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GraduateProspectus2018

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University of Kent, The Registry, Canterbury, Kent CT2 7NZ T: +44 (0)1227 764000 www.kent.ac.uk/pg

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NOW IT GETS INTERESTINGOur postgraduate programmes are informed by a provencommitment to research excellence. As a top-ranked UKuniversity, Kent provides a dynamic and challengingacademic environment.

The University offers you a wide choice of well-structured and ambitiouspostgraduate programmes. At every stage, you are supported by inspirationalteaching and supervision, first-class library and IT facilities and a diverse scheduleof seminars, workshops and events.

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The University of Kent is known as the UK’s Europeanuniversity and following the recent referendum, we arereinforcing our commitment to remain a European universitythat is outward facing and international. We are especiallyproud of our diverse student body and our European andinternational staff, and we believe that, not only does theUniversity benefit from intellectual and cultural diversity, but that it is beneficial to the wider society.

In addition to our UK locations of Canterbury, Medway andTonbridge, we have postgraduate centres in Brussels, Paris,Rome and Athens, where study and research is informed by specialist facilities and resources in these chosen sites.Wherever you choose to study, you benefit from a supportiveenvironment working alongside world-class researchers.

The Graduate School works in partnership with academicschools to enhance the quality of your study experience.Whatever your choice of location or programme, the Graduate School is here to help and ensure that you have the right support.

I look forward to welcoming you to Kent and working with you to ensure excellence in all aspects of your postgraduatestudy experience.

Professor Paul AllainDean of the Graduate School

WELCOME FROM THE DEAN

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German 131Health Sciences 134Hispanic Studies 136History 138History of Art 143Italian 147Journalism 149Law 152Mathematics 161Medieval and Early Modern Studies 165Music 168Pharmacy 171Philosophy 175Physical Sciences 178Politics and International Relations 184Professional Practice 191Psychology 195Religious Studies 203Social and Community Care 205Social and Public Policy 209Sociology 216Sport and Exercise Sciences 221Statistics 225

Postgraduate study at Kent 229Fees and funding 230International students 232Canterbury 237Medway 241European centres 244How to apply 250

Index 251

Visiting the University 261

Why come to Kent?Recognised for Exceptional Performance in

Teaching and Research 4World-leading research 6Strong academic community 8A global outlook 10Taught student profile 12Research student profile 14Kent: the UK’s European university 16Inspiring locations 18Research excellence 20The Graduate School 24Choosing your programme 26Careers and employability 29

Your study experience 32Postgraduate programmes 34Actuarial Science 34American Studies 37Anthropology 40Architecture 47Biosciences 51Business 56Child Protection 63Classical & Archaeological Studies 65Comparative Literature 70Computing 73Conservation 79Criminology 83Drama and Theatre 86Economics 91Education 97Engineering and Digital Arts 100English 106English Language and Linguistics 115Film 119Finance 123French 127

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GOLDin the Teaching ExcellenceFramework (TEF)*.

21ST

in the Times HigherEducation (THE) ‘Table of Tables’ 2017.

98%Of our postgraduatestudents who graduatedin 2016, 98% were in workor further study within sixmonths.

RECOGNISED FOR

EXCEPTIONAL IN TEACHING Shortlisted for the Times Higher Education (THE)DataPoints Merit Award 2016.

*Based on the evidence available, the TEF Panel judged that University of Kent delivers consistently

outstanding teaching, learning and outcomes for its students. It is of the highest quality found in the UK.

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22ND

Kent is ranked 22nd in TheGuardian University Guide2018.

97%of research at Kent wasfound to be of internationalquality in the most recentResearch ExcellenceFramework (anindependent nationalsurvey of UK universities).

4TH

Kent gained the 4thhighest score for overallstudent satisfaction in theNational Student Survey2016.

PERFORMANCE AND RESEARCH

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WORLD-LEADINGRESEARCHKent is a leading UK university. In the most recentResearch Excellence Framework (REF), Kent wasranked 17th* for research output and research intensityin the Times Higher Education, outperforming 11 of the24 Russell Group universities.

Our academic schools and centres produce world-leading research and our

outstanding performance in the REF led to Kent receiving the fifth highest

increase in research funding in the UK from the Higher Education Funding

Council for England (HEFCE).

With programmes of study that are informed by research, our students are able

to develop skills and knowledge relevant to contemporary issues. Our research

activities and international collaborations with outside organisations create

knowledge that has demonstrable impact across a range of disciplines.

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STRONG ACADEMICCOMMUNITYA thriving intellectual community of students and staffis fundamental to Kent’s position as a leading researchuniversity. Our students benefit from a rich and stimulating,intellectually challenging community where postgraduateswork alongside staff.

We are proud of the diversity of our community; 42% of our teaching and research staff

are from outside the UK and we have students from 158 nationalities. This vibrant and

interdisciplinary academic community was acknowledged in a recent Higher Education

Review by the UK’s Quality Assurance Agency. Schools hold regular events for students

and staff to discuss their ongoing research activities, and schools also invite leaders in

their field to give guest lectures. Postgraduate students are encouraged to take an active

role in the academic community and develop their skills by presenting work at research

seminars, participating in conferences and publishing papers. The Graduate School

co-ordinates a range of activities to foster interdisciplinary dialogue and the development

of research and transferable skills.

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A GLOBALOUTLOOKKent has an excellent international reputation and ouracademic schools are engaged in collaborative researchwith universities from around the world.

Many of Kent’s programmes have a strong international focus with some offering

the opportunity to study for dual or joint awards with prestigious overseas partner

institutions. Kent has exchange links with over 100 universities around the world,

providing students with the opportunity for research and study abroad. Our global

outlook is strengthened by our long-standing links with continental Europe. Known

as ‘the UK’s European university’, we have specialist postgraduate centres in

Brussels, Paris, Athens and Rome (see 244-249), where study and research

is enhanced by specialist facilities and resources in these chosen locations.

As an established research-intensive university, Kent acts as a gateway to

Europe for students from the UK and across the world. Last year, over half of our

postgraduate students came from countries outside the UK. This contributes to the

cosmopolitan atmosphere at Kent and provides the ideal environment for analysis

of global issues.

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Lerzan KocMSc Marketing

TAUGHT MScSTUDENT PROFILE

Why did you choose to study at Kent?A strong motivation was the good reputation of the University.Although ranking is crucial, the content of the programme andthe quality of the academic staff were the main reasons thatpersuaded me to become part of the University.

How does postgraduate study differ fromundergraduate study?Postgraduate study is much more specialised. As a postgraduatestudent, you should be more focused, planned and organised.

What are you particularly enjoying about yourstudies?The interactive system at Kent, with seminar activities, groupprojects and case studies, has made the programme morebeneficial and entertaining. At the same time, the social lifein Canterbury and the friends I have made here, have mademy time more enjoyable.

What is the level of support like for postgraduates?Postgraduates have access to special events, seminars and libraryresources. We have individual mentors, who support us throughoutthe year and allocated advisers to assist during thesis writing.

What are you planning to do next?My plan is to join a brand management department ina multinational organisation and use the theoretical andpractical knowledge gained during my studies.


Justyn Campbell-WhitePhD Physics

RESEARCHSTUDENT PROFILE

What are you researching?I am researching ionised gas bubbles around massive starsin our galaxy. The underlying aim of my project is to betterunderstand the structure, history and evolution of our galaxy.

What does doing a further degree give you that a first degree doesn’t?The opportunity to learn more about your area of interest andpotentially further the understanding of the subject throughyour research. It’s a great feeling to know you’re working onsomething that no one else has done before.

What support do you receive as a research student?I was awarded a joint studentship by the School of PhysicalSciences and the School of Mathematics, Statistics and ActuarialScience, so I have a supervisor from each school. As well asa monthly stipend, I receive an annual research allowance tosupport conference expenses. I’ve taken workshops run by theGraduate School and these sessions, such as scientific writing,will be of great use throughout my research career.

Any advice for those thinking of coming to Kent?The University of Kent is known for promoting researchexcellence. I definitely feel that I can contribute to the widerresearch community thanks to the guidance and support Ireceive. I am sure this will be the same for you if you decideto start your research career at Kent.

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KENT: THE UK’S EUROPEANUNIVERSITY

As the UK’s Europeanuniversity, we are proudto be outward facing andinternational. We are aninclusive and diverseinstitution and recognisethat we, and the widersociety, benefit greatlyfrom this diversity.

Since our establishment inCanterbury, we have extendedour centres for learning throughoutthe county and Europe to includeMedway, Tonbridge, Brussels,Paris, Athens and Rome. Ourpartnerships within Europeprovide the foundation forour international approachto research and teaching.

Kent’s centres in five majorEuropean cities allow study andresearch to be informed by thespecialist facilities and resourcesin these chosen locations. Wehave over 100 European partners,including the highest rankinginstitutions of several countries.Our collaborations can boast linkswith, among others, the ÉcoleNormale Supérieure, Paris,Philipps-Universität Marburg,Ruprecht-Karls-Universität,Heidelberg, Universiteit Gent,Uppsala University, and theUniversities of Amsterdam,Bologna, Copenhagen, Helsinkiand Vienna. Our strongconnections within Europeenhance our internationalapproach to all our academicactivities.

Where the world meetsEuropeWith 158 nationalities representedin our student body and 42% ofour research and teaching stafffrom outside the UK, we celebrateintellectual and cultural diversitywith a commitment to educate ourstudents to be the global citizensof tomorrow.

Canterbury, the location of ourmain campus, is the closest UKcity to the European continent.Proximity to airports, the Channelports and particularly the Eurostarterminals at Ashford and Ebbsfleetmeans quick and easy accessto Paris, Brussels and Lille, andfrom there onwards to all majorEuropean cities. Kent acts as agateway to Europe for studentsfrom the UK and across the world.

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of these coming from withinEurope, representing 37 differentEuropean countries.

European programmes Kent has a wide and growingrange of programmes, with aparticular European focus inareas such as European cultureand languages, drama, politics,law, economics, businessand migration. Some of ourpostgraduate programmesoffer dual UK and Europeanqualifications (InternationalDouble Degrees and DualResearch/cotutelle awards).

European researchand projectsMany of our academics areinvolved in research projectsin collaboration with otherEuropean universities. Kent leadsor is involved in a large number

of projects funded throughthe EU Interreg initiativewithin the European RegionalDevelopment Fund, as wellas research and developmentprojects within the EU’sFramework Programmeand Horizon 2020.

European exchangesand credit systemsKent has been a key player inthe Erasmus student exchangeprogramme and was one of thefirst universities to receive theE-quality label for its exchangeprogramme. Kent uses theEuropean Credit Transfer System(ECTS) throughout all its degreesand was the first UK university tointroduce the European DiplomaSupplement.

Centres in Brussels,Paris, Athens and RomeThese specialist centres, and theprogrammes we offer, exploit thespecific historical, social, politicaland artistic resources available in these exceptional sites. Kentoffers programmes in internationalstudies in Brussels, the politicalheart of Europe; programmesin the humanities in Paris, thecultural hub of the Western world;heritage management in Athens,the cradle of Western civilisation;and the study of the ancient worldin Rome, the centre of classicalantiquity. Teaching in theselocations allows students andstaff alike to expand theirknowledge, and both social andprofessional networks, throughdirect contact and exposure tosource materials and expertknowledge; from internships inEU NGOs to easy access to theworld-class museums in Parisand archaeological sites inAthens and Rome.

All of our campuses and centresare open to all of our studentsand can be used by allpostgraduate students to hostconferences and academicactivities.

European students We attract a high percentage of our students from outside theUK and many of these come from other European countries.International students makeup over 27% of our overallstudent population with 11%

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INSPIRING LOCATIONS

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The University of Kent has two UK campuses in south-east England, Canterburyand Medway, a study centre in Tonbridge and postgraduate centres in Athens,Brussels, Paris and Rome. All the facilities in all of our locations are availableto all of our students.

CANTERBURYOur self-contained Canterbury campus provides a friendly andstimulating environment. It is within walking distance of the city centreand in a beautiful parkland setting overlooking Canterbury Cathedral,part of a world heritage site. It offers first-class study resources setamong green and tranquil open spaces, as well as cafés, bars andentertainment venues, including a nightclub, top-quality sports facilitiesand a cosmopolitan atmosphere. Less than an hour’s train journey fromLondon, it is also within easy reach of Paris, Brussels, Lille and the restof Europe (see p237).

MEDWAYKent’s Medway campus delivers professionally focused programmessupported by state-of-the-art study facilities on The Historic DockyardChatham. The University has recently invested in the refurbishment ofa number of key buildings as part of its expansion on this exceptionalsite. The campus has award-winning buildings, atmospheric cafés anda new Student Hub, creating a lively social life and a great sense ofcommunity. There is also student accommodation as part of a riversidedevelopment. All within easy reach of London and, from nearbyEbbsfleet, continental Europe via Eurostar (see p240).

TONBRIDGEThe University of Kent’s part-time study centre has its own facilitiesjust five minutes’ walk from the railway station at Tonbridge. The centreprovides flexible, high-quality teaching in a friendly and supportiveenvironment to students of all ages and from a variety of backgrounds,through its short course programme. It also focuses on supporting thecontinuing professional development needs of the business communityin the region. In addition to the library and e-resources, our Tonbridgestudents have access to the resources on Kent’s campuses atCanterbury and Medway.

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PARISThe University’s Paris School of Arts and Culture offers postgraduatestudents the chance to study in the historic and cultural heart of theMontparnasse district. We offer programmes in the arts and humanities,where your learning is enhanced by immersion in the culture andlanguage of one of the most inspirational cities in the world. As partof a thriving academic community, students work with internationallyrespected academics and enjoy all the opportunities that come withliving and working in Paris (see p247).

ROMECanterbury and Rome have been linked since the Middle Ages by thepilgrimage route Via Francigena. The School of Arts and the Schoolof European Culture and Languages (SECL) both offer postgraduateprogrammes with the opportunity to spend a term studying at theUniversity’s Rome School of Classical and Renaissance Studies. Romeis considered the centre of classical antiquity and inspiration for someof the world’s greatest artists. Students have access to key sites,museums and artefacts within this historical city (see p248).

ATHENSKent’s teaching centre in Athens is in the suburb of Eleusina, one ofthe most important archaeological sites in the world. The Universityhas a unique collaboration with the Athens University of Economicsand Business, capitalising on the specialist teaching, research andexpertise of both partners. The MA in Heritage Management istaught in these historic surroundings. The centre of Athens is only30km away, and students have easy access to many other majorhistorical sites including the Parthenon, Ancient Corinth, Nemeaand Thebes (see p244).

BRUSSELSThe Brussels School of International Studies (BSIS) has been offeringpostgraduate degrees in Brussels, the ‘capital of Europe’, since 1998.We offer programmes in the fields of international relations, conflict,development, migration and law. Our diverse staff and student bodycreate a stimulating and international atmosphere and learning isenhanced by our proximity to organisations such as NATO, theEuropean Union and the European Commission, which provideexcellent networking, internship and career opportunities (see p245).

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RESEARCH EXCELLENCE

Kent’s excellent researchperformance confirmsour position as a leadingUK university. In themost recent ResearchExcellence Framework(REF), we were ranked17th* for researchintensity. All of ouracademic schools areengaged in research ofinternational standing.

With programmes of study thatare informed by research, ourstudents develop skills andknowledge sought by employersand relevant to contemporaryissues. Our research activitiesand collaborations with outsideorganisations create knowledgethat is highly influential.

Internationally renownedstaffKent has some of the bestacademic and research staffin the country. These includeresearch leaders who arerenowned for their innovativethinking in areas such as history,modern languages, social policy,religious studies, law, and English.

For a sense of the teaching styleat Kent, take a look at our new‘Think Kent’ lectures. Similar instyle to ‘TED Talks’ these shortvideos feature leading Kentacademics talking about theirresearch and the internationalimpact of their work. Seewww.youtube.com/UniversityofKent

Research standing Our REF results have led toexcellent rankings for Kent inthe Times Higher Educationtables – we were rated 17thin the UK, outperforming 11 ofthe 24 Russell Group universities.The tables are based on researchintensity, which takes into accountthe proportion of academic staffassessed as well as the quality ofthe research. An impressive 85%of Kent’s research staff submittedto the REF – the 13th highestpercentage in the UK, and 97%of our research was judged tobe of international quality.

Many of our subjects wereranked in the top ten for researchintensity – architecture, biologicalsciences, English language andliterature, history, law, pharmacy,and social work and social policy.In rankings for research impact,physics is 7th, demonstrating itsimportance to industry and thepublic sector, while religiousstudies is 3rd and classics is 2nd,an affirmation of our researchers’contributions to social and culturalunderstanding. As testament toour position as the UK’s Europeanuniversity, Kent is ranked 1stfor the quality of its researchin modern languages.

For research intensity, othersuccesses include anthropology,computer science, philosophy,psychology, and sport andexercise sciences – all in thetop 20, while business andmanagement is 25th of over100 institutions. Politics and

international studies is in the top20 for research impact; musicand drama is in the top 20 forresearch quality.

Our standing is an indicatorof the world-leading researchactivity that takes place acrossthe institution and is underpinnedby our ability to attract externalfunding, which now consistentlyexceeds £12 million per annum.This also reflects our sustainedinvestment in staff, buildings,laboratories and equipment.

Kent is part of the EasternAcademic Research Consortium(ARC), a collaboration betweenKent and the universities of EastAnglia and Essex. The EasternARC stimulates cross-institutionalworking and creates anenvironment in which collaborativeresearch can flourish. By actingcollaboratively, the consortiumresponds creatively andeffectively to key drivers thatare changing the landscape ofresearch and research trainingin UK higher education.

Our academic staff are engagedin collaborative research projectswith universities worldwide.This confirms the University’sacademic, economic and culturalstature, and the direct, positiveimplications our research activitieshave on the region and beyond.Good research delivers a highlyskilled workforce, improvesbusiness performance, createsopportunities for new businessactivities and enterprise, andimproves public services.


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• new research frompsychologists suggestingthat people who are usingFacebook or surfing the websuffer impaired perception oftime

• research demonstrating thatchimpanzees are learning toadapt their foraging behaviourto avoid human contact

• a new screening devicedeveloped to stop a faultychromosome that can reducepig litters by half

• science moving a step closerto finding new ways to convertcarbon dioxide into methanegas for energy use

• research developed at Kenthelping throat cancer patientsspeak again after having theirlarynx removed

• analysis of farming subsidiesshowing that the UKGovernment must ensurea replacement to the CommonAgriculture Policy is createdor 250,000 rural economy jobscould be at risk

• research to help teachersidentify specific reasonsfor different types of pupilwithdrawal in the classroom

• the work of academics fromthe School of Anthropologyand Conservation, on both newHomo Naledi suggesting that asecond species of human wasalive at same time as HomoSapiens; and on new fossilsin Morocco that add 100,000years to human evolutionaryhistory

• economic analysis that foundthe polarisation of the labourmarket in Western economiesthat led to decline ofmanufacturing jobs startedin the 1950s, far earlier thanoriginally thought.

In addition, Kent has beenawarded a Queen’s AnniversaryPrize for Higher and FurtherEducation twice in the last tenyears. The prizes are awardedfor exceptional contributionsby institutions in the higherand further education sectors.

Strong researchpublishing recordOur 650 academic staff regularlypublish their research output.We maintain the Kent AcademicRepository, an online database of

We work with regional andlocal agents to synchroniseour research agenda with theinterests of the region whilemaintaining our national andinternational activities.

Research achievementsKent has an outstanding recordof research success. Recentresearch achievements, whichhave impacted on the economy,government policy and the dailylives of those affected, include:• an asthma study showing that

interventions by communitypharmacists can help asthmapatients achieve better asthmacontrol, which could have majorcost benefits

• a miniature radio devicedeveloped to protect rareplant species from poachers

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RESEARCH EXCELLENCE(CONT)

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are the Universities of Essex,East Anglia, Reading,Roehampton, Royal Holloway,Surrey, Sussex, GoldsmithsUniversity of London and CityUniversity of London.

Consortium for theHumanities and the ArtsSouth-East England (CHASE)We are also a partner withinCHASE, a collaboration withthe Courtauld Institute of Art,Goldsmiths University of London,the Open University and theUniversities of East Anglia,Essex and Sussex, which wasawarded a £17m award from theArts and Humanities ResearchCouncil (AHRC) under its DoctoralTraining Partnerships Scheme.SOAS and Birkbeck College,University of London also joinedCHASE as Associate Membersin 2014. As one of only 11 AHRCDoctoral Training Partnershipsin the UK, this collaborationrepresents an exciting new erafor arts and humanities doctoralresearch at Kent, and it providesfunding for over 375 PhD studentsacross the Consortium over thefive-year period of the award.

Environment East DoctoralTraining Partnership(EnvEast DTP)Kent is part of the EnvEast DTP,a collaboration between theUniversities of Kent, East Anglia,Essex and nine other core

partners. The partnership drawstogether relevant expertise froma complementary set of researchorganisations to train scientistscapable of making outstandingcontributions to their disciplineand able to apply their knowledgeto the challenges facing the UKeconomy, the quality of life forits citizens and the state of theglobal environment. EnvEast hasreceived funding from the NaturalEnvironment Research Council(NERC) to support 60 PhDstudents over five years.

Eastern Academic ResearchConsortium (Eastern ARC) The Universities of Kent, EastAnglia and Essex have joinedforces to form the Eastern ARCresearch consortium, a researchand training collaboration whichfocuses on three broadinterdisciplinary areas: digitalhumanities, synthetic biologyand quantitative social science.Postgraduate researchers at Kentcan apply for funding to run eventsand projects in these areas andbenefit from academic expertiseand training opportunities acrossthe consortium.

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the publications of our staff. Thisis a useful resource for both staffand students who are able to seewhat research is being conductedand enables cross-disciplinarywork.

Details of these publications canbe accessed by visiting the onlineKent Academic Repository atwww.kent.ac.uk/research/publications

Research fundingsupportResearch Services at Kentsupports the University’s researchcommunity, by promoting fundingopportunities, assisting with thedevelopment of applications,negotiating research contractsand administering awards.

Doctoral trainingSouth East Network for SocialSciences (SeNSS)The University is a member ofSeNSS, a ten-member multi-institutional consortium which hasbeen awarded funding from theEconomic and Social ResearchCouncil (ESRC) to offer PhDstudentships across a range ofsocial science disciplines. Thecollaboration unites an academiccommunity of over 100 socialscience units and providessignificant expertise in bothquantitative and qualitativeresearch methods. Othermembers of the consortium

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THE GRADUATE SCHOOL

Researcher DevelopmentProgrammeThe Graduate School co-ordinatesthe Researcher DevelopmentProgramme for research students,which includes workshopsfocused on research, specialistand transferable skills. Theprogramme is mapped to thenational Researcher DevelopmentFramework and covers a diverserange of topics, including subject-specific research skills, researchmanagement, communicationskills, personal effectiveness,networking and teamworking,and career management skills.Research Councils UK haveidentified the development ofthese skills as essential for allpostgraduate researchers.

Advanced TrainingA wide range of specialisedAdvanced Training workshopsare provided by the GraduateSchool delivered by world-classresearchers from a range ofdisciplines. These workshopsexplore topics of interest toresearchers in social, naturaland medical sciences as wellas the arts and humanities.

Global Skills AwardProgrammeThe Graduate School alsodelivers the Global Skills AwardProgramme for students followingtaught programmes of study. TheProgramme provides a series oflectures and workshops whichenhance your awareness ofcurrent global issues and improveyour career prospects.

of study that combine academicexcellence with an exceptionalstudent experience andappropriate learning resourcesthrough the provision of:• high-quality postgraduate

facilities• a supportive environment

for the intellectual interestsof our postgraduates

• an excellent ResearcherDevelopment Programme

• an innovative Global SkillsAward Programme

• a strong framework of specialistsupport for our postgraduatesacross the University

• the cultivation of externallinks with Research Councils,graduate schools and otherorganisations, nationally andinternationally, to providefurther funding and studyopportunities.

Championing yourinterestsAt Kent, there is a strongpostgraduate courserepresentation systemworking at school, facultyand institutional levels. TheDean chairs the Graduate SchoolBoard, which is responsiblefor all aspects of postgraduateeducation. It includes studentmembers as representativesof the postgraduate communityto ensure that your views on allaspects of the study experienceare listened to and acted uponwithin the institution.

Regardless of whetheryou study at one of ourUK campuses or one ofour European centres,or further afield at apartner institution,the Graduate Schoolsupports our thrivingpostgraduate communityand creates a stimulatingintellectual and socialenvironment.

The recent Higher EducationReview by the UK’s QualityAssurance Agency recognisedthe vibrant and interdisciplinaryacademic community at Kent,created by the range of formaland informal opportunitiesprovided for postgraduateresearch students.

The Graduate School worksin partnership with academicschools and centres to enhancethe quality of the postgraduatestudent experience across allcampuses, and create a vibrantpostgraduate community.The School is led by its Dean,Professor Paul Allain, who isresponsible for the developmentof provision for postgraduatestudy and research.

The Graduate School ensures thatthe academic and social interestsof postgraduate students areprovided for within the University.It works alongside academicschools to support and developinternationally distinctive, excitingand innovative programmes


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PG MindsThe Graduate School isdeveloping a series of wellbeingsessions, PG Minds which willfocus on non-academic activitiesallowing postgraduate studentsto focus on their mental wellbeing.

Woolf CollegeLocated on the Canterburycampus, Woolf College isexclusively dedicated topostgraduate studentsand provides purpose-builtaccommodation. Named after thepoet and writer Virginia Woolf, theCollege has a strong communityfeel and provides a supportnetwork during your studies.The Master of the College worksclosely with the Dean of theGraduate School and the KentGraduate Student Association

to ensure the provision ofsupport and social activitiesfor postgraduate students.

The Kent GraduateStudent Association The Kent Graduate StudentAssociation (KGSA) representspostgraduate students acrossall campuses and centres ofthe University. The Associationfocuses on student issuescovering welfare and educationof both taught and researchstudents. The KGSA also providesopportunities for postgraduatestudents to meet and socialisethrough regular events, and holdsits executive meeting every threeweeks. Elections for KentGraduate Student Associationofficers are held in the summerterm. Serving as an elected

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officer is a rewarding opportunitythat allows you to representthe views of your fellowpostgraduates, meet newpeople and play an active rolein improving the postgraduateexperience at Kent.

Academic, social andnetworking opportunitiesThe Graduate School providesopportunities for postgraduatestudents to meet and socialiseand supports student-ledinitiatives, such as socialevents, conferences, workshopsand monthly research cafés.Students are able to participate inthe annual Postgraduate Festivaland can apply to the PostgraduateExperience Awards for fundingto deliver projects or events toenhance their skills base. Studentscan join The GradPost editorialteam and contribute articlesto the graduate newsletter(www.kent.ac.uk/graduateschool/news/gradpost.html).

The Graduate School and WoolfCollege are located centrallyon the Canterbury campus,with offices for staff membersa dedicated training room andcommunal study/social area.

Further informationThe Graduate School,University of Kent, Canterbury,Kent, CT2 7NF, UKT: +44 (0)1227 824089E: [email protected]/graduateschool

You need to pass all your modulesbefore proceeding to your projector dissertation. If, for whateverreason, you do not complete thedissertation or project stage, youmay be eligible for the award ofa postgraduate diploma (seebelow). Dissertations or projectsmust be completed by the endof your period of registration.Projects, particularly in thesciences, may be assessed bydissertation and a presentation.

Postgraduate diplomasPostgraduate diplomas (PDips)are similar to a taught Master’sdegree (see left), but you areonly required to attend the taughtmodules. You do not completea dissertation or project. Somecourses initially register you forthe PDip and then transfer yourregistration to the Master’s degreeonce you have successfullycompleted the modules.

• MA/MSc/MRes/MA-R/LLM –one calendar year full-time/two years part-time

• MArch – two academic yearsfull-time

• MBA – one calendar yearfull-time/on a modular basis

• GDip/PDip – one academicyear full-time/two academicyears part-time.

Master’s degreesTaught Master’s programmes atKent consist of taught modules(with a national credit rating of120 credits), plus a dissertation orproject of 10,000 to 15,000 words(60 credits), leading to a total of180 credits (90 ECTS credits) fora full degree.

Modules run over the first ninemonths of the programme, aretaught mostly by seminar and/orlecture, and are assessed bywritten coursework, examinationsand seminar presentations.

Kent offers a wide choiceof well-establishedpostgraduateprogrammes, builtupon our long-standingacademic strengths.Drawing from these,we also develop newprogrammes thatrespond to contemporaryissues and debates.

Whatever programme you chooseto study, whether taught orresearch, at Kent you have theopportunity to work alongsideleading academics, activelyengaged in cutting-edge research.

Programme structure All programmes carry a nationalacademic credit rating. They alsocarry a European Credit TransferSystem (ECTS) credit rating. If youhave been studying elsewhere, forinstance, you can apply to transferthe credit you have accumulatedto a relevant programme at Kent.

Taught programmesAs a postgraduate taughtstudent, you enrol on a structuredprogramme of study made up ofmodules in specific areas. If youare taking a Master’s degree, youalso complete a dissertation orproject.

The majority of Kent’s taughtMaster’s degrees run for a fullcalendar year beginning in mid-September, but some offer flexiblestart dates. For the most up-to-date information, please seewww.kent.ac.uk/pg

CHOOSING YOUR PROGRAMME


Pre-Master’s graduatediplomaPre-Master’s graduate diploma(GDip) is a ‘conversion’programme, designed to prepareyou for, and provide access to,specific Master’s degrees at KentBusiness School. It allows you todevelop your knowledge of yoursubject, improve your academicskills and your English languageproficiency. The programmetakes one academic year (fromSeptember to June). Successfulcompletion at a sufficient levelguarantees entry to specificpostgraduate Master’s degreesat Kent Business School.

International Master’sprogrammesThe International Master’s coursesare equivalent to a Pre-Master’sgraduate diploma, followed by aone-year MSc programme with anoptional industrial placement. Theyare for international students withundergraduate degrees frominstitutions that do not award theequivalent of UK honours degreesand who prefer (or whose financialsponsors require) enrolment on asingle MSc programme.

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Flexible and distance learningFlexible and distance learningoptions differ from standardprogrammes in their mode ofdelivery/attendance. Studentsengage in distance learningthrough online study and viaSkype discussions with staffand other students; attend theUniversity in blocks of time,often over weekends; or in acombination of these methodsknown as blended learning.Programmes are availableas short courses, Certificates,Diplomas or full postgraduatedegrees (MA, MSc).

Research programmesMany of our research studentsregister for a PhD (doctorate),but Kent also offers various othertypes of research degrees atMaster’s level.

Standard attendance times are:• Master’s (MA, MSc, LLM) –

one year full-time/two yearspart-time

• MPhil – two years full-time/threeyears part-time

• PhD (doctorate) – a minimumof three years to a maximum offour years full-time; a minimumof five years to a maximum ofsix years part-time.

The University is also investingin a number of blended/onlineprogrammes for specific subjectareas. See the individual subjectpages for further information (p34-228).

MA, MSc, LLMA thesis (c30,000 words) at thislevel must show the ability toconduct an independent studyand to understand its relationshipto a wider field of knowledge.

MPhil Your MPhil thesis (c60,000 words)must show the ability to conductan original investigation, to testideas, to understand therelationship of the theme to thewider field of knowledge and toorganise material appropriately.

PhDA PhD thesis (c80-100,000 words)should cover all the requirementsof an MPhil thesis, plus make anoriginal contribution to knowledgeor understanding in the field youare investigating, and should beof a publishable standard.

As your PhD progresses, youwill move through a series ofprogression points and reviewstages to ensure that you areengaged in a process of researchthat will lead to the production ofa high-quality thesis and that youare on track to complete this in thetime available.

Following submission of your PhDthesis, you will have a viva voce(oral) examination assessed byexperts in your field.

Dual Research AwardsDual Research Awards (orcotutelle awards) offer researchstudents the chance to besupervised by a member of staffat the University of Kent and a

www.kent.ac.uk

“All the academics I’veengaged with have beenexceptionally knowledgeablein their fields and beyond,and are clearly dedicatedto providing an excellenteducation for the students.”

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Through this arrangement, whereit is not possible or appropriatefor you to be in attendance at theUniversity, we can provide you withsupervision under the guidanceof a supervisory team from theUniversity of Kent. We conductan assessment to ensure you haveaccess to the appropriate facilities,resources and support availableprior to your registration. Enquiriesabout the possibility of becomingan external research degreestudent should be directed tothe relevant academic schoolin the first instance.

Published works PhDThe degree of Doctor ofPhilosophy based on publishedworks is intended for candidateswho have developed theirresearch skills to doctoral leveland published extensively duringthe course of their careers insideor outside academia.

The University can award thisdegree to registered candidateswhose submitted work: • forms a coherent body

of research• is timely and current as

determined by academicjudgement

• demonstrates the useof appropriate researchmethodology

• meets the criteria for the Doctorof Philosophy as specified inthe University of KentRegulations for ResearchProgrammes of Study.

