A selection of the latest media coverage for the University in the local, national and international press.
Colleagues who would like to learn more about the University in the news, or working proactively or reactively with the media, should contact the Press Office.
Recent selected coverage for 14 – 20 November 2022
- Flexible working is not always a good idea, says this sociologist – Professor Heejung Chung (School of Social Policy, Sociology and Social Research) – Virj Netherlands
- Thinking of Conspiracy Theories about Climate Change – Professor Robbie Sutton (School of Psychology) – E-Today
- Why women are no better off having a baby now than they were in the 70s – Dr Amanda Gosling (School of Economics) & Dr Samantha Evans (Kent Business School) – HR News, Corporate Adviser, Capa Data. See our press release
- Kent Uni lab aims to tackle footballer cardiac threat – Professor Neil Kad (School of Biosciences) – Laboratory News. See our press release
- Enzymatica and University of Kent launch study to explore prevention of upper respiratory virus infections in elite athletes – Professor Glen Davison (School of Sport and Exercise Sciences) – Market Screener
- Reforming the planning system must not come at the cost of the environment (Kent School of Architecture and Planning) – Inside Housing
- Broadcast: Sian Lewis, Kent Law School, speaks to BBC News about the Manston Centre
- Broadcast: Sian Lewis, Kent Law School, speaks to BBC Radio about the migrant crisis, which featured on 51 regional radio stations around the UK
- Broadcast: BBC Radio Kent reports on launch of ‘Feast’ a new anthology of short fiction stories, poetry, novels and screenplay extracts by 21 Masters students in creative writing
- Broadcast: Professor Matt Goodwin speaks to BBC Radio Kent about the autumn tax statement
Select coverage for Walking with Ghosts, an Arts & Humanities project | 11 – 14 November 2022
- Broadcast: The One Show – Professor Helen Brooks, School of Arts, speaks to Rav Wilding about Walking With Ghosts live from Folkestone. Watch from 19.40
- ‘Ghostly Army’ marches through disused railway station in dramatic remembrance art display – ITV News
- Broadcast: ITV Meridian News reports on Walking with Ghosts, from the event in Folkestone
- Broadcast: BBC News features Walking with Ghosts, and its interview with Professor Helen Brooks about the installation, in its lunchtime, evening and late night news reports
- Broadcast: Jo Burns from BBC Radio Kent reports on Walking with Ghosts from the event in Folkestone
- Broadcast: Professor Helen Brooks speaks to BBC Radio Kent about Walking with Ghosts, ahead of its launch on Armistice Day
- Broadcast: BBC Radio Kent shares a preview of Walking with Ghosts, ahead of its launch on Armistice Day
Recent selected coverage for 31 October – 13 November 2022
- Only 13% of Brits support disruptions being caused by Just Stop Oil – Professor Matt Goodwin (School of Politics and International Relations), The London Post, GB News, London TV
- Sunak hit by backlash over migrant crisis as poll finds PM has ‘lost control’ of border – Professor Matt Goodwin (School of Politics and International Relations), The Daily Express, The Smart Times, GB News – Broadcast
- Tax rises & spending cuts ‘not necessary!’ New proposal unveiled amid ‘triple shock’ alert – Professor Adrian Pabst (School of Politics and International Relations), The Express
- Stick or carrot? Why some firms are suspending staff for failed cyber tests – Dr Jason Nurse (School of Computing), SC Magazine
- Autism and gender dysphoria are linked, according to a study (School of Psychology), News Break
- As Rebel Wilson Welcomes Her Baby, This Is What It’s Like To Be A Surrogate – Dr Kirsty Horsey (Kent Law School), Daily UK News, Huffington Post, Yahoo!. See our press release
- Turning Tides charity launches appeal to help deliver ‘visionary’ new homelessness facility for Horsham (School of Social Policy, Sociology and Social Research), Sussex Express. See our press release
- Broadcast: Dr Cecilia Sayad, School of Arts, talks to BBC Radio Kentabout the history of horror movies (listen from 02:18:00). See our press release
- Broadcast: Dr Laura Bailey, School of Cultures and Languages, talks to BBC Radio Kent about accent bias
- Broadcast: Dr Martha Newson, School of Anthropology and Conservation, talks to ITV News Meridian about drug use and football fans
