University of Kent Natural Sciences

Our leading experts on the science of ageing will be inspiring the local community to embrace their inner scientist in a series of free, interactive workshops in Ramsgate this weekend 👴 🔬

The workshops, hosted in collaboration with Discovery Planet, will see Biogerontologist, Dr Jennifer Tullet, and Microbiologist, Dr Emma Hargreaves, run a series of family-friendly activities to introduce the wonderful world of scientific worms, what they can teach us about our own bodies and ways to keep it healthy.

Supported by a number of students and researchers from Dr Tullet’s lab, participants will have the chance to view the worm, C.elegans, under the microscope and examine how the different stages of the worm’s development relate to those of the human lifecycle.

Read more at https://bit.ly/4hw2WAw

Ever wondered wondered what it's like to work with elite football players? 🤔 ⚽

Meet Kent PhD Student in Sport and Exercise Science, Zacharias (Zachi) Flore, who has spent the last few years of his PhD working with Bundesliga clubs Werder Bremen Frauenfußball and Hamburg1887.

Driven by a passion for athlete recovery, Zachi noticed a gap in evidence-based rehab protocols for players with lateral ankle sprains. So, he developed his own rehabilitation algorithm for use in professional clubs, which needed to be tested on a large scale, which is where his PhD comes in!

Read as Zachi shares more about his time in elite football so far ➡️ https://bit.ly/4fqkDiX

📸 Physiotherapist Zacharias Flore (left), helps Hamburg SV football player Stephan Ambrosius (centre) off the pitch alongside Physiotherapist Mario Reichert (right) - Wittens GbmH

Our School of Sport and Exercise Science team has been hard at work assisting Gillingham Football Club with preseason testing for their SkyBet League Two campaign ⚽️

The team conducted comprehensive respiratory screenings, checking nasal flow, airway inflammation, and lung function to ensure the players are in top shape. This helps us pinpoint any areas needing extra attention to boost their respiratory health.

What a fantastic turnout for our Undergraduate and Postgraduate Open Day! 🎉

Thanks to SO many of you who came down to see our beautiful Canterbury Campus, meet staff and students, and learn more about life at Kent.

We also hosted open lectures on subjects from Clearing to careers, from finance to commuting to uni from home. We even held our own Question Time to discuss the post-election results and ask you what you made of the political campaigns.

If you're still looking for a place at university this September, our Clearing hotlines are open. Give us a call to discuss your options and visit www.kent.ac.uk/Clearing for more information.

Clearing is now OPEN!

Clearing isn't just for results day. Our lines are open from today, 5th July, for all students who want more choice in their future. Clearing is for you if any of the following are true:

· You missed the UCAS deadlines and/or are applying to university after 30th June 📅

· You didn't receive any offers (or declined the offers you did receive) ❌

· You haven't met the conditions of your offer(s) 🎓

· You changed your mind about your course or university you'd like to study at 🤔

You’ll find all our course vacancies on our website, and you can apply online. If you want to talk through your options, our friendly team are happy to help. Go to https://www.kent.ac.uk/clearing and call our hotline today.

Searching for a degree in STEM? 🧪

We are delighted to offer one undergraduate student full tuition funding and an additional maintenance grant (worth a total of £34,687.50!) thanks to the Ros and Andrew Holden scholarship.

This scholarship has been generously funded by Ros and Andrew Holden and will fund the tuition fees of a Kent based widening participation student studying a first degree in any STEM subject for three years.

Deadline: 31st July ⚠️

You must have accepted an offer from Kent in order to apply. Not applied to Kent yet? Clearing opens on the 5th July - give us a call to find out what courses we have available!

Find out more about the scholarship here: https://www.kent.ac.uk/scholarships/search/FNADHOLDEN01

Or find out more about how to apply to Kent through Clearing: https://www.kent.ac.uk/clearing

Our academics from the School of Biosciences and the School of Chemistry and Forensic Science have secured £145,471 in Growing Kent and Medway Business Innovation Vouchers 🌱

They'll be teaming up with local businesses to tackle important challenges such as plastic waste, soil health, and the marketing of UK hops.

Read more ➡️ https://www.kent.ac.uk/news/science/35205/hops-rocks-and-plastic-eating-yeast-kent-to-support-five-sustainable-food-trials

Graduating in July? Have you registered for your ceremony? 🎓

If not, time is running out with registration closing on Wednesday 8 May! ⏱️

Register before the deadline by following the instructions provided in your graduation invitation 📜

More information ➡️ https://bit.ly/45JN46s

Interested in how Kent scientists are helping save the UK pint from climate change? 🍻

Dr Helen Cockerton from our School of Bioscienes and Dr Klara Hajdu from Wye Hops are teaming up to revolutionise hop breeding to create super resilient hop varieties resistant to drought, pests and disease.

Read more about their work as seen on BBC News today ⬇️

Fears for the future of the great British pint of beer Researchers are identifying genes in the hop plant to produce varieties that will be more resilient to climate change.