University of Kent achieves silver Green Meetings Award for sustainability strength

The University of Kent is proud to have achieved a Silver Green Meetings award, a significant recognition of the University’s ongoing commitment to sustainability and…

Measuring prejudice and improving prosocial attitudes amongst young people - research between University of Kent and Anne Frank Trust

The latest Anne Frank Trust annual report has been published, highlighting the powerful impact of its educational programmes in tackling prejudice and discrimination. This work…

University of Kent announces Kent honorary graduands for July 2025, including PinkPantheress

PinkPantheress among graduands to receive honorary degrees from the University of Kent Singer-songwriter and record producer PinkPantheress is among eight remarkable individuals who will receive…

University of Kent scholar receives award for refugee-led social enterprise

The University of Kent is proud to celebrate the remarkable achievement of PhD scholar Basma Taysir El Doukhi who has been named one of the…

University of Sanctuary Status Awarded to University of Kent

The University of Kent has proudly announced that it has been officially awarded University of Sanctuary status. This recognition celebrates the University of Kent’s unwavering…

University of Kent commended at National Education Opportunities Network (NEON) Awards

The University of Kent has been recognised with a commendation for ‘Higher Education Institution of the Year’, for its commitment to widening access for underrepresented…

University of Kent Secures £1.88m Grant to Lead Groundbreaking Research on Synthetic Plants

The University of Kent is proud to announce that Kent sociologist, Professor Joy Y. Zhang, has been awarded a prestigious £1.88 million grant from the…

University of Kent Study investigating the potentially dangerous effects of two prescription drugs on elite cyclists

Researchers at the University of Kent are investigating the potentially dangerous and performance-enhancing effects that the painkillers tapentadol and dihydrocodeine could have on elite cyclists.…

University of Kent Researchers and Brewers Unite to Secure the Future of British Hops

University of Kent researchers, hop growers, and brewers from across England have come together at the university’s Canterbury Campus to discuss how best to safeguard…

Business leaders gather on University of Kent Canterbury campus to mark renewed support for the local area

The University of Kent recently welcomed local business leaders to its Canterbury campus to mark the beginning of another year as a Patron of the…

University of Kent proudly hosts Inaugural Kent & Medway Boy’s Impact Conference

On Thursday 24 April, the University of Kent, in partnership with the Kent & Medway Progression Federation, hosted the inaugural Kent & Medway Boys’ Impact…

University of Kent and NHS ‘AI-Virtual Humans’ Collaboration to Boost NHS Care

A New Digital Frontier in NHS Care A half-million-pound collaboration between University of Kent researchers and NHS professionals will boost NHS care in the South-East…

University of Kent Microbiologists receive Prestigious LearnSci Teaching Innovation Award

Two University of Kent microbiologists have been awarded the prestigious LearnSci Teaching Innovation Award for 2025, for their work enhancing numeracy across schools via targeted…

University of Kent shortlisted for ‘University of the Year’ at National Employability Awards

The University of Kent has been shortlisted for the prestigious ‘University of the Year’ title at the inaugural Academic Employability Awards this year – a…

Local communities to benefit from renewed University of Kent and Canterbury Cathedral partnerships

The University of Kent and Canterbury Cathedral have renewed a long-established commitment to work together to promote greater community engagement across a range of activities that will…

Kent and Medway Medical School at University of Kent achieves full-accreditation

University of Kent is proud to announce that the Kent and Medway Medical School (KMMS), in partnership with Canterbury Christ Church University, has received full…

University of Kent Launches New Clinic Which Will Help Improve Parkinson's Patients' Sleep

A new Sleep and Wellbeing Clinic, which aims to help those with Parkinson’s disease improve their daily sleep hygiene and overall sleep quality will launch…

All-women student team at University of Kent secures European Space Agency backing

University of Kent Psychology School Partners with ESA Emily Perry, a PhD student at the University of Kent’s School of Psychology, is part of a…

Kent's Economist Degree Apprenticeship first graduates

The first cohort of Professional Economist Degree apprentices at the University of Kent completed their four-year journey in a graduation ceremony at Canterbury Cathedral at…

Sir Michael Morpurgo OBE to discuss literary career at Kent event (1 December)

The celebrated author Sir Michael Morpurgo OBE (@MichaelMorpugo) will join University of Kent (@UniKent) Chancellor Gavin Esler to talk about the process of writing and publishing,…

Guidelines for Artificial Intelligence from the 18th Century

Research from the University of Kent (@UniKent) and Aalto University (@AaltoUniversity), Finland, has concluded with four key guidelines for how society should view and utilise Artificial Intelligence (AI),…