Candidates must be graduatesof normally at least seven yearsstanding and normally holdinga first or upper-second classhonours degree or equivalentexperience.

member of staff at a universityin another country, resulting ina dual award: a PhD from Kentand a doctorate from the partneruniversity. For more informationplease see, www.kent.ac.uk/pg

New Route PhDThe University of Kent is oneof a consortium of around 30universities in the UK that offerNew Route PhDs. This nationalinitiative aims to provideprofessional and transferableskills for PhD students.

New Route PhDs are equivalentqualifications to traditional PhDs,but integrate taught subject-specific and skills moduleswith the research element.

The programme takes four yearsfull-time. The first part of theprogramme consists of taughtsubject-specific modules, modulesin research and professional skillstraining, and a research element.

You are assessed annually on yourprogress. You must satisfactorilypass all modules in order toproceed to the next stage ofthe programme.

External research degreesExternal research degrees area means by which students canundertake a research degree atanother location or organisationwhile being supported byacademic experts from theUniversity. This is subject toindividual circumstances,agreement of the academicschool and approval by theUniversity.


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CAREERS AND EMPLOYABILITY

Kent has anexcellent postgraduateemployment record:of our postgraduatestudents who graduatedin 2016, 98% found ajob or further studyopportunity withinsix months.

To be in a position to face thedemands of a competitive jobmarket, you need to acquire ahigh level of academic knowledgeand develop transferable skillsthat can be applied to all aspectsof employment. At Kent, weprovide a comprehensivepackage of skills developmenttraining programmes, careersadvice, and volunteering and paidwork opportunities to enhanceyour career prospects in a globalworkplace.

Benefits of apostgraduate educationWhether you choose to study atpostgraduate level to enhanceyour employment prospects,achieve a professionalqualification, facilitate a careerchange or to simply further yourinterest in a particular subjectarea, a postgraduate qualificationfrom Kent can be a life-changingexperience. You enhance yoursubject knowledge and expertisein a multicultural environment,which provides you with aninspiring perspective on issues

of global significance. In addition,postgraduate study at Kentenables you to:• engage with complex issues

and questions • think critically and

independently aboutyour field of study

• plan a structured and effectiveprogramme of research

• develop learning, researchand organisational skills

• develop associated skills –creativity, collaborativeteamworking, problem-solving,communication, goal-setting

• communicate your knowledgeand insights to peers, academicsupervisors and laymen.

Pathway to an academiccareerWhile many research degreegraduates choose to pursuecareers outside higher education,a PhD is a clear pathway to acareer in academia for thosewith a passion for research intheir specialist subject areas.A research degree providesyou with the skills and trainingessential for a successfulcareer as an academic.

Career development In an ever-competitive globaljob market, a postgraduatequalification from a respecteduniversity can enhance yourcareer and earning prospects,and set you apart. A postgraduatedegree often leads employers

to entrust you with greaterresponsibilities at an earlystage in recognition of the widerportfolio of skills you have to offer.In turn, this is likely to lead togreater financial remunerationand accelerated careerprogression.

Graduate destinationsOur postgraduates have goneon to work for major world-leadingcompanies and organisations,such as Renault, Accenture, theGovernment Statistical Service,Cancer Research UK, GuardianNews & Media, the EuropeanCommission, Deutsche Bankand Lucasfilm.

Skills developmentEmployers want highly advancedskills from postgraduate studentsthat will enable them to operateeffectively at a senior level andpursue successful careers inbusiness, industry and academia.At Kent, we help you developtransferable skills through youracademic studies and throughparticipation in the University’srange of skills developmentprogrammes.

The Graduate School co-ordinatesthe Researcher DevelopmentProgramme for postgraduateresearch students, coveringa broad selection of topics,including research management,teamworking, problem-solving,communication and leadershipskills.

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It includes advice on how to makeuse of your degree subject in yourcareer and an online database ofgraduate vacancies.

The Service has also producedbooklets for both taught andresearch postgraduates, whichcover the transferable skillsgained through your studies,finding job opportunities andmaking successful applications.

Personal careers guidance isavailable at any stage of yourstudies for advice and informationon your options after you graduate.

Languages at KentThe Centre for English andWorld Languages offers a rangeof different foreign languageclasses, such as Arabic, French,Japanese, Mandarin and Spanish,on a flexible and non-credit-bearing basis to all membersof the University. Classes areusually scheduled for earlyevening so they fit alongsideyour main study commitments.

If you are a non-native Englishspeaker and would like toenhance your skills, we also offera range of English classes. Seewww.kent.ac.uk/cewl for details.

Kent ExtraKent Extra is an excellent wayto get more from your time atuniversity. It providesopportunities to enhance yourknowledge, learn new skills andimprove your CV. You can do thisin many ways, for example, byattending one of our summerschools; by volunteering; or by

taking a Study Plus course in anarea that interests you. For details,see www.kent.ac.uk/kentextra

PostgraduateplacementsKent’s international links providea range of opportunities forpostgraduate students toundertake part of their studyor research abroad. Internationalmobility within postgraduateprogrammes offers an experiencethat can enhance academic,personal and professionaldevelopment. Please contactyour academic school or seewww.kent.ac.uk/goabroad formore information.

Student enterpriseBuilding on our students’ growingenterprise culture and activities,we can help you to developenterprise skills and businessideas. On Kent’s Canterburycampus, The Bulb is the studentinnovation space in theCanterbury Innovation Centre,running talks and workshops withvisiting speakers from the world ofindustry.

Employability PointsSchemeThe Employability Points Schemeawards points for engaging inextra-curricular activities. Thepoints lead to rewards rangingfrom vouchers and corporateactivities to work experience,placements, training andinternships. All rewardsare carefully selected for theirability to encourage students

Taught postgraduate students canchoose to apply for a place on theGlobal Skills Award Programme.Delivered by the Graduate School,the programme is specificallydesigned to consolidate yourawareness of current globalissues and improve youremployment prospects.

Further details of theseprogrammes can be found atwww.kent.ac.uk/graduateschool

Careers andEmployability ServiceYour postgraduate degree at Kentopens up a wide range of optionsto you upon graduation. TheUniversity’s award-winningCareers and EmployabilityService has an extensive website,which helps you to analyse youremployability skills, make careerchoices and develop yourapplication and interview skills.


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“I feel the programmehas equipped me for theintricacies of the financialworld. I have gained not onlyacademic knowledge, butalso interpersonal skills suchas improved communication,both verbal and non-verbal,attitudes and working ina team. I have also gaineda professional networkamong my peers on bothmy programme and others.”

Kelvin ChandoMSc Finance, Investment and Risk

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research and teaching(including Graduate TeachingAssistantships, see p230) toclerical and administrative jobsin academic schools and throughour professional service offices.

International graduatework in the UKIf you are an international studentfrom outside the EU on a Tier 4student visa, you are allowed towork part-time in the UK for up toa maximum of 20 hours per weekduring term-time and full-timeduring vacation periods. Termdates are available here:www.kent.ac.uk/academic/University-term-dates/Menutermdates.html

When you come to the end ofyour studies, you might considerthe possibility of staying on in theUK to work. For the most up-to-date information on the optionsavailable to you, please visit:www.kentunion.co.uk/welfare/advice-centre/international-students-and-visas/ or

www.ukcisa.org.uk/information--advice/working/working-after-studies

Further informationCareers and employabilitywww.kent.ac.uk/ceswww.kent.ac.uk/employabilitywww.kent.ac.uk/employabilitypoints

Student immigrationwww.kent.ac.uk/studentimmigration

Jobshop and volunteeringwww.kentunion.co.ukwww.gkunions.co.uk

information about the KSCVaward, see www.kentunion.co.uk/volunteering

JobshopThe students’ union at Kent runJobshop, a job agency whichadvertises vacancies throughoutthe local region in areas suchas translation, social media,website development, retailand charity fundraising. Youcan register for the service onlineas soon as you become a studentat Kent.

Paid work, through temporaryor part-time jobs, helps to coverliving costs and provides theopportunity to gain practicalexperience and work-relatedskills. The University and KentUnion employ close to 2,000students a year in a range ofposts, from mentoring,

to reflect on their experienceand continue their personaldevelopment. So not only dostudents enhance their skillsthrough the activities, but therewards themselves improveand increase their long-termemployability opportunities.

VolunteeringKent Union runs the Kent StudentCertificate for Volunteering(KSCV), a formal recognitionscheme for volunteers which isendorsed by the University. If youdo any form of volunteering whileat Kent, whether it is on campusor off, you are eligible for theaward. It is designed toencourage volunteers to thinkabout the skills that they havedeveloped as a result ofvolunteering and can be usedlater in job interviews, or on CVsand applications. For more

YOUR STUDYEXPERIENCE


POSTGRADUATEPROGRAMMESInformation on Kent’s wide range ofpostgraduate study programmes, anddetails of the teaching and researchactivities within our academic schoolsand centres.See p34-228

POSTGRADUATE STUDYAT KENTInformation on fees and funding, ourlocations, how to apply and specificinformation for international students. See p229-250

VISITING THE UNIVERSITYOpen Days, postgraduate eventsand making an informal visit.See p261-263

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ACTUARIAL SCIENCE

Postgraduate resourcesThe University has an exclusivearrangement with FIS, a leadingglobal provider of technology forthe financial services industry. Asa result, our taught postgraduatecourses include optional moduleson the uses and applications ofPROPHET.

ProfessionalqualificationsThe Postgraduate Diplomain Actuarial Science offersexemptions from up to eightsubjects within the CoreTechnical Stage of theprofessional examinations of theInstitute and Faculty of Actuaries.The MSc in Applied ActuarialScience offers exemptions fromsubjects in the Core ApplicationsStage and the Specialist TechnicalStage of the professionalexaminations.

The International Master’s degreeoffers exemptions from up toeight subjects within the CoreTechnical Stage in the first yearand exemptions from the CoreApplications and SpecialistTechnical stages in the secondyear.

Links with industryThe Centre for Actuarial Science,Risk and Investment maintainsclose relationships with industryactuaries through the InvictaActuarial Society, a regionalactuarial society which holdsits meetings at the Canterburycampus and is organised byUniversity of Kent studentsand academic staff.

Qualifying as an actuary is a passport to a varietyof careers in insurance, investments, pensions,health care and banking – not just in the UK, butthroughout the world. Kent is one of a very fewuniversities in the UK to teach the subject.

All of our programmes are fully accredited by the Institute and Facultyof Actuaries; they also provide a fast-track route to qualifying as anactuary, because students who achieve a high enough overall mark intheir studies can obtain exemptions from the professional examinations.

The PhD in Actuarial Science offers the opportunity to begin orconsolidate your research career under the guidance of renownedresearchers and professionals in the School of Mathematics, Statisticsand Actuarial Science. The School has a strong reputation for world-leading research and a well-established system of support and training,with a high level of contact between staff and students. The Centrefor Actuarial Science, Risk and Investment (CASRI) within the Schoolreflects the scope of our teaching and research. Areas of researchinterest include economic capital and financial risk management;mortality and longevity modelling; longevity indices and markets; andinsurance risk classification and loss coverage. Other research topicsinclude insurance economics, and pensions and corporate reporting.

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Applied Actuarial ScienceMScwww.kent.ac.uk/pg/174

Applied Actuarial Sciencewith an Industrial PlacementMScwww.kent.ac.uk/pg/1218

Location: Canterbury

The MSc offers exemptionsfrom the following subjects inthe Core Applications Stageand the Specialist TechnicalStage. You must take 180 creditsfor the MSc award.

Course contentModules include but are notlimited to:• Actuarial Risk Management

(CA1)• Communications (CA3)• Life Insurance (ST2)• Pensions and Other Benefits

(ST4)• Finance and Investment A

(ST5)• Finance and Investment B

(ST6)• General Insurance – Reserving

and Capital Modelling (ST7)• General Insurance – Pricing

(ST8)• Enterprise Risk Management

(ST9)

Industrial placementCompetition for studentemployment remains fierce, soby combining your postgraduatedegree with relevant employmentexperience in a full-time salariedplacement provides you with areal competitive advantage.

Work placements take placeat the end of your programme.This gives you the opportunity to:• apply actuarial knowledge

within a practical situation • gain a knowledge and

understanding of the currentpractices within the major areasin which actuaries are involved

Taught programmesPlease note: at the time ofpublication, the Institute andFaculty of Actuaries (IFoA)had proposed changes to thestructure of the professionalexaminations. Our programmecontent and the exemptionsoffered, will be updated to fullyreflect these changes. Please seewww.kent.ac.uk/smsas for details

For the most up-to-date information,see website details below.

The modules listed are subjectto change. Please contact theSchool for more detailedinformation on availability.

AssessmentFor the most up-to-date information,see website details below.

Actuarial Science PDipwww.kent.ac.uk/pg/1


This nine-month PDip covers thesyllabus of the Core TechnicalStage of the professionalexaminations and offersexemptions from subjects CT1to CT8 inclusive. Although youonly need to take 120 credits(equivalent to a minimum of fourprofessional examinations) forthe Diploma, you can take furthersubjects for exemption purposes.

Course contentModules include but are notlimited to:• Financial Mathematics (CT1)• Finance and Financial

Reporting (CT2)• Probability and Mathematical

Statistics (CT3)• Models (CT4)• Contingencies (CT5)• Statistical Methods (CT6)• Business Economics (CT7)• Financial Economics (CT8)

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STAFF PROFILE

Ian Rogers Lecturer in Actuarial Science

Ian has over 20 years’experience working in industryas a pensions actuary, mostrecently with Aon. While there,he was Scheme Actuary toseveral pension schemes,provided advice to employersand was a member of thenational leadership team forthe Integrated Pensions Service.

He has also undertaken a rangeof roles for the Institute andFaculty of Actuaries (IFoA) andis currently the lead for definedcontributions pensions work.

Ian has previously been amember of the IFoA EducationCommittee and of panelsreviewing university actuarialscience programmes aroundthe world.

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they are running. We are involvedin developing rigorous riskmanagement techniques toexplicitly measure how muchrisk a firm or pension schemeis taking, holistically, across theentire spectrum of risks it accepts.

Longevity riskLongevity risk represents asubstantial threat to the stabilityof support programmes for theelderly. We look at modelling thekey factors that influence mortalityand investigate the positivequadrant dependence betweenlives through multivariateframework.

Public policy aspects of riskclassificationRestrictions on risk classificationcan lead to adverse selection.However, restrictions do exist inmany countries, suggesting thatpolicymakers often perceive somemerit in such restrictions. From apolicymaker’s perspective, it isimportant that more ‘right’ risks, ie,those more likely to suffer loss, buyinsurance. We investigate adverseselection and loss coverage undervarious risk-classification regimesand reconcile with economists’concept of social welfare.

Academic staffThere are 11 fully qualifiedactuaries within the Centre forActuarial Science, Risk andInvestment, research-active staffare below. For details of individualstaff research interests, seewww.kent.ac.uk/casri/our-people

Dr Daniel Alai: Lecturerin Actuarial Science

Professor Paul Sweeting:Professor of Actuarial Science

Dr Pradip Tapadar: SeniorLecturer in Actuarial Science

LocationCanterbury

Entry requirementsUsually, a minimum 2.1(or equivalent) in a relevantsubject. For specific details,see www.kent.ac.uk/pg

English languagerequirementsSee p234

FeesSee www.kent.ac.uk/pg

Fundingwww.kent.ac.uk/pgfunding

National ratingsREF 2014, mathematicalsciences: • 100% of our research

judged to be ofinternational quality

• 25th for research power

Applications

Taught programmes Online at www.kent.ac.uk/courses/postgrad/apply

Research programmes See p250 or contact theSchool for further details.

Further informationT: +44 (0)1227 827181 F: +44 (0)1227 827932E: [email protected]

• make a valuable contributionto an organisation and gainvaluable employability skills.

International Master’s inApplied Actuarial Sciencewww.kent.ac.uk/pg/176


The International Master’scourse is equivalent toa Graduate Diploma (whichcovers the subjects taughtwithin the Postgraduate Diplomain Actuarial Science), followedby the MSc in Applied ActuarialScience. It is for internationalstudents with a good first degree(first or upper-second class)in mathematics, statistics oreconomics or another subjectwith a high mathematical content,who would like to gain exemptionsfrom subjects in the CoreTechnical, Core Applications andSpecialist Technical stages of theInstitute and Faculty of Actuaries’examinations.

Research programmeFor the most up-to-date information,see www.kent.ac.uk/pg/178

Actuarial Science PhDwww.kent.ac.uk/pg/178


Current research areas includeeconomic capital and financialrisk management; insurance riskclassification and loss coverage;and all areas of mortality andlongevity research. Otherresearch topics include insuranceeconomics, and pensions andcorporate reporting.

Research areasEconomic capital andfinancial risk managementFinancial services firms areexpected to self-assess andquantify the amount of capitalthey need to cover the risks

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AMERICAN STUDIES

Postgraduate resourcesAmerican Studies benefitsfrom excellent library resources.Specialist collections includeslavery, native American culture,a large collection of works onphotography and contemporaryimages, and a slide library. TheLibrary also houses the BritishCartoon Archive.

The Centre for American Studiesruns regular research events eachyear and students are welcome toattend research seminars hostedby other schools.

Taught programmeFor the most up-to-date information,see www.kent.ac.uk/pg/7

The modules listed are subjectto change. Please contactthe Centre for more detailedinformation on availability.

AssessmentFor details of assessment, please see www.kent.ac.uk/pg/7

The Centre for American Studies dates backto 1973 and for over more than 40 years, wehave developed a strong research culture thatmatches the commitment of the University tointerdisciplinary study as well as the mandateof American Studies to explore the US experiencein innovative, groundbreaking ways. Our team ofscholars maintain close links with a number of USresearch institutions and includes several alumniof the Fulbright programme.

In recent years, the Centre has received research funding fromvarious bodies, including the Leverhulme Trust, the Arts andHumanities Research Council, the Wellcome Foundation and theFulbright Commission. Students have been funded through theConsortium for the Humanities and Arts, South-East England (CHASE)and by internal studentships such as the Vice-Chancellor’s scholarshipscheme.

The Centre for American Studies is home to several journals,The European Journal of American Culture, edited by John Wills,and Transmotion, edited by David Stirrup.


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“The Centre for AmericanStudies has provided mewith excellent support andguidance in my postgraduatestudies in North Americanenvironmental history. TheCentre has a number ofleading academics in thefield who have shown realinterest in my work.”

Stuart BarkerMA by Research in American Studies

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American Studies MAwww.kent.ac.uk/pg/7


This interdisciplinary programmeprovides an opportunity for youto deconstruct the Americanexperience at an advanced level.It interrogates, challenges andmoves beyond the exceptionalistrhetoric and nation-statesideology of traditional AmericanStudies to consider the USA, andits neighbours, in an insightful,challenging and relevant way.

A sophisticated awareness ofthe reach (and the limitations)of US hegemony, as well asissues of cultural collision, mediapenetration, region and identity,give our graduates an intellectualgrounding well-suited to manycareers, in addition to a solidfoundation for graduate workat MPhil or PhD level.

Course content• Transnational American

Studies: Methods andApproaches

• Optional modules include:Advanced Film Theory;American Foreign Policy;American Modernism 1900-1930; The Awkward Age:Transatlantic Culture andLiterature in Translation 1880-1920; Conceptualising Film;Critical Race Theory; GeigerCounter at Ground Zero:Explorations of NuclearAmerica; Film History;History and Memory; Post-45:American Literature andCulture in the Cold War Era

• Dissertation

Research programmesFor the most up-to-date information,see www.kent.ac.uk/pg/8

American Studies MA,MPhil, PhDwww.kent.ac.uk/pg/8


Members of the Centre forAmerican Studies providesupervision in many aspectsof American Studies. Supervisionis team-based and reflects theactive research interests of theCentre.

Research areasCultural Forms, CulturalPoliticsThis cluster represents the widevariety of work in the Centre thatis focused on questions of culturalforms, aesthetics and politics inthe Americas, from literature andfilm to music and video games.

Migration, Borders and theTransnationalThe Centre has become amajor interdisciplinary hub fortransnational American Studies,with many of our scholarsexamining the movement,circulation and exchange ofpeople, objects and culturalpractices across borders.

Race, Gender, IndigeneityThe Centre for American Studieshas long been known for itsscholarship on race and ethnicityin the Americas. It carries stronginterests in questions ofindigeneity, and is host to thejournal Transmotion, which isdedicated to the study of Nativeand First Nations writing. It is alsodedicated to exploring the culturalformation and politics of genderand sexuality.

www.kent.ac.uk/amst

STAFF PROFILE

Will NormanSenior Lecturer in AmericanLiterature

Will is a scholar of 20th-centuryAmerican literature and culture.His recent work has focused onthe question of what happenedto modernism in the UnitedStates during and after theSecond World War, addressedin his book Transatlantic Aliens:Modernism, Exile and Culture inMidcentury America, written withthe aid of a Fulbright fellowshipat Yale University.

He also works on hardboiledfiction, examining its style,role in the cultural field, andrelationship to ideas of labour.Will is currently researchinga new project on the idea ofcomplicity in American literaryhistory since 1945.

He teaches the module Post-45:American Literature and Culturein the Cold War Era, whichcombines the analysis offiction and intellectual history.

PoliticsFor details of individualstaff research interests, seewww.kent.ac.uk/politics/staff

Dr Andrew Wroe: Senior Lecturerin American Politics

FilmFor details of individualstaff research interests,see www.kent.ac.uk/arts/staff-profiles

Dr Tamar Jeffers McDonald:Reader

Professor Peter Stanfield:Professor of Film

Latin American studiesFor details of individualstaff research interests,see www.kent.ac.uk/secl/modernlanguages/staff/

Dr William Rowlandson: SeniorLecturer in Hispanic Studies

Professor Natalia SobrevillaPerea: Professor of LatinAmerican History

History of ArtFor details of individualstaff research interests,see www.kent.ac.uk/arts/staff-profiles

Professor Martin Hammer:Professor of History & Philosophyof Art

LocationCanterbury





National ratingsREF 2014English:• 95% of our research


• 10th for research intensity• 15th for research power

History: • 99% of our research


• 8th for research intensity • top 20 for research power

Applications


Research programmes See p250 or contact theCentre for further details.

Further informationClaire TaylorT: +44 (0)1227 823140 E: [email protected]

Space and EnvironmentThis research cluster addressesquestions of space and identityin the Americas by asking howparticular environments, fromparks and urban spaces toreservations, regions andstates, shape cultures andare represented by them.

Academic staffLiteratureFor details of individualstaff research interests, seewww.kent.ac.uk/english/staff

Professor David Ayers: Professorof Modernism and Critical Theory

Dr Stella Bolaki: Senior Lecturerin American Literature

Dr Michael Collins: SeniorLecturer in American Literature

Dr Sean Grattan: Lecturerin American Literature

Dr Will Norman: Senior Lecturerin American Literature

Dr Patricia Novillo-Corvalán:Senior Lecturer in ComparativeLiterature

Dr David Stirrup: Reader inIndigenous and Settler Literaturesof the Americas

HistoryFor details of individualstaff research interests, seewww.kent.ac.uk/history/staff

Dr George Conyne: Lecturerin American History

Dr Ben Marsh: Senior Lecturerin American History

Dr John Wills: Reader inAmerican History; Director,Centre for American Studies

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ANTHROPOLOGY

Postgraduate resourcesThe School houses well-equippedresearch laboratories for genetics,ecology, visual anthropology,biological anthropology,anthropological computing,botany, osteology andethnobiology. The VisualAnthropology Laboratory hasdigital and analogue facilities.The Biological AnthropologyLaboratory is equipped forforensic and osteoarchaeologicalwork. It curates the Powell-Cottoncollection of human remains,together with Anglo-Saxonskeletons from Bishopstone,East Sussex. The EthnobiologyLaboratory serves as a transitstation for receiving, examiningand redirecting field material.

You are encouraged to participatein our centres of researchexcellence which facilitate cross-faculty and multi-institutionalresearch, and focus on drivinginnovative, cutting-edge research:the Centre for Biocultural Diversity;the Centre for EthnographicResearch; Kent InterdisciplinaryCentre for Spatial Studies; theLiving Primates Research Group;and the Skeletal Biology ResearchCentre.

We have close links with thePowell-Cotton Museum whichhouses an extensive comparativecollection of primate and othermammalian material, and hasone of the largest ethnographiccollections in the British Isles.

www.kent.ac.uk/sac

Anthropology takes a holistic approach tohuman society, combining biological and socialperspectives. Anthropology at Kent houses some ofthe largest research centres in the UK with leadingacademics in the fields of biological anthropology,palaeoanthropology, primatology, medical, socialand visual anthropology.

Our biological anthropology staff conduct internationally recognisedresearch in the fields of skeletal biology, forensics, human evolution,reproduction and sexuality, and the evolutionary ecology and behaviourof primates. Within social anthropology, our regional expertise coversEurope, the Middle East, the Balkans, Central Asia, Southeast andSouth Asia, Amazonia and Central America, East Timor, China andTaiwan and Oceania. Our submission in the most recent ResearchExcellence Framework (REF) was ranked 10th in the UK for researchpower. We invite you to join our active and vibrant research community.

Higher degrees in anthropology create opportunities in manyemployment sectors, including academia, non-governmentalorganisations and the civil service, through work in areas such ashuman rights, journalism, documentary filmmaking, environmentalconservation and international finance.

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You gain practical and evaluativeskills, and experience ofconducting empirical orother applied research. Thisallows you to pursue workas a researcher, perhaps inconjunction with national orinternational environmentalbodies, governmentaldepartments and non-governmental organisations.

Course contentOptional modules differ slightlybetween the MA and the MSc.

• Anthropological ResearchMethods 1 and 2

• Environmental Anthropology• Ethnobiological Knowledge

Systems• Dissertation in Environmental

Anthropology

Ethnobotany MScwww.kent.ac.uk/pg/189

Location: Canterbury and KewGardens, London

This programme combinesanthropological studies of human-environment interaction and socio-cultural knowledge of plants indifferent parts of the world withecology, conservation scienceand biodiversity management.It also covers plant conservationand sustainable managementpractices, taxonomy, andeconomic botany.

The programme is partnered withthe Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew(a World Heritage Site) and DICE.

Course content• Anthropological Research

Methods 1• Botanical Foundations

of Ethnobotany• Contemporary Issues in

Ethnobotany and EnvironmentalAnthropology

• Environmental Anthropology

• Ethnobiological KnowledgeSystems

• Holism, Health and Healing• Plant Resources and their

Conservation• Dissertation in Ethnobotany

Evolution and HumanBehaviour MSc*

www.kent.ac.uk/pg/190

Taught jointly with: Schoolof PsychologyLocation: Canterbury

This MSc combines evolutionaryanthropology, focusing on thebehaviour of human and non-human primates, with evolutionary,social, developmental andcognitive psychology. You gain aninterdisciplinary understanding ofthe origins and functions of humanbehaviour.

Course content• Advanced Topics in

Evolutionary Anthropology• Advanced Topics in Human

Behaviour• Advanced Topics in Primate

Behaviour• Groups, Teams and

Organisations• Statistics and Methodology• Research Project (Evolution

and Human Behaviour)

Forensic Osteology and FieldRecovery Methods MSc www.kent.ac.uk/pg/1231


This exciting and innovative newMSc programme offers practicaland lab-based training to provideyou with core skills in skeletalidentification, biological profilingfrom hard tissue, methods ofexcavation, and recovery ofhuman hard tissue. You learnfrom real human skeletal materialcurated in the Human OsteologyResearch Laboratory, whichprovides a unique learning

Human skeletal material is housedat the Kent Osteological Researchand Analysis Centre within theSchool.

Taught programmesAnthropology programmesare offered within the School ofAnthropology and Conservation,which includes the Durrell Instituteof Conservation and Ecology(DICE) (see Conservation p79).

For the most up-to-date information,see website details below.

All of our anthropology Master’sprogrammes are recognisedby the Economic and SocialResearch Council (ESRC) ashaving research training status.

For those programmes markedwith an asterisk*, we will, incertain circumstances, considerstudents who have not followeda conventional education path.These cases are assessed bythe Director of Graduate Studiesand the programme convenor.

Please note that modules aresubject to change. Please contactthe School for more detailedinformation on availability.


Environmental AnthropologyMA, MScwww.kent.ac.uk/pg/188


You acquire advanced knowledgeof how different societies areinfluenced by the environmentand manage natural resourcesand hazards, in relation to issuesin human ecology, biodiversitymanagement, sustainabledevelopment, environmentalchange and the practicalapplications of such knowledge.


This programme offers apreliminary step towards aresearch degree and can alsoserve as an introduction toanthropology for those whohave studied other subjects.

Course content• Advanced Topics in

Contemporary Violenceand Conflict

• Anthropological ResearchMethods 1 and 2

• Anthropology of Violenceand Conflict

• Theory and Ethnography inSocial Anthropology 1 and 2

• You also take two additionalmodules in social anthropology

• Dissertation of 12-15,000words

Social Anthropology ofEurope MAwww.kent.ac.uk/pg/788


At a time of rapid change inEurope, this programme providesa dynamic and contemporaryanthropological approach tocultural difference and thechallenges facing Europe today.You receive in-depth trainingin the anthropological studyof Europe and a criticalperspective grounded inresearch-led teaching onissues such as the politicsof austerity and the EU.

The programme offers apreliminary step towardsa research degree and canalso serve as an introductionto anthropology for those whohave studied other subjects.


Methods 1 and 2• Anthropology of Europe• Special Topics in the

Anthropology of Europe • Theory and Ethnography in

Social Anthropology 1 and 2

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opportunity and furtherdevelops your deep awarenessof professional and ethicalstandards and practices. Theprogramme qualifies you fora career, or further postgraduatedoctoral study in forensics,biological anthropology, andarchaeology.

Course content• Advanced Human Osteology

and Anatomy• Advanced Topics in

Evolutionary Anthropology• Field Excavation and Recovery

Methods• Forensic Methods of

Identification• Forensic Physical Methods• Forensic Taphonomy• Growth and Disease of the

Human Skeleton• Research Design and

Advanced Analytical Methods• Dissertation of 12-15,000

words

Social Anthropology MA*



This programme is for studentswho have already studiedanthropology, either as a degreecourse or as part of a degreecourse at undergraduate level.It provides in-depth generalisttraining in anthropology and isexcellent preparation for researchdegrees in anthropology.


Methods 1 and 2• Theory and Ethnography in

Social Anthropology 1 and 2• Four from a range of modules

offered within AnthropologyMA programmes

• Dissertation of 15,000 words

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Social Anthropology andComputing MA*



This programme usually requirescomputer programming skillsand/or a broad understandingof computing at the applicationslevel. You develop the basics ofresearch in anthropology – thedesign, planning, implementationand analysis of anthropologicalresearch – and learn to applyspecialised computing methodsthat you develop or adapt toanthropological research andanalysis.

Please note: students with nobackground in Java programmingmust take a special three-weekmodule before the beginning ofthe academic year in September.

Course content• Introduction and Advanced

Object-oriented Programming(Java)

• Two modules from SocialAnthropology, usually includingAnthropological ResearchMethods

• Two modules from the Schoolof Computing

• Computing application andshort dissertation (6-10,000words)

Social Anthropology andConflict MA*



This programme is grounded inthe study of social anthropology,but offers you an in-depthexploration of conflict andviolence between and withinhuman communities. It isparticularly appropriate forstudents who want to makethe world a better place byunderstanding and addressingthe roots of human suffering.

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range of topics. For furtherinformation, please refer tostaff details on our web pages:www.kent.ac.uk/sac

Research students are invited toattend modules from the taughtMaster’s (eg, in theory and fieldmethods) and from theundergraduate programme.Kent’s Graduate School runsa Researcher DevelopmentProgramme for all postgraduatestudents.

Anthropology MA, PhDwww.kent.ac.uk/pg/202

Covering topics across biologicaland social anthropology.

Biological Anthropology MScwww.kent.ac.uk/pg/1234

Ethnobiology MSc, PhDwww.kent.ac.uk/pg/204


We welcome students with theappropriate background forresearch. The first year mayinclude coursework, especiallymethods modules for studentswho need additional training.In general, you work closelywith one supervisor, althoughyou have a committee ofthree (including your primarysupervisor) overseeing yourprogress. If your research isin the area of applied computingin social anthropology, you alsohave a supervisor from the Schoolof Computing.

If you are interested in registeringfor a research degree, you shouldcontact the member of staffwhose research is relevant toyour interests. You should includea curriculum vitae and a 1,500-word research proposal.

If you wish to study for a singleyear, you can do the MA orMSc by research, a 12-monthindependent research project.

• Two additional modules insocial anthropology


Social Anthropology andVisual Ethnography MA*



This programme teaches visualanthropology theory and practicein combination with the expansiveresearch methodologies andethnographic focus of socialanthropology. You explore the useof collaborative video productionto represent anthropologicalknowledge, developing criticalskills of visual and multisensoryanalysis. You have access toprofessional video equipment andvideo-editing software, and havethe opportunity to submit a mixedAV dissertation.

