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.
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Researcher Development Programme
Our workshops allow research students and postdoctoral staff to develop their professional skills.
Grants Factory
A range of speakers share insider knowledge on how the major funding organisations work.
Funding feedback
Kent provides support, advice and feedback to research staff on their funding applications.
Postgraduate research
Conduct your own research as a postgraduate student on a Master's or PhD programme.
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.
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Research Services
A range of services and support across Kent's research community.
Doctoral partnerships
Partnerships to support the research of our PhD students.
Eastern Arc
Collaboration across the Universities of Kent, East Anglia and Essex.
International research
Explore the global impact of our REF 2014 submission.