Making a difference
At Kent, we are committed to supporting outstanding research and innovation across the arts and humanities, sciences and social sciences. We strive to achieve an inclusive, people-centred research culture for our community of researchers.
Message from Deputy Vice-Chancellor for Research and Innovation
Our research and
innovation activities are delivering significant cultural, social and economic
benefits to communities regionally, nationally and internationally. Our
students also benefit from a research-informed education and a wide range of
opportunities to get involved in research.
We take a collaborative, global, impactful, innovative and interdisciplinary approach to research and innovation. This is reflected in our Signature Research Themes, our Institutes, our Research Centres, our Academic Divisions, our Graduate and Researcher College, and our research strengths in the following areas:
- Creativity, Culture, and Heritage
- Cyber Security, Digital Technology, and Communication
- Health, Social Care, and Wellbeing
- Social Justice, Inequalities, and Conflict
- Sustainability, Environment, and Natural Resources
Our high-quality research was ranked 17th out of 122 universities for research output and intensity in the Research Excellence Framework 2014.
PPE Team win Award
The PPE Response Team, which included a number of our KEI colleagues, are winners of the Community Impact Award.
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.
Find an expert
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Learning on the Move: Little Amal visits Kent
*of 122 universities, not including specialist institutions