The programme offers apreliminary step towardsa research degree and canalso serve as an introductionto anthropology for those whohave studied other subjects.


Methods 1 and 2• Theory and Ethnography in

Social Anthropology 1 and 2• Visual Anthropology Theory• Visual Anthropology Video

Project• Two additional modules in

social anthropology• Dissertation of 12-15,000

words or dissertation of 7,500words plus a multimediacomponent

Research programmesFor the most up-to-date information,see website details below.

The breadth of expertise withinthe School enables us to provideresearch supervision on a wide


STAFF PROFILE

Tracy KivellReader in BiologicalAnthropology

Dr Kivell came to Kent fromthe Max Planck Institute forEvolutionary Anthropology(Leipzig, Germany). Herresearch focuses on theanatomy and function of thehand in humans, other livingprimates, and our fossil humanancestors, to understand howour locomotion and manipulativeabilities have evolved. Sheaddresses these questionsof hand evolution throughthe biomechanics of primatelocomotion and human tool use,and analyses of the externaland internal structure of bones.

Tracy’s exciting work ispublished in leading researchjournals and attracts significantinternational media attention,especially her work withProfessor Lee Berger and thediscovery of Homo naledi, thenewest species of fossil human,in a South African cave.

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“I like how my research degree hasgiven me the opportunity to becomean expert in my particular fieldand present my work to peers andlecturers in the School. It’s excitingto feel I am actually contributing toanthropological knowledge and I’mlooking forward to publishing in anacademic journal.”

Simon ChapplePhD Anthropology

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analyses of the skeleton, andforensic identification that togetheraim to better understand humansand our evolutionary history.

PrimatologyThe Living Primates ResearchGroup fosters research intothe behaviour and ecology ofprimates. It addresses questionsconcerning adaptation usingliving primates as model species,to provide a comparativeframework for the understandingof human biology and behaviour,and investigate the biologicaland social dimensions ofanthropogenic impacts onnon-human primates (NHPs).Research ranges from functionalmorphology to behaviouralecology and physiology, culturalprimatology, and the interplay ofprimate biology, ecology andconservation, including primaterehabilitation and reintroductionand human-NHP coexistence.

Digital Anthropology:Cultural Informatics andComputational MethodsWithin this research area we areexploring cloud media, semanticnetworks, multi-agent modelling,dual/blended realities, datamining, and smart environments.Currently we are also working toaddress quantitative approachesfor assessing qualitative materials,mobile computing, sensing andcommunications platforms, andthe transformation of virtual intoconcrete objects.

Environmental Anthropologyand EthnobiologyWork in these areas is focusedon the Centre for BioculturalDiversity. We conduct researchon ethnobiological knowledgesystems, ethnoecology, andother systems of environmentalknowledge, as well as local

responses to deforestation,climate change, naturalresource management, medicalethnobotany, the impacts ofmobility and displacement,and the interface betweenconservation and development.

The Centre has an EthnobiologyLaboratory and EthnobotanicalGarden, and extensivecollaborative links, includingwith the Royal Botanic Gardensat Kew and Eden Project.

Social AnthropologyOur regional expertise has aglobal reach, with field sites inEurope, the Middle East, theBalkans, Central Asia, Southeastand South Asia, Amazonia andCentral America, East Timor,China and Taiwan, and Oceania.Themes of conflict, violence,economic crisis and precarityform a major focus of our currentwork in these areas, alongsidenew research on austerity andits social impact, immigration,and charity. We have emerginginterests in social inequality,work, and organised crime andcorruption; and are internationallyrecognised for our work onethnicity, nationalism, and identity.

Research extends to diasporas,intercommunal violence, urbanethnogenesis, pilgrimage,intercommunal trade, indigenousrepresentation and contemporaryreligions and their globalconnections (especially Islam).History and heritage is anotherkey theme and the School hoststhe leading journal, History andAnthropology. Other researchaddresses the anthropology ofnatural resources and tourism;and post-socialist economiesand societies in Europe andCentral Asia.

Research areasBiological AnthropologyOur research encompassesa broad range of topics withinbiological and evolutionaryanthropology, includingbioarchaeology, forensicanthropology, archaeologicalscience, human reproductivestrategies, hominin evolution,primate behaviour and ecology,modern human variation, andcultural evolution. We havethree dedicated researchlaboratories, as well as acommercial osteology unit.

Our research takes us to manyregions of the world (Asia, Africa,Europe, South America and theUnited States). We collaboratewith international researchorganisations, including theInstituto de Biología Subtropical(Argentina), German PrimateCenter, Max Planck Institute forEvolutionary Anthropology andBudongo Conservation FieldStation (Uganda). Members ofstaff provide a wide researchnetwork, offering researchopportunities in Africa, SoutheastAsia and South America.

Skeletal BiologyOur Skeletal Biology ResearchCentre is the only UK Centrefocusing on analysis of biologicalhard tissues (bones and teeth).It brings together innovativeresearch, novel methodologiesand international collaborations,with expertise and resourcesfrom the Schools of PhysicalSciences and Biosciences atKent, and the Powell-CottonMuseum. Research ranges fromanalyses of the most importanthuman fossils, histologicalstudies of teeth and bone,isotopic analyses and dietaryreconstruction, virtual 3D


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LocationCanterbury





National ratingsREF 2014, anthropology: • 94% of our research


• 10th for research power• top 20 for research impact

and research intensity

Applications



Further informationT: +44 (0)1227 827013 E: [email protected]

Dr David Henig: Lecturer inSocial Anthropology

Dr Matthew Hodges: SeniorLecturer in Social Anthropology

Dr Sarah Johns: Senior Lecturerin Evolutionary Anthropology

Dr Alastair Key Lecturerin Biological Anthropology

Dr Tracy Kivell: Readerin Biological Anthropology

Dr Patrick Mahoney:Senior Lecturer in BiologicalAnthropology

Dr Nicholas E Newton-Fisher:Senior Lecturer in PrimateBehavioural Ecology

Dr Daniela Peluso: SeniorLecturer in Social Anthropology

Professor João de Pina-Cabral:Professor of Social Anthropology

Dr Mike Poltorak: Senior Lecturerin Social Anthropology

Dr Rajindra Puri: Senior Lecturerin Environmental Anthropology

Dr Matthew Skinner: SeniorLecturer in EvolutionaryAnthropology

Professor DimitriosTheodossopoulos: Professorof Social Anthropology

Dr Anna Waldstein: Lecturerin Medical Anthropology andEthnobotany

Dr Brandon Wheeler: Lecturerin Biological Anthropology

We have a strong interest invisual anthropology. Our workon identity and locality links withgrowing strengths in kinship andparenthood. This is complementedby work on the language ofrelatedness, and the cognitivebases of kinship terminologies.

A final focus concerns science,medical anthropology andcontemporary society. We workon the anthropology of business,biotechnology and mental health.Related research focuses onpolicy and advocacy issues,and examines the connectionsbetween public health policyand local healing strategies.Kent is also well-known for itspioneering engagement withthe anthropology of Europe.

Academic staffFor details of individualstaff research interests, seewww.kent.ac.uk/sac/staff-profiles

Dr Miguel Alexiades: SeniorLecturer in EnvironmentalAnthropology/Ethnobotany

Dr Judith Bovensiepen: SeniorLecturer in Social Anthropology

Dr Chris Deter: Lecturerin Biological Anthropology

Dr Geraldine Fahy: Lecturerin Biological Anthropology

Professor Michael Fischer:Professor of AnthropologicalSciences

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ARCHITECTURE

Architects and the designers of our surroundingsare the driving force behind the design anddevelopment of our built environment. Whetherdesigning new buildings, giving a new lease oflife to existing ones, developing urban spaces,landscapes or contemporary interiors, architectshave a profound influence on all our lives.

The Kent School of Architecture (KSA) offers a two-year full-time‘professional’ Master of Architecture (MArch), which gives exemptionfrom ARB/RIBA Part 2 on completion. We also offer a research degreeprogramme (PhD) and taught Master’s programmes in ArchitecturalConservation, Architectural Visualisation, Architecture and theSustainable Environment, and Architecture and Urban Design.These programmes benefit from expertise in urban studies,animation and art within other schools at Kent.

In the most recent Research Excellence Framework (REF), Architecturewas ranked 8th for research intensity and research output in the UK.School staff have design expertise and specialist knowledge. They areat the forefront of current architectural issues, including sustainability,technology, professional practice and research.

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Postgraduate resourcesKent School of Architecture hasexclusive computing facilitieswith a range of environmentalconstruction software, a digitalcrit studio, and a fully equippedarchitectural model-makingworkshop for constructingmodels and large-scaleprototypes.

Professional linksWe have excellent contactsincluding the Kent ArchitectureCentre, Royal Institute of BritishArchitects (RIBA), a number ofregional councils and Kent DesignInitiative. We also have excellentlinks with schools of architecturein Lille, Bruges, Rome, BauhausDessau, Beijing and in the USA.Academic study is complementedby a mentoring scheme incollaboration with RIBA, andby involving students in eventswith local practices.

“The programme allowedme to become familiar witha range of software requiredfor developing CGIanimation as well as stillimages; so I had the chanceto acquire the necessaryskills to start workingin industry as soon asI finished the course.”

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All students within a particularunit follow the same designproject brief. Additional lectureand seminar modules supportdesign through the teaching oftechnology, culture, dissertationand employability. There is alsoan opportunity to spend a termabroad.

Course contentStage 4• Cultural Context• Design 4a• Design 4b*• Employability• Technology 4

Stage 5• Design 5a*• Design 5b• Technology 5• Dissertation or Pedagogy

or Artefact

*These modules can besubstituted with the StudyAbroad module.

Architectural ConservationMScwww.kent.ac.uk/pg/362


You develop a criticalunderstanding of historicbuildings and gain insightinto conservation philosophyand policy. Case studies andworkshops in collaborationwith Canterbury Cathedralintroduce you to the propertiesof historic building materialsand the techniques employedin the repair of old buildings.

Course content• Conservation Principles• Intervention at Historic

Buildings• The Legislative Framework• Structural Appraisal of Historic

Buildings• Dissertation of 15,000 words

Taught programmesFor the most up-to-date information,see website details below.

The modules listed are subjectto change. Please contactthe School for more detailedinformation on availability.


Master of Architecture(MArch with ARB/RIBAPart 2 exemption)www.kent.ac.uk/pg/186

Location: CanterburyEntry requirements: Minimum2.1 (or international equivalent)in architecture plus a strongdesign portfolio. Applicantsshould also achieve a minimum2.1 (or international equivalent),for their final-year design project(or design modules).

Applicants also need a minimumof six months of experience inarchitectural practice, followingtheir first degree, when they begintheir MArch studies.

Any student admitted to theMArch, without ARB Part 1,or without a first degree givingexemption from this, mayapply directly to the ARBto take Part 1 as an externalcandidate. See the ARB websitewww.arb.org.uk/student for details.

Kent’s Master of Architectureprogramme is a two-yearfull-time undergraduateprofessional programme (knownas Stage 4 and Stage 5), focusedon architectural design. It formsthe second part of the UK’straditional five-year continuumof professional undergraduateeducation in architecture leadingto, for graduates with the requiredexemptions from professionalexaminations, registration inthe UK as an ‘architect’.

Architectural VisualisationMAwww.kent.ac.uk/pg/245


Architectural visualisationfocuses on the communicationof architectural space and formthrough digital media. Youdevelop advanced skillsin modelling, rendering,compositing, and animationand film/video, building a portfolioready for your industry placement.Our students have worked at thecutting edge of the architecturalvisualisation profession, leadingto work in the film and digitaleffects industry.

Course content• Architectural Photography• Digital Architecture• Film and Architecture• Film and Video Production• High-Definition Compositing• Professional Group Work• Virtual Cities• Visual Effects Project or

Independent Research Project

Architecture and theSustainable EnvironmentMScwww.kent.ac.uk/pg/182


This programme is designed forprofessionals and academicswith an interest in sustainabilityin the built environment, includingarchitects, engineers, surveyors,geographers and urbandesigners. It bridges theboundaries between architectureand the sciences, research andpractice.

Course content• Monitoring and Modelling of

Environmental Performance• Principles of Environmental

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contemporary city and thevisual arts, drama, film and othermedia that influence the urbanlandscape.

All teaching is provided in English,by University of Kent academics.

For further information about theParis School of Arts and Culture,please see p247.

Course contentAll students take: • Research Methods and

Analysis• Theory and History of Urban

Design• Urban Design Project• Urban Landscape• Dissertation of 15,000 words


Architecture PhDwww.kent.ac.uk/pg/184

Location: CanterburyEntry requirements: Minimum2.1 honours degree, plus aMaster’s degree or MArch inarchitecture or an appropriatesubject, or professionalexperience in architecture.

We offer a full-time and part-timeresearch programme, leadingto a PhD research degree. TheSchool promotes innovative andinterdisciplinary research study inarchitecture, urbanism and relatedfields, and welcomes applicantswho wish to pursue a programmeof research through design.

Research centresThe Centre for Researchin European Architecture(CREAte) focuses on researchin architectural humanitiesand design, and the Centrefor Architecture and SustainableEnvironment (CASE) promotesresearch in the field of sustainablearchitecture.

• Rediscovery – UnderstandingHistoric Buildings and PastEnvironmental Technologies

• Sustainable Design Project• Dissertation of 15,000 words

Architecture and UrbanDesign MAwww.kent.ac.uk/pg/180www.kent.ac.uk/pg/181

Locations: Canterbury;Canterbury and Paris

It is possible to study thisprogramme entirely in Canterburyor split your studies betweenour Canterbury campus andour Paris School of Arts andCulture.

The programme gives you across-cultural, interdisciplinaryperspective on contemporaryarchitecture and urban design.This is a versatile Master’squalification for architects, urbandesigners, surveyors, historians,landscape architects, theorists,engineers and other relatedprofessionals involved withplanning and the designof contemporary cities, andgraduates wishing to pursuean academic career.

Kent School of Architecture(KSA) has developed a uniquepartnership with Farrells,the internationally renownedarchitects and urban planners.John Letherland, the former Headof Master Planning, leads thedesign modules for all studentson this programme.

If you are studying on the split-site programme, you spend yourfirst term in Canterbury beforerelocating to our Paris School ofArts and Culture for the springterm, studying in the heart ofhistoric Montparnasse. The Parisprogramme offers a particularperspective of the city, combiningarchitectural history and theorywith the study of the


STAFF PROFILE

Henrik SchoenefeldtSenior Lecturer in SustainableArchitecture

Having trained as an architectin England and Austria, Henrikchose to specialise in thestudy of the environmentaltechnologies and principles ofhistoric building during his MPhiland PhD at the University ofCambridge. He has been theco-ordinator of the technologycurriculum within the MArchprogramme since 2013,introducing a strong researchculture within the design-centred education of architects.

He is currently principalinvestigator of a large Artsand Humanities ResearchCouncil-funded researchproject ‘Between Heritageand Sustainability’ involvingpartnership with the Palaceof Westminster, that looks intothe re-utilisation of the historicprinciples underlying the originalVictorian ventilation system ofthe Houses of Parliament.

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LocationsCanterbury and Paris





National ratingsREF 2014, architecture: • 88% of our research


• 8th for research intensityand research output

Applications




Professor Gordana Fontana-Giusti: Professor of Architectureand Urban Regeneration

Howard Griffin: Senior Lecturer;Programme Director, ArchitecturalVisualisation MA

Dr Manolo Guerci: SeniorLecturer in Cultural Contextand Design

Dr David Haney: Senior Lecturerin Cultural Context and Design

Dr Tim Ireland: Director of DigitalArchitecture

Dr Nikolaos Karydis: SeniorLecturer; Programme Director,Architectural Conservation MSc

Professor MarialenaNikolopoulou: Professorof Sustainable Architecture;Programme Director, Architectureand the Sustainable EnvironmentMSc

Dr Giridharan Renganathan:Lecturer in SustainableArchitecture

Michael Richards: SeniorLecturer; Programme Director,MArch

Dr Henrik Schoenefeldt:Senior Lecturer in SustainableArchitecture

Dr Richard Watkins: Lecturerin Sustainable Architecture

CREAteThe research focus is onarchitecture in the Europeancontext, in particular the roleand contribution of humanities toarchitecture and urban design inthe context of urban and regionalregeneration. The Centre providesa platform for evening lecturesby contemporary architects andscholars, and hosts debates andevents that are at the heart of thearchitectural agenda of today.

CASEThe Centre promotes researchin the sustainable environment,from the individual building to theurban block. It pursues researchinto the historical and culturaldimension of environmentaldesign to foster links betweenthe sciences, arts and humanities.The Centre has secured fundingfrom various sources, includingthree Engineering and PhysicalSciences Research Council(EPSRC) projects on climatechange, including weather datafor a sustainable built environmentand sustainability of airportterminal buildings.

Academic staffFor details of individualstaff research interests, seewww.kent.ac.uk/architecture/staff

Professor Gerald Adler: DeputyHead of School

Dr Timothy Brittain-Catlin:Reader in Architecture

Dr Luciano Cardellicchio:Lecturer in Design andTechnology

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BIOSCIENCES

Postgraduate resourcesThe School is well equipped,with excellent general researchlaboratories, together with a rangeof specialised research resourcesincluding facilities for growingmicroorganisms of all kinds,extensive laboratories for animalcell culture and monoclonalantibody production and animaging suite providing high-resolution laser confocal andelectron microscopy.

Additionally, the macromolecularanalysis facility providesresources for protein andmass spectrometry, CD andfluorescence spectroscopy,surface plasmon resonance,and HPLC and FPLC systems forall aspects of biochemical andmicrobiological research. Notably,the School has a new state-of-the-art Bruker Avance III four-channel600 MHz NMR spectrometerequipped with a QCI cryoprobe.Our NMR spectrometer wasupgraded to this status via anequipment research award fromthe Wellcome Trust.

The School runs FIREBio (Forumfor Innovation, Research andEnterprise in Biosciences), whichis a weekly informal meeting forstaff, postdocs and postgraduatesinvolving short presentations anddiscussions. Postgraduates canuse the opportunity to presentunpublished research findingsand discuss them in a supportiveenvironment.

The University of Kent’s School of Biosciencesranks among the most active in biological sciencesin the UK. Our expertise in disciplines suchas biochemistry, microbiology and biomedicalscience allows us to exploit technology and developground-breaking ideas in the fields of genetics,molecular biology, protein science and biophysics.

In the most recent Research Excellence Framework (REF), animpressive 100% of our research was deemed to be of internationalquality and we were ranked 7th in the UK for research intensity.

Our research revolves around understanding systems and processesin the living cell. It has a strong molecular focus with leading-edgeactivities that are synergistic with one another and complementary tothe teaching provision. Fields of enquiry also encompass a range ofmolecular processes from cell division, transcription and translationthrough to molecular motors, molecular diagnostics and the productionof biotherapeutics and bioenergy.


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Biomedicine MScwww.kent.ac.uk/pg/1700


You undertake a period ofadvanced training in research,technical and transferable skillswith application in the biomedicalresearch area, including anextended practical training incutting-edge genome editing. Youthen choose options from a wideselection that include oncology,microbiology, biotechnology andinstrumentation, drug developmentand reproductive science –allowing you to pursue particularinterests within a flexiblecurriculum.

During the summer term andsummer vacation, you alsoundertake an extended researchproject in one of our researchgroups, under the supervisionof a member of academic staff.

Course content• Practical and Applied Research

Skills for Advanced Biologists• Science @ Work• Research Project• Optional modules may include:

Advanced Analytical andEmerging Technologiesin Biotechnology andBioengineering; AdvancedControl Systems; AdvancedDrug Design; AdvancedInstrumentation Systems;Advanced MolecularProcessing for Biotechnologistsand Bioengineers; Advancesin Parasitology; BacterialPathogens; BiologicalInformation Processing;Biotechnology and PublicAffairs; Cancer Research inFocus; Cancer Therapeutics;Enterprise; Fungi as HumanPathogens; Genomic Stability

Worldwide partnershipsStaff in the School of Biosciencesnot only collaborate extensivelywith other universities in the UK(Cambridge, Cardiff, King’sCollege London, UniversityCollege London, Newcastle,Oxford, Sussex, York, Manchester,Durham and Sheffield), but alsohave a wide-ranging networkacross the world with institutesincluding: the Boston BiomedicalResearch Institute; Universityof Hanover; Monash University,Melbourne; Harvard; Universityof California, Davis; UniversitéClaude Bernard – Lyon 1; Goethe-Universität Frankfurt; Universityof Queensland, Australia;University of Utah; Texas A&MUniversity; and BraunschweigUniversity of Technology.

We also collaborate withorganisations such as the MarieCurie Research Institute, CancerResearch UK, National Institutefor Medical Research, MedicalResearch Council (MRC) London,GSK (GlaxoSmithKline) and theEuropean Union Framework 5.

The School currently receivesfunding from: Biotechnology andBiological Sciences ResearchCouncil (BBSRC); BiochemicalSociety; British Heart Foundation;E B Hutchinson Charitable Trust;the European Commission (EC);Engineering and PhysicalSciences Research Council(EPSRC); Kent Cancer Trust;The Leverhulme Trust; NationalInstitutes of Health (USA);Nuffield Foundation; RoyalSociety; Wellcome Trust.



and Cancer; The IVF World;The Molecular and CellularBasis of Cancer; NewEnterprise Start-up; Practicaland Applied Research Skills;The Science of ReproductiveMedicine; Viral Pathogens

Biotechnology andBioengineering MScwww.kent.ac.uk/pg/213

Location: CanterburyEntry requirements: Minimum2.2 (or equivalent) in a relevantsubject.

This interdisciplinary MSc focuseson providing advanced academictraining in the cellular andmolecular processes that relateto the production of biomedicinesfor use in healthcare. This iscoupled with rigorous practicaltraining in the design, productionand characterisation ofbiomolecules using state-of-the-art biotechnological andbioengineering analytical andmolecular technologies.

Course content• Advanced Molecular

Processing for Biotechnologistsand Bioengineers

• Practical and Applied ResearchSkills for Advanced Biologists

• Science @ Work• Optional modules include:

Advanced Analytical andEmerging Technologiesin Biotechnology andBioengineering; CancerResearch in Focus; CancerTherapeutics: From theLaboratory to the Clinic;New Enterprise Start-up

• Research Project

Cancer Biology MScwww.kent.ac.uk/pg/226


The MSc in Cancer Biology isfor students who wish to gain anadvanced education and trainingin the biological sciences, within

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• Optional modules include:Advanced Analytical andEmerging Technologiesin Biotechnology andBioengineering; AdvancedMolecular Processingfor Biotechnologists andBioengineers; Cancer Researchin Focus; Cancer Therapeutics:From the Laboratory to the Clinic

Infectious Diseases MScwww.kent.ac.uk/pg/361


This MSc programme is forstudents who wish to gain anadvanced education and trainingin the biological sciences withinthe context of a range of humandiseases that affect a significantproportion of the globalpopulation.

The programme provides trainingin the practical, academic andresearch skills that are usedin academia and industry. Itculminates with a researchproject under the supervisionof expert staff who are currentlyconducting research on disease-causing microorganisms.

Course content• Advances in Parasitology• Bacterial Pathogens• Fungi as Human Pathogens • Practical and Applied Research

Skills for Advanced Biologists• Science @ Work• Viral Pathogens• Project/Dissertation

Reproductive Medicine:Science and Ethics MScwww.kent.ac.uk/pg/228


This programme is for thosewho wish to gain an advancededucation and training within thecontext of a medical issue thataffects one in six couples wishingto start a family.

the context of a disease thataffects a large proportion of theglobal population. It trains you inmodern biological research skills,which can be harnessed tofurther our understanding ofcancer and improve treatment.

Course content• Cancer Research in Focus• Cancer Therapeutics: From

the Laboratory to the Clinic• Genomic Stability and Cancer• The Molecular and Cellular

Basis of Cancer• Practical and Applied Research

Skills for Advanced Biologists• Science @ Work

Drug Design MScwww.kent.ac.uk/pg/227


The programme gives a groundingin the early stage drug discoveryprocess for those interested incareers in biotechnology or thepharmaceutical industry. It coversapplication of technologies toearly stage drug discoveryfocusing on target identification,target validation, and leaddiscovery and design follow-upthrough understanding proteinligand interactions and biophysicsat a molecular level in order toproduce good drug candidatemolecules via rational drugdesign.

The programme also includes sitevisits to biotechnology companiesand industry, plus workshops andlectures from invited industrialexperts.

Course content• Advanced Drug Design • Practical and Applied Research

Skills for Advanced Biologists• Research project focused on

drug design• Science @ Work


STAFF PROFILE

Michelle GarrettProfessor of CancerTherapeutics

Michelle Garrett was appointedChair of Cancer Therapeutics inSeptember 2014.

She studied at Leeds and TheInstitute of Cancer Research(ICR), London before movingto the US to undertake post-doctoral studies at Yale.

Michelle worked for OnyxPharmaceuticals in California,involved in the development ofcancer drugs targeting the celldivision cycle. Returning to theICR in 1999, she became teamleader in the Cancer ResearchUK Cancer Therapeutics Unit,with her research specialising inthe discovery and developmentof novel small moleculetherapeutics for the treatment ofcancer. She became a Reader inCancer Therapeutics and Headof Biology for the Unit. Michellecurrently has two cancer drugsin the clinic.

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skills modules. We assign a Postgraduate SupervisoryCommittee to MSc students,to offer advice and keep aregular check on progress.

Research areasResearch in the School ofBiosciences is focused primarilyon essential biological processesat the molecular and cellular level,encompassing the disciplinesof biochemistry, genetics,biotechnology and biomedicalresearch.

The School’s research has threemain themes:• Protein Science –

encompasses industrialbiotechnology and syntheticbiology, and protein form andfunction

• Molecular Microbiology –covering yeast molecularbiology (incorporating the KentFungal Group) and microbialpathogenesis

• Biomolecular Medicine –involved in cell biology,cancer targets and therapiesand cytogenomics andbioinformatics.

Each area is led by a seniorprofessor and underpinnedby excellent research facilities.The School-led developmentof the Industrial BiotechnologyCentre (IBC), with staff from fourother schools in the Facultyof Sciences, facilitates andencourages interdisciplinaryprojects. The School has a strongcommitment to translationalresearch, impact and industrialapplication with a substantialportfolio of enterprise activityand expertise.

Associated centresKent Fungal Group (KFG)KFG brings together a numberof research groups in the Schoolof Biosciences that primarily use

The MSc is taught by world-leading academics at theUniversity of Kent and leadingindustry practitioners fromThe Bridge Centre, London.

This programme provides youwith a deep and broad overviewof the modern practice ofreproductive medicine.

This programme is of interest toprospective researchers, clinicalembryologists, clinical scientistsor individuals simply interestedin reproductive medicine.

Course content• The IVF World• Practical and Applied Research

Skills for Advanced Biologists• Reproduction and the

Beginnings of Life • Science @ Work• The Science of Reproductive

Medicine• Project/Dissertation


Biochemistry MSc, PhDwww.kent.ac.uk/pg/229

Cell Biology MSc, PhDwww.kent.ac.uk/pg/285

Computational Biology MSc,PhDwww.kent.ac.uk/pg/1202

Genetics MSc, PhDwww.kent.ac.uk/pg/286

Microbiology MSc, PhDwww.kent.ac.uk/pg/287


You can select topics for the MScor PhD from any of our researchareas.

We also offer a conventionalMSc programme by researchand dissertation, in which youundertake a single, focused,research project from dayone, and attend only certaincomponents of our transferable

yeasts or other fungi as ‘modelsystems’ for their research.One strength of the KFG isthe range of model fungi beingexploited for both fundamentaland medical/translationalresearch.

In addition to studying key cellularprocesses in the fungal cell suchas protein synthesis, amyloids andcell division, members of the KFGare also using yeast to explorethe molecular basis of humandiseases such as Alzheimer’s,Creutzfeldt-Jakob, Huntington’sand Parkinson’s diseases aswell as ageing.

Centre for InterdisciplinaryStudies of Reproduction(CISoR)The Centre comprises severallike-minded academics dedicatedto the study of reproduction in allits forms. Drawing on a range ofacademic disciplines, CISoR’score philosophy is that the studyof this fascinating field willadvance further through amultidisciplinary approach.Impactful, excellent researchforms the basis of CISoR’sactivities including scientificadvance, new products andprocesses, contribution to publicpolicy, and public engagement.

Industrial BiotechnologyCentreWithin one of the University’sflagship research centres, stafffrom biosciences, mathematics,chemistry, physics, computingand engineering combinetheir expertise into pioneeringinterdisciplinary biosciencesresearch, in order to unlock thesecrets of some of the essentiallife processes. These approachesare leading to a more integratedunderstanding of biology in healthand disease.

LocationCanterbury





National ratingsREF 2014, biologicalsciences:• 100% of our research

judged to be ofinternational quality; 88%of this being world-leadingor internationally excellent

• 7th for research intensity• top 20 for research output

Applications




Dr Dan Mulvihill: Reader in Celland Molecular Biology

Dr Jose Ortega-Roldan: Lecturerin Biological NMR

Dr Pauline Phelan: SeniorLecturer in Cell Biology

Professor Colin Robinson:Professor in Biotechnology

Dr Gary Robinson: SeniorLecturer in MicrobialBiotechnology

Dr Jeremy Rossman: SeniorLecturer in Virology

Dr Mark Shepherd: Lecturerin Microbial Biochemistry

Professor Mark Smales:Professor of IndustrialBiotechnology

Dr Christopher Toseland: MRCResearch Fellow

Dr Anastasios Tsaousis: Lecturerin Molecular and EvolutionaryParasitology

Professor Mick Tuite: Professorof Molecular Biology

Dr Jennifer Tullet: Lecturerin Biosciences

Dr Tobias von der Haar: Readerin Systems Biology

Professor Martin Warren:Professor of Biochemistry

Dr Mark Wass: Senior Lecturerin Computational Biology

Dr Richard Williamson: SeniorLecturer in Protein Biochemistry

Dr Wei-Feng Xue: Senior Lecturerin Chemical Biology

Academic staffFor details of individualstaff research interests, seewww.kent.ac.uk/bio/profiles/staff

Dr Anthony Baines: Readerin Molecular Cell Biology

Dr Ian Blomfield: Senior Lecturerin Molecular Microbiology

Professor David Brown: Professorof Structural Biology

Dr Alessia Buscaino: Lecturerin Fungal Epigenetics

Dr Peter Ellis: Lecturerin Molecular Biology andReproduction

Dr Tim Fenton: Lecturer inMolecular Biosciences

Dr Natali Fili: Newton InternationalResearch Fellow

Professor Michelle Garrett:Professor of Cancer Therapeutics

Professor Michael Geeves:Professor of Physical Biochemistry

Dr Ben Goult: Lecturerin Biochemistry

Dr Campbell Gourlay: SeniorLecturer in Cell Biology

Professor Darren Griffin:Professor of Genetics

Dr Chieh Hsu: Eastern ARCResearch Fellow

Dr Neil Kad: Senior Lecturerin Molecular Biophysics

Dr Dan Lloyd: Readerin Pharmacology

Professor Martin Michaelis:Professor of Molecular Medicine

Dr Christopher Mulligan: Lecturerin Molecular Biosciences


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BUSINESS

An international focusKBS has more than 40internationally recognisedacademics from 23 differentcountries. Most of our teachingfaculty are involved withresearching the latest issuesin business and management,working with organisations toprovide new insight for businessleaders and policymakers. Theirknowledge and findings feed intothe programmes to ensure theyare both leading-edge andglobally relevant.

Worldwide partnershipsKent Business School has closelinks with a number of Europeaninstitutions including: NeomaBusiness School, Jean MoulinUniversity Lyon III and RennesSchool of Business (France); EBAUniversity of Business and Law(Germany); IE University, Madrid(Spain) and LIUC Universitá CarolCattaneo (Italy). Our internationalpartners include: Hong KongBaptist University where we offerdual Master’s programmes in bothFinance and Business Analytics;City University of Hong Kong;Renmin University of China andUniversiti Teknologi, Malaysia.


For those programmes markedwith an asterisk*, we will considerapplicants with extensive relevantprofessional experience.

Kent Business School (KBS) is a world-class businessschool combining rigorous teaching with real-worldrelevance and strong links to the business community.

Our flagship programme, the Kent MBA, has AMBA accreditation andawards students the Chartered Management Institute (CMI) Level 7Diploma in Strategic Management and Leadership (QCF). The CMIis committed to excellence in management and leadership and thisqualification is highly sought after by employers.

KBS also offers programmes in Management, Marketing, BusinessAnalytics, Human Resource Management, Logistics and Supply ChainManagement, Finance and Accounting, attracting applicants with awide range of backgrounds from 102 countries.

In the most recent Research Excellence Framework (REF), we wereplaced 25th (out of 101 institutions) in the UK for research intensityin business and management studies and 98% of our research wasjudged to be of international quality.

