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The School of Biosciences has demonstrated it is a world-leading Research School, seeing an increase in its overall GPA to 3.24 since 2014. Biosciences published 76% of its research papers in the highest “world leading” and “internationally excellent” categories.
A fantastic impact case score, of which an exceptional 83% were assessed as being in the highest “world leading” category (and 100% in the “world leading” and “internationally excellent” categories), demonstrated the significance of our science as making a sustained and significant impact on society.
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Growing Kent and Medway
The University of Kent is excited to be part of the innovative Growing Kent and Medway project, which officially launched at the Fruit Focus event on 21 July.
New embryo identification IVF method
Research from the University of Kent, the University of Nottingham and L’Alliance Boviteq Inc., has established a method of significantly improving in-vitro fertilization (IVF) in cattle.
Shape of an egg
Discovery of the universal mathematical formula that can describe any bird’s egg existing in nature, a feat which has been unsuccessful until now.
Severity of COVID-19
Kent’s School of Biosciences and the Institute of Medical Virology at Goethe-University, Frankfurt am Main, have identified a protein that may critically contribute to severe forms of COVID-19.
Cancer resistance to treatment
New research has revealed the differences in mechanism behind cancer’s resistance to the major class of anti-cancer drugs known as nucleoside analogues.
STEM government funding
We are pleased to announce that the University has been awarded £1.148 million from the latest Office for Students (OfS) Capital Funding Competition in recognition of our commitment to science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).
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The Stemette SocietyA closed social network for young women and non-binary people.Your opportunity to connect with like-minded young women and non-binary young people in a safe & moderated online space. Discuss things you’ve seen in the Zine, experienced at school or have learnt from STEM events like the ones run by the Stemettes. A global netw…
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Networking at the Nats Research PGR festival. Come to Woolf to view their amazing posters!!!
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Researchers from the School of Biosciences have been awarded funding of over £300000 from @UKRI_News to develop a new approach to using #fruitwaste #cherry to create new #healthyfoods, while reducing food waste and #carbonemissions.Read the full article: https://tinyurl.com/ysxzcdmr…
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Have your say on our University brand! First 15 students to feed back will get a £10 Amazon voucherDrop by and have your say at our Brand Roadshow! Understand the thinking behind our brand work, see mock-ups and give us your feedback. Canterbury campus: Templeman Library Foyer between 10.00-15.00 on Thursday 16 and Friday 17 June.Be quick! The fir…
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