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Welcome to The University of Kent’s official Twitter feed 👋 We're ambitious for our people, our communities and the region we serve.

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@UniKent
University of Kent
18 days
New partnerships to supercharge electric ferry travel from Kent ⚡ Two Government-funded projects supported by Kent researchers are bringing the electrification of ferry journeys between Dover and the French coast one step closer to reality.  Funded through Innovate UK’s
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University of Kent
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Funding boost for Kent-led regional health and social care research 🏥 We're pleased to share we've secured funding, from April 2026, to continue to deliver applied health and care research that responds directly to the most urgent health and case issues within the South East
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@UniKent
University of Kent
2 months
Reading with your child is a treasured experience but many parents with sight loss miss out 📖 Kent's Dr Angela Nyhout recently spoke to ITV News Meridian about her research and why inclusive reading matters for every family. Angela shared her research-backed insights on how
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@UniKent
University of Kent
2 months
Kent backs national campaign to boost bean consumption 🫘 We're pleased to have joined forces with The Food Foundation and Veg Power alongside food businesses, celebrity chefs and charities to double bean consumption in the UK. The National Lottery funded Bang in Some Beans
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University of Kent
2 months
Kent is delighted to have been named a finalist in the Construction Project of the Year 2025 category at the Kent Invicta Chamber Awards for Docking Station 🏗️ This project is transforming the historic Police Section House in Chatham into a cutting-edge centre for digital
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University of Kent
2 months
Fantastic to see that #Canterbury has received Purple Flag accreditation once again! 🎉 The prestigious award recognises Canterbury's evening and night-time economy and celebrates how businesses and organisations, including us, come together to ensure a safe and thriving city
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University of Kent
2 months
Did you hear computer scientist Dr Giovanni Masala and cognitive robotics student Irdi talking all things robots on BBC Radio Kent this week? Listen back to the show from 41:50 for an amusing discussion on the benefits of robopets, robots that do the housework and how Kent
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@UniKent
University of Kent
3 months
To mark Restart a Heart Day today, our incredible Kent and Medway Medical School students, along with the Canterbury Christ Church Simulation team, have been helping our community learn vital CPR skills on our Canterbury campus! 🫀 Held in the Plaza, the workshop helped students
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@UniKent
University of Kent
3 months
We're pleased to have been ‘Highly Commended’ in the Benefitting Society category at this year’s International Green Gown Awards 🥳 This category showcases the powerful ways institutions are benefitting the lives of individuals and communities, and we were awarded for our
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University of Kent
3 months
A new study aimed at reducing drug and alcohol use in vulnerable young people, will see Multidimensional Family Therapy (MDFT) adapted, delivered and evaluated for the first time in the UK. MDFT is an intensive family-based intervention designed to reduce young people’s
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@UniKent
University of Kent
4 months
Huge congratulations to our first ever cohort of students from our @KMMSmedschool who graduated earlier this week! 🎓 🥳 As the first medical school in the region, KMMS was created to help tackle the shortage of doctors locally and we’re so proud that many of our new graduates
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@UniKent
University of Kent
4 months
Kent bioscience researchers, working closely with RentACherryTree (a small agricultural business in East Sussex), have developed an innovative way to turn waste cherries into a valuable, health-boosting food ingredient 🍒 Cherries are naturally rich in anthocyanins and
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University of Kent
4 months
Kent teaching labs achieve international sustainability accreditation 🥉 Teaching labs within our School of Natural Sciences have achieved Bronze accreditation under the Laboratory Efficiency Assessment Framework (LEAF) as a result of the practical steps they have taken to make
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@UniKent
University of Kent
4 months
Huge congratulations to our first-year Kent Law School students Ella Hudson and Iris Chapman Green, who triumphed over 30 university teams to be crowned champions of the National First Year Moot Competition! 🎉 This prestigious competition is the only moot in the country
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@UniKent
University of Kent
4 months
Kent researchers working with a local farm have found promising results in the sustainable growth of black soldier fly larvae – which offer an innovative way of tackling food waste, environmental impact and cost 🪰 Read more at https://t.co/M5l41ok4rq #Sustainability
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@UniKent
University of Kent
5 months
Applying to Kent through Clearing and want to visit our campuses? We have several Clearing open days starting tomorrow: Canterbury campus - 15th, 16th and 17th August Medway campus - 16th August Book now https://t.co/CSozQDTHhQ #UniKent #Clearing
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@UniKent
University of Kent
5 months
That feeling when you offer someone a place at Kent through Clearing! 😍 It’s been a busy day on the phones for the team, but there’s still plenty of time to get in touch! ☎️ Find our priority numbers and opening times at https://t.co/erBoP7bPw9 #ResultsDay #Clearing #UniKent
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University of Kent
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'So, I called Kent’s Clearing hotline and spoke to an incredibly helpful person who passed me over to a professor in the Computer Science department who was also very reassuring. I explained what grades I had and they were able to make me a verbal offer. All I had to do after
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University of Kent
5 months
Joining Kent in September? Your degree is just the beginning. Through Fluent Futures, you can learn Mandarin, Japanese, Arabic, Spanish, French, Italian, German or Russian for FREE alongside your course! 🌎 https://t.co/4UuCeHrOHv #UniKent #Clearing #ResultsDay
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University of Kent
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‘Don’t be daunted by Clearing.’ Wise words from Kent Biology student, Lily. Proof that Clearing can change things for the better, Lily took unexpected circumstances in her stride and found a course and campus she loves here at Kent 💙 https://t.co/qZMeAUuh3w #UniKent
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