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The Palace of Westminster - home to the UK's Houses of Parliament

Restoring the Palace

Explore the Victorian ventilation system, hidden in the voids of the Palace of Westminster

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How our research benefits our teaching

Teaching at Kent is not an empty repetition of facts but a living, vital conversation that engages with the changing tides of research. It gives our students the chance to learn, to discuss, to debate and to disagree. 

Our students become part of a community that is changing the way the world works and is understood. 

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Research tackles the world’s B12 nutrient crisis

Researchers in the UK and India work together to develop a vegetarian source of vitamin B12.

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Tackling image abuse

A new study shows that tougher laws are needed to tackle 'revenge porn' and other forms of image abuse.

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The Vatican

Research on 'unbelievers'

Conference at the Vatican reveals that most atheists and agnostics believe in supernatural phenomena.

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Gender bias in interviews

Women hired on performance rather than potential according to new research.

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Impact of UK parrots

Non-native parrots have an impact on biodiversity, people and the economy

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Find a world-leading expert

Our academics have a passion for passing on their world-leading expertise via publications and the supervision of PhD students. They also work alongside organisations outside academia, from media outlets to research partners in industry.

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REF success

In the most recent Research Excellence Framework, Kent was ranked 17th* for research output and research intensity, outperforming 11 of the 24 Russell Group universities.
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Our research impact

Browse some of the innovative projects submitted to the Research Excellence Framework

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Supporting cultural innovation

Our research project inspired the creation of a new UNESCO Cultural Route in Turkey.
Oil on canvas 'The Embarkation of Henry VIII at Dover' c. 1520-40

Exploring our common heritage

How pioneering techniques developed at Kent were used to resurrect the Mary Rose.
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Developing trust and security

Our research provided evidence of a global network of rendition, secret prisons and torture.
Oil on canvas 'The Embarkation of Henry VIII at Dover' c. 1520-40

Building an inclusive society

We helped to improve the quality of life for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

What would you discover?

In our rapidly changing world, what research topic would you like to pursue? Taking a PhD at Kent allows you to ask the important questions and make your own contribution to knowledge.
People's Climate March, Washington DC, March 2017
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Climate-change activism in the age of Trump

PhD student Tom Bell researches the anthropology of ethics

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Research degrees

Browse our Master's and PhD research programmes.

Funding

Scholarships and bursaries for postgraduate students.

Find a supervisor

How to find your supervisor or research team.

How to apply

A step-by-step guide to the application process.

*of 122 universities, not including specialist institutions