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REF2021

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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Bioscientists solve gene mystery in mammals

A study led by scientists at Kent and Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB) has uncovered how the genome three-dimensional structure of male germ cells determines how genomes evolve over time.

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Supporting innovative and sustainable agritech

Re-generation Earth on a project to use biochar from farm waste to lock carbon into soils, thanks to over £420,000 funding from Growing Kent and Medway.

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Paveing the way for use of aprotinin in COVID-19

A clinical study from Spain has supported a recent discovery by researchers from the School of Biosciences and Goethe University Frankfurt which showed that the protease inhibitor aprotinin prevents cells from being infected by SARS-CoV2.

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Innovative agricultural project: Kent cherries

Researchers from the School of Biosciences have 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, while reducing food waste and carbon emissions.

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