- Broadcast: Dr Oliver Double, School of Arts, talks to BBC Radio Kent about comedy come-backs
Recent selected coverage for October 2022
- Kent’s Centre for Philanthropy launches Fundraiser Apprenticeship – Dr Beth Breeze (Centre for Philanthropy), Fundraising. See our press release
- Tories have left Labour in the dust on diversity – Professor Matthew Goodwin (School of Politics and International Relations), The Times
- The long crisis of a Brexit to nowhere – Professor Matthew Goodwin (School of Politics and International Relations), El Pais
- How will Rishi Sunak lead Britain? – Professor Matthew Goodwin (School of Politics and International Relations), The Economist
- Tories get 6% “Rishi bounce” – new GB NEWS poll reveals – Professor Matthew Goodwin (School of Politics and International Relations), The London Post
- Brits face uncertain future as Truss quits, too – Professor Dominic Abrams (School of Psychology), Deutsche Welle
- Cervical Cancer Discovery Offers Clues to Better Understand the Disease – Dr Peter Ellis, Professor Mark Wass and Professor Martin Michaelis (School of Biosciences), Technology Networks, ECancer Online. See our press release
- Covid inhalation vaccine: what is new needle-free vaccine used in China – and could it come to the UK? – Professor Martin Michaelis (School of Biosciences), VN Explorer
- Broadcast: Professor Matthew Goodwin (School of Politics and International Relations) shares his views on new the Prime Minister – Rishi Sunak, GB News
- Broadcast: Professor Matthew Goodwin (School of Politics and International Relations), discusses the job market in a post-brexit country, BBC Scotland
- Broadcast: Zaid Mahmood, President of Kent’s Student Union, talks to BBC Radio Kent about the measures in place to combat drink spiking
- Broadcast: Dr Oliver Double (School of Arts) talks to BBC Radio Kent about satire in television
- Experts explain the growing importance of mental health in the post-pandemic workplace – Professor Nicholas Clarke & Dr Dawn Nicolson (Kent Business School & School of Psychology), HR News – see our press release
- Expert warns of ‘incredibly tough time’ ahead after Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s mini-Budget reversals – Professor Catherine Robinson (Kent Business School), Kent Online
- Everything or Nothing; is Elon’s Twitter revamp destined to fail? – Dr Des Laffey (Kent Business School), The Daily Brit
- Can sharing conspiracy theories cost politicians votes? – Ricky Green (School of Psychology), The Daily Brit – see our press release
- Brits face uncertain future as Truss quits, too – Professor Dominic Abrams (School of Psychology), DW News, MSN
- Are flat-earthers being serious? – Professor Karen Douglas (School of Psychology), VN Explorer
- Cervical cancer discovery offers major new clue to better understand the disease – Dr Peter Ellis, Professor Mark Wass, Professor Martin Michaelis (School of Biosciences), My Science Online, News Explorer, Scienmag, News Medical Online – see our press release
- Tory leadership election is ‘tempting target’ for Russian hackers, experts warn – Professor Shujun Li (School of Computing), Daily Mirror, Daily Record, Mirror Online
- Why Liz Truss was UK prime minister for only six weeks – Professor Matt Goodwin (School of Politics and International Relations), Vox
- With another prime minister gone, what’s next for an already diminished Britain? – Professor Matt Goodwin (School of Politics and International Relations), LA Times, Newsbreak Online
- Broadcast: Professor Richard Whitman speaks to BBC Radio Kent about the political U-turn on tax cuts (School of Politics and International Relations)
- Broadcast: Professor Matthew Goodwin speaks to BBC Radio Kent regarding the Prime Minister’s resignation (School of Politics and International Relations)
- Broadcast: Newsnight 20/10/22 – Professor Matt Goodwin joins Victoria Derbyshire to discuss the most recent political developments (School of Politics and International Relations)
- Broadcast: Dr Brandon Wheeler speaks to BBC Radio 4 about deception in the animal kingdom (School of Anthropology and Conservation)
- Broadcast: Dr Martha Newson (School of Anthropology and Conservation) talks to BBC Radio 4 about the cognitive anthropology of the viral James Corden restaurant incident
- Engineers raise concerns over proposed switch to imperial measurements – Dr Philipp Seiler (School of Engineering), New Civil Engineer