We have strong links to local and national organisations providingopportunities for projects, internships and graduate placements. TheSchool attracts high-profile speakers from industry including visits andlectures from staff of the Bank of England, BAE Systems, Barclays,Lloyds Insurance, Cummins, Delphi and Kent County Council.

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Course contentStage 1• Compulsory modules:

Accounting and FinancialManagement; ContemporaryIssues in StrategicManagement; CorporateSocial Responsibility andSustainability Management;The Fundamentals ofCorporate Finance andInvestment; InternationalBusiness; Introduction toStrategic Management;Leadership and Change;Marketing Analysis andPlanning; Models forDecision Making; OperationsManagement; StrategicPeople Management

• One from: Delivering Innovationor Entrepreneurship

Stage 2• Business Report

Business Analytics MScwww.kent.ac.uk/pg/292


The programme focuses on theapplication of state-of-the-artquantitative and qualitativeanalytical systems to interpretdata. You undertake predictiveand strategic business modellingby data mining, forecasting,spreadsheet and mathematicaltechniques. You have theopportunity to work for realorganisations, improve yourconsultancy skills and enhanceyour employability throughthe Student Implant Scheme,which bridges the gap betweenclassroom learning and businessapplication.


Advanced Spreadsheets andDecision Support Systems;Business Decision Modelling;Business Simulation; BusinessStatistics and Database



The Kent MBAwww.kent.ac.uk/pg/291

Location: CanterburyEntry requirements: A gooddegree from a UK or otherapproved university and/oran equivalent professionalqualification; a minimum ofthree years’ relevant managerialwork experience. An individualinterview forms part of theselection process.

Our AMBA-accredited MBAtransforms you into a responsiblebusiness leader, using sustainablemanagement practices for theadvancement of local and globalcommunities. We ensure youdevelop the skills to enhancethe scope and potential of yourcareer in a senior leadership role.

The Kent MBA combines arigorous grounding in businesstheory with opportunities to put itinto practice with global live casestudies, a European study tour,Consultancy Week – workingwith a range of businesses on liveissues – and internships with high-profile, multinational corporations.

Throughout the duration of theKent MBA you engage with arange of organisations, small,medium and large, regional tomultinational, allowing you theexperience to test theoriesimmediately in real-worldsituations. You also have theopportunity to gain the CMILevel 7 Diploma in StrategicManagement and Leadership(QCF) on completion of yourstudies – a qualification highlysought after by employers.


STAFF PROFILE

Marian GarciaProfessor of Marketing andInnovation

Marian Garcia’s researchfocuses on marketing-ledinnovation, with a particularfocus on new productdevelopment and valueco-creation strategies.

She has published in leadinginternational journals, includingResearch Policy, Technovation,California Management Reviewand MIT Sloan ManagementReview. Her book, OpenInnovation in the Food andBeverage Industry, hasbecome a key reference sourcefor innovation scholars andpractitioners in the food industry.

Marian established the KBSOpen Innovation Network in2013, a user-led regionalnetwork bringing togetherbusinesses, academicsand practitioners to facilitateconnections and knowledgetransfer.


Digital Marketing; Principlesof Digital Marketing and SocialMedia Marketing; Social MediaAnalytics; Web Marketing andAnalytics

Stage 2• Digital Marketing Report

Human ResourceManagement MSc* www.kent.ac.uk/pg/293


Accredited by the CharteredInstitute of Personnel andDevelopment (CIPD), this MScoffers you an insight into theprincipal areas of managinghuman resources (HR) byproviding critical assessment ofthe human resource management(HRM) and employment relations(ER) approach. As a CIPDApproved Centre, we arerecognised as a deliverer of HRMeducation so you acquire the levelof knowledge and understandingto apply for full professionalmembership of the CIPD.

Our teaching staff are membersof the University’s Centre forEmployment, Competitivenessand Growth, which developsworld-class research andknowledge transfer activities viaa multidisciplinary approach tohuman resource managementand operations management.


Developing Skills for HRM;HRM in Context; HRM andDevelopment in Practice;Leadership and Management;Research Methods

• Four from: EmployeeResourcing; EmploymentRelations; HR Strategy;Learning and Development;The Psychology of Selectionand Assessment; Reward andPerformance Management

Stage 2• HRM Business report

International HumanResource Management MSc*(subject to approval)www.kent.ac.uk/pg/1233


This MSc addresses a growingdemand for the knowledge andskills associated with managingpeople across internationalborders. This programme givesyou a strong foundation in the fieldof international HRM in terms ofthe knowledge and skills requiredto pursue an internationalmanagement career workingtrans-nationally.

The programme is deliveredby a multi-disciplinary groupof academics from KBS withresearch expertise, alongsideguest speakers from industry.

Course contentStage 1• Compulsory modules include:

Business in an InternationalPerspective; DevelopingSkills for HRM; HRM andDevelopment in Practice;HRM in an InternationalContext; Leadership andManagement; ManagingAcross Cultures; ResearchMethods

• Two from: CorporateResponsibility andGlobalisation; EmploymentRelations; EmployeeResourcing; HR Strategy;Learning and Development;Managing the MultinationalEnterprise; The Psychologyof Selection and Assessment;Reward and PerformanceManagement

Stage 2• International HRM Business

Report

Management; Consultancyand Research Skills; ManagingOrganisational Performance;Quantitative Business Analysisand Forecasting

• Two from: Applied MarketingResearch; Buyer DecisionMaking; Corporate Finance;Financial Statement Analysis;Foundations of Finance;Integrated MarketingCommunications;International FinancialReporting; InternationalMarketing Strategy

Stage 2• Dissertation

Digital Marketing andAnalytics MSc* (subjectto approval)www.kent.ac.uk/pg/1232

Location: Medway

This MSc is for students who havepreviously studied marketing atundergraduate level and wish todevelop a deeper understandingof the tools and techniquesavailable to marketers today. Youlearn how digital marketing andanalytics are changing the faceof marketing and develop keypractical skills for running digitalcampaigns, including socialmedia and analytical skills.Through consultancy projects,you gain further practicalexperience within these areas.

The programme has a GraduateGateway accreditation from theChartered Institute of Marketing(CIM).

Course contentStage 1• Digital and Social Media

Design; The Digital Consumer;Digital Marketing: Research;Digital Marketing: Strategyand Planning; Emerging ITTrends for Digital Marketing,Data Mining and Analytics;

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Contemporary Topics inLogistics and Global SupplyChain Management;Introduction to Logistics andSupply Chain Management;Logistics Modelling andApplications; ManagingOperations and Services;Strategic and SustainableProcurement; Warehousingand Global TransportationManagement

• Two from: Business DecisionModelling; Business Simulation;Business Statistics andDatabase Management;Digital Marketing; Financialand Management Accounting;Managing the MultinationalEnterprise; ManagingOrganisational Performance;Marketing; OrganisationalBehaviour and HumanResource Management;Quantitative Business Analysisand Forecasting; Structureand Organisation of thee-Commerce Enterprise

Stage 2• Industry-based Project

Management MSc*www.kent.ac.uk/pg/1240

Location: Medway

Our MSc in Management providesyou with a broad understandingof all areas of generalmanagement together withmodules that reflect the distinctstrengths of Kent BusinessSchool. The emphasis is ondeveloping employability andcareer development skills witha 14-week work placement.

You study key aspects ofbusiness and management, alldesigned to build on your existingknowledge and experiences. Thisdevelops managerial expertiseand capabilities necessary for

Business, Management andFinance Pre-Master’s GDip*www.kent.ac.uk/pg/1699


This programme develops yourknowledge and understandingof organisations, the externalcontext in which they operateand how they are managed. Itenables you to identify processes,procedures and practices foreffective management and tounderstand international businessenvironments and globalperspectives on businessand management issues.

As part of your programme,Kent International Pathways offersdedicated modules in English forthe purposes of study in the fieldsof business and finance, givingyou the opportunity to improvespecific language skills.

On successful completion of theDiploma (and through meeting theUniversity’s rules of progressionand English languagerequirements), you can choosefrom a number of postgraduatedegree programmes offeredwithin Kent Business School.

Logistics and Supply ChainManagement MScwww.kent.ac.uk/pg/294


Accredited by the CharteredInstitute of Logistics and Transport(CILT), this MSc enables you todevelop enhanced conceptual,analytical and research skillsto support decision makingin any logistic area within anorganisation. Logistics and supplychain management problems mayinclude inventory, transportation,warehousing, location, reverseand green logistics, and customerand supplier relationships. Theseaspects provide a companywith competitive advantage,if approached correctly.


STAFF PROFILE

John Mingers Professor of OperationalResearch and Systems

John Mingers is Professorof Operational Research andSystems, and past Directorof the School. His researchinterests include: the useof systems and cyberneticmethodologies in problemsituations – particularly themixing of different methodswithin an intervention; the natureof information, meaning andknowledge; research metricsand research performance,and critical managementstudies.

He is an academician ofthe Academy of the SocialSciences and has been on theeditorial board of MIS Quarterly,Systems Research andBehavioural Science and theJournal of Mixed MethodsResearch. He has beenpublished widely in journalsand has published severalbooks.

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Management (InternationalBusiness) MScwww.kent.ac.uk/pg/299


The Management (InternationalBusiness) programme providesan insight into a number of areasof general management, withparticular emphasis on keyaspects of international business.It gives you the tools, techniquesand concepts to understandhow international business isconducted and how firms andcountries can thrive in today’sglobal marketplace.

Course contentStage 1• Compulsory modules: Business

in an International Perspective;Financial and ManagementAccounting; Managing theMultinational Enterprise;Managing Operationsand Services; Marketing;Organisational Behaviourand Human ResourceManagement; Strategy

• Two from: CorporateResponsibility andGlobalisation; DigitalMarketing; IntegratedMarketing Communications;International MarketingStrategy; Models for DecisionMaking; Structure andOrganisation of thee-Commerce Enterprise

Stage 2• Personal Skills Development

Report• Business Report

Marketing MScwww.kent.ac.uk/pg/303


This programme covers allaspects of marketing, equippingthe modern marketing managerwith the necessary tools for asuccessful career. It places greatemphasis on socially responsiblemarketing and the role ofmarketing within society andyou learn from an internationallyrecognised team of marketingand business experts.

a career in whichever area youchoose, including running yourown business.


Accounting and FinancialManagement; ConsultancySkills and Practice; CorporateStrategy and PerformanceManagement; Global BusinessAnalysis; Leadership andChange Management;Marketing Management andCommunications; ProfessionalSkills and EmployabilityDevelopment

• Three from: Business Analytics;Digital Innovation and NewMedia Management;Programme and ProjectManagement; SociallyResponsible Management;Strategic Operations andSupply Chain Excellence

Stage 2• Management Consultancy

Report

www.kent.ac.uk/kbs

“The teaching has been ofa fantastic standard. It isclear that the lecturers areexceptionally knowledgeablein their field of expertiseand work very hard tomake the content currentand relatable. Theychallenge your opinions,forcing you to developan analytical mind andbe open to discussion; agreat introduction to theatmosphere of a workplaceenvironment.”

Georgie KemsleyMSc Management (InternationalBusiness)

FinanceThe Finance Group addressesacademically interesting andpractical contemporary issuesin finance and banking. Staffpursue research in several areas,including: derivatives pricingand risk management; financialeconometrics; internationalbanking; financial regulation;corporate finance; asset pricingand real estate modelling.

MarketingResearch in this group cutsacross four main domainsincluding, marketing strategyand performance; productdevelopment and innovation;buyer behaviour; and themanagement of supply (value)chains and market deliverysystems. Strong links with industryand an international network ofresearch partners support thegroup’s empirical research.

Management ScienceThis group covers a wide rangeof research areas in operationalresearch and systems thinking.These include research in thearea of logistics, including greenlogistics and network securitywith a special emphasis on theinnovative design and analysis ofheuristic and exact optimisation,DEA, operation management,multi-variate analysis, biometrics,multi-methodology and softOR/systems.

People, Management andOrganisationResearch examines themesin the areas of employmentrelations, human resourcemanagement, organisationalbehaviour and leadership. Thegroup covers a wide range ofresearch, including employmentrelationships, the role of socialpartners, the effects of skills,technology and culture on the

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Accounting MSc, PhDwww.kent.ac.uk/pg/309

Finance MSc, PhDwww.kent.ac.uk/pg/312

Industrial Relations MSc, PhDwww.kent.ac.uk/pg/313

Management MA, PhDwww.kent.ac.uk/pg/314

Management Science MSc,PhDwww.kent.ac.uk/pg/316

Marketing MSc, PhDwww.kent.ac.uk/pg/317

Operational Research MSc,PhDwww.kent.ac.uk/pg/319

Location: CanterburyEntry requirements: A 2.1 atundergraduate level and, for PhDapplicants, a Merit at Master’slevel in a relevant discipline froma UK or other approved universityand/or equivalent. You mustsubmit a research proposalof approximately 1,500 wordson your intended topic.

We have international expertisein the following areas: accounting;finance, operational research,international business strategy,organisational behaviour, humanresource management, marketingand supply chain management.

Master’s and PhD degrees areavailable in most of these areas,or in the general subject area ofmanagement.

Research groupsAccounting Our Accounting Group has aninternational reputation for itsresearch on public sector criticalaccounting and accountinghistory. Recent topics includeprivatisation, health and newpublic management.


Kent Business School haspartnered with the CharteredInstitute of Marketing (CIM), theleading professional body formarketers worldwide, to giveyou a unique opportunity togain highly sought after CIMqualifications alongside theMSc in Marketing throughtheir Graduate Gateway.

Course contentStage 1• Compulsory modules: Applied

Marketing Research; BuyerDecision Making; Financialand Management Accounting;Integrated MarketingCommunications; InternationalMarketing Strategy; Marketing;Organisational Behaviour andHuman Resource Management

• Two from: CorporateResponsibility andGlobalisation; Digital Marketing;Models for Decision Making;New Product Developmentand Innovation Management

Stage 2• Marketing Report

Related taught programmes

Finance (Finance, Investmentand Risk) MScSee p124.

Finance (Finance andManagement) MScSee p124.

Finance (Financial Markets)MScSee p125.

Finance (International Bankingand Finance) MScSee p125.

International Accounting andFinance MScSee p126.

International Business andEconomic Development MScSee p93.

www.kent.ac.uk/kbs

LocationCanterbury and Medway

Entry requirementsUsually, a minimum 2.2(or equivalent) in a relevantsubject. Applicants may alsobe considered on the basisof professional qualifications,work experience and therelevance of the programmeto their current professionalrole. For specific details, seewww.kent.ac.uk/pg




National ratingsREF 2014, business andmanagement:• 98% of our research


• 25th (out of 101 institutions)for research intensity

AMBA-accredited MBA

Member of the EuropeanFoundation for ManagementDevelopment (EFMD), CIPD,CILT, CIM and CMI

Applications



Further informationT: +44 (0)1227 827726F: +44 (0)1227 761187E: [email protected]: [email protected]

Visit Kent Business School onFacebook and Twitter.

world of work, employeeengagement, and the roleof leadership.

Strategy and InternationalBusinessResearch focuses on strategicalliances, non-market strategies,performance management,business in emerging economies,international strategy, managementof multinational enterprises andcorporate social responsibility.

Academic staffFor details of individualstaff research interests,see www.kent.ac.uk/kbs/our-staff/academic.html

Dr Xuemei Bian: Senior Lecturerin Marketing

Dr Vinh Sum Chau: SeniorLecturer in Strategy

Dr Rachel Duffy: Lecturerin Marketing

Dr Fragkiskos Filippaios: Readerin International Business

Professor Stephen Flowers:Professor of Management(Innovation)

Professor Warwick Funnell:Professor of Accounting andFinance

Professor Marian Garcia-Martinez: Professor in Marketingand Innovation

Professor Yannis Georgellis:Professor of Management

Dr Mark Hampton: Readerin Tourism Management

Professor Soo Hee Lee:Professor in Organisation Studies

Dr Des Laffey: Senior Lecturerin e-Commerce

Dr Patricia Lewis: Readerin Management

Professor Steve Wenbin Liu:Professor of ManagementScience and ComputationalMathematics

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Professor Ben Lowe: Professorof Marketing

Professor Martin Meyer:Professor of Business andInnovation; Director of KBS

Professor Roman Matousek:Professor of Banking and Finance

Professor John Mingers:Professor of OperationalResearch and Systems

Dr Gábor Nagy: Senior Lecturerin Management Science

Dr Jesse O’Hanley: SeniorLecturer in EnvironmentalSystems Management

Dr Ekaterini Panopoulou: Readerin Finance

Professor Thanos Papadopoulos:Professor of Management(Information Systems/OperationsManagement)

Dr Dan Petrovici: Senior Lecturerin Marketing

Professor Paul Phillips: Professorof Strategic Management

Dr Catherine Robinson: SeniorLecturer in Applied Economicsand Business Statistics

Professor Said Salhi: Professorof Management Science andOperational Research

Dr Maria Paola Scaparra: Readerin Management Science

Dr May Seitanidi: Senior Lecturerin Strategy

Dr Carmen Stoian: Lecturer inInternational Business

Professor Radu Tunaru: Professorof Quantitative Finance

Dr Niaz Wassan: Readerin Management Science

Dr Shaomin Wu: Reader inBusiness-Applied Statistics

Dr Madeleine Wyatt: SeniorLecturer in Human ResourcesManagement

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CHILD PROTECTION

Serious training gamesThe team at the Centre for ChildProtection is leading the way indeveloping new ways to delivertraining and opportunities forsimulated role play for professionaldevelopment. The serious gameconcept offers a safe mediumto explore and reflect upon childprotection assessment. It offersprofessionals a unique way toevaluate real-life situations.

The Centre for Child Protection’saward-winning range of seriousgame simulations (Rosie; Rosie:myCourtroom; Looking out forLottie; Visiting Elliott; Zac; Maryamand Joe) provide research-basedcase studies and opportunitiesto explore the complex dynamicsinvolved in making professionalassessments and decisions in thecontext of child protection issues,including chronic neglect, internetgrooming and child sexualexploitation.



AssessmentFor details of assessment, pleasesee www.kent.ac.uk/pg/326

The Centre for Child Protection is part of the Schoolof Social Policy, Sociology and Social Research(SSPSSR) and is the first centre of its kind inEurope. Combining research with distance learningand innovative, serious training games, the Centre isleading the way in building knowledge and trainingopportunities for professionals working in this area.

We develop cutting-edge techniques for professional training andsupport, and apply the latest research and knowledge to inform bestpractice. We create diverse, flexible learning programmes, addressgaps in post-qualification training provision and facilitate safe, realisticenvironments in which child protection professionals can develop theirskills and professional practice.

In the most recent Research Excellence Framework (REF), the School’s submission was ranked 2nd in the UK for research power.

The Centre for Child Protection is led and informed by experts in thefield, with many years of experience in research and practice, who arecommitted to improving the provision of professional development toenhance the skills of those involved in child protection.


CONTINUED OVERLEAF

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Stand-alone MA modulesThe modules can be takenon their own or as a taster toMaster’s-level study. All the workis completed online where youparticipate in online forums andhave access to journal articlesand specialist materials.

Successful completion of themodule assignment is equivalentto 20 credits at Master’s level.For further information,see our website:www.kent.ac.uk/sspssr/ccp

Academic staff For details of individualstaff research interests, seewww.kent.ac.uk/sspssr/staff

Dr Jane Reeves: Reader inChild Protection and SimulationDevelopment; Co-director, Centrefor Child Protection; Director ofStudies, Advanced ChildProtection MA

Professor David ShemmingsOBE: Professor of ChildProtection Research; Co-director,Centre for Child Protection

LocationCanterbury

Entry requirementsA minimum 2.1 honoursdegree. In certaincircumstances, the Centrewill consider candidateswho have not followed aconventional educationpath and these cases areassessed individually.




National ratingsREF 2014, social work andsocial policy: • 99% of our research


• 2nd for research power• 3rd for research intensity • 5th for research impact and

quality

Applications



Advanced Child ProtectionPCert, PDip, MAwww.kent.ac.uk/pg/326

Location: Canterbury/distancelearning

Teaching is through guidedstudy using an online learningenvironment (Moodle),strengthened by consistent andcontinuous tutor support. Theprogramme is delivered throughdistance learning using innovativeand progressive techniquesand technology. These includeinterprofessional serious traininggames, expert video lectures,filmed role-plays and onlinediscussion forums. There arealso study days held over thetwo years to enhance studentlearning and interaction.

Course content• Contemporary Child Protection

Practice and Policies• Definitions, Prevalence, Causes

and Consequences of ChildAbuse and Neglect

• New Perspectives onAssessment and Observation

• Support, Help and Intervention• The ‘Unconscious at Work’:

The Organisational Dimensionsof Risk Management

• Understanding SocialResearch

Those following the full Master’sprogramme complete adissertation on an agreed aspectof multi-agency child protection.

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CLASSICAL &ARCHAEOLOGICAL STUDIES

Postgraduate resourcesThe University has extensiveholdings in all of our areas ofresearch interest. These includespecialist collections such as:the library of A S L Farquharson,specialising in the age of MarcusAurelius, and generous donationsfrom the libraries of VictorEhrenberg in ancient socialhistory and Anthony Snodgrass,Richard Reece and Jill Braithwaitein archaeology. We have accessto Canterbury Cathedral Libraryand archives, other archaeologicallibraries and collections inKent, and first-rate connectionswith London and continentalEurope. Kent is the home ofthe Colin Renfrew Archive,a major resource for researchon the history of archaeology,archaeological theory, prehistoricOrkney and the Aegean BronzeAge.

The Department has its ownspecialist technician, LloydBosworth, who is widelyexperienced and skilledin landscape archaeology,geographic information systems(GIS), digital imaging andlaser scanning, as well asgeophysical surveying. Wealso have specialist equipment,including a Romer laser scanner,portable XRF machinery, resistivityand magnetometer surveymachines, GPS and aphotographic lab.

Classical & archaeological studies examines thetextual and material evidence for a wide cross-section of the ancient world and includes threeconvergent research and teaching pathways: ancienthistory, classical literature, and archaeology. Manycore areas in the investigation of the ancient worldcan be studied with us at postgraduate level.

The Department of Classical & Archaeological Studies is part of theSchool of European Culture and Languages (SECL), where there is ahigh level of interdisciplinary interaction among our modern languages,philosophy, theology and religious studies, and comparative literaturedepartments, in addition to the informal links with staff in the rest of theUniversity. We have good partnerships with high-profile universities andorganisations in Europe, the US, Canada, Australia and Brazil.

We offer bursaries to enable students to participate in departmentalfieldwork projects that have included research and training excavationsin Britain, Italy and Greece, relating to sites of Bronze Age Greek(Minoan), Iron Age, Roman, and Late Antique and Anglo-Saxon date.


CONTINUED OVERLEAF

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wide range of modules in Greekand Roman history means youcan specialise in an area ofparticular interest to you.

If you are taking the split-siteprogramme, you spend yourfirst term in Canterbury beforerelocating to the University’sRome School, where you arebased at the American Universityof Rome. A key focus of yourstudies are the cities of theRoman Empire, especially thecapital, Rome. You study themonuments and artefacts of theancient city at first hand, visitingrelevant sites and museums, withoptions to study site conservationand museum presentation aswell as the history of Rome.

For further information about theRome School of Classical andRenaissance Studies, pleasesee p248.

Course contentAll students take:• Research Skills in Ancient

History• Dissertation.

Canterbury students take threefrom: • Ancient Greek Science;

Latin or Ancient Greek at anappropriate level (Beginners,Intermediate or Advanced);The Political, Social andEconomic History of theHellenistic World; RomanArchaeology; Rome: TheMyth of the Eternal City.

Canterbury and Rome studentstake: • Rome: The Imperial City• One from: Heritage and Human

Rights; International Heritage,Archaeology and Development;Latin or Ancient Greek at anappropriate level (Beginners,Intermediate or Advanced);The Political, Social and

Economic History of theHellenistic World; Rome:The Myth of the Eternal City

• One from modules offered bythe American University ofRome, relevant to yourprogramme.

Archaeology MAwww.kent.ac.uk/pg/297


This MA provides you with arobust grounding in theories,methods and approaches withincontemporary archaeologythrough a compulsory taughtmodule. You can then specialisein selected periods and regionsthrough a range of optional taughtmodules.

The Dissertation module enablesyou to learn and enhance skillsin areas such as field surveytechniques, including geophysicalsurvey, excavation and artefactanalysis.

You engage first-hand witharchaeological evidence,exploring areas such as therelationship of sites to theirwider landscape and culturalsetting, processes of continuityand change within thearchaeological record, and theinterpretation of material culture.

This programme includes dayand longer visits to view sites andmaterial, to undertake practicalwork, and to attend seminarsand lectures at partner institutions.

Course content• Contemporary Archaeology• Practical Archaeology Report• Two from: Ancient Greek

Science; Dissertation of12-15,000 words; Heritage andHuman Rights; InternationalHeritage, Archaeology andDevelopment; RomanArchaeology

TrainingResearch centres within SECLcombine overlapping interestsfrom our various departmentsto foster interdisciplinary supportand dialogue, while Kent’sGraduate School offers aResearcher DevelopmentProgramme to improve youreffectiveness as a researcher.

We offer optional training inGreek and Latin languages at theappropriate level; and specialistskills training in epigraphy,papyrology, palaeographyand Egyptology, artefactstudies and fieldwork methods.



AssessmentFor details of assessment, pleasesee website details below.

Ancient History MAwww.kent.ac.uk/pg/289www.kent.ac.uk/pg/290

Locations: Canterbury;Canterbury and Rome

It is possible to study thisprogramme entirely in Canterburyor to split your studies betweenCanterbury and our Rome Schoolof Classical and RenaissanceStudies.

The MA in Ancient History hasa focus on research training thatplaces you in a strong positionfor further study for a PhD or forcareers outside academia thatrequire research skills. The MAprovides a full study of the use ofvarious types of evidence, whichis underpinned by a compulsorymodule on interpretation. The

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The programme is offered bythe Department of Classical &Archaeological Studies and KentLaw School. It is of particularinterest to those who wish to studycultural heritage as an academicsubject, those who would like topursue a career in internationalheritage and development,lawyers who want to specialisein cultural heritage issues, orheritage specialists who want toacquire a better understandingof legal issues.

Course content• One from: Contemporary

Archaeology; InternationalHeritage, Archaeology andDevelopment

• One from: Cultural HeritageLaw; Heritage and HumanRights; Research Skills inAncient History or the othermodule from above

• Three from: ContemporaryTopics in Intellectual Property;Cultural Heritage Law (if notalready chosen above);International Human RightsLaw; Land Development andConservation Law; Law andthe Humanities

Roman History andArchaeology MAwww.kent.ac.uk/pg/307www.kent.ac.uk/pg/308

Locations: Canterbury;Canterbury and Rome

It is possible to study thisprogramme entirely in Canterburyor to split your studies betweenCanterbury and our Rome Schoolof Classical and RenaissanceStudies.

This unique MA is for studentswho wish to adopt a twin-trackedapproach to the past by usingboth historical and archaeologicalevidence. A key focus of the MA ison the cities of the Roman Empire(including the capital, Rome) andengagement with the materialremains of the Empire. You canchoose to specialise in the studyof age, gender and ethnicity, aswell as taking modules in thewider history and archaeologyof the Roman period.

If you are on the Canterbury andRome programme, you spendyour first term in Canterbury,relocating to Rome for the springterm where you are based at the

Heritage Management MAwww.kent.ac.uk/pg/301

Location: AthensAttendance: 16 months full-time(part-time enrolment possible)

This unique programme combinesthe worlds of archaeology andbusiness, and is taught nearAthens at Eleusis, an area ofworld-class archaeologicalsignificance. It focuses onteaching the skills required forthe management of heritage sitesacross the world and how to workeffectively with archaeologists,architects, conservators,marketing and educationspecialists, while also fundraisingand supervising specific projects.

The programme is a collaborativedual award from the University ofKent and the Athens University ofEconomics and Business (AUEB),a partnership which ensuresworld-class tuition and aninterdisciplinary learningenvironment. It is overseen by theInitiative for Heritage Conservancy,a dynamic new research andeducation project withinternational funding, which iscreating its own opportunities inthe field.

For further information about theUniversity of Kent, Athens centre,please see p244.

International Heritage andLaw MAwww.kent.ac.uk/pg/759


Heritage is a major geopoliticalissue, with law and developmentarguably the two most centralissues in the field. You engagewith both intellectual and practicalapproaches to the key issues inheritage and there is a particularfocus on the protection ofinternational heritage anddevelopment.


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American University of Rome.Studying in Rome, you havethe opportunity to study themonuments and artefacts atfirst hand, as well as visit relevantsites and museums.

For further information about theRome School of Classical andRenaissance Studies, please seep248.

Course contentAll students take: • Contemporary Archaeology;

Research Skills in AncientHistory; Dissertation.

Canterbury students take twooptional modules from: • Ancient Greek Science; The

Political, Social and EconomicHistory of the Hellenistic World;Roman Archaeology; Rome:The Myth of the Eternal City.

Canterbury and Rome studentsalso take: • Rome: The Imperial City• Optional modules from those

listed in Ancient History(see p66).

Rome – Ancient andModern MAwww.kent.ac.uk/pg/364

Taught jointly with: School of ArtsLocations: Canterbury and Rome

On this programme, you engagewith the city of Rome as acontemporary city with majorarchaeological, artistic andhistoric significance.

In the first term, you develop yourresearch skills to enable you tostudy the cultural history of Romeon site in your second term. Youstudy the early modern art andarchitecture of the city, as wellas engage with the remainsfrom antiquity. There is no

other programme that offersthis combination and theopportunity to study on site inRome where you can study themonuments and artefacts of thecity at first hand.

For further information about theRome School of Classical andRenaissance Studies, please seep248.

Course content• Discovering Rome in Rome• Key Concepts and Classic

Texts in History & Philosophyof Art

• Research Skills in AncientHistory

• Rome: The Imperial City• Dissertation


Classical & ArchaeologicalStudies PhDwww.kent.ac.uk/pg/310


You can undertake supervisedresearch within SECL, specialisingin one of the topics listed underresearch areas.

Each research student isassigned two internal supervisorswho agree the programme ofstudy and research to suitindividual student interests.

Recent dissertations haveincluded Development, Declineand Demise: The Cult of Mithrasc. AD 270-430; Greco-PersianRelations in the 5th and 4thCentury BC; Exploring theMiniature Clay Body: AMaterially Orientated Studyof the Anthropomorphic Figurinesfrom the Minoan Peak Sanctuaryof Gonies-Philioremos;

www.kent.ac.uk/secl/classics

STAFF PROFILE

Patty Baker Senior Lecturer in Classical andArchaeological Studies

Prior to working at Kent, PattyBaker studied for her PhD underProfessor Philip van der Eijk atthe University of Newcastle; thetopic of her doctoral thesis wasMedical Care in the RomanArmy on the British, Rhineand Upper and Middle DanubeFrontiers.

Her research focuses principallyon ancient medicine, publishingher book The Archaeology ofMedicine in the Gerco-RomanWorld (Cambridge UniversityPress) in 2013. She is also anactive field archaeologist as wellas an ancient historian, and hasworked on excavations in theUK, United States and Italy.


Academic staffFor details of individualstaff research interests, seewww.kent.ac.uk/secl/classics/staff

Dr Anne Alwis: Senior Lecturerin Classical Literature

Dr Patricia Baker: Senior Lecturerin Archaeology; Head ofDepartment

Dr Efrosyni Boutsikas: Lecturerin Archaeology

Dr Christopher Burden-Stevens:Lecturer in Ancient History

Dr Evangelos Kyriakidis: SeniorLecturer in Archaeology andHeritage

Dr Sophia Labadi: Senior Lecturerin Heritage and Archaeology

Dr Csaba La’da: Readerin Ancient History

Dr Luke Lavan: Lecturerin Archaeology

Dr Dunstan Lowe: Lecturerin Latin Literature

David Nightingale: SeniorLecturer in Ancient History

Dr Kelli Rudolph: Lecturerin Classics and Philosophy

Dr Ellen Swift: Senior Lecturerin Archaeology

Dr Steven Willis: Senior Lecturerin Archaeology

Dr Rosie Wyles: Lecturerin Classics

LocationsCanterbury, Athens andRome





National ratingsREF 2014, classics:• 97% of our research


• 2nd for research impact• top 20 for research intensity,

research power, researchquality and research output

Applications



Further information

Archaeology Dr Steven WillisT: +44 (0)1227 827966E: [email protected]

Classics and Ancient HistoryDr Dunstan LoweT: +44 (0)1227 827785E: [email protected]

Miniaturisation and Materiality:The Ritual Significance ofMiniature Pottery Votives inAncient Greek Sanctuarie’;and The Birth House inHellenistic and Roman Egypt:Childbirth in Domestic Contexts.

Research areasAncient HistoryArchaic, Classical and HellenisticGreece; ancient medicine; age,family and ethnicity; Roman andByzantine Egypt; the history of theRoman Republic; the life course;interpretations of Roman history;Hellenic intellectual life; tourismand the classical tradition; Greekand Egyptian papyrology;epigraphy and palaeography.

