University of Kent

 Research groups cover a variety of areas but key topics are: 

• Biosciences: Biomedical Sciences, Cell & Developmental Biology, Molecular Processing, Protein Science, Neurosciences & Medical Image Computing. 
• Computing: Computational Intelligence, Computing Education, Information Systems Security, Programming Languages & Systems. 
• Engineering & Digital Arts: Broadband & Wireless Communications, Digital Media, Image & Information Engineering, Instrumentation, Control & Embedded Systems. 

Mathematics:

• Applied Mathematics, Pure Mathematics, Statistics, Actuarial Sciences. 

Pharmacy:

• Biological Sciences, Chemistry & Drug Delivery, Clinical & Professional Practice. 

Physical Sciences:

Applied Optics, Forensic Imaging, Functional Materials, Amorphous & Nanostructured Solids, Astrophysics & Space Science.

Available Equipment In the School of Biosciences, there are world-class research facilities: Microscopy and Image Analysis Facility, Biomolecular Science Facility, Tissue Cell Culture Facility, Protein NMR Facility (600 MHz). These facilities are made available to external users from academia and industry on a short-term contract basis, longer-term collaborative grants, one-off sample analysis, provision of custom biological reagents or on-site training in key techniques. Furthermore, researchers have at their disposal the research and analytical facilities offered by local hospitals.

These include: gamma cameras, radiopharmacy and radiosynthesis facilities, Tc-99m and Re-188 generators, radio-HPLC and radio-TLC (Kent and Canterbury Hospital), and positron emission tomography and cyclotron facilities (UMDS Guy's and St Thomas' Hospitals). In the School of Physical Sciences, we offer an analytical service via the dedicated Analysis Centre.

Some of the analytical techniques available are shown below: 

• Multinuclear Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy 
• Elemental Micro Analysis (CHN) 
• Mass Spectrometry (solids) 
• GC Mass Spectrometry 
• LC Mass Spectrometry 
• Powder X-Ray Diffraction 
• X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy 
• Atomic Absorption 
• Differential Scanning Calorimetry 
• GC, HPLC and GPC separation techniques 
• IR and Raman Spectroscopy 
• UV/VIS Spectroscopy 
• Dionex analysis of anions 
• Scanning Electron Microscopy and EDX Analysis Available expertise

In addition to the laboratory facilities referred to in the last section, we also offer IT services and a variety of other expertise in Faculty Centres: The Kent IT Clinic(KITC) can provide IT and telecommunication solutions as and when your business needs them – in a unique way. All KITC consultants are University of Kent undergraduate computing students, whose work is mentored and supervised by experienced IT professionals. They have had experience with major organisations such as Sun Microsystems, IBM and Microsoft during their year in industry.The relationships between KITC and its clients are managed by full-time IT professionals, monitored by KITC management and mentored by members of the Computing Laboratory staff (both academic and technical).

The Electronics System Design Centre was set up in 1994 to provide a one stop shop for businesses in a wide range of techniques, including Surface Mount Technology, Embedded Systems, and Field Bus Technologies. Since then, they have provided consultancy, support and training to over 100 companies in the region. Not only can the Centre design electronics solutions for your business, they can also build prototypes in their state of the art facilities. The National Centre for Statistical Ecology was set up in October 2005 as a joint venture between the Universities of Kent, Cambridge and St Andrews, with funding from the EPSRC. Its objectives include: 

To be a Centre of international repute for the development and application of novel statistical methods in population ecology, integrating the partner Universities' research programmes and activities in statistical ecology; 

To develop novel statistical methodology for the analysis of complex data sets arising in ecology and to apply these methods to a broad collection of topical and important data sets; 

To train PhD and postdoctoral researchers to work as statistical ecologists; 

To develop a computer software system to enable ecologists to use cutting edge statistical methodology on their own data; 

To train end-users in the use of methodology and accompanying software developed by NCSE; 

and to build upon and create new collaborations with relevant stakeholders. The Centre for BioMedical Informatics was established in Jan 2006. It is a virtual Centre that aims to foster collaborative research and postgraduate teaching in the broad area of Biomedical Informatics. The Centre builds on a thriving culture of collaboration between all Departments in the Faculty of Sciences, having committee representation from each.

Thematic Research in the Centre: 

• Modelling biological process in normal life and disease 
• Imaging of biological and disease processes