- Blue Skies Space satellite will monitor how energy released by stars impacts exoplanet habitability (School of Physical Sciences), Space Daily, News Explorer
- Are humans limited to 150 friends? – Dr Sarah Johns (School of Anthropology and Conservation), MSN, NewsBreak, Live Science
- New polling projections suggest the Tories could win just 4 seats at the next election – Professor Matthew Goodwin (School of Politics and International Relations), The London Economic
- Satanic rituals, sexual abuse and beheadings: Introducing the Hampstead hoax conspiracy theory – Professor Karen Douglas (School of Psychology), Screenshot Media
- Building complete, compact and connected urban communities – Professor Henrik Schoenefeldt (Kent School of Architecture and Planning), The Star
- Kent Youth summit encourages students to reignite their passions, Daily Motion, Kent Online, MSN UK. See our press release
- Royal Harbour Academy students explore Eco Dragon and history in Canterbury (Kent School of Architecture and Planning), Thanet News
- ‘Quiet Quitting’ Not a Hot Topic for Employers – Professor Heejung Chung (School of Social Policy, Sociology and Social Research), Newsweek
- The far-right enters Europe’s mainstream: How left-wing, elitist politicians pretending social problems don’t exist and belittling voters’ concerns have moved the continent to the right – Professor Matt Goodwin (School of Politics and International Relations), Mail Online, Globe & Mail
- Computer Science Journeys: Black History Month UK and Cybersecurity Awareness Month – Dr Jason Nurse (School of Computing), ICS
- Broadcast: Politics Live – Professor Matt Goodwin joins Jo Coburn to discuss the challenges facing the PM the day before the House of Commons returns to business (School of Politics and International Relations), BBC
- Broadcast: Newsnight – Professor Matt Goodwin joins Victoria Derbyshire to discuss the most recent political developments (School of Politics and International Relations), BBC
- Broadcast: Dr Alfred Duncan (School of Economics) talks to BBC Radio Kent about the mini budget
- Broadcast: Student Rebecca Claman talks to BBC Radio Kent about the University’s activity to celebrate Black History Month
- Broadcast: Emily Mason, Sustainability Coordinator, talks to BBC Radio Kent on the Oasis Garden
- Broadcast: BBC South East reports on activity at the University for World Mental Health Day
- Brits should wear face masks again to avoid new Covid lockdown, claims expert – Professor Martin Michaelis (School of Biosciences), The Mirror, National World Online, Stoke on Trent News, Edinburgh Evening News, Yorkshire Evening Post, The Sheffield Star
Recent selected coverage September 2022
- Sleeping in barns – homeless in the countryside – Dr Carin Tunaker (School of Social Policy, Sociology and Social Research), BBC News See our press release
- Gove denies being `rebel leader” after saying tax cut plans `not Conservative’ – Professor Matthew Goodwin (School of Politics and International Relations), UK Time News, Yahoo! The Globe & Mail, Nieuwsuur
- Kent Youth summit encourages students to reignite their passions – KM Online, MSN UK
- Broadcast: Professor Heejung Chung (School of Social Policy, Sociology and Social Research) talks to BBC Radio Kent and BBC South East TV about flexible working. See our press release
- Broadcast: Dr Alfred Duncan (School of Economics) talks to BBC Radio Kent (listen from 2hr 36min) about the mini budget
- Broadcast: Professor Matthew Goodwin (School of Politics and International Relations) talks to BBC Radio 4 about Giorgia Meloni and her Brothers of Italy party
- Broadcast: Professor Richard Whitman (School of Politics and International Relations) talks to BBC Radio Kent about the Conservative Party Conference
- Broadcast: Professor Adrian Pabst (School of Politics and International Relations) talks to BBC Radio Kent about strike action
- Broadcast: Professor Matthew Goodwin (School of Politics and International Relations) talks to BBC World News about the mini budget
- Help to Grow: Management at Kent Business School – Kent Online. See our press release
- Kent and Medway Business Summit 2023: How social enterprises are growing in stature – Kent Online
- Census Northern Ireland: Academic gives warning over figures showing rise in ‘atheism’ – Dr Lee Lois (Department of Religious Studies), News Explorer, News Letter (Belfast), The Irish News Online. See our press release