ArchaeologyCurrently, particular areasof interest are: Roman ceramics;archaeology and gender; classicalmedicine; Aegean archaeologyincluding Minoan and Mycenaean;archaeoastronomy; catasterismmyths; later prehistory intemperate Europe, includingthe British Isles; Britain andthe Western Provinces; Romanartefacts and art; the late post-Roman transition in the West; thearchaeology of the Transmancheregion; Late Antique cities.

Classical studies, LateAntiquity and ByzantiumResearch areas are: ancientliterature; myth and philosophyin drama; Greek palaeography;ancient sciences; Greek andRoman epic; early Christianhagiography; gender studies;reception studies.

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COMPARATIVE LITERATURE

Postgraduate resourcesThe Templeman Library hasexcellent holdings in all ourareas of research interest, withparticular strengths in modernEuropean literature. The Schoolprovides high-quality IT facilities,with state-of-the-art languagelaboratories, dedicated technicalstaff and designated areas forpostgraduate study. Language-learning and translation facilitiesinclude eight all-purpose teachingrooms, two networked multimedialaboratories and a streamed filmlibrary, as well as satellite TVchannels offering self-instructionfacilities.

TrainingResearch centres within SECLcombine overlapping interestsin various departments to fosterinterdisciplinary support anddialogue. Kent’s Graduate Schooloffers a Researcher DevelopmentProgramme, which improves youreffectiveness as a researcher.Research students gain furtheracademic experience by givingresearch talks in the Centre forModern European Literatureseminar series, and attendingnational and internationalconferences.

Language speaking skillsEvery year, a considerablenumber of native speakers offoreign languages follow ourcourses, and several Europeanexchange students stay on todo graduate work. There are alsoforeign language lectors who are

www.kent.ac.uk/secl/complit

Comparative Literature at Kent offers an excellentenvironment for the postgraduate study of literaturebeyond national and linguistic borders.

The research interests of our staff are comparativist in nature, andinclude the European avant-garde, modernism and postmodernism,postcolonial literature, literary theory, literature and medicine, and therelationship between literature and the visual arts. All postgraduatesin Comparative Literature benefit from the activities organised by theCentre for Modern European Literature, such as lectures by prestigiousguest speakers, research seminars, conferences and a reading group.

Comparative Literature is part of the School of European Culture andLanguages (SECL), which embraces five other disciplines: classicaland archaeological studies, English language and linguistics, modernlanguages, philosophy and religious studies. This means that ourstudents can draw on the excellent resources of a diverse teamof teachers with expertise in many key areas of global culture.

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These complementary strandsencourage comparative analysisin a variety of contexts: nationalliteratures, genres, media andtheory.

If you are on the split-siteCanterbury and Paris programme,you spend your first term inCanterbury, relocating to Parisfor the spring term where youstudy at our centre in the heart ofhistoric Montparnasse. Modulesare Paris-focused but taught inEnglish, and you are encouragedto make full use of the city’scultural resources.

You are able to hone yourcomparative literary analyticalskills and gain direct experienceof French culture. You can alsoenhance your language skillswhile living in a city that hasinspired some of the world’sfinest writers.


Course contentCanterbury students take: • Comparative Literature in

Theory and Practice; EuropeanModernism; PostcolonialCultures; Writing the Self.

Canterbury and Paris studentstake two from the above list and:• Paris: Reality and

Representation• One from: Diaspora and Exile;

Film and Modernity; Modernismand Paris; Paris and theEuropean Enlightenmentor any other Paris module.

Related taught programme

European Culture MA(subject to approval)See p128.

either combining teaching with aKent higher degree or completinga dissertation for their homeuniversities. We can assist withlanguage-training needs foroverseas postgraduates,particularly where English isconcerned, and are also involvedin the Erasmus and Tempusnetworks.




Comparative Literature MAwww.kent.ac.uk/pg/318www.kent.ac.uk/pg/320


It is possible to study thisprogramme entirely in Canterburyor to split your studies betweenCanterbury and our Paris Schoolof Arts and Culture.

The programme comprises threemain interweaving strands:• themes and major figures

in European literature• interactions between European

national literatures, as reflectedin important genres such asautobiography and the fantastic

• comparative literature in theoryand practice, with an emphasison the history of the disciplineand ways of reading literaturecomparatively.


STAFF PROFILE

Anna Katharina SchaffnerReader in ComparativeLiterature and MedicalHumanities

Before taking up a post at Kentin 2007, Dr Schaffner studiedGeneral and ComparativeLiterature and English andAmerican Studies in Berlin, andcompleted an MSc and a PhDat the University of Edinburgh.

Anna’s research interestsinclude the medical humanities,cultural history, the history ofpsychiatry and psychoanalysisand mind-body theory. Shehas authored Modernism andPerversion: Sexual Deviance inSexology and Literature, 1850-1930 (2012) and Exhaustion:A History (2016). She hasrecently published her firstnovel, The Truth About Julia(2016) to critical acclaim.

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National ratingsREF 2014, modernlanguages and linguistics:• 100% of our research


• 3rd for research qualityand research output

• top 20 for research intensity,research impact andresearch power

Applications



Further informationDr Katja HausteinT: +44 (0)1227 823617E: [email protected]

Centre for Modern EuropeanLiteratureCo-directed by members ofComparative Literature, Frenchand German, the Centre forModern European Literaturepromotes collaborativeinterdisciplinary research.Ranging across English, French,German, Italian and Spanishliterature, the Centre focuses inparticular on the European avant-garde, European modernism andpostmodernism, literary theory,the international reception ofEuropean writers, and therelations between modernEuropean literature and theother arts, including painting,photography, film, music andarchitecture. It also works withthe editors of the postgraduatejournal Skepsi to produce anonline journal and conference.

Academic staff For details of individualstaff research interests, seewww.kent.ac.uk/secl/complit/staff

Dr Katja Haustein: Lecturerin Comparative Literature

Professor Ben Hutchinson:Professor of European Literature

Dr Amy Li: Lecturer inComparative Literature

Dr Patricia Novillo-Corvalán:Senior Lecturer in ComparativeLiterature; Head of Department

Dr Anna Katharina Schaffner:Reader in Comparative Literatureand Medical Humanities

Dr Axel Stähler: Readerin Comparative Literature

Professor Shane Weller:Professor of ComparativeLiterature; Head of SECL

www.kent.ac.uk/secl/complit72


Comparative Literature PhDwww.kent.ac.uk/pg/324www.kent.ac.uk/pg/1208


It is possible to study thisprogramme entirely in Canterburyor to split your studies betweenCanterbury and Paris. For thesplit-site option, you spend thefirst year in Canterbury, relocateto our Paris School of Arts andCulture for the second year beforereturning to Canterbury tocomplete your studies.

Research students need todemonstrate competence inthe relevant languages.

We undertake supervisedresearch in any of the topicslisted below: the Europeanavant-garde, modernism andpostmodernism, postcolonialliterature, literary theory, literatureand medicine, literature and thevisual arts, literature and sexuality,and literature and philosophy.Many of our staff are members ofthe Centre for Modern EuropeanLiterature. If you are consideringapplying for a research degree,we encourage you to contact usto discuss your plans at an earlystage of your application.


Research centresCentre for Language andLinguistics (CLL)See p118.

Postgraduate resourcesThe School of Computing hasa large range of equipmentproviding both Linux andPC-based systems and acluster facility consisting of30 Linux-based PCs for parallelcomputation. New resourcesinclude a multicore enterpriseserver with 128 hardware threadsand a virtual machine server thatsupports computer securityexperiments.

The School has a makerspaceon the Canterbury campus, whichoffers exciting new teachingand collaboration opportunities.Among other equipment, itcontains milling machines, a 3Dprinter, laser cutter and extensivespace for building and makingdigital artefacts.

Students whose programmeincludes an industrial placementare supported by a dedicatedteam, which helps them gain asuitable position and providessupport throughout theirplacement.

Our research students are offeredfunds for academic conferencetravel, to assist in publishingpapers and getting involvedin the international community.

Links with industryStrong links with industryunderpin all our work, notablywith Cisco Systems Inc, Microsoft,Oracle, IBM, Nvidia, ErlangSolutions, GCHQ and Google.

Our world-leading researchers, in key areassuch as cyber security, programming languages,computational intelligence and data science, earnedthe School an outstanding result in the most recentResearch Excellence Framework. Our submissionwas ranked 12th in the UK for research intensity,with an impressive 98% of our research judged tobe of international quality.

The School of Computing is a leader in computer science teachingand an internationally recognised Centre of Excellence for programmingeducation. Our staff have received the ACM SIGCSE Award forOutstanding Contribution to Computer Science Education and twohave been honoured as Distinguished Scientists by the Associationfor Computing Machinery (ACM).

While studying with us, you can gain work experience through ourindustrial placement scheme or with the Kent IT Consultancy, whichprovides a project-based consultancy service to businesses in theregion. We also have strong links with major players in industry suchas Cisco Systems Inc, IBM, Microsoft and Oracle.

COMPUTING


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Course content• Either Advanced Java for

Programmers or Object-Oriented Programming, plusAdvanced Object-OrientedProgramming

• Project Research• Project and Dissertation• Five or six modules from

a wide variety drawn fromthe Advanced Master’sprogrammes in ComputationalIntelligence; AdvancedSoftware Development; CloudComputing and Big Data;Networks and ComputerSecurity.

Advanced Computer Science(Cloud Computing and BigData) MSc www.kent.ac.uk/pg/1211


This programme is for computinggraduates interested in these newand emerging paradigms andapplications of computing,especially those with a view toworking in a research environmentor as preparation for PhD study.

Course content• Either Advanced Java for

Programmers or Object-Oriented Programming plusAdvanced Object-OrientedProgramming

• Cloud Computing• Data Mining and Knowledge

Discovery• Data Science• Project Research• Project and Dissertation• Optional modules include:

Advanced Network Security;C++ Programming; CognitiveNeural Networks; ComputerSecurity; Computing Law,Contracts and ProfessionalResponsibility; Concurrencyand Parallelism; DevelopmentFrameworks; Internet of Thingsand Mobile Devices; Logic and

Taught Conversion Master’sprogramme

Computer Science MScwww.kent.ac.uk/pg/243


This conversion programmeprepares graduates fromany discipline for a career incomputing, or a career involvingthe application of computingwithin their original professionalfield. No prior knowledge ofcomputer science is required.

Course content• Object-Oriented Programming

(Java)• Advanced Object-Oriented

Programming (Java)• Logic and Logic Programming• Software Engineering• Systems Architecture• Web-based Information

Systems Development• Project Research• Project and Dissertation• One from: Computer Graphics

and Animation; ComputingLaw, Contracts andProfessional Responsibility;Data Mining and KnowledgeDiscovery; Internet of Thingsand Mobile Devices;Introduction to IntelligentSystems

Taught Advanced Master’sprogrammes

Advanced Computer ScienceMScwww.kent.ac.uk/pg/246


This flexible programme offersa largely free choice of modulesfrom our range of AdvancedMaster’s programmes. It is likelyto appeal to computing graduateswhose interests span more thanone specialism and/or thoseseeking the freedom to explorea variety of advanced topics.

The Kent IT ConsultancyThe Kent IT Consultancy (KITC)offers School of Computingstudents consultancy experiencewhile studying. KITC provides aproject-based consulting serviceto small businesses in Kent.Our services focus on helpingcompanies understand the latesttrends in technology and howsolutions can be applied to theirspecific business.



Programme structureEach of our programmes isavailable in a number of formats:

• Intensive – 12 months full-time • Part-time – 36 months• Intensive with an industrial

placement – 14-24 monthsfull-time.

Industrial placementsAll programmes (except CyberSecurity MSc) may optionallyinclude a paid industrialplacement of between eight and50 weeks. The timing and durationof the placement depends onthe particular employer. We havea dedicated team to help youorganise your placement.

ProgrammingMost programmes include at leastone module on object-orientedprogramming in Java, dependingon the student’s level of priorexperience.


www.cs.kent.ac.uk/pg74


Course content• Advanced Java for

Programmers• Cloud Computing• Concurrency and Parallelism• Development Frameworks• Internet of Things and Mobile

Devices• Project Research• Project and Dissertation• Two optional modules

from the MSc in AdvancedComputer Science

Computer Security MScwww.kent.ac.uk/pg/254


The programme addressescomputer and information securityholistically because vulnerabilityin any one component cancompromise an entire system.This includes computerarchitectures, operatingsystems, network technologies,data storage and softwaredevelopment processes.A wide range of threats andother security issues (for example,denial-of-service attacks, hacking,viruses and worms) are coveredalong with defences andcountermeasures.

Course content• Computer Security• Networks and Network Security• System Security• Trust, Security and Privacy

Management• Either Advanced Java for

Programmers or Object-Oriented Programming plusAdvanced Object-OrientedProgramming

• Project Research• Project and Dissertation• Up to two optional modules

from our other AdvancedMaster’s programmes andthe MSc in Information Securityand Biometrics (see p103)

Cyber Security MSc www.kent.ac.uk/pg/1225


This GCHQ provisionally certifiedMSc is for computing graduatesseeking careers as computersecurity professionals or careersthat need a systematic and deepunderstanding of the subject. Youlearn about the motivation, design,operation and management ofmodern systems for encryption,authentication and authorisation,including quality of service issues.

Logic Programming; NaturalComputation; Networks andNetwork Security; SystemSecurity; Trust, Securityand Privacy Management

Advanced Computer Science(Computational Intelligence)MScwww.kent.ac.uk/pg/249


This MSc combines a wide choiceof advanced topics in computerscience with specialist modulesrelating to computationalintelligence, including logic-based, connectionist andevolutionary artificial intelligence,inspirations from the natural world,practical applications and thephilosophy of machine reasoning.

Course content• At least two from: Cognitive

Neural Networks; Data Miningand Knowledge Discovery;Logic and Logic Programming;Natural Computation

• Either Advanced Java forProgrammers or Object-Oriented Programming, plusAdvanced Object-OrientedProgramming

• Project Research• Project and Dissertation• Up to four optional modules

from the MSc in AdvancedComputer Science

Advanced SoftwareDevelopment MScwww.kent.ac.uk/pg/251


Employers often complainthat computing graduates lackreal-world practical skills. Thisprogramme addresses softwaredevelopment for new andemerging platforms such aswireless devices, multicoreprocessors and cloud computing.Modern developmentenvironments, languagesand tools are also covered.

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Computer Science MSc, PhDwww.kent.ac.uk/pg/283


Your research should producean original contribution in yourchosen field of study. Youwork closely with your supervisor,a member of academic staff,who is your principal source ofsupport. If you choose a researcharea that has interdisciplinaryaspects, you may have morethan one supervisor.

You also join one or more of ourwell-integrated, active researchgroups where you are able to testand discuss your ideas and placeyour research in a broader context.

Research groupsComputational IntelligenceGroupAreas of research within thegroup include:• bio-inspired computing

including neural networks,evolutionary computationand swarm intelligence

• applications of computationalintelligence in biology,medicine, finance and creativity

• bioinformatics and systemsbiology, including geneexpression modelling

• theory and application ofdiagrammatic visualisationmethods

• data mining and knowledgediscovery, machine learning(supervised and reinforcementlearning)

• neural modelling of cognition,and theoretical and appliedresearch on brain signals

Course content• Advanced Network Security• Computer Security• Computing Law, Contracts and

Professional Responsibility• Networks and Network Security• System Security• Trust, Security and Privacy

Management• Project Research• Project and Dissertation• Optional modules include:

Biometric Technologies;Image Analysis with SecurityApplications

Networks and Security MScwww.kent.ac.uk/pg/259


This programme provides a broadcoverage of computer networks,computer security and wirelessdevice technologies. It looks indepth at some of the securityissues that fixed and wirelessnetworks are subject to, and thecurrent solutions employed toaddress these problems.

Course content• Computer Security• Networks and Network Security• Advanced Network Security• Internet of Things and Mobile

Devices• Either Advanced Java for

Programmers or Object-Oriented Programming, plusObject-Oriented Programming

• Project Research• Project and Dissertation• Up to two optional modules

from our other AdvancedMaster’s programmes and theMSc in Information Security andBiometrics (see p103)


Information Security andBiometrics MScSee p103.

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STAFF PROFILE

Mark BattyLecturer

Mark’s research is developingrigorous mathematicalspecifications, testing tools,and verification techniques forreal-world concurrent systems,focusing on establishedinterfaces (eg C, C++ and,OpenCL) and concrete testableartefacts. His interests alsoinclude empirical testing ofthe behaviour of hardware andcompilers and building formalmodels of parts of the system.

Prior to coming to Kent,Mark completed his PhD atCambridge and worked inNvidia Corporation. He is aLloyds Register Foundation andRoyal Society of EngineeringResearch Fellow, and he hasreceived awards from both BCS,the Chartered Institute for IT, andthe Association of ComputingMachinery Special InterestGroup on ProgrammingLanguages.


Computing Education GroupAreas of interest include:• building an evidence base of

research on early programmingeducation

• tool support for learning andteaching of programming,including custom-madedevelopment tools, such aseducational programminglanguages, or developmentenvironments, which can adaptto changes in programmingparadigms and technologyand pedagogical advances

• analysis of data generated asa part of the learning process,which could be text-based,naturally occurring in theclassroom (eg, assessments),generated as a reflectiveprocess on learning (eg,diaries), or generated frominteraction with programmingenvironments.

Data Science ResearchGroupResearch areas include:• biomedical signal analysis

for applications such brain-computer-interfacing,

biometrics, cardiovasculardiagnosis, mental disordersand virtual reality

• financial econometrics andtime-series modelling andforecasting

• speech and audio signalprocessing with embeddedsystem designs for applicationsrelated to hearing andcommunications

• computational intelligencetechniques for business-relatedproblems such as weatherderivative and algorithmictrading

• supervised machine learningalgorithms to analyse biologicaldata

• computational creativity,semantic web and naturallanguage processing

• memristor technology fordata storage, cloud andgreen computing

• parallel and stream dataprocessing

• cryptology, steganography andsteganalysis.

Programming Languagesand Systems GroupResearch areas include:• theoretical and architectural

questions concerning designsfor both hardware and software

• abstractions andimplementations ofconcurrency in programminglanguages

• formal specification of systemsand their architecture

• design patterns and tools forenabling the safe and scalableexploitation of concurrency

• compilers, memory managersand garbage collectors

• lightweight multithreadingkernels and highly concurrentoperating systems

• refactoring of functional andconcurrent languages

• applications of formal methodsto provably correct, securesystems

• model checking and abstractinterpretation, includingapplications to discoveringsecurity vulnerabilities

• program verification andtheorem proving.

“Without the degree and theplacement year, I would nothave the great job I havenow – simple as that! Thehelp from the placementteam is invaluable as theyteach you how to deal withfuture employers and get thebest deal for you.”

Christian BaverstockMSc Computer Science withan Industrial Placement

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Security Research GroupResearch areas include:• authorisation infrastructures• cybercrime• internet of things security and

privacy• authentication• quantum computation and

information, with securityapplications

• formal methods forcryptography

• steganography andsteganalysis

• trust management and metricsand reputation systems

• tools for vulnerability analysis• self-adaptation applied to

security and privacy• cloud security• human aspects of security• blockchain and distributed

ledger technology• identity management• data ethics and privacy

Academic staffFor details of individualstaff research interests, seewww.cs.kent.ac.uk/people

David Barnes: Senior Lecturer

Dr Mark Batty: Senior Lecturer

Dr Laura Bocchi: Senior Lecturer

Professor Howard Bowman:Professor of Cognition and Logic

Professor David Chadwick:Professor of Information SystemsSecurity

Dr Olaf Chitil: Lecturer

Dr Dominique Chu: SeniorLecturer

Dr Carlos A Perez Delgado:Lecturer

Dr Rogério de Lemos: SeniorLecturer

Professor Sally Fincher:Professor of ComputingEducation

Professor Alex Freitas: Professorof Computational Intelligence

Dr Marek Grzes: Lecturer

Dr Julio Hernandez-Castro:Reader

Dr Colin Johnson: Reader

Professor Richard Jones:Professor of Computer Systems;Head of School

Dr Anna Jordanous: Lecturer

Dr Stefan Kahrs: Lecturer

Dr Michael Kampouridis: Lecturer

Dr Peter Kenny: Senior Lecturer

Professor Andy King: Professorin Program Analysis

Dr Caroline Ling Li: Lecturer

Professor Ian McLoughlin:Professor of Computing; Headof School (Medway)

Dr Matteo Migliavacca: SeniorLecturer

Dr Fernando Otero: Lecturer

Dr Scott Owens: Reader

Dr Palaniappan Ramaswamy:Reader

Dr Peter Rodgers: Reader

Professor Simon Thompson:Professor of Logic andComputation

Gerald Tripp: Lecturer

Ian Utting: Senior Lecturer

Professor Frank Wang: Professorof Future Computing

LocationsCanterbury and Medway





National ratingsREF 2014, computer science:• 98% of our research


• 12th for research intensity

Applications




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Postgraduate resourcesDICE has various long-term studysites around the world, in additionto maintaining an ecology fieldtrials area and field laboratoryon the University campus.DICE is part of the School ofAnthropology and Conservation,which is well equipped withcomputing facilities and researchlaboratories for biologicalanthropology, ecology,ethnobotany and moleculargenetics.

The DICE postgraduate studentbody is global. Since 1991, therehave been over 650 taught MScgraduates from 85 countries,many of whom now havesuccessful full-time conservationcareers. The PhD researchdegree programme hasproduced over 110 graduatesfrom 29 different countries.Several graduates have goneon to win prestigious internationalprizes for their outstandingconservation achievements,

The Durrell Institute of Conservation and Ecology(DICE), based in the School of Anthropology andConservation, is Britain’s leading research andpostgraduate training centre dedicated toconserving biodiversity, as well as the ecologicalprocesses that support ecosystems and people. Wefocus on combining natural and social sciences tounderstand complex conservation issues and designeffective interventions to conserve biodiversity.

Our staff have outstanding international research profiles, yetintegrate this with considerable on-the-ground experience, working incollaboration with conservation agencies around the world. This blend ofexpertise ensures that our programmes deliver the skills and knowledgethat are essential components of conservation implementation.

Our taught Master’s programmes cover topics in conservationmanagement, economics, wildlife trade, policy, ecotourism andsustainable natural resource use. The research degree programmes(MSc by Research and PhD) encourage you to undertake original,high-quality research, which culminates in the submission of a thesis.

CONSERVATION


“DICE has a well-earnedreputation and there’s a lotof mutual support amongpostgraduates andresearchers. The Institutewas my first choice andI wouldn’t have wantedto go anywhere else.”

Dr Julia BakerAwarded Biodiversity ManagementPhD

Conservation and PrimateBehaviour MScwww.kent.ac.uk/pg/269


This MSc provides a forumfor understanding not only thebehaviour of non-human primates(NHPs), but also the currentissues and hot topics in NHPsconservation and management.

The pathway offers collaborationswith NGOs around the world,from the neotropics to Africaand Southeast Asia, as wellas zoological institutions acrossEurope (eg, Howletts and PortLympne Wild Animal Parks, Kent)and African primate sanctuaries.

Course contentYou take the compulsory modulesand Current Issues in PrimateConservation, plus a selectionof the optional modules listed left.

Conservation and RuralDevelopment MScwww.kent.ac.uk/pg/271


This pathway provides substantivenatural and social science trainingin both conservation and relevantaspects of rural development.

The pathway will be of particularinterest to applicants with astrong interest in conservation,with a view to working for aconservation-related organisationor in a leadership role in aconservation NGO.

Course contentYou take the compulsory modulesand Conservation and CommunityDevelopment, plus a selection ofthe optional modules listed left.

Development FieldCourse; IntegratedSpecies Conservation andManagement; InternationalWildlife Trade; LeadershipSkills for ConservationManagers; ManagingProtected Areas; Populationand Evolutionary Biology;Primate Behaviour andEcology; Principles andPractice of Ecotourism;Principles of GeographicInformation Systems (GIS)and Remote Sensing; SpecialTopics in Conservation.

You may take up to two wildmodules from those availableacross the University.


Conservation andInternational WildlifeTrade MScwww.kent.ac.uk/pg/268


This pathway is designed forpeople from areas such asgovernment, managementand scientific authorities,NGOs, international agenciesand donors who are working toimprove sustainability of wildlifetrade. It examines a numberof mechanisms for deliveringsustainable wildlife trade,especially the Convention onInternational Trade in EndangeredSpecies of Wild Fauna and Flora(CITES).

Course contentYou take the compulsory modulesand International Wildlife Trade,plus a selection of the optionalmodules listed left.

for example: Cheryl Mvula, MBE;Diogo Verissimo, InternationalUnion for the Conservation ofNature Young Professional Award;Arnaud Desbiez and SanjayGubbi, Whitley Award for Nature.


The six MSc pathways offered byDICE follow a common pattern,comprising 24 weeks of teachingwith the remaining time set asidefor research and private study.Within each pathway, there areoptional modules that allow youto devise a programme that suitsyour specific interests, with anappropriate balance betweennatural and social sciences.

In exceptional circumstances,DICE admits applicants withouta first degree if their professionalcareer and experience showsacademic achievement of ahigh enough standard.

Course contentThe modules listed are subjectto change. Please contactthe School for more detailedinformation on availability.

Common compulsory modulesfor all MSc courses• Multidisciplinary Perspectives

on Conservation• Research Methods for Social

Sciences• Research Skills for Natural

Sciences• Dissertation Project

(Conservation)

Optional modules • These include: Conservation

and Community Development;Current Issues in PrimateConservation; Economicsof Biodiversity Conservation;Ecotourism and Rural

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Conservation and TourismMScwww.kent.ac.uk/pg/272


On this pathway, you explorethe environmental, socialand economic impacts ofconservation and tourism,and consider the impact ofour interventions on differentcultures now and in the future.

This pathway is relevant to thework of NGOs, consultancy firmsand contractors, tour operators,conservation managers,international agencies anddonors.

Course contentYou take the compulsory modulesand Principles and Practice ofEcotourism, plus a selection ofthe optional modules listed onp80.

Conservation Biology MScwww.kent.ac.uk/pg/273


This pathway takes aninterdisciplinary approachand is international in its outlook.It covers the biological, economic,political and social aspects ofbiodiversity conservation andhow these operate across spatialscales (from local to global). Thepathway is for wildlife officers andadministrators with practicalexperience in internationalconservation work, which theywant to reinforce with formalscientific training. It is alsofor students with academicqualifications in other subjects,who wish to retrain for a newcareer in conservation.

Course contentYou take the compulsory modulesand Population and EvolutionaryBiology, plus a selection of theoptional modules listed on p80.

Conservation ProjectManagement MScwww.kent.ac.uk/pg/274


This MSc pathway draws uponthe extensive conservationproject management experienceof Durrell Wildlife ConservationTrust and equips you with theskills and tools you need tomanage conservation projectseffectively. It is particularlysuitable for managers ofconservation projects who wishto build on their existing skills,or conservation practitionerswho wish to move into a projectmanagement role.

Course contentYou take the compulsorymodules and Leadership Skillsfor Conservation Managers,plus a selection of the optionalmodules listed on p80.

Research programmesFor the most up-to-date informationsee: www.kent.ac.uk/pg/276

Biodiversity ManagementMSc, PhDwww.kent.ac.uk/pg/276


DICE’s research degreeprogrammes all carry the generictitle of Biodiversity Management.We welcome students with theappropriate background forresearch. All research studentshave a supervisory committee,which is led by a main supervisorwho oversees the day-to-dayadministration and managementof the project. The committeealso includes a chair, and, ifnecessary, a supplementarymember (often based in thecountry where the research isconducted). In conjunction withthe supervisory committee, anindividual training programmeis devised for each student that

STAFF PROFILE

Bob Smith Reader in ConservationScience; Director of DICE

Dr Smith is a passionateconservation scientist mainlyfocusing on identifying priorityareas for conservation anddesigning protected areanetworks. Much of this work hasinvolved leading long-runningprojects in southern Africa andthe UK, whilst also working onprojects in 22 countries inAfrica, Asia, Europe andSouth America.

His research also encompassesa broad range of conservationtopics, including understandingspatial patterns of deforestationand human-wildlife conflict.In particular, he has publishedseminal work on the influenceof corruption in conservationand the role of marketing inconservation.

Dr Ian Bride: Senior Lecturerin Biodiversity Management

Dr Joseph Bull: Lecturerin Conservation Science

Dr Zoe Davies: Reader inBiodiversity Conservation

Dr Robert Fish: Reader in HumanEcology

Professor Richard Griffiths:Professor of BiologicalConservation

Professor Jim Groombridge:Professor of BiodiversityConservation; Head of School ofAnthropology and Conservation

Dr Mark Hampton: Readerin Tourism Management

Dr Tatyana Humle: SeniorLecturer in Primate Conservation

Professor Douglas MacMillan:Professor of Conservation andApplied Resource Economics

Dr David Roberts: Reader inBiodiversity Conservation

Dr Bob Smith: Reader inConservation Science

Dr Matthew Struebig:Senior Lecturer in BiologicalConservation

Dr Joseph Tzanopoulos: Readerin Landscape and BiodiversityConservation

LocationCanterbury





National ratingsREF 2014Kent was ranked 17th in theUK for research intensityand 97% of our researchwas deemed to be ofinternational quality.

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includes both the genericand specific skills requiredto undertake the programmeof research.

Overseas students who wish tospend most of their time in theirhome country while undertakingresearch may register as anexternal student or for a split PhD.See p28 for further information.

Current research Recent or current projects covertopics such as:• understanding adaptation

to climate change; ringneckparakeets in the UK

• improved management ofsocio-ecological landscapesin Western Ghats

• cost, benefits and trade-offsin creating large conservationareas

• monitoring population trendsin tigers and their prey in KirinciSeblat National Park, Sumatra

• chameleon trade andconservation in Madagascar

• conservation genetics ofthe critically endangeredSeychelles paradise-flycatcher

• traditional knowledge,intellectual property rights andprotected area management

• the economic valueof mammals in Britain

• estimating extinction dates ofplants, birds and mammals.

Examples of topics beingresearched by current PhDstudents can be found atwww.kent.ac.uk/sac/current-students/research-students

Academic staffFor details of individualstaff research interests, seewww.kent.ac.uk/sac/staff-profiles

Dr Peter Bennett: Reader inBiodiversity and EvolutionaryEcology

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“I think that havingclassmates from variousareas of the world, togetherwith the quality of theprofessors and theirexperience in conservation,made discussions a greatlearning experience.”

Dr Nicolas GalvazAwarded Biodiversity ManagementPhD

Postgraduate resourcesOur postgraduate students haveaccess to dedicated space withinthe School and are able to takeadvantage of excellent libraryand computing facilities.

The Common StudyProgramme in CriticalCriminologyAll Canterbury-based Kentpostgraduate students areoffered the opportunity to addan international dimension totheir criminological study byparticipating in the CommonStudy Programme in CriticalCriminology.

This student-led event providesthe opportunity to exchangeideas and deliver papers ontopics relating to critical, culturaland international criminologyat a biannual conference runin collaboration with Kent’sinternational criminology partners.

The Common Study Sessionsare hosted in turn by each ofthe participating institutions.

Partner universitiesErasmus University, Rotterdam;the Universities of Ghent,Hamburg, Middlesex, Portoand Utrecht; ELTE, Budapest;the Democritus University ofThrace; the University of thePeloponnese, Corinth; and theCUNY Graduate Center, NewYork.

Criminology has a long and distinguished traditionat Kent with its research base in the Crime, Cultureand Control cluster (see p85). You are tutored bya team of scholars and researchers who areinternationally renowned for their world-classteaching and research.

Criminology is an important part of the activities of the School ofSocial Policy, Sociology and Social Research (SSPSSR), one of the topinstitutions of its kind in the UK. In the most recent Research ExcellenceFramework (REF), the School’s submission was ranked 2nd in the UKfor research power.

The atmosphere in the School is informal and friendly, and there is alively and diverse postgraduate community enriched by the contributionof visiting professors including Jeff Ferrell, Frank Furedi and DavidBrotherton. Regular seminars introduce you to the work of academicstaff and research students, as well as academic visitors, providingopportunities both for intellectual stimulation and sociability. The largenumber of academic staff and our favourable staff/student ratios meanthat academic staff are readily accessible. Where appropriate, researchstudents are encouraged to teach part-time in the School.

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You have the chance to spend asemester at one of our Europeanpartner universities. Our partneruniversities include: ErasmusUniversity, Rotterdam; ELTEUniversity, Budapest; GhentUniversity; University of Hamburg;and Utrecht University.


International two-year MAprogramme in Criminology See p211.


Criminology MA, MPhil, PhDwww.kent.ac.uk/pg/177


Across SSPSSR, there is a breadthand depth of research expertiseand we offer high-qualitysupervision in a wide range ofareas in criminology. You will finddetails on the research activitiesand publications of staff and theSchool’s research units on ourwebsite.

