Research environment

Encouraging excellence

Kent produces world-class research across our entire academic community. A high proportion of our researchers (85%) contributed work to the Research Excellence Framework and this led to our impressive rankings for 'research intensity'. 

Global impact

The research we produce at Kent comes from a truly international perspective: 40% of our staff are from overseas and our global network has led to many groundbreaking collaborations.

Key facts

85%

of our research staff contributed to Kent’s submission to the Research Excellence Framework.

40%

of our academic staff are from overseas and we have students representing 159 nationalities.

97%

of our research at Kent was found to be of international quality in the Research Excellence Framework.

92%

of our postgraduate students who responded to a national survey were in work or further studies within six months of graduation in 2017.

Excellent facilities

As a research-led university we are committed to investing in our facilities and provide a modern environment that works well for our students and staff.