- Omicron variant may protect against flu – Professor Martin Michaelis (School of Biosciences), New Scientist, Daily Mail, Daily Mail (Scotland), Irish Daily Mail, Psychreg
- UK must adopt an export-led growth strategy – Professor Tony Thirlwall (School of Economics), Financial Times, FT Asia, FT USA, FT Online
- Covid vaccination in pregnancy – Professor Ellie Lee (School of Psychology, Sociology and Social Research), The Daily Telegraph
- Jailed, whipped, in exile: the Russian band who won’t stop taunting Putin – Pussy Riot perform at the Gulbenkian Theatre, University of Kent, The Daily Telegraph, The Daily Telegraph Online, Yahoo! Style UK. See our press release
- This rehab pilot aims to keep addicts out of jail ? but some fear the opposite will happen – Professor Alex Stevens, (School of Psychology, Sociology and Social Research), iNews Online, The i
- Making Healthy Lifestyle Choices Can Be Hard, But It Can Also Make You Happier (School of Economics). See our press release
- I wanted to ensure that companies coming into Ghana could do things differently, and it started my drive to work on sustainable projects – Dr Abby Hilson (Kent Business School), Sustainability Mag (P45-47)
Recent selected coverage for August 2022
- England housing strategy to ‘consume 100% of country’s carbon budget’ – Dr Sophus zu Ermgassen (Durrell Institute of Conservation and Ecology), Independent. See our press release
- NASA posts what a black hole sounds like. One review: ‘Cosmic horror.’ – Professor Michael Smith (Centre for Astronomy and Planetary Science), Washington Post
- On every big issue, Boris Johnson’s winning coalition is fracturing – Professor Matthew Goodwin (School of Politics and International Relations), The Times
- Gen Z drinking habits: ‘I’m more interested in the gym and watching TV’ – Professor Adam Burgess (School of Social Policy, Sociology and Social Research), I News. See our press release
- Dental biorhythm linked with adolescent weight gain – Dr Patrick Mahoney (School of Anthropology and Conservation), The Dentist. See our press release
- Viewpoint: Rooting out fake papers takes a patient human touch – Professor Phillipe De Wilde (School of Biosciences), Science Business
- University of Kent Boing festival invites visitors to create a future human – KMTV. See our press release
- Broadcast: Dr Erin Sanders-McDonagh (School of Social Policy, Sociology and Social Research) talks to BBC Radio 5 Live about knife crime in the UK and how violence rates can be tackled
- Princess Diana’s death was one of the earliest internet conspiracy theories, and people still believe it – Professor Karen Douglas (School of Psychology), I News
- Glowing ‘UFO shaped like doughnut’ spotted from Broadstairs revealed to be Jupiter – Professor Michael Smith (Centre for Astronomy and Planetary Science), Kent Online
- Broadcast: Kent graduate Harvey Bolton (Kent Business School) talks to BBC Radio Kent about his experience with Clearing at Kent. Listen from 2hr 16mins
- England’s housing strategy would blow entire carbon budget, says study – Dr Sophus zu Ermgassen (Durrell Institute of Conservation and Ecology), Guardian. Also covered by Sky News. See our press release
- ‘Generation sensible’ risk missing out on life experiences, therapists warn – Professor Adam Burgess (School of Social Policy, Sociology and Social Research), Guardian. See our press release
- Broadcast: Bizuneh Getachew Yimenu (School of Politics and International Relations) joins Al Jazeera to discuss the famine in Tigray
- In helping you feel happy and healthy, nature leads by the nose – Dr Jessica Fisher (Durrell Institute of Conservation and Ecology), The New Daily. See our press release
- Broadcast: Vice-Chancellor and President Professor Karen Cox talks to Heart FM about Clearing 2022
- Dental biorhythm linked to weight gain in adolescence – Dr Patrick Mahoney (School of Anthropology and Conservation), Health Europa. See our press release
- Kent researchers help to develop future Covid-19 drugs – Professor Martin Michaelis and Professor Mark Wass (School of Biosciences), Business Magazine. See our press release
- Fears over China’s access to genetic data of UK citizens – Dr Joy Zhang (School of Social Policy, Sociology and Social Research), Guardian
- Accentism: is it time for protected status? – Dr Samantha Evans (Kent Business School), People Management. See our press release