All research students take aresearch training programme withthe School or Graduate School.

Doctorate in Cultural andGlobal Criminology (DCGC)www.kent.ac.uk/pg/179

Location: Canterbury and apartner institution of your choice(see below).

The DCGC is an international,collaborative, three-yearpostgraduate researchprogramme led by the Universityof Kent, with partners ELTE,Budapest, University of Hamburgand Utrecht University, leading tothe submission of a doctoralthesis.




Criminology MAwww.kent.ac.uk/pg/173


You study issues at the leading-edge of current criminologicaldebate with a strong emphasison the cultural context of crime.

Course content• Compulsory modules: Theories

of Crime; Research Methodsin Criminology

• Four from: Critical andGlobal Criminology; CulturalCriminology; Gender andCrime in a Globalised World;Policing; Prisons and PenalPolicy; Social Suffering;Sociology of Violence;Terrorism and Modern Society

• Dissertation

Criminology MA with aSemester Abroadwww.kent.ac.uk/pg/175

Location: Canterbury and asemester (spring or summer)at one of our European partneruniversities.

The course content is thesame as for the CriminologyMA. This programme also offersopportunities for you to developyour career in the area ofcriminal justice.

STAFF PROFILE

Caroline ChatwinSenior Lecturer in Criminology

Caroline’s research indrug policy ranges fromconsiderations about aharmonised European drugpolicy to explorations ofUK cannabis markets, thesubcultural nature of psytranceevents and motivations ofprolific users of legal highs(psychonauts).

Caroline says: ‘SSPSSRpostgraduate learningexperiences are not confinedto the classroom, during termwe invite experts in the field topresent their latest research toinspire debate and discussion.Your learning is further enrichedby many extra-curricularactivities such as participationin the common studyprogramme, the opportunityto spend a term abroad andfield trips.’

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The programme is divided intothree main strands: research,subject-specific training andtransferable skills training. Youdevelop a politically engaged,international understanding andapproach to crime, harm and itscontrol. The programme prepareshigh-level doctoral candidatesto work in a wide range of arenasconcerned with understanding,preventing and responding tocrime, taking into account theglobal and cultural context.

You must submit a high-qualityresearch proposal fitting theDCGC research themesand demonstrate eligibilityand academic achievement.

Research groupCrime, Culture and ControlThe School has a long traditionof conducting criminologicalresearch. The Crime, Culture andControl cluster covers a diverserange of topics and employsboth qualitative and quantitativemethodologies. We have particularexpertise in the following: culturalcriminology; crime, punishmentand social change; drug use;gender, crime and criminal justice;penology and imprisonment(especially female offenders);policing; quasi-compulsorytreatment for drug-usingoffenders; race, crime andcriminal justice; restorative justiceand young offenders; terrorismand political crime; violence;youth crime and youth justice.

Present and current researchhas been funded by the Economicand Social Research Council(ESRC), the Home Office andthe Youth Justice Board.

Academic staffFor details of individualstaff research interests, seewww.kent.ac.uk/sspssr/staff

Dr Thomas Akoensi: Lecturer inCriminal Justice and Criminology

Dr Phil Carney: Lecturerin Criminology

Dr Caroline Chatwin: Reader inCriminology

Dr Simon Cottee: Senior Lecturerin Criminology

Dr Marian Duggen: Lecturerin Criminology

Professor Julien Forder:Professor of the Economics ofSocial Policy; Head of School

Professor Chris Hale: Professorof Criminology

Dr Tina Haux: Lecturer inQuantitative Social Policy

Professor Roger Matthews:Professor of Criminology

Professor Larry Ray: Professorof Sociology

Dr David Redmon: Lecturerin Criminology

Dr Simon Shaw: Lecturer inCriminal Justice and Criminology;Director of Studies

Professor Alex Stevens:Professor of Criminal Justice

LocationCanterbury

Entry requirementsUsually, a minimum 2.1(or equivalent) in a relevantsubject or substantialexperience in social orpolitical research or arelevant profession. For PhDprogrammes, you require agood honours degree andusually an MA in a relevantsubject or a related socialscience discipline. Forspecific details seewww.kent.ac.uk/pg




National ratingsREF 2014, social work andsocial policy: • 99% of our research


• 2nd for research power• 3rd for research intensity• 5th for research impact and

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Postgraduate resourcesThe School of Arts’ award-winning Jarman Building offersprofessional-standard dramafacilities, along with social spacesand a dedicated centre forpostgraduate students. In additionto the two performance studiosand the gallery in the JarmanBuilding, Drama and Theatrefacilities across the Canterburycampus include two furthertheatre spaces – the 113-seatAphra Theatre (a courtyard-typegallery theatre space) and theLumley Theatre, which is a flexibleand adaptable studio space – aswell as further rehearsal facilitiesin Eliot College, a sound andsimulation suite, and anextensively equipped constructionworkshop and costume collection.

Conferences andseminarsWe have strong links withorganisations such as theInternational Federation forTheatre Research (IFTR) andthe Theatre and PerformanceResearch Association (TaPRA),and encourage postgraduatesto present work within nationaland international conferences.



Drama and Theatre at Kent has a very strongreputation for research and supervision incontemporary theatre and performance. We arethe home of three renowned international researchcentres, the European Theatre Research Network(ETRN), the Centre for Cognition, Kinesthetics andPerformance (CKP), and the Centre for Popular andComic Performance.

The wide-ranging interests of our international team researchers includecontemporary performance, applied theatre, Shakespeare, 18th-centurytheatre, multimedia performance, theatre directing and dramaturgy, andphysical acting. Arts at Kent was ranked 1st for research power in themost recent Research Excellence Framework (REF).

Our distinctive focus at Kent is on theatre as practice, whatever thetopic, area, mode and methodology of research. We were the firstdepartment in the country to offer, since the late 1990s, MA and PhDdegrees by practice-as-research. We encourage postgraduate studentsto make use of our close links and contacts with local, national andinternational (especially European) theatre companies, venues, schoolsand artists, both for research and to encourage professionaldevelopment.

DRAMA AND THEATRE

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You study current creativepractices, different theatresystems, performance aestheticsand their histories, from acrossEurope. You explore theoreticalparadigms of European theatre,from post-dramatic to postcolonial,and investigate the works ofkey modern and contemporarypractitioners, from Jerzy Grotowskito Thomas Ostermeier and KatieMitchell.

Our research-led teaching isinformed by the work of theEuropean Theatre ResearchNetwork, based at the University,which hosts leading researchersin European Theatre includingPaul Allain (Polish and Russiantheatre), Peter Boenisch (Germanand Low Countries performanceand dance), Angie Varakis(Greek theatre from classics tocontemporary practice; theoryof tragedy and comedy) andMargherita Laera (Italianperformance and translation).

If you are on the split-siteCanterbury and Paris programme,you spend the autumn term inCanterbury, moving to our ParisSchool of Arts and Culture in thespring term where your studiesare based in the heart of historicMontparnasse. In Paris, you canchoose from a range of Paris-focused modules, taught inEnglish by University of Kentacademics. You have theopportunity to visit the manytheatres in Paris and to attendtheatre-related lectures,conferences and other eventsrun by the university theatredepartments of Paris III,Paris VII, Paris VIII and Paris X.



Creative Producing MAwww.kent.ac.uk/pg/1212


This programme offers you theopportunity to understand theatreat its most dynamic, from itscreative concept through to itsrealisation. Working with industrynames, we pull together all thebusiness and commercial skillsneeded to make a creative ideaa reality. We work using real-lifecase studies, guest lecturersfrom industry, work placementresidencies and by analysisof existing techniques. Fromdeveloping given projects throughto creating your own imaginativeideas, you gain the skills andconfidence to be able to producelive and performance theatre. Thisculminates in an individual MAdissertation or extended practicalproject.

Course content• Compulsory modules: Creative

Producing: Audience andDevelopment; CreativeProducing: The Business;Creative Producing: Proposaland Professional Study.

• Optional modules either:Creative Producing: TheCreative Idea or any othersuitable available module inthe spring term with agreementof the programme convenor

• Dissertation

European Theatre MAwww.kent.ac.uk/pg/743

Locations: Canterbury,Canterbury and Paris

It is possible to study this MAeither entirely in Canterbury orsplit between Canterbury andParis.


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STAFF PROFILE

Paul AllainProfessor of Theatre andPerformance

Paul is an internationallyacclaimed specialist in physicalactor training practices, who setup the MA Physical Acting andadvises on the MA TheatreMaking. He collaborated withthe Polish Gardzienice TheatreAssociation from 1989-93, andhas published widely on JerzyGrotowski, Tadashi Suzuki andAndrei Droznin. He is alsoco-author of The RoutledgeCompanion to Theatre andPerformance.

Paul currently works onPhysical Actor Training – AnOnline A to Z, a project fundedby the Leverhulme Trust whichexplores new digital means totalk about, document, teachand analyse aspects suchas movement, space, rhythm,sound and voice.

“The teaching I’ve experienced onthis course has been outstanding.The depth of knowledge of my tutorsis so impressive and all of themhave their own practice as well,often involved in national andinternational research projects.This kind of experience isinvaluable, and we’ve beenvery lucky to share in it.”

Hannah WatersMA Physical Acting

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• autonomous and collaborativepractice

• interdisciplinary approaches.

Course content• Ensemble Devising and

Performance• Physical and Vocal Training

for Actors• Solo Acting: Composition

and Performance• Dissertation/Practice

Stand-up Comedy MAwww.kent.ac.uk/pg/345


This MA offers a uniqueopportunity to study the theoryand practice of stand-up comedy.You learn how to write andperform your own material,reflect on your work, and engagewith theories of comedy. Stand-uprelies on a dynamic interactionbetween performer and audienceand, for this reason, liveperformance is a central part ofthe teaching strategy. You performregularly for audiences of up to200 people throughout the year.

Course content• Stand-up Comedy Archive• Stand-up Comedy Club• Stand-up Comedy: Open Mike

Project • Stand-up: Reflect and Perfect• Dissertation

Theatre Making MAwww.kent.ac.uk/pg/1222


On this programme you developan advanced knowledge ofpractices, traditions andprofessional contexts of theatremaking. You have the opportunityto advance your skills in yourchosen area of directing,devising, playwriting, dramaturgy,or applied theatre. This MA isintended for graduates from

theatre and performing artsdegrees and other subjectsas well as emerging theatreartists who want to continuetheir experimentation with arange of advanced theatre-making practices.

You work in a varied range ofartistic approaches, while alsogaining an insight into key criticaldiscourses and practical theatreproduction concerns. Theresearch-led teaching by Kent’sworld-leading specialists iscomplemented by a sustainedengagement with professionaltheatre-makers in workshopsand guest sessions. We alsowork closely with the Canterburytheatres (Marlowe andGulbenkian), who havementored and supported manyprevious graduates to furtherdevelop their artistic work.

Course content• Ensemble Work • Performance Practices • Professional Study • Theatre and Audiences • Dissertation


Drama: Practice asResearch MA, PhD www.kent.ac.uk/pg/280


The programme is forpractitioners who want time todevelop and reflect on their workin a supportive and challengingenvironment. It is also for recentgraduates who want to eitherdevelop a body of practice or toconduct practice-based researchat a higher level.

Course contentAll students take:• European Theatre: Landscapes

and Dramaturgies• Theatre and Audiences• Theatre Practices: Professional

Study Casebook• Dissertation.

Canterbury students take:• One module from the range

available within the Faculty ofHumanities, with the agreementof the programme leader.

Canterbury and Paris take:• One optional module from

those available in Paris.

Canterbury and Paris studentshave a minimum of three grouptrips to the theatre. They mayattend one of the many world-renowned theatres in the city(Théâtre de la Ville; Théâtrede la Colline; Chaillot, ComédieFrançaise; Cartoucherie, ThéâtreNanterre-Amandiers; Théâtrede la Commune) or visit smaller,fringe venues (Théâtre del’Échangeur; Anis Gras).

Physical Acting MAwww.kent.ac.uk/pg/277


This programme explores‘physical actor training’ andperformance practice. It isbased on an intensive, sustainedand sophisticated engagementwith this specialist aspect oftheatre practice, giving youthe opportunity to work asan individual practitionerand within an ensemble. Youparticipate fully in the activitiesof the renowned EuropeanTheatre Research Network.

The programme explores:• physical and vocal training

processes for actors• acting processes for

performers

investigates a real variety ofrelated areas including: stand-upcomedy; music hall and variety;18th-century popular theatre;melodrama; Greek Old andMiddle comedy; communityperformance work; puppetry;TV and film production; andpunk performance.

Academic staffFor details of individualstaff research interests, seewww.kent.ac.uk/arts/staff

Professor Paul Allain: Professorof Theatre and Performance

Professor Peter Boenisch:Professor of European Theatre

Dr Helen Brooks: Lecturer

Dr Oliver Double: Reader

Dr Rosemary Klich: SeniorLecturer

Dr Margherita Laera: SeniorLecturer

Dr Shaun May: Lecturer

Dr Roanna Mitchell: Lecturer

Dermot O’Brien: Senior Lecturer

Dr Sophie Quirk: Lecturer

Professor Nicola Shaughnessy:Professor of Drama and Theatre

Professor Robert Shaughnessy:Professor of Theatre

Sian Stevenson: Senior Lecturer

Jayne Thompson: Senior Lecturer

Dr Melissa Trimingham: SeniorLecturer

Dr Angeliki Varakis-Martin:Lecturer

Dr Freya Vass-Rhee: Lecturer

Will Wollen: Lecturer


Entry requirementsUsually, a minimum 2.1(or equivalent) in a relevantsubject. In certaincircumstances, the Schoolwill consider candidateswho have not followed aconventional education pathor who may have relevantexperience in the industry.For specific details seewww.kent.ac.uk/pg




National ratingsREF 2014, music, drama andperforming arts:• 98% of our research


• 1st for research power • top 20 for research quality

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Drama MA, PhD by thesisand practicewww.kent.ac.uk/pg/351


Individual staff research interestscover a wide range of bothhistorical and contemporaryaspects of the theory and practiceof theatre, and supervision isavailable in all of these areas.

Research groupsEuropean Theatre ResearchNetworkThe European Theatre ResearchNetwork facilitates and fosters theexchange of theatre traditions,contemporary practices andacademic discussion on the nearEuropean continent and also inthe new European states. Forfurther information, please seewww.europeantheatre.org.uk

Centre for Cognition,Kinesthetics andPerformanceThis Centre brings togetherDrama staff and staff inEngineering and Digital Arts;Psychology; Anthropology; andthe Tizard Centre to explore thepossibilities of interdisciplinarydialogue and collaborationbetween researchers andpractitioners in the fieldsof cognitive neuroscience,interactive performance, digitalmedia, disability studies, andapplied performance. Forfurther information, seewww.kent.ac.uk/ckp

Centre for Popular andComic PerformanceThis research centre bringstogether academics from a rangeof disciplines including, drama,film, social anthropology andphilosophy. Our research

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Postgraduate resourcesAll MSc students are assigned anacademic adviser to be their pointof reference for advice, supportand guidance during theirstudies. They are also allocateda supervisor for the MScdissertation, who can adviseon data and provide commentson methodologies and writtenmaterial.

The School provides roomsspecifically for use by MScstudents, with computer facilitiesand open space for discussionand group work.

There is an active and inclusiveresearch culture in the School,involving all postgraduatestudents, with a regular seminarprogramme during the year, towhich we invite outside speakers.There is also a student EconomicsSociety, which invites its ownspeakers for discussion of topicsin economics, and Kent InvestSociety, which manages a virtualportfolio.



Our teaching is informed bythe research and scholarshipof teaching staff, and is aimedat motivating you to achieve yourfull potential.

Kent’s School of Economics offers taught andresearch postgraduate degrees. We are dedicatedto excellence in both teaching and research and inthe most recent Research Excellence Framework(REF), our submission was ranked 21st in the UKfor research intensity. Teaching and learning areinformed by the School’s thriving research cultureand cosmopolitan academic community.

We offer excellent training in economics and the opportunity tospecialise in areas such as finance, econometrics, development,agriculture and the environment, as well as the skills to work asan economist at a senior level.

Our staff serve as academic advisers and experts to UK andinternational agencies, including the World Bank, InternationalMonetary Fund, Asian Development Bank, European Central Bank,Bank of England, European Commission, European Parliament,Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD),HM Treasury, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs(Defra), and the Food Standards Agency.

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you to specialise or take optionsin subjects reflecting the School’smain areas of research expertise.The programme prepares you forwork as a professional economistin the private and public sector, orfor a career in research.

Course content• Compulsory modules:

Advanced Macroeconomics;Advanced Microeconomicsof Consumers, Markets andWelfare; Econometric Methods

• Research Methods• Either Time Series

Econometrics orApplied Microeconometrics

• Three optional modules• Dissertation of 12,000 words

on an approved topic

Economics Conversion MSc

Diploma in EconomicAnalysis PDipwww.kent.ac.uk/pg/196


If you have an undergraduatedegree in a subject other thaneconomics, the Conversionprogramme provides a two-yearroute to an MSc. During the firstyear, you take the Diploma inEconomic Analysis (DEA). Thisbrings you up to the standardrequired to continue with MScstudy. Students who pass theDiploma with 60% and abovethen proceed to one of our MScprogrammes. Students who passbut do not achieve 60% areawarded the Diploma.


Introduction to Econometrics;Introduction to Time-SeriesEconometrics;Macroeconomics;Microeconomics

• Either Policy Analysis orEnvironmental Economics,Institutions and Policy

All MSc students take a modulein Research Methods, whichprovides practical skills andknowledge for MSc-levelresearch. Students havewidely differing backgroundsin mathematics, so the first weekof all our Master’s programmes isgiven over to compulsory intensiveteaching in mathematics.


Applied Economics andInternational DevelopmentMScwww.kent.ac.uk/pg/192


This MSc provides training inthe application of economicprinciples to the problems ofinternational development. It isdesigned for students with a goodfirst degree in a sciences or socialsciences subject, plus evidenceof a quantitative background, whowould like to pursue a career ineconomics and internationaldevelopment.

Course content• Compulsory modules: Applied

Econometrics for Businessand Economic Development;Economic Principles; Growthand Development Theory;Political Economy of PublicPolicy; Quantitative Methodsfor Economists; Rural andPeasant Economies

• Research Methods• One optional module• Dissertation of 12,000 words


Economics MScwww.kent.ac.uk/pg/194


The programme provides trainingin advanced economic theory andeconometric methods, and allows

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Miguel León-LedesmaProfessor of Economics

Professor León-Ledesmacame to Kent in 1999 fromthe University of La Lagunain Spain. He is Director of theMacroeconomics, Growth andHistory Centre and his researchcovers the areas of economicgrowth, business cycles,international macroeconomicsand econometrics. His workhas been published in leadingjournals such as the AmericanEconomic Review and theJournal of the EuropeanEconomic Association.

Miguel is a regular consultant forthe European Central Bank andthe Asian Development Bank,and is a member of the steeringcommittee of the UK’s Money,Macro and Finance Group. Hehas been a visiting professor atthe universities of Aix-Marseille,Cagliari, Frankfurt, São Pauloand Technology Sydney.


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• Research Methods• Two optional modules• Dissertation of 12,000 words


Finance and EconometricsMScwww.kent.ac.uk/pg/203


This programme provides aneducation in advanced financetheory and econometric methods.The compulsory modules buildon your existing knowledge andskills, so that you develop adeeper understanding ofeconometric and financialtheories, quantitative and researchmethods, and policy applications.


Advanced Macroeconomics;Applied Microeconometrics;Econometric Methods;Financial Economics and AssetPricing; Financial Economics:Capital Market Instruments;Time Series Econometrics



International Business andEconomic Development MScwww.kent.ac.uk/pg/773

Taught jointly with: Kent BusinessSchoolLocation: Canterbury

This multidisciplinary degreebrings together the areas ofinternational business andeconomic development. It isparticularly suited to businessgraduates who require andunderstanding of economicsin order to pursue a careerin multinational enterprises,international organisationsand consultancy companies.

Course content• Compulsory modules: Applied

Econometrics for Businessand Economic Development;Business in an InternationalPerspective; EconomicPrinciples; Managing theMultinational Enterprise;Quantitative Methods forEconomists; Strategy



International Finance andEconomic Development MScwww.kent.ac.uk/pg/206


This MSc prepares you for workas a professional economist inthe various public and privateinstitutions concerned withinternational finance anddevelopment throughout theworld, or for a career in researchor teaching in the field ofinternational finance. Youdevelop a deeper understandingof international finance,development, economic theory,econometric and researchmethods, and policy applications.

Course content• Advanced Macroeconomics;

Advanced Microeconomicsof Consumers, Markets andWelfare; Econometric Methods;Growth and DevelopmentTheory; International Finance;Trade and Development




International Development MASee p186.

• Either Economic Controversiesor The Economics of Moneyand Banking

• Chosen MSc pathway(in Year 2)

Economics andEconometrics MScwww.kent.ac.uk/pg/198


This degree programme offersa thorough training in advancedeconomics and econometrics.Economists with quantitativeskills and experience in empiricalresearch are in high demand inboth the private and public sector.


Advanced Macroeconomics;Advanced Microeconomicsof Consumers, Markets and Welfare; AppliedMicroeconometrics;Econometric Methods;Time Series Econometrics

• Research Methods• Two optional modules• Dissertation of 12,000 words


Economics and Finance MScwww.kent.ac.uk/pg/200


This programme preparesyou for work as a professionaleconomist in the financial andbanking sectors, public sectorand international organisationsby providing an education inadvanced economic and financetheory and econometric methods.


Advanced Macroeconomics;Econometric Methods;Financial Economics and AssetPricing; Financial Economics:Capital Market Instruments;Time Series Econometrics

“A lot of modules offer practicalapplications which help give you acomplete insight into the topic. Thatmakes it much easier to understandthe subject matter and, later on, touse these methods for assessmentsor your dissertation.”

Hendrik HellhammerMSc Economics

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applied microeconomics(labour and agri-environmental),quantitative macroeconomictheory, macro andmicroeconometrics, andeconomic development.

Centre for EuropeanAgri-EnvironmentalStudies (CEAS)CEAS has a long history ofparticipating in agri-environmentalresearch and policy debate.Founded in 1974 to conductresearch into the implicationsof the UK’s entry to the EuropeanEconomic Community, CEAShas developed into a centre ofresearch excellence, focusingon food and agri-environmentalpolicy in the UK and Europe.

Macroeconomics, Growthand History Centre (MaGHiC)MaGHiC brings together a largenumber of researchers at theSchool of Economics whose maininterests lie in the wide area ofmacroeconomics. MaGHiC is thefocal point for macroeconomicresearch, impact and trainingat the University of Kent.

The Centre’s main focus is onthe analysis of macroeconomicissues, including productivity andgrowth, labour markets, incomedistribution, business cycles andmacroeconomic phenomena froma historical perspective. Thegroup also has technical strengthin computational economics,macroeconometric modellingand forecasting, and expertise inbuilding long-run macroeconomictime series and reconstructinghistorical national accounts.

Microeconomics ResearchGroupIn addition to the two researchcentres, the School has an activemicroeconomics research group,


Economics PhDwww.kent.ac.uk/pg/208

Agri-EnvironmentalEconomics PhDwww.kent.ac.uk/pg/207


Our four-year PhD programmesare open to students who havesuccessfully completed a taught Master’s programme in economics. We provide anenvironment in which you canboth develop as an economistand complete a high-qualitythesis.

In the first year of study, you arerequired to take PhD-specificadvanced training coursesacross macroeconomics,microeconomics andeconometrics. The content,structure and level of thesecourses provide the skills neededfor independent economicresearch.

The final three years of the PhDare devoted to independentresearch, under the guidance ofa supervisory panel. At the endof this period, you submit a thesis,which is examined by viva voce.Research generated during thePhD can result in publication ofpapers in top economics journals.

You are encouraged to takepart in regular reading groups,workshops and seminars thattake place throughout theacademic year.

Research areasThe School of Economics hasa strong research culture andan international reputation in anumber of fields, particularly

whose members’ researchspans applied and theoreticalmicroeconomics, andmicroeconometrics. The group’sresearch covers a wide range ofareas with the main focus beingon development economics,labour and education economics,microeconometrics, games andbehavioural economics, theeconomics of food, economicgeography, industrial organisationand the economics of tax.

Academic staffFor details of individualstaff research interests, seewww.kent.ac.uk/economics/staff

Professor Nizar Allouch:Professor of Economics

Dr Amrit Amirapu: Lecturerin Economics

Dr Alastair Bailey: Readerin Agricultural Economics

Dr Sylvain Barde: Lecturerin Economics

Professor Alan Carruth: Professorof Economics

Dr Edward Cartwright: Readerin Economics

Professor Jagjit Chadha:Professor of Economics

Dr William Collier: Senior Lecturerin Economics

Professor Sophia Davidova:Professor of EuropeanAgricultural Policy

Dr Alfred Duncan: Lecturerin Financial Macroeconomics

Professor Iain Fraser: Professorof Agri-Environmental Economics

Dr Maria Garcia-Alonso: SeniorLecturer in Economics

Dr Amanda Gosling: SeniorLecturer in Economics

Dr Adelina Gschwandtner:Lecturer in Economics

Dr Wei Jiang: Lecturerin Economics

Dr Alex Klein: Senior Lecturerin Economics

Professor Hans-Martin Krolzig:Professor of Economics

Dr Andrey Launov: SeniorLecturer in Labour Economics

Professor Miguel León-Ledesma:Professor of Economics

Dr Fernanda Leite Lopez deLeon: Lecturer in Economics

Dr Bansi Malde: Lecturerin Economics

Dr Anirban Mitra: Lecturerin Economics

Dr Olena Nizalova: SeniorLecturer in Economics

Dr John Peirson: Readerin Economics

Dr Matloob Piracha: SeniorLecturer in Economics

Dr Mathan Satchi: Lecturerin Economics

Dr Anthony Savagar: Lecturerin Macroeconomics

Dr Christian Siegel: Lecturerin Macroeconomics

Dr Katsuyuki Shibayama:Lecturer in Economics

Dr Anna Stepanova: Lecturerin Economics

Dr Guy Tchuente: Lecturerin Economics

Professor Tony Thirlwall:Professor of Applied Economics

Dr Zaki Wahhaj: Senior Lecturerin Economics

LocationCanterbury

Entry requirementsUsually, a minimum 2.1(or equivalent) in economics,or a relevant subject, plusevidence of a quantitativebackground. For PhDprogrammes, you requirea Master’s degreein Economics or relevantdiscipline at merit levelor above, or equivalent.For specific details, seewww.kent.ac.uk/pg




National ratingsREF 2014, economics andeconometrics:• 84% of our research


• 21st for research intensity

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Further information

CanterburyT: +44 (0)1227 827440E: [email protected]

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Postgraduate resourcesThe Centre has staff basedin all faculties in the University,as well as a core team ofHigher Education specialists.Higher Education is a broadinterdisciplinary field, andmembers of the Centre researchand publish on a wide rangeof subjects. The Centre drawson expertise from a range ofdisciplines; we offer jointsupervision with other academicschools and can accommodatea wide range of research topics.

The University library houses agrowing collection of books andjournals on Higher Education,many of which can be accessedonline. You also have access tothe extensive training and otherresources provided by theGraduate School.

The Centre holds regular researchseminars where academic staffand postgraduate studentsdiscuss their research and workin progress. Every term, we alsoinvite a number of externalspeakers to give lectures andseminars. Our students haveaccess to lively national andinternational research networksand conferences through theCentre’s active involvement in theSociety for Research into HigherEducation (SRHE), the BritishEducational Research Association(BERA) and other scholarlybodies.

The Centre for the Study of Higher Educationprovides a base for taught postgraduate provisionwith a distinctive focus on the field of HigherEducation. The Centre is a focal point for researchin this area, supported by seminars and eventsto which all postgraduate students are warmlywelcomed.

We offer four postgraduate programmes, tailored according to differentlevels of experience and designed for you to select subject matteraccording to your own professional interests and role within HigherEducation. The emphasis is on developing an understanding of thecurrent Higher Education context, the diversity of provision and theimplications for academic work.

Students on our taught programmes come from a wide range ofsubject backgrounds and bring a rich variety of experiences to theirwork, resulting in a lively interdisciplinary dimension to the taughtmodules and opportunities for debate.

The Centre offers a PhD programme in Higher Education, which canbe taken on a full or part-time basis. It is for those with a professionalor scholarly interest in any aspect of Higher Education who wish todevelop as independent researchers in this field.

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Introduction to Learning,Teaching and the AcademicEnvironment; CriticalPerspectives on AcademicPractice

• Two from: Assessment andFeedback in Higher Education;Developing as a ResearchDegree Supervisor; Developingas a Researcher in HigherEducation; The InclusiveUniversity; IndividualInvestigation in HigherEducation; Internationalisationand Higher Education;Learning and TeachingInnovation; Technology inthe Academic Environment

Higher Education PDip, MAwww.kent.ac.uk/pg/241

Location: CanterburyEntry requirements: A PGCHEor equivalent professionalqualification, or negotiatedalternative, plus a minimumof two years’ recent experienceas an HE professional.

This programme offers anopportunity for HE professionalsto deepen their understandingof principles, theoretical conceptsand the policy context of HE.Practice-based specialistmodules are combinedwith modules supporting thedevelopment of research skills,culminating in a dissertation forthe MA. The emphasis throughoutis on a critical understanding ofthe HE context and its implicationsfor academic work.

Course contentPDip (research pathway)• Compulsory modules:

Educational ResearchMethodology; InterrogatingHigher Education Research

• One module from the PGCHEoptional modules listed above




Higher Education PCert(PGCHE)www.kent.ac.uk/pg/239

Location: Canterbury, with somecompulsory modules also taughtat MedwayEntry requirements: You shouldbe teaching at Higher Education(HE) level for at least two hoursper week throughout one term,so that there are opportunities forsustained teaching observation.

This programme offers theoreticaland practical support for thoseembarking on a career in HE. Itconsiders different approaches toteaching and learning, groundedin educational research, andrelated aspects, such ascurriculum design and delivery,and the principles and purposesof assessment. It enables youto bring these considerationsto bear on your own workand experience as a teacher,researcher or practitioner.

The emphasis throughout ison developing an understandingof the HE context, recognisingthe diversity of provision –universities, Further Educationinstitutions, specialist institutions,professional providers – andpractices, for example, in differentdisciplinary fields.

Completion can enable eligibilityfor Higher Education Academy(HEA) Fellowship.

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STAFF PROFILE

Edd PittLecturer in Higher Educationand Academic Practice

Dr Pitt joined the AcademicPractice Team in September2013, as Programme Directorfor the PGCHE and Lecturerin Higher Education andAcademic Practice.

Edd has worked in academiafor 12 years in various teachingand research roles. His principalresearch field is Assessmentand Feedback, with a particularfocus upon students’ emotionalprocessing during feedbacksituations.

His current research utilisesvisual methods of drawingand Lego Serious Play to fosterdeeper participant engagementwithin the research interview.


which can include researchmethods modules offered bythe Centre or by other schools,as appropriate. You are alsoencouraged to participatein the seminars, workshops,newer researcher networksand masterclasses offered by thescholarly bodies in the discipline,including the Society for Researchinto Higher Education (SRHE) andthe British Educational ResearchAssociation (BERA).

Academic staff For details of individualstaff research interests, seewww.kent.ac.uk/cshe/about.html

The Centre also includesacademics from other schoolsacross the University with interestsin Higher Education research.

Fran Beaton: Senior Lecturer inHigher Education and AcademicPractice; Director of TaughtProgrammes in Higher Education

Dr Julia Hope: Lecturer in HigherEducation and Academic Practice

Dr Jennifer Leigh: Lecturer inHigher Education and AcademicPractice

Dr Kathleen M Quinlan: Reader inHigher Education and AcademicPractice; Director, Centre for theStudy of Higher Education

Dr Tom Parkinson: Lecturer inHigher Education and AcademicPractice; Programme Director,Higher Education MA

Dr Edd Pitt: Lecturer in HigherEducation and AcademicPractice; PGCHE ProgrammeDirector

LocationCanterbury




National ratingsREF 2014: • 97% of the University’s

research is of internationalquality

• 73% of the University’sresearch is internationallyexcellent

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PDip (teaching pathway)• Four optional modules from the

PGCHE optional modules listedon p98

MA• Compulsory and optional

modules as for PDip• Dissertation


Higher Education PhDwww.kent.ac.uk/pg/242

Location: CanterburyEntry requirements: A goodhonours degree or Master’sin a subject relevant to yourproposed research topic. Youshould contact the Centre todiscuss your plans before making a formal application.

Please note: applicants must havecurrent working knowledge of HEand we cannot offer supervisionon topics related to schoolteaching or TESOL.

Research on HE at Kent includeswork on education policy, themanagement and politics ofHE, disciplinary teaching andlearning, learning technology,academic practice andsociological perspectiveson academic work.

