Patrick Cantellow, an 18-year-old social entrepreneur from Sittingbourne, Kent is the Youth Ambassador for the UK EXCEPT project team. Aged 15 he founded Swale Young People, an organisation that takes an innovative digital approach to youth empowerment. Patrick is also an Ambassador for a number of organisations across London and the South East, notably the NSPCC, CXK and Youth Employment UK. ​In his second...

‘The new Medical School will strengthen the clinical teaching and research partnerships that already exist between CHSS and local NHS and other health care organisations. The Centre looks forward to developing new areas of research and contributing to this exciting new development’. – Professor of Health Policy, Stephen Peckham, CHSS Director Stephen Peckham has welcomed the outcome of the joint bid by the University of Kent and Canterbury...

2pm, Wednesday 25 April, 2017 Portcullis House, House of Commons, Westminster, London This Parliamentary reception at Portcullis House will share the findings from the EU-funded EXCEPT project. "Social Exclusion of Youth In Europe: Cumulative Disadvantage, Coping Strategies, Effective Policies and Transfer" (EXCEPT)  is an innovative EU-funded research project which aims to develop effective policy initiative...

Patrick Cantellow, an 18-year-old social entrepreneur from Sittingbourne, Kent is the Youth Ambassador for the UK EXCEPT project team. Aged 15 he founded Swale Young People, an organisation that takes an innovative digital approach to youth empowerment. Patrick is also an Ambassador for a number of organisations across London and the South East, notably the NSPCC, CXK and Youth Employment UK. ​ In this blog...

The latest CHSS Newsletter is now available to read or download on our website. We hope you enjoy our latest news, research features and staff profile. This issue highlights recent and forthcoming CHSS events. We are delighted to announce two events focused on the future of primary care. In March we host the EFPC Symposium at Canterbury Cathedral Lodge. On 18 April, Dr Arvand Madan delivers our 2018 Open Lecture at the University's Grimond Building. F...