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The University has been awarded £1.148 million from the Office for Students (OfS)

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REF21

In the REF2021 research assessment, an impressive 93% of Kent's Physics research Outputs were judged to be internationally excellent or world-leading, representing a strong upward trajectory in research quality.

There was a fourfold rise in the number of Physics and Astronomy staff included in our REF2021 submission and this, in combination with an improvement in overall GPA, has resulted in significant increase in Research Power.

REF21 Results for University of Kent

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In the News

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The team of students who took part in the competition

Satellite Design Competition

A team of students from the University of Kent Physics and Astronomy department have been shortlisted as one of five finalists for the government’s Nanosat Design Competition, competing for a share of a £600,000 Challenge Fund.

Children taking part at Discovery Planet

Kent and Discovery Planet

An exciting collaboration between the University and Discovery Planet, a Thanet-based, Community Interest Company (C.I.C) set up to bring exciting learning and creative experiences directly to the local community, is now on Ramsgate High Street.