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Number of parents using surrogates in England and Wales quadruples in 10 years

Research co-led by Dr Kirsty Horsey of Kent Law School has found that more parents in England and Wales are having babies through surrogacy. The number of parental orders, which transfer legal ...
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Postnatal depression has life-long impact on mother-child relations

Postnatal depression (PND) can impact the quality of relationships between mother and child into adult life, and have a negative influence on the quality of relationships between grandmothers and ...
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Kent and Greenwich announce ‘trailblazing’ collaboration

The partnership will lead to the creation of a new “super-university”, the London and South East University Group* – a new model bringing both institutions under one structure whilst enabling each ...
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Worrying decline in adolescents’ mental and physical health

New research carried out by the University as part of the Health Behaviour of School Age Children Survey (HBSC) for England has found that young people are less healthy and satisfied with their lives ...
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University of Kent’s free learning resources adopted for prison education

The University of Kent’s language learning resources developed by ‘The English Hub for Refugees’ have been adopted by teaching staff of HMP Oakwood (Wolverhampton) under lockdown. Amid the COVID-19 ...
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Copyright matters - Staff profile on Chris Morrison

What is your greatest achievement? My first half-marathon in Paddock Wood, which I completed in less than two hours. I’ve run further and faster since then, but that was probably the greatest feeling ...
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The world’s earliest stone technologies likely to be older than previously thought

A new study from Kent’s School of Anthropology and Conservation has found that Oldowan and Acheulean stone tool technologies are likely to be tens of thousands of years older than current evidence ...
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Research finally reveals ancient universal equation for the shape of an egg

Researchers from Kent’s School of Biosciences, the Research Institute for Environment Treatment (Ukraine) and Vita-Market Ltd have discovered the universal mathematical formula that can describe any ...
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Meet Dr Phil Anthony: digitally enhancing education

There is no doubt that technology has transformed the way students learn – the question now is how universities can adapt education to their needs. Dr Phil Anthony, Head of Kent’s E-Learning team, is ...
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New guide for care homes to support inclusive care practice for older LGBTQ+ people

Researchers from Kent, in collaboration with the University of Surrey and the University of Hertfordshire, have developed a free guide to support care homes to provide care that is inclusive for older ...
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Future plans for Kent

Across the University we have started work on the development of our next institutional strategy, which is focused on ensuring we do more to put students at the heart of everything we do and what Kent ...
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How the disposable cup problem is reaching boiling point

As the cold weather sets in and people reach for a hot drink, researchers from Kent Business School warn how disposable coffee cup waste is still placing a huge strain on the environment. In the UK, 2 ...