

Our research is responding to 21st-century problems.

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Kent and Medway Medical School

Our partnership with Canterbury Christ Church University.

Around the University

Migration project awarded almost four million euros of funding from European Commission

A consortium of five universities, including Kent, has been awarded funding to explore the roots of migration, placing current migration in a cultural and historical context.

Sibson Building wins top award from RIBA

Kent's Sibson Building is one of five buildings to win the South East Building of the Year award from the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA).

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How can Canterbury embrace the challenges of the future?

A University event brought together business leaders, public sector chiefs and academics to discuss Canterbury 2050.

Ability to spot a lie is diminished in people with ASD

Research shows that people with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) risk being manipulated because they can’t tell when they’re being lied to.

Revolutionary new way of detecting heart disorders

Pharmacists within GP surgeries can play a key role in detecting atrial fibrillation (AF) using a simple, handheld device.