A snapshot of the research and innovation activity happening across the University of Kent.
Congratulations to the Kent scientists listed in Stanford University's list of top scientists. The ranking includes researchers who fall within the top 2% percentile or above, based on their c-score (with and without self-citations) calculated using standardized data on citations, h-index, and other bibliometric indicators derived from Scopus data provided by Elsevier.
The latest research projects transforming ideas into insights and impact
Dr Edward Roberts has been awarded a British Academy Mid-Career Fellowship to explore how ‘the church’ became the dominant social institution in medieval Europe.
Professor Simon Coulton is leading a study that will adapt, deliver and evaluate this therapy, which is used to reduce drug and alcohol use in vulnerable young people, for the first time in the UK.
Dr Sarah Dustagheer hopes to understand Shakespeare’s role in the soft diplomacy and hard power of the Empire, his legacy, and influence on her own family’s history.
Dr Sally Kendall is set to continue to lead the UK analysis of relationships between young people’s health behaviours and other determinants in the longest running international study of its kind.
Kent researchers working with a local farm have found promising results in the sustainable growth of black soldier fly larvae – which offer an innovative way of tackling food waste, environmental impact and cost.
Research led by Dr Marina Ezcurra in partnership with Rent a Cherry Tree was featured in multiple media outlets, including BBC South East.
Dr Roger Giner-Sorolla spoke to the Metro about why people choose to hire a 'coffin confessor' to share their secrets after their death.
Dr Rachel Duffy spoke to the Express about food supply issues in Ukraine and the risk that they could be felt in the UK.
A school experiment run by Dr Lindsay Cameron which challenged Kent pupils to give up their phones for a week was covered by the BBC.
What would you need to survive on another planet? Oxygen, shelter... and a cup of tea?
Our recent collaboration with Dartmoor Tea, Lightcurve Films and Europlanet demonstrated that it is possible to grow tea in lunar soil as part of a wider field of work to explore how future astronauts living and working on the moon can grow their own food.
Meanwhile, PhD researcher Daniel Le Carre has discovered two potential caves on the Moon which could provide shelter from harmful radiation and micrometeorite impacts, and harbour water.
Over 1000 delegates attended the BAM Conference hosted by Kent Business School.
The School of Psychology welcomed over 80 PhD students and 20 leading scholars to Canterbury.
The Centre for Global Science & Epistemic Justice launched 'ODESSI' at a high profile London event.
Professor Kathleen M. Quinlan and Dr Dave S. P. Thomas whose book, Culturally Sensitive Curricula Scales: Researching, Evaluating and Enhancing Higher Education Curricula, is just one of three books shortlisted for the BERA Educational Research Book of the Year.
The book outlines the conceptualization, development, and use of a novel set of Culturally Sensitive Curricula Scales (CSCS) which can be used by students to rate the cultural sensitivity of their curriculum, and as a self-reflection tool for educators making curriculum changes.
Voyeurism is a crime that does not affect just one age or gender.
Dr Vicky Lister, Post-Doctoral Research Fellow in the School of Psychology
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