The Centre draws on expertisefrom across the University, sowe can offer high-quality PhDsupervision; we work verycarefully to match you with asupervisory panel that suitsyour interests and ambitions.You will find details on theresearch activities of ourstaff on the Centre’s website.

In addition to regular meetingswith supervisors, all researchstudents take part in a tailoredresearch training programme,

Postgraduate resourcesThe School has a broad range ofhardware and software for imageacquisition and processing, andfacilities for designing embeddedsystems using programmablelogic and chip technology,supported by CAD tools anddevelopment software frominternational companies, includingCadenceTM, XilinxTM, AlteraTM,National Instruments®, andMentor GraphicsTM. A full suite ofMatlab/Simulink® tools is available.Our instrumentation laboratory hasmultiphase flow and combustiontest rigs, which can generate arange of real-life, albeit reduced-scale, industrial processes.

There are tools for the softwaredesign of RF, antenna andphotonic systems (such asADSTM, CSTTM, HFSSTM andVPITransmissionMakerTM) andsubsequent testing with networkand spectrum analysers up to 110GHz, arbitrary waveform generatorto 12 GSa/s, high-speed samplingoscilloscope to 100 GSa/s, on-wafer prober and high-qualityanechoic chambers.

Its extensive digital mediacomputing resources includeleading-edge PC workstationsrunning AliasTM Maya and FoundryNuke, a photographic studio anda production studio with greenscreen.


The modules listed are subjectto change. Please contact

The School of Engineering and Digital Artssuccessfully combines modern engineering andtechnology with the exciting new field of digitalmedia. The School was established over 40 yearsago and has developed a top-quality teaching andresearch base, receiving excellent ratings in bothresearch and teaching assessments.

The School undertakes high-quality research that has had significantnational and international impact, and our spread of expertise allowsus to respond rapidly to new developments. In the most recentResearch Excellence Framework (REF), 98% of our researchwas judged to be of international quality.

We have research funding from the Research Councils UK, Europeanresearch programmes, a number of industrial and commercialcompanies and government agencies. Our Electronic SystemsDesign Centre and Digital Media Hub provide training and consultancyfor a wide range of companies. Many of our research projects arecollaborative and we have well-developed links with institutionsworldwide.

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Advanced CommunicationsEngineering (WirelessSystems and Networks) MScwww.kent.ac.uk/pg/1709


The programme reflects thelatest developments in the rapidlyevolving world of the increasinglymobile internet, covering futuresystems such as 5th generationmobile (5G) and ultra-high-speed wireless and fixedaccess systems. In addition tothis knowledge, you have theopportunity to hear from industryexperts through our strong linkswith telecommunications operatorsand equipment vendors.


Advanced CommunicationTheory; Advanced NetworkingSystems and Technology;Data Networks and theInternet; Research Methodsand Project Design; WirelessCommunications

• Optional modules:Computer and MicrocontrollerArchitectures; Digital Signal

Processing; ReconfigurableArchitectures; RF Systemand Antenna Design

Stage 2• MSc Project

Advanced Digital SystemsEngineering MScwww.kent.ac.uk/pg/1710


This MSc targets a well-known,electronics industry-wide needfor engineers who can developprogrammable and controllableelectronics. The programmehelps you develop an in-depthunderstanding of a range ofdigital technologies and designtechniques from the chip levelright up to embedded processorsand operating systems. Optionsare available for you to focuson applications such asinstrumentation or control.


Computer and MicrocontrollerArchitectures; Digital IntegratedCircuit Design; Digital SignalProcessing; Embedded

the School for more detailedinformation on availability.


Engineering programmesOur engineering programmesall have IET accreditation or iscurrently being sought.

Advanced CommunicationsEngineering (RF Technologyand Telecommunications)MScwww.kent.ac.uk/pg/1708


This MSc provides you with deepknowledge of enabling techniquesand technologies used in thetelecommunications industrysuch as antenna technology, RFcomponents and systems, andhigh-speed fibre optic and satellitecommunications, as well assystem expertise. It provideshigh-quality industrially relevanteducation and training, usingspecialist industry-standardsoftware design tools, and benefitsfrom guest lectures by industryexperts.


Advanced CommunicationTheory; Data Networks andthe Internet; ResearchMethods and Project Design;RF System and AntennaDesign; Satellite and OpticalCommunications

• Optional modules: AdvancedNetworking Systems andTechnology; Computer andMicrocontroller Architectures;Reconfigurable Architectures;Wireless Communications



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Advanced Digital SystemsEngineering (IntegratedCircuit Design) PDip, MScwww.kent.ac.uk/pg/1701


While this programme enablesyou to develop an in-depthunderstanding of a range ofdigital technologies, there is anincreased focus on integratedcircuit/chip design coveringtechniques for digital, mixed-signal (analogue and digital)and system level design. Theuse of industry standard tools tobuild complex circuits enhancesyour employability in an areafundamental to the world oflow-cost, ubiquitous electronics.


Analogue Integrated CircuitDesign; Computer and Microcontroller Architectures;Digital Integrated CircuitDesign; Electronic DesignAutomation for IC Design;Reconfigurable Architectures;Research Methods and ProjectDesign

• Optional modules: AdvancedCommunication Theory; DigitalSignal Processing

Stage 2• MSc project (MSc only)

Advanced ElectronicSystems Engineering MScwww.kent.ac.uk/pg/244


Taking this programme allowsyou to choose from a wide rangeof options reflecting the differentand varied research strengthsof the School. You develop anunderstanding of advancedelectronic systems (hardware andsoftware) and how they are usedin many applications. The optionsavailable enable you to focusmore in the second term, or tomaintain a broader perspective.


Image Analysis with SecurityApplications; ResearchMethods and Project Design

• Optional modules: AdvancedCommunication Theory;Advanced Control Systems;Advanced Networking Systems

Real-time Operating Systems;Reconfigurable Architectures;Research Methods and ProjectDesign

• Optional modules: AdvancedControl Systems; AdvancedSensors and InstrumentationSystems


Advanced DigitalSystems Engineering(Communications) PDip, MScwww.kent.ac.uk/pg/1707


Programmable digital electronicshas been key to the rapiddevelopments seen in thecommunications industry andthis MSc programme helps youdevelop much sought-after skillsand knowledge in this area. Yougain an in-depth understandingof digital technologies and designtechniques, as well as detailedknowledge of the latest wirelesscommunications or networkprotocols to which the digitaldesigns can be applied.


Computer and MicrocontrollerArchitectures; EmbeddedReal-time Operating Systems;Reconfigurable Architectures;Research Methods and ProjectDesign

• Optional modules: AdvancedCommunication Theory;Advanced Networking Systemsand Technology; DataNetworks and the Internet;Digital Signal Processing;Wireless Communications

Stage 2• MSc project (MSc only)

equipping you to become a CGgeneralist or specialist in thevisual effects industry. It covers3D model building, texturing,lighting, rendering, proceduralanimation, advanced compositingand high-definition digital effects.We have guest and associatelecturers delivering some partsof the course who work directlyin industry.

Course content• Digital Visual Art Set-up

(intensive four-weekintroductory course)

• Advanced 3D Modelling• Effects Animation• Film and Video Production• High-Definition Compositing• Pre-visualisation• Professional Group Work• Technical Direction• Visual Effects Project

Interdisciplinaryprogrammes

Information Security andBiometrics MScwww.kent.ac.uk/pg/256

Taught jointly with: Schoolof ComputingLocation: Canterbury

This MSc is designed forpractitioners, professionalsand graduates with an interestin information security, accesscontrol technologies, andapplication domains usingbiometric identification andverification systems.


Biometric Technologies;Computer Security; ImageAnalysis with SecurityApplications; ResearchMethods and Project Design

• Optional modules: AdvancedJava for Programmers;Advanced Pattern Recognition;Advanced Sensors and

and Technology; AdvancedPattern Recognition; AdvancedSensors and InstrumentationSystems; Computer andMicrocontroller Architectures;Data Networks and the Internet;Digital Signal Processing;Real-time Operating Systems;Reconfigurable Architectures;RF System and AntennaDesign; WirelessCommunications


Digital MarketingprogrammesFor these programmes, applicantsmust present a portfolio of work.

Computer Animation MScwww.kent.ac.uk/pg/248


Oriented towards current industrialneeds, technology and practice;this programme is a good routeinto this high-profile modern,creative industry, and wasdeveloped jointly by the Schooland Framestore. We have guestand associate lecturers deliveringsome parts of the course whowork in industry.

Course content• Digital Visual Art Set-up

(intensive four-weekintroductory course)

• Acting in Animation• Action in Animation• Advanced 3D Modelling• Animation Principles• Pre-visualisation• Professional Group Work• Visual Training• Computer Animation Project

Digital Visual Effects MScwww.kent.ac.uk/pg/250


This programme develops skillsand knowledge within the fieldof high-definition digital effects,


STAFF PROFILE

John BatchelorProfessor of AntennaTechnology and EPSRCForesight Manufacturing Fellow

John Batchelor has beenresearching small antennasfor over 20 years. His workspecialises in the creationof abel-based sensors thatuse passive RFID links forcommunications in IoT andproposed connected objectsin future ‘smart cities’ andhealthcare systems. Developingthese new devices is highlyinterdisciplinary and hefrequently collaborates withmaterial scientists, sensingexperts and additivemanufacturing researchers.

Throughout his career, he hasled research in academic andindustrial projects and he haswon continuous funding fromEPSRC and other agencies.His team is currently developingpassive on-skin wirelessaccelerometers to optimiseequipment for disabled users.

offers excellent opportunitiesfor graduate studies. We haveconsistently attracted substantialresearch funding from the UKResearch Councils, Europeanresearch programmes, industrialand commercial companies,government agencies and others,and our spread of expertiseallows us to respond rapidlyto new developments.

We offer higher degree researchprogrammes in the three areaslisted below on a full-time orpart-time basis.

Digital Arts MSc, MPhil, PhDwww.kent.ac.uk/pg/264


The School of Engineeringand Digital Arts successfullycombines modern engineeringand technology with the excitingnew field of digital media,including interactive multimedia,digital film and animation.

Electronic Engineering MSc,MPhil, PhD, EngDwww.kent.ac.uk/pg/262


The School offers research-leddegrees in a wide range ofresearch disciplines, related toelectronic, control and informationengineering, in a highly stimulatingacademic environment. In additionto traditional PhD researchprogrammes, we also offer anengineering doctorate (EngD)for students who want a careerin industry. The four-yearprogramme combines PhD-levelresearch projects with taughtcourses and you spend about75% of your time working directlywith a company.

Research groupsCommunicationsCurrent main research themesinclude:

Instrumentation Systems; Computing Law, Contractsand Professional Responsibility;Industrial Context ofBiometrics; Object-OrientedProgramming; System Security;Trust, Security and PrivacyManagement


Mobile ApplicationDevelopment MScwww.kent.ac.uk/pg/257


This programme is for studentslooking to become mobileapplication developers with skillsthat are in high demand by thesoftware industry. Focusing on thepopular platforms of iOS, Androidand Mobile Web, the programmeis shaped around practical,project work. At the end, youwill have developed a portfolioof five mobile applications andhave experience in developingapplications for commercialclients.

Course contentStage 1• Compulsory modules: Android

Application Design; HCI forMobiles; iPhone ApplicationDesign; Mobile ApplicationDesign Project; Mobile WebDevelopment; ResearchMethods and Project Designfor Mobile Applications

• Optional modules: AdvancedJava for Programmers; Object-Oriented Programming



The School conducts high-quality significant national andinternational research and

• antenna systems• electromagnetic bandgaps and

metamaterials• frequency selective surfaces• microwave and millimetre-wave

systems• wireless systems and networks• beamforming and advanced

wireless techniques• fibre-wireless systems• photonic signal processing• optical components.

Instrumentation, Control andEmbedded SystemsThe Group is currently workingin the following areas:• advanced control of industrial

systems • application-specific integrated

circuits• decentralised control of

interconnected/networkedsystems

• detection of liquid and gasleakage from pipelines andvessels

• fault detection and isolation• computer simulation for

biological cell signalling • controller and observer design

of complex systems• electrostatic sensors and

instrumentation• flow measurement of

pneumatically conveyed solids• high-speed architectures for

real-time image processing• low-power signal processing• molecular simulation for soft

matter• monitoring and characterisation

of burner flames• signal processing architectures

for high-speed OCT

Intelligent InteractionsCurrent research themes include:• advanced pattern recognition

(medical imaging, documentand handwriting recognition,animal biometrics)

• assistive robotics and human-robot interaction

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Dr Paul Young: Senior Lecturerin Electronic Engineering; Directorof Studies, Engineering

Dr Huiling Zhu: Readerin Communications

LocationCanterbury





National ratingsREF 2014, generalengineering:• 98% of our research



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Further informationT: +44 (0)1227 827535 F: +44 (0)1227 456084 E: [email protected]

Dr Farzin Deravi: Professor ofInformation Engineering; Headof School

Dr Christos Efstratiou: Lecturerin Ubiquitous Computing

Professor Steven Gao: Professorof RF/Microwave Engineering;Director of Graduate Studies

Professor Nathan Gomes:Professor of Optical FibreCommunications

Dr Richard Guest: Reader;Deputy Head of School

Dr Sanaul Hoque: Lecturer inSecure Systems Engineering

Dr Gareth Howells: Professorof Secure Electronic Systems

Dr Benito Sanz Izquierdo:Lecturer in Electronic Systems

Dr Rocio von Jungenfeld:Lecturer in Digital Media

Dr Layla Larsen: Lecturerin Bioengineering

Dr Peter Lee: Senior Lecturerin Embedded Systems; Directorof Innovation and Enterprise

Dr Gang Lu: Senior Lecturerin Electronic Instrumentation

Dr Gianluca Marcelli: Lecturerin Engineering

Robert Oven: Lecturer inElectronic Engineering; Directorof Education

Dr Konstantinos Sirlantzis: SeniorLecturer in Intelligent Systems

Dr Les Walczowski: SeniorLecturer in Electronic Engineering

Winston Waller: Senior Lecturerin Electronic Engineering

Dr Chao Wang: Senior Lecturerin Electronic Systems

Professor Jiangzhou Wang:Professor of Telecommunications

Dr Xinggang Yan: Senior Lecturerin Control Engineering

Professor Yong Yan: Professorof Electronic Instrumentation;Director of Research

• behaviour models for security• biometric and forensic

technologies• brain-computer interfaces• computer animation, game

design and game technologies• digital arts, virtual narratives• distributed systems security

(cloud computing, internetof things)

• mobile, ubiquitous andpervasive computing

• sensor networks and dataanalytics

• social and affective computing• virtual and augmented reality.

Academic staffFor details of individualstaff research interests, seewww.eda.kent.ac.uk/school/staff_directory.aspx

Dr Jim Ang: Senior Lecturerin Multimedia/Digital Systems

Professor John Batchelor:Professor of Antenna Technology

Ania Bobrowicz: Senior Lecturerin Digital Arts; Director of Studies,Digital Media

David Byers Brown: SeniorLecturer

Professor Marc Cavazza:Professor of IntelligentInteractions


“The School provides a greatstudy environment, hasa strong commitment toresearch and innovation,and friendly and dedicatedstaff. In addition, amazingfriends and colleagues,from diverse cultures andbackgrounds, have helpedme to learn new things everyday and opened my mind tonew possibilities.”

Shabnam NoorPhD Electronic Engineering

Postgraduate resourcesThe Templeman Library is wellstocked with excellent researchresources. There are a number ofspecial collections: the John CrowCollection of Elizabethan andother early printed texts; theReading/Raynor Collection oftheatre history (over 7,000 texts ormanuscripts); ECCO (Eighteenth-Century Collections Online); theMelville manuscripts relating topopular culture in the 19th andearly 20th centuries; the PettingellCollection of 19th-century drama(over 7,500 items); the EliotCollection; children’s literature;and popular literature. A gift fromMrs Valerie Eliot has increasedthe Library’s already extensiveholdings in modern poetry. TheBritish Library in London is alsowithin easy reach.

Conferences andseminarsOur research centres organisemany international conferences,symposia and workshops. TheSchool’s research centres oftenhost conferences and symposiaduring the Easter and summervacations and postgraduatestudents are encouraged toparticipate and attend. Theseevents represent an excellentopportunity to meet fellowresearch students and staff,enrich your knowledge of yourdiscipline and expand yourresearch interests to other areas.

School of English postgraduatestudents can choose to participatein the annual postgraduate

The School of English at the University of Kenthas established a reputation as one of the leadingdepartments in the country. In the most recentResearch Excellence Framework (REF), oursubmission was ranked 10th for research intensitywith an impressive 95% of our research judged tobe of international quality. With over 40 permanentmembers of academic staff, the School is a livelyand intellectually stimulating environment.

Expertise and specialisms range from the medieval to thecontemporary including: British, American and Irish literature,postcolonial writing, 18th-century studies, Shakespeare, early modernliterature and culture, Victorian studies, modern poetry, critical theoryand cultural history. The School also counts a number of highlyacclaimed and award-winning creative writers among its staff, manyof whom are both critics and widely published authors of novels, shortstories or collections of poetry. We explore crossovers between creativeand critical writing in all our areas of teaching and research. The varietyand flexibility of our specialist postgraduate programmes, coupled withour inclusive international community, fosters an atmosphere of culturaland intellectual engagement and inquiry.

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level. Anchored around acompulsory module, AmericanCulture and Conflict, it gives youa foundation in the points ofcontest and debate that haveshaped American literature,providing you with the tools youneed to pursue your interests anddeepen your understanding ofthe field. Our selection of optionalmodules includes a wide rangeof topics from critical race theoryto poetry and fiction, while ourannual field trip develops researchskills for application in furtherstudy or professional careers.

Course content• Compulsory module: American

Culture and Conflict• Optional modules may include:

American Modernism; TheAwkward Age: TransatlanticLiterature and Culture inTransition, 1880-1920; CriticalRace Theory; Illness andDisability in American Culture;Men and Women: ModernistPoetry; Post-45: AmericanLiterature and Culture in theCold War Era; Provocationsand Invitations: Poetry Afterthe Second World War

• Dissertation

The Contemporary MAwww.kent.ac.uk/pg/209www.kent.ac.uk/pg/766

Locations: Canterbury andLondon; Canterbury, Londonand Paris

It is possible to study thisprogramme either in Canterbury,with occasional visits to theInstitute of Contemporary Artsin London, or split betweenCanterbury, London and ourParis School of Arts and Culture.

This interdisciplinary programmein contemporary culture is aunique collaboration betweenthe University of Kent and theICA. It offers a study residencyat the ICA.

You gain a deep understandingof the relationship betweendisciplines in the arts and anappreciation of the way in whichinterdisciplinary thinking makesit possible to grasp and respondto issues in contemporary culture.You also develop the skills,knowledge and professionalexperience to progress into areassuch as artistic practice, relatedhigher postgraduate research,arts management and policy.

You are invited to attend aninduction at the ICA and areencouraged to make use ofthe ICA’s programme of seminarsand events. You take part in acollaborative module taughtpartly at the ICA.

There is also an option toundertake a study residencyat the ICA (for a maximum oftwo days a week over a month)between February and June.Each group of students works inthe ICA studio, supervised by theAssociate Curator of Education,and has access to the ICAprogramme and ICA archivewhere necessary. You gaininvaluable vocational experience,which, with the researchundertaken, feeds intoyour final project.

If you are studying on the split-siteCanterbury, London and Parisprogramme, you spend yourfirst term in Canterbury, beforerelocating to our Paris School ofArts and Culture in the heart ofhistoric Montparnasse. While inParis, you take modules inspiredby Paris and its unique culturalhistory.


Course content• Compulsory module: Reading

the Contemporary

conference, either by givingpapers or by sitting on theorganising committee. In recentyears the conference been donein collaboration with our CHASEpartners (Consortium of theHumanities and the Arts South-east England) and has been heldat a variety of institutions acrossthe south-east. The School alsooffers students the opportunityto publish articles in the Schoolof English postgraduateinterdisciplinary journal LitteraeMentis, now in its third year.

Our weekly research seminars areorganised collaboratively by staffand graduates in the School.Speakers include our ownpostgraduate students as wellas distinguished lecturers who areat the forefront of contemporaryresearch. Our Centre for CreativeWriting hosts a very popular andsuccessful weekly reading series.

The University of Kent has apartnership with the Institute ofContemporary Arts (ICA). Benefitsinclude free membership forstudents; embedded seminaropportunities at the ICA anda small number of internships.




American Literature andCulture MAwww.kent.ac.uk/pg/1702


This MA programme allows youto take your study of AnglophoneAmerican literature to the next


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“I think my PhD will improve myemployment prospects considerably.I am developing a range of skills,not just in critical thinking andresearch, but also proficiencyin French and German andcomputer programming.”

Michael FalkPhD English

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You are taught by members of thepermanent creative writing team,all of whom are practising, award-winning writers: Patricia Debney,David Flusfeder, Dorothy Lehane,Dragan Todorovic, Alex Preston,Amy Sackville, Simon Smithand Scarlett Thomas. (Seewww.kent.ac.uk/english/stafffor further details.)

If you are on the split-siteCanterbury and Paris programme,you spend the autumn term inCanterbury, moving to our ParisSchool of Arts and Culture in thespring term where your studiesare based in the heart of historicMontparnasse. In Paris, you canchoose from a range of Paris-focused modules, taught inEnglish.

Those spending their entire yearin Paris are able to fully immersethemselves for a prolongedperiod in the culture of the citythat has inspired many of thegreatest authors of the lastseveral hundred years.


Course contentYou are encouraged to puttogether an MA programmethat suits you and your plans.All students undertake a CreativeWriting dissertation in their thirdterm (the second year for part-time students). The modules youtake vary depending on yourlocation.

Canterbury students take: • either Fiction 1 and Fiction 2,

or Poetry 1 and Poetry 2, alongwith one other creative writingmodule. You may choose totake only creative modules, orto augment your studies witha module from the literatureprogrammes or from otherHumanities programmes.

Canterbury and Paris studentstake: • either Fiction 1 or Poetry 1 in

the autumn term, and Paris:The Residency in the springterm. In the autumn inCanterbury, you may choosefrom any of the other creativewriting modules on offer and,in the spring term in Paris, youchoose from the Paris-focusedmodules on offer.

Year-long Paris students take: • Fiction 1 in the first term

and Fiction 2, and Paris:The Residency in the second.In the first term, you choosefrom the range of moduleson offer in Paris.

Critical Theory MAwww.kent.ac.uk/pg/216

Taught jointly with: School ofEuropean Culture and LanguagesLocation: Canterbury

You study a range of theoriesin depth, engaging with modernliterary theory, psychoanalyticaltheory, political theory andtheories of visual and aestheticexperience. You reflect on theseareas of thinking in themselvesand as they relate to literary texts,to post-enlightenment philosophyand to other relevant areas ofculture and experience.

Course content• Compulsory module: Literature

and Theory• Example optional modules

may include: Advanced CriticalReading; Colonial andPostcolonial Discourses;Comparative Literature inTheory and Practice; LiteraryTheory. Additional wild modulesmay also be available.

• Dissertation

Canterbury and London studentstake three from: • Advanced Critical Reading;

Body and Place in thePostcolonial Text; CollaborativeProject; Colonial andPostcolonial Discourses;Conceptualising Film;Contemporary PostcolonialWriting; European Theatre;Film and Modernity; LiteraryTheory; Post-ConceptualArt and Visual Arts Criticism;Provocations and Invitations;Revisioning 21st-CenturyTranslation

• Dissertation.

Canterbury, London and Parisstudents take the compulsorymodules, plus: • one from the above list and

two from the modules availablein Paris

• Dissertation.

Creative Writing MAwww.kent.ac.uk/pg/211www.kent.ac.uk/pg/214www.kent.ac.uk/pg/774

Locations: Canterbury;Canterbury and Paris; Paris

You are required to submit asample of your creative writing,and this will be the most significantfactor in admission decisions.

It is possible to study this MAeither entirely in Canterbury orParis, or split between Canterburyand Paris.

The MA in Creative Writing allowsyou to study fiction and poetry(exclusively or together) alongwith optional modules intranslation, as well as writingand the environment. Designedwith serious, ambitious writersin mind, our programme usesseminars, tutorials, workshops,and precise editing to enable youto take control of your own workand write exciting, contemporarymaterial.


This interdisciplinary MA offers anintellectually dynamic introductionto one of the most exciting eras inliterary history. Grounded in andadministered from the Centre forStudies in the Long EighteenthCentury, it builds upon theexpertise and common researchinterests of 18th-centuryresearchers and academicsacross the Faculty of Humanities.

If you are on the split-siteCanterbury and Paris programme,you spend your first term inCanterbury, relocating to Paris forthe spring term, studying in theheart of historic Montparnasse,where you take Paris-focusedmodules.


Course content• Compulsory modules: Hacks,

Dunces and Scribblers; JaneAusten and Material Culture

• Recommended modules mayinclude: Extremes of Feeling.Additional wild modulesmay also be available.

• Dissertation

English and AmericanLiterature MAwww.kent.ac.uk/pg/222www.kent.ac.uk/pg/223www.kent.ac.uk/pg/775


It is possible to study this MAeither entirely in Canterbury orParis, or split between Canterburyand Paris.

This programme allows you tochoose from the full range of ourMA literature modules. The list ofwhat is on offer is regularly addedto by academics keen to explorenew areas of thinking withstudents and to draw you into our established areas of

research strength, such aspostcolonial studies, 18th-centurystudies, modern poetry andfiction, or Victorian studies. Themodules draw on different criticalapproaches and focus on a rangeof historical periods, ideas andplaces from modern India topost-war New York to literaryLondon in the 18th century.

If you are on the split-siteCanterbury and Paris programme,you spend your first term inCanterbury, moving to our ParisSchool of Arts and Culture forthe spring term. Our centre inParis is based in the heart ofhistoric Montparnasse, an areathat has inspired many of thegreatest authors.

Those on the year-long Parisprogramme take modules fromtheir own subject area alongsideoptional modules inspired by Parisand its unique cultural history.


Course contentCanterbury students choose frommodules which may include:• American Modernism; Centres

and Edges; Colonial andPostcolonial Discourses;Critical Race Theory; Extremesof Feeling; Imagining India;Jane Austen and MaterialCulture; Modernism and theAvant-Garde; Provocationsand Invitations

• Additional wild modules mayalso be available.

Canterbury and Paris studentstake:• Two modules from the list

above in the first term• Two modules from those

available in Paris in thesecond term

• Dissertation.

Dickens and VictorianCulture MAwww.kent.ac.uk/pg/219


As the only named Master’sprogramme within the UKdevoted to Charles Dickens,this programme studies the authorin a place that perhaps offersmore Dickensian associationsthan anywhere else in the world.It combines a focus on boththe local and the global authorthrough compulsory modules,contextualising the variety of waysin which Dickens engaged withthe social, cultural and politicalissues of his age. Interdisciplinaryapproaches are employed, usingDickens as a focus, to considerthe relationships between19th-century fiction andjournalism, the Victorians’engagement with materialculture, and their fascinationwith the body and its metaphors.

Course content• Compulsory modules

(two from): Dickens and theCondition of England; Dickensand the Material Culture ofthe Victorian Novel; Dickens,the Victorians and the Body

• Other modules may include:Extremes of Feeling; VictorianSustainability. Additional wildmodules may also be available.

• Dissertation

Eighteenth-CenturyStudies MAwww.kent.ac.uk/pg/220www.kent.ac.uk/pg/221

Taught jointly with: School ofEuropean Culture and LanguagesLocations: Canterbury;Canterbury and Paris

It is possible to study thisprogramme either entirely inCanterbury or split betweenCanterbury and our ParisSchool of Arts and Culture.


Year-long Paris students take:• A Paris module from their own

subject area (compulsory),such as The Verbal and TheVisual: Dialogues betweenLiterature, Film, Art andPhilosophy

• Three modules from thoseavailable in Paris

• Dissertation.

Medical Humanities MAwww.kent.ac.uk/pg/3


During this programme, you areintroduced to questions askedabout medicine from within thehumanities. For example, you canexamine the history of Westernmedicine and consider howmedical practice is presentedin, and shaped by, literature.You can reflect on what is involvedin classifying a disease or anabnormal mental state, or explorevarious ethical and legal problemsthat arise within medicine.

The programme is taught byscholars from different disciplinesand is aimed primarily at peoplewith a humanities background,although we also welcome peoplewith medical backgrounds andcurrent medical practitioners.

Course contentAll students take one compulsorymodule in the autumn, MedicalHumanities: An Introduction,and then three optional modules,within streamed options. Currentstreams include: history, lawand ethics, literature andphilosophy.

Once the four courseworkmodules are passed, you proceedto the dissertation. This can befocused within one subject streamor be interdisciplinary.

Postcolonial Studies MAwww.kent.ac.uk/pg/225www.kent.ac.uk/pg/230


It is possible to study this MAeither entirely in Canterbury orsplit between Canterbury and ourParis School of Arts and Culture.

The MA in Postcolonial Studiesdevelops your understandingof the politics of culture in relationto both the imperialist world’sinterpretation of the colonial,and the postcolonial assertionsof autonomy. In this context, while‘postcolonial’ refers primarily tosocieties of the so-called ‘ThirdWorld’, it also includes questionsrelevant to cultures, such as thoseof Ireland and Australia.

Kent was one of the firstuniversities to establishpostcolonial literary studiesin Britain and has continuedto play a significant part inthe development of the field.

If you study on the split-siteCanterbury and Paris programme,you spend your first term inCanterbury, relocating to Parisin the spring term where youstudy in the heart of historicMontparnasse, takinginterdisciplinary Paris-focused modules.


Course contentCanterbury or Canterbury andParis students take:• Colonial and Postcolonial

Discourses• Other Canterbury-based

postcolonial modules mayinclude: Body and Place inthe Postcolonial Text; Centres

STAFF PROFILE

Derek Ryan Lecturer in Modernist Literature

Dr Derek Ryan joined theUniversity of Kent in September2013, having completed his PhDat the University of Glasgow andlectured at the University ofExeter. His main researchareas are in modernist literature(particularly Virginia Woolf),animal studies and criticaltheory, and he has publishedwidely in these fields.

He is author of Virginia Woolfand the Materiality of Theory:Sex, Animal, Life (2013) andAnimal Theory: A CriticalIntroduction (2015) and iscurrently working on a newscholarly edition of Woolf’sFlush: A Biography forCambridge University Press.


As a basis for advanced research,you must take the School andFaculty research methodsprogrammes.

Creative Writing PhDsLocation: Canterbury

The Contemporary Novel:Practice as Research MA, PhDwww.kent.ac.uk/pg/232This is an innovative and excitingprogramme in which you focus onwriting a full-length, literary novelof between 40,000 (MRes) and100,000 (PhD) words. While theaims and objectives remain thesame as on any other PhDprogramme in the humanities(for example, you are expectedto contribute new knowledgeof some sort, and to exploreoriginal, contemporary researchquestions) you are expected toachieve almost all of this in thenovel itself. There is no long critical piece attached to this PhDprogramme. Instead, you producea 3-5,000-word essay that worksas a preface to your project,linking your concerns with others’,demonstrating your awarenessof theme and locating your workwithin/without one or moretraditions. You also need toproduce a full bibliography.

The programme encouragescritical thinking, reading andresearch, and then helps youto turn it into contemporary fiction.You have a supervisory teamto read your work and help youwith thinking, research, plotting,editing, characterisation, pace,dialogue and so on.

Poetry: Text, Practice asResearch MA, PhDwww.kent.ac.uk/pg/235This programme allows promisingpoets to develop the potential ofpoetry as a tool of inquiry withinthe humanities. You producea volume of poetry as well as

a piece of scholarly researchof 30-40,000 words. Given itsemphasis on poetic practiceas research into the possibilitiesand potential for contemporarypoetry, the programme integrateswith the aims and objectives ofthe Centre for Modern Poetryallowing for joint supervisionbetween the two centres. Cross-faculty work on modern poetry,with colleagues in the School ofEuropean Culture and Languagesis encouraged. The programmeacknowledges the fact that poetryhas historically understood itselfas an art, consciously informedby research.

Text, Practice and ResearchPhDwww.kent.ac.uk/pg/240This programme addresses oneof our main aims at Kent, whichis to enable research studentsto take risks and use cross-disciplinary techniques to exploreresearch questions. This PhDcovers narrative non-fiction, aswell as other forms of creativewriting that are not poems ora novel. The first student on thisprogramme explored identitythrough hip-hop and handedin an album alongside a pieceof scholarly research.

English MA, PhDwww.kent.ac.uk/pg/231


Staff supervise research in mostareas of English and associatedstudies, and have expertisein the following areas: theory,modernism and postmodernism,18th and 19th-century studies,women’s writing, literature andvisual arts, Shakespeare andthe Renaissance, early modernliterature and culture, medievalstudies, American literature,postcolonial literature, modernpoetry, animal humanities, andgender and sexuality.

and Edges; ContemporaryPostcolonial Writing; Extremesof Feeling; Imagining India;Writing of Empire andSettlement. Additional wildmodules may also be available.

• Dissertation.

