Congratulations to CHSS Research Fellows Dr Rowena Merritt and Dr Sarah Hotham! They were delighted to receive the ESPCH (European Society for Person Centered Healthcare) silver medal for their research into experience of people with Parkinsons across Europe. Sarah and Rowena (pictured) attended a special awards ceremony on 6 December, held in London, where they collected their medal and a certificate for their publication ...

Our latest CHSS Newsletter is now available to read or download.   This issue includes recent events including our highly successful ‘NHS at 70’ public Q&A held in July. Research updates include Professor Chris Farmer’s work to develop a tool to assess risk of further renal damage in pregnancy. The aim is to help women with chronic kidney disease make informed choices. We also feature the NIHR Research Design Service South East, who have just launched their new...

Our latest CHSS Newsletter is now available to read or download. This issue includes the EU EXCEPT project event at the House of Commons hosted by Canterbury MP Rosie Duffield. The Parliamentary Reception shared findings around youth unemployment and social exclusion. We also feature our work to promote breastfeeding and Professor Sally Kendall responds to President Trump’s stance on the subject. On p6-7 our regular CHSS People slot introduces our three visiting Darzi Fellows; NHS clini...

It was cream teas and smiles all round yesterday at a special event to thank, and mark the contribution of, our wonderful ‘Opening Doors to Research’ Public Engagement Group (ODRG). There was a great turnout for the afternoon tea, organised by CHSS Public Engagement Officer Amanda Bates and with a delicious selection of scones, cakes, sandwiches, hot and cold drinks and healthy fruit on offer, perhaps this was n...

Health Education Kent, Surrey and Sussex (HEKSS)/NIHR Integrated Clinical Academic Programme Internships 2018-19  CHSS (Centre for Health Services Studies), University of Kent will continue as a provider for the Health Education Kent Surrey Sussex (HEEKSS)/National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Integrated Clinical Academic Programme (ICAP) 2018-19. Funding has been awarded to t...