Canterbury and Paris studentsare encouraged to take:• Diaspora and Exile• One other module from those

available in Paris.


American Studies MASee p38.

Medieval and Early ModernStudies MASee p166.


As a research student, you meetregularly with your supervisor, andcan take part in informal readinggroups and research seminarsto which students, staff andvisiting speakers contributepapers. You attend a seriesof seminars in research skills,which give you a chance tobenefit from the expertise ofstaff and postdoctoral membersin the School. PhD students maybe given the opportunity to teachfrom their second year.

“Having become familiarwith the excellent academicstaff and resources availableat Kent, I wanted to continuemy postgraduate studies inan environment that wasestablished in its academicaccomplishment, welcomedinnovative ideas and wasopen to new projects.”

Claire HurleyPhD English


Studies, which also facilitatesco-operation with modern UShistorians. Staff research interestsinclude 20th-century Americanliterature, especially poetry, NativeAmerican writing, modernism andcultural history (see p37).

Creative writingThe Centre for Creative Writing isthe focus for most practice-basedresearch in the School.

Medieval and early modernThe Faculty-based Centre forMedieval and Early ModernStudies has a distinctive brand ofinterdisciplinarity, strong links withlocal archives and archaeologicaltrusts, and provides a forum forinvestigating the relationshipsbetween literary and non-literarymodes of writing in its weeklyresearch seminar (see p165).

Modern poetryThe Centre for Modern Poetryis a leading centre for researchand publication in its field, andparticipates in both critical andcreative research.

PostcolonialThe Centre for Colonial andPostcolonial Studies hasan international reputation forexcellence and an outstandingtrack record in publication. Italso hosts a visiting writer fromIndia every year in associationwith the Charles Wallace Trust.

Academic staff For details of individualstaff research interests, seewww.kent.ac.uk/english/staff

Dr Bashir Abu-Manneh: Readerin Postcolonial Literature

Professor David Ayers: Professorof Modernism and Critical Theory

Professor Jennie Batchelor:Professor of 18th-Century Studies

Dr Stella Bolaki: Senior Lecturerin American Literature

Professor Peter Brown: Professorof Medieval English Literature

Dr Michael Collins: SeniorLecturer in American Literature

Dr Rosanna Cox: Lecturer in EarlyModern Studies

Postcolonial Studies MA,PhDLocation: Canterbury


Staff supervise research in thefollowing areas: African literaturein English and in translation,Caribbean literature, African-American and Native Americanliteratures, Australian literature,New Zealand and South Pacificliterature since 1800, Indianand Southeast Asian literaturein English and in translation,Middle-Eastern literatureand mediterranean literature,postcolonial women writers,theory, and travel writing.

Research centresResearch in the School of Englishcomes roughly under the followingareas. However, there is oftena degree of overlap betweengroups and individual staff haveinterests that range more widely.

Eighteenth centuryThe particular interests of theCentre for Studies in the LongEighteenth Century convergearound gender, class, nation,travel and empire, and therelationship between printand material culture. Staff inthe Centre pursue cutting-edgeapproaches to the field and sharea commitment to interdisciplinarymethodologies.

Nineteenth centuryThe Centre for Victorian Literatureand Culture provides a stimulatingresearch environment for staffand students. The Centre placesa particular emphasis on Victorianliterature and culture associatedwith Kent and the south-east.

American literatureResearch in north Americanliterature is conducted partlythrough the Centre for American

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Entry requirementsMinimum 2.1 (or equivalent)in a relevant subject forstandard MA pathways.For specific details, seewww.kent.ac.uk/pg




National ratingsREF 2014, English:• 95% of our research


• 10th for research intensity• 15th for research power

Applications




Dr Ryan Perry: Senior Lecturerin Medieval Literature

Dr Alex Preston: Lecturerin Creative Writing

Professor Catherine Richardson:Professor of Early Modern Studies

Dr Robbie Richardson: Lecturerin 18th-Century Literature

Professor Caroline Rooney:Professor of African and MiddleEastern Studies

Dr Derek Ryan: Lecturerin Modernist Literature

Amy Sackville: Lecturerin Creative Writing

Dr Simon Smith: Readerin Creative Writing

Dr David Stirrup: Reader inIndigenous and Settler Literaturesof the Americas

Professor Scarlett Thomas:Professor of Creative Writingand Contemporary Fiction

Dragan Todorovic: Lecturerin Creative Writing

Dr Juha Virtanen: Lecturerin Contemporary Literature

Professor Catherine Waters:Professor of Victorian Literatureand Print Culture

Dr Sarah Wood: Reader inEnglish Literature and LiteraryTheory

Dr Clare Wright: Lecturerin Medieval Literature

Dr Vybarr Cregan-Reid: SeniorLecturer in English and AmericanLiterature

Patricia Debney: Readerin Creative Writing

Dr Jenny DiPlacidi: Lecturerin Eighteenth-Century Studies

Dr Sarah Dustagheer: Lecturerin Early Modern Literature

David Flusfeder: Senior Lecturerin Creative Writing

Dr Nancy Gaffield: SeniorLecturer in Creative Writing

Dr Sean Grattan: Lecturerin American Literature

Professor David Herd: Professorof Modern Literature

Dr Ben Hickman: Senior Lecturerin Modern Poetry

Dr Sarah James: Senior Lecturerin Medieval Literature

Dr Declan Kavanagh: Lecturerin 18th-Century Literature

Professor Bernhard Klein:Professor of English Literature

Professor Donna Landry:Professor of English andAmerican Literature

Dorothy Lehane: Lecturerin Creative Writing

Dr Rory Loughnane: Lecturerin Early Modern Literatureand Drama

Dr Sara Lyons: Senior Lecturerin Victorian Literature

Dr Ariane Mildenberg: Lecturerin Modernism

Dr Will Norman: Senior Lecturerin American Literature

Dr Alex Padamsee: Lecturer inEnglish and American Literature

Professor Wendy Parkins:Professor of Victorian Literature

Postgraduate resourcesELL students benefit fromexcellent library facilities and alinguistics laboratory equippedfor research in speech acoustics(recording equipment, studio,software for speech analysis),speech and language processingand acquisition (including eye-tracking, DMDX and E-prime),and general data analysis (MSOffice Suite, Statistica, R, andMatlab running on both PCsand Macs).

CLL organises events, fromtalks to symposia. In addition,postgraduates can attend anyone of three reading groups: theLanguage and Cognition ReadingGroup; the Stylistics ReadingGroup; and the Syntax ReadingGroup. These groups providea space where staff and studentscan exchange ideas and learnabout current research issues.

The University’s TemplemanLibrary is well stocked in allareas, including sociolinguistics,phonetics and phonology, syntax,pragmatics, acquisition, languageprocessing, language teachingand stylistics.

The School also provides high-quality IT facilities, includingstate-of-the-art medialaboratories, dedicated technicalstaff and designated areas forpostgraduate study. Otherfacilities include two networkedmultimedia laboratories equippedfor teaching in phonetics andpsycholinguistics and a streamedfilm library.

English Language and Linguistics (ELL) is adynamic and growing department with a vibrantresearch culture. We specialise in experimental andtheoretical linguistics. In particular, our interestsfocus on quantitative and experimental researchin speech and language processing, first and secondlanguage acquisition, variation, syntax, pragmaticsand literary stylistics. In addition to English and itsvarieties, our staff work in French and its dialects,German, Greek, Korean, Romani, Russian andSpanish.

ELL is part of the School of European Culture and Languages (SECL),a School which houses five other disciplines, giving you access to adiverse range of expertise and support in a stimulating, intellectuallychallenging environment. Staff and postgraduates are members of theCentre for Language and Linguistics (CLL), a research centre whichpromotes interdisciplinary linguistic research. We also have linkswith research networks outside Kent, and are involved with nationaland international academic associations, including the LinguisticsAssociation of Great Britain, the British Association of AcademicPhoneticians, the Linguistic Society of America, the Association forFrench Language Studies and the Poetics and Linguistics Association.

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Mary University of London,SOAS and UCL. ACTL classesare offered in the autumn andsummer terms.




Applied Linguistics forTeaching English toSpeakers of OtherLanguages (TESOL) MAwww.kent.ac.uk/pg/357


In addition to general entryrequirements, you need oneyear (or equivalent) of languageteaching experience.

This MA is for teachers who are atthe beginning of their careers andthose who have more experience,but would like to develop andenhance their knowledge, skillsand practice.

The programme covers theareas of linguistics that informclassroom practice (such assyntax, morphology, semantics,pragmatics and phonetics),raising awareness of these fieldsand applying them to TeachingEnglish to Speakers of OtherLanguages (TESOL).

Practical teaching opportunitiesare a feature of the programme,including teaching to a peergroup and international studentsfrom other programmes. You canalso visit a local language collegeand observe classes.

TrainingIn addition to one-to-one meetingswith their supervisor, our researchstudents benefit from manyadditional events that are eitherspecifically designed for them orprovide them with opportunitiesto liaise with all staff.

These events include:• an ELL-specific induction day • the chance to act as peer-

mentors for MA students• presentation of their research

at our annual Research Day • participation in training

seminars covering statistics,the peer-review system andexperimental techniquesin linguistics.

For those who wish to gain furtherin-depth understanding of syntax,semantics and phonology,additional training is providedthrough the Advanced CoreTraining in Linguistics (ACTL)of which Kent is a member alongwith Cambridge, Oxford, Queen



Literature and Theory;Literary Stylistics

• Optional modules may include:Colonial and PostcolonialDiscourses; Guided Readingin Linguistics; Literatureand Medicine; Meaning;Pragmatics; Principlesof Theory and Criticism;Provocations and Invitations;Reading the Contemporary;Sociolinguistic Theory;Structure

• Dissertation

Linguistics MAwww.kent.ac.uk/pg/11


The MA in Linguistics is forgraduates with a backgroundin language and related areas,looking to explore in depththe theory and methodologyof linguistics, from the study ofsound (phonetics and phonology)to the study of words, sentencesand meaning (morphology,syntax, semantics andpragmatics).

You are able to develop your ownareas of interest and engage withaspects of your chosen discipline,which are informed by the latestresearch and scholarship. Thisprogramme offers a smoothtransition to doctoral work.

Course content• Compulsory modules: Meaning;

Sounds; Structure; ResearchSkills; Research Dissertation

• Optional modules include:English Phonetics; LanguageDevelopment in ExceptionalCircumstances; LanguageProcessing; QuantitativeResearch Methods;Sociolinguistic Theory;Topics in Syntax

Course content• Compulsory modules: Course

and Syllabus Design for TESOL;Language Awareness andAnalysis for TESOL; Meaning;The Practice of TESOL; SecondLanguage Acquisition; Sounds;Structure

• Optional modules include:English Phonetics; LanguageDevelopment in ExceptionalCircumstances; LanguageProcessing; MaterialsEvaluation and Developmentfor TESOL; QuantitativeResearch Methods;Sociolinguistic Theory;Topics in Syntax

• Research Dissertation orTeaching Portfolio

Language and Literature MAwww.kent.ac.uk/pg/1696


This programme combinestheoretical and applied linguisticinterests, with particular emphasison literary stylistics, alongsideliterature. It draws upon theexpertise from staff in thedepartments of English Languageand Linguistics, and ComparativeLiterature, and the School ofEnglish at Kent.

It is particularly suited to thosewith a literary backgroundwho wish to engage with thetechnicalities of literature, orwith a linguistics background whowish to explore the creativity oflanguage. It provides a structuralinsight into literature with astrong critical foundation.

The programme is ideal for thosewishing to work in the media orcommunications industries. Italso offers a smooth transition todoctoral work for those who wishto pursue their studies further.

STAFF PROFILE

Jeremy ScottSenior Lecturer in EnglishLanguage and Linguistics

Dr Scott is an expert on theborder between languageand literary studies.

His research interests centreprimarily on fictional technique,literary representations ofdialect and the relation betweennarrative and identity, all areason which he has publishedextensively.

Jeremy publishes oncontemporary British andIrish fiction, literary stylistics inaddition to producing his owncreative work. He is Presidentof the International Associationof Literary Semantics.

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Academic staffFor details of individualstaff research interests, seewww.kent.ac.uk/secl/ell/staff

Professor Amalia Arvaniti:Professor of Linguistics

Dr Laura Bailey: Lecturer

Dr Gloria Chamorro: Lecturer

Dr David Hornsby: SeniorLecturer; Head of Department

Dr Vikki Janke: Senior Lecturer

Dr Eleni Kapogianni: Lecturer

Dr Christina Kim: Lecturer

Dr Angelos Lengeris: Lecturer

Professor April McMahon:Professor of English Languageand Linguistics

Dr Tamara Rathcke: Lecturer

Dr Jeremy Scott: Senior Lecturer

LocationCanterbury









Applications



Further informationDr David Hornsby T: +44 (0)1227 827950E: [email protected]


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We welcome applicationsfrom students interested inPhD research. Please seewww.kent.ac.uk/secl/ell/staff fordetails of staff research interests.

Research centreCentre for Language andLinguistics (CLL)English Language and Linguisticsis the main contributor to theCentre for Language andLinguistics. Foundedin 2007, the Centre promotesinterdisciplinary collaboration inlinguistic research and teaching.Membership embraces not justthe members of ELL but alsoother SECL members interestedin the study of language, as wellas researchers in philosophy,computing, psychology andanthropology. This reflects thevaried routes by which individualscome to a love of languageand an interest in the varioussubdisciplines of linguistics.

“The University of Kent hasafforded me the opportunityto make the most of my timeas a research postgraduate.I enjoy a very strong andproductive relationshipwith my supervisors andthere is an open and efficientenvironment where I amencouraged to share myresearch with other membersof the Department.”

Jonathan KasstanPhD Linguistics

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Postgraduate resourcesFilm at Kent has excellent viewingand library facilities, with a largenumber of films screened weeklyduring term-time on 35mm andBlu-Ray. The Templeman Libraryhas extensive book and specialistjournal holdings in film and relatedareas; there is also a largereference collection of film onDVD, with individual and groupviewing facilities. The Departmentalso benefits from the presenceof the Gulbenkian Cinema oncampus, which runs a programmeof new releases and classics,in addition to first-rate viewingfacilities within our new LupinoCinema.

The purpose-built, andRIBA award-winning, JarmanBuilding is home to a range ofprofessional-standard editing andstudio facilities, plus a dedicatedpostgraduate centre andteaching and social spaces.

The Centre for Film andMedia Research promotesour excellence in research andhosts a range of research events,including symposia, visitingspeakers and workshops.

FilmmakingThe Department includesinternationally renownedand award-winning filmmakersamong its members of staff.These include Clio Barnard,Lawrence Jackson andRichard Misek.

The Film department at the University of Kent isknown for its excellence in research and teaching.One of the largest European centres for the studyof film, it has an established reputation going backover 30 years.

In the most recent Research Excellence Framework (REF), arts at Kent(including film) was ranked 1st for research power. We currently offerexpertise in North American, European and Latin American cinemas.Our research and teaching engages you in a dialogue with aesthetic,conceptual and historical perspectives, as well as with digital mediaand practice by research.

Approaching film as a dynamic part of our cultural experience, weencourage thinking about film as it emerges at the intersections of art,document and entertainment. Through theory and practice, individualresearch, student-led seminars and visiting speakers, we promote anenvironment in which postgraduate students are able to engage withthe continuing vibrancy of cinema.


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“My studies at Kent have certainlyequipped me with the skills andknowledge I need to move forwardin a wide range of fields. Perhapsmost valuable are the strongcommunication skills, both writtenand oral, which are attractive tofuture employers everywhere.”

Jake Alden WhritnerMA Film

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Canterbury and Paris studentsalso take a further module fromthose available in Paris. Thedissertation can be supervisedin either Canterbury or Paris.

Year-long Paris students take:• Film and Modernity Paris; Film

History• Two modules from those

available in Paris• Dissertation.

Film with Practice MAwww.kent.ac.uk/pg/343

Location: CanterburyEntry requirements: See p122.Your application must includea link to an example of your filmpractice and a treatment (max1,000 words) for a 10-20 minuteshort fiction film.

The programme is suitable forgraduates in film, practitionerswho want to advance theirpractice in an intellectuallystimulating environment and non-film graduates with a passion forfilm practice demonstrated thoughamateur filmmaking.

The programme is taughtby award-winning filmmakersand internationally recognisedfilm scholars, and includesmasterclasses from filmindustry professionals.

Course content• Compulsory modules: Digital

Film Practice; IndependentProject Development

• At least one from: AdvancedFilm Theory; Film History

• One from: ConceptualisingFilm; Film and Modernity

• Dissertation




Film MAwww.kent.ac.uk/pg/17www.kent.ac.uk/pg/19www.kent.ac.uk/pg/763


It is possible to study this MAin three ways: either entirely inCanterbury, in both Canterburyand Paris, or entirely in Paris.

The programme offers a thoroughgrounding in postgraduate-levelfilm and is suitable both forgraduates in the subject andthose new to it. It is taught byexperts in film and seeks toengage you with the key elementsthat make up the diverse natureof film and moving images.

If you are studying on the split-site programme, you spend yourfirst term in Canterbury beforerelocating to our Paris Schoolof Arts and Culture for thespring term, studying in theheart of historic Montparnasse.All teaching is provided in Englishby University of Kent academics.


Course contentCanterbury or Canterbury andParis students take:• Advanced Film Theory; Film

and Modernity; Film History• Dissertation.


STAFF PROFILE

Margrethe Bruun-VaageLecturer in Film

Margrethe’s area ofspecialisation is cognitivefilm theory, at the intersectionbetween film theory, analyticalphilosophy, cognitivepsychology and narratology.Thematically, her work focuseson the study of the imagination,the emotions, morality, spectatorengagement and fiction in bothfilm and television.

In her monograph, The Antiheroin American Television, sheexplores why the antiheroprevails in recent US dramatelevision series; looking athow we engage with characterssuch as mobster kingpin,Tony Soprano (The Sopranos),meth cook and gangster-in-the-making, Walter White (BreakingBad) and serial killer, DexterMorgan (Dexter).

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Research centreCentre for Film and MediaResearchThe Centre draws togetherscholars from across theUniversity who use film and themoving image as an integral partof their research. We are open toideas that extend the reach ofthe Centre and seek to supportprojects that promote collaborationbetween individuals and otherresearch centres.

Academic staffFor details of individualstaff research interests,see www.kent.ac.uk/arts/staff-profiles

Clio Barnard: Reader

Dr Margrethe Bruun Vaage:Lecturer

Dr Lavinia Brydon: Lecturer

Dr Maurizio Cinquegrani: SeniorLecturer

Dr Mattias Frey: Reader

Dr Frances Guerin: SeniorLecturer

Lawrence Jackson: Lecturer

Dr Tamar Jeffers McDonald:Reader

Dr Richard Misek: Lecturer

Dr Cecilia Sayad: Senior Lecturer

Professor Murray Smith:Professor of Film Studies

Professor Peter Stanfield:Professor of Film

Professor Aylish Wood: Professorof Film


Entry requirementsUsually, a minimum 2.1(or equivalent) in a relevantsubject. In certaincircumstances, the Schoolwill consider candidateswho have not followed aconventional education pathor who may have relevantexperience in the industry.For specific details, seewww.kent.ac.uk/pg







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Film: Practice by ResearchMA, PhDwww.kent.ac.uk/pg/352


Research supervision drawson wide staff interests in NorthAmerican, European and LatinAmerican cinemas, offeringopportunities to study projectsbased in aesthetic, conceptualand historical perspectives onfilm and digital media, as wellas practice by research.

Research areasResearch in both theory andpractice is currently centredin five broad areas:• national cinemas – form

and history: North American,European, Latin American

• the moving image in a digitalcontext

• documentary film• film aesthetics• avant-garde and experimental

cinema.

www.kent.ac.uk/arts/film

“I feel very positive aboutmy experience at the Schoolof Arts. The quality of theSchool is high and artsand humanities researchis really valued at thisuniversity, which is whyit is a good idea to do aPhD in arts at Kent.”

Dieter DeclercqPhD Film

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FINANCE

Programmes• Actuarial Science PDip (p35)• Applied Actuarial Science MSc

(p35)• Applied Actuarial Science with

an Industrial Placement MSc(p35)

• Economics and Finance MSc(p93)

• Finance and EconometricsMSc (p93)

• Finance (Finance, Investmentand Risk) MSc

• Finance (Finance andManagement) MSc

• Finance (Financial Markets)MSc

• Finance (International Bankingand Finance) MSc

• International Accounting andFinance MSc

• International Finance andEconomic Development MSc(p93)

• International Master’s in AppliedActuarial Science (p36)

• International Master’s inStatistics with Finance (p225)

• Statistics with Finance MSc(p226)

• Statistics with Finance withan Industrial Placement MSc(p226)


The modules listed aresubject to change. Please seewww.kent.ac.uk/pg for contactdetails of the school whichadministers the programmeyou wish to apply for.

In today’s competitive global environment,employers are increasingly selective in their searchfor competent business and finance professionalsto achieve a high level of excellence and success fortheir organisations. Our Finance programmes equipyou with a solid background in financial principlesand practices, and help to cultivate your practicalfinance skills and real-world business knowledge.

Kent Business School’s specialist Finance programmes are designedto comply with the requirements of the relevant professional bodies andto respond to the changing needs of the finance and financial servicessectors.

Our approach is to challenge and inspire you, and to help developyour skills to operate effectively and responsibly in an internationalorganisation, giving you the opportunity to apply your knowledgeand practical skills to real-world finance issues.

Whether you are a graduate looking to enter the finance industry orto simply further your academic studies, or a professional wishing toimprove your employment prospects, our Finance programmes equipyou with the right skills and knowledge to develop or consolidate asuccessful career in the financial world.


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Course content• Compulsory modules: Credit

Risk; Derivatives; Essentialsof Financial Risk Management;Investment Management;Investments and PortfolioManagement; Mathematics ofFinance; Quantitative Methods

• Three from: BusinessEconomics; ContemporaryFund Management; CorporateFinance; Financial DataModelling; Financial StatementAnalysis; Fixed IncomeMarkets; Portfolio Theoryand Asset Pricing Models

• Project in Finance

Finance (Finance andManagement) MScwww.kent.ac.uk/pg/1705


The programme enables youto develop the practical skillsrequired to produce relevantfinancial analysis of corporatecompanies, financial institutionsor other bodies where finance isan important activity in both thepublic and private sectors.

There are opportunities forpractical work on the MSc tobe carried out in Kent BusinessSchool’s dedicated BloombergLab. The virtual trading platformallows you to access and engagewith market data through practicalcase studies and the use of onlinedatabases. The programme alsoprovides you with the necessarytraining required for theBloomberg Certificate.


Business in an InternationalPerspective; CorporateFinance; CorporateResponsibility andGlobalisation; Foundations ofFinance; International FinancialMarkets and Instruments;Organisational Behaviourand Human ResourceManagement; ResearchMethods and Skills (Finance)

• Two from: Bank Asset-LiabilityRisk Management; Credit Risk;Financial Regulation andFinancial Crises; Investmentsand Portfolio Management;Managing the MultinationalEnterprise; Strategy

• Business Report in Finance


Finance (Finance, Investmentand Risk) MScwww.kent.ac.uk/pg/1703

Location: CanterburyEntry requirements: See p126.Graduates with degrees withoutthe required mathematical contentmay need to attend a two-weekpreparatory course in statisticsand mathematics.

The programme provides a soundunderstanding of the theories thatunderpin modern techniques ininvestment and risk management.The application of the theories isdemonstrated in our finance labwith the aid of Bloomberg, viacase studies and the use ofonline databases. Regular trainingsessions led by experiencedBloomberg trainers help you gainvaluable practice in accessingand using market data. TheBloomberg platform also providesan opportunity for virtual tradingpractice and competitions.

www.kent.ac.uk/kbs

“We have people who comefrom diversified cultures onour programme. For manymodules, we work in groupswhich gives us opportunitiesto work with people fromdifferent culturalbackgrounds and learnabout different perspectives.I found myself fascinatedby this diversification sincebusiness is about workingglobally, so having theseskills is a great advantage.”

Mia Huang MA Finance (Finance and Management)

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Finance (InternationalBanking and Finance) MScwww.kent.ac.uk/pg/1706


The programme developscognitive skills that enable youto fully understand the complexityof the financial markets in thedomestic and global economies,as well as an appropriate rangeof research skills and relevantpersonal and interpersonal skillsto enable you to interact in the realworld of business and finance.

Elements of practical work onthe MSc is carried out in KentBusiness School’s dedicatedBloomberg Lab. The virtual tradingplatform allows you to access andengage with market data throughpractical case studies and theuse of online databases. Theprogramme also provides you withthe necessary training required forthe Bloomberg Certificate.

We are seeking recognition forthe MSc Finance (InternationalBanking and Finance) programmefrom the Professional RiskManagers’ InternationalAssociation (PRMIA) as a PRMIAacademic partner at programmelevel.


Corporate Finance; Derivatives;Domestic and InternationalBanking; Essentials of FinancialRisk Management; FinancialInstitutions Management;Financial Regulation andFinancial Crises; ResearchMethods and Skills (Finance)

• Two from: Bank Asset-LiabilityRisk Management; Credit Risk;Finance with Excel; FinancialStatement Analysis;International Money andFinance; Investments andPortfolio Management

• Business Report in Finance

Finance (Financial Markets)MScwww.kent.ac.uk/pg/1704


The programme provides acomprehensive framework ofknowledge, insight and visionregarding the key issues infinance, the finance function oforganisations, and operations andfunctions of financial institutionsand markets.

Elements of practical work maybe carried out in Kent BusinessSchool’s dedicated BloombergLab. The virtual trading platformallows you to access and engagewith market data through practicalcase studies and the use of onlinedatabases. The programme alsoprovides you with the necessarytraining required for theBloomberg Certificate.

The MSc Finance (FinancialMarkets) programme is currentlyseeking recognition from theGlobal Association of RiskProfessionals (GARP) and theProfessional Risk Managers’International Association (PRMIA)as a PRMIA academic partner atprogramme level.


Derivatives; Essentials ofFinancial Risk Management;Financial Data Modelling;Foundations of Finance;Investments and PortfolioManagement; QuantitativeMethods; Research Methodsand Skills (Finance)

• Two from: Finance with Excel;Financial Regulation andFinancial Crises; FixedIncome Markets

• Dissertation


STAFF PROFILE

Radu TunaruProfessor of QuantitativeFinance

Professor Tunaru’s researchfocuses on various aspects ofrisk management in financialmarkets. He has been publishedin many journals includingEuropean Journal of OperationalResearch, Journal of EconomicDynamics and Control, and theJournal of Banking and Finance.He has co-authored threepapers with Professor RobertShiller, the 2013 Nobel prizewinner for Economics and he isan associate editor to the Journalof Portfolio Management and theJournal of Banking and Finance.

He has worked for Bank ofMontreal and Merril Lynch instructured finance departmentsand his latest research stemsfrom problems encounteredwhile working in the financesector.

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Academic staffFor details of individualstaff research interests,see www.kent.ac.uk/kbs/our-staff/academic.html

Dr Antonis Alexandridis:Lecturer in Finance

Professor Warwick Funnell:Professor of Accounting andFinance

Dr Mohammad Hasan: SeniorLecturer in Finance

Dr Abdullah Iqbal: Senior Lecturerin Accounting and Finance

Professor Robert Jupe:Professor of Accountingand Public Management

Professor Roman Matousek:Professor of Banking and Finance

Dr David Morelli: SeniorLecturer in Finance andFinancial Management

Dr Ekaterini Panopoulou: Readerin Finance

Professor Radu Tunaru: Professorof Quantitative Finance

Dr Nikolaos Voukelatos: SeniorLecturer in Finance

LocationCanterbury

Entry requirementsUsually, a minimum 2.2(or equivalent) in a relevantsubject. In many cases,applicants with a businessstudies background arewelcome to apply. Forspecific details, seewww.kent.ac.uk/pg




National ratingsREF 2014Business and management: • 98% of our research


• 25th (out of 101 institutions)for research intensity

Economics andeconometrics: • 84% of our research



Mathematical sciences: • 100% of our research



ApplicationsOnline at www.kent.ac.uk/courses/postgrad/apply

Further informationT: +44 (0)1227 768896

International Accounting andFinance MScwww.kent.ac.uk/pg/24

Location: CanterburyEntry requirements: See right.Students must have studied atleast 60 credits in accountingwithin their first degree or holdequivalent work experience.

This programme is speciallydesigned to develop yourinternational accountingknowledge and skills to a highprofessional standard. It equipsyou with the professional andresearch skills to pursue careersin a wide range of institutionalsettings, such as academia,auditing, banking, financialinstitutions, managementconsultancy and organisationalmanagement.

The programme providesexemptions from some of theAssociation of Chartered CertifiedAccountants (ACCA) papers.


Advanced FinancialAccounting; AdvancedManagement Accounting;Corporate Finance; Ethicsof International Business;Foundations of Finance;International FinancialReporting; Research Methodsand Skills (Accounting)

• Two from: Auditing; Essentialsof Financial Risk Management;Financial Statement Analysis;International Financial Marketsand Instruments; InternationalMoney and Finance;Investments and PortfolioManagement

• Business Report in Accounting


FRENCH

Postgraduate resourcesThe Templeman Library hasexcellent holdings in all areasrelevant to our research, withparticular strengths in 18th,19th, 20th and 21st-centuryFrench literature and culture.SECL provides high-quality ITfacilities, including dedicatedtechnical staff and designatedareas for postgraduate study,including two networkedmultimedia laboratories.

Language speaking skillsEvery year, a considerable numberof French nationals and nativespeakers of other foreignlanguages follow our postgraduatecourses, while Europeanexchange students who come toKent as undergraduates often stay

Kent offers an excellent environment forpostgraduate study in French literature, thought,culture, society and the visual arts from the 18thcentury to the present. Our main research interestsinclude word and image studies, narratology,literary theory, psychoanalysis, sociolinguistics,postcolonial studies, medical humanities, genderstudies and autobiography.

The quality of our research was acknowledged in the most recentResearch Excellence Framework (REF), in which modern languagesat Kent were ranked 3rd in the UK for research quality and researchoutput. French is part of the School of European Culture and Languages(SECL) and our staff and postgraduates take a leading role in both theSchool’s Centre for Modern European Literature and the School ofEnglish’s Centre for Studies in the Long Eighteenth Century.

Our programmes benefit from Kent’s proximity to Paris in more waysthan one. Most colleagues within French have research links in Paris.We have a long-standing exchange with the prestigious École NormaleSupérieure. We offer a range of MA programmes based in Canterburyand Paris, as well as programmes based entirely in Paris. Some of ourresearch students opt for a cotutelle doctorate leading to the award ofa PhD from Kent and a doctorate from a French or Swiss institution.

“I was first attracted to theMA programme when Ifound it listed online and itclicked with what I thoughtI would like to do. Readingthe details helped give me amuch clearer idea of whatI wanted to do, and where Iwanted to do it. When I sawthat the University offered aterm in Paris – that sold it!”

James PowellMA French and ComparativeLiterature




European Culture MAwww.kent.ac.uk/pg/1209

Location: Paris

Kent’s new MA in EuropeanCulture makes it possible to studythe history, literature and politicalphilosophies of the continentwhile based in Paris, Europe’scultural capital.

Europe is at the heart of manycontemporary political debates,and is a geographically,linguistically and culturallydiverse continent with a richhistory. From the FrenchRevolution to the EuropeanUnion, Europe has long been a placeholder for any number of utopian, internationalistaspirations. To trace the historyof the cultural constructions ofEurope is to hold a mirror up toits changing intellectual faces.

This is an ideal programme foranyone with an interest in therapidly changing political historyof Europe, in its diverse literature,or in the experience andindependence gained fromliving and studying overseasfor an extended period of time.


on to do graduate work. Weare involved in the Erasmus andTempus networks, and we alsohave a team of French foreign-language lectors who combineundergraduate teaching withstudy for a Kent higher degreeor with writing a dissertation fortheir home universities.

TrainingKent’s Graduate School offersall postgraduate studentsa programme of training intransferable skills. The Schoolprovides training workshopsfor postgraduate students withteaching responsibilities, bringingtogether postgraduates from allour subject areas. Postgraduatesin SECL also organise their ownannual international conference,and edit and contribute to Skepsi,the School’s postgraduate onlinejournal of European thought.

World-leading researchIn the most recent REF, ModernLanguages and Linguistics wasranked 3rd in the UK for researchquality and research output, andour submission to this categorywas the highest ranked nationallyto include modern languages.All of our research was judgedto be of international quality, with85% classed as world-leading orinternationally excellent. Backedby strong institutional support, wecontinue to make an assertive andoriginal contribution to Frenchstudies in the UK. Our researchactivities are given a markedlyinternational dimension bypublications, conference papersand public lectures in mainlandEurope, the US, Australia andelsewhere, as well as a rangeof collaborative ventures.

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STAFF PROFILE

Larry Duffy Senior Lecturer in French

Dr Duffy came to Kent in2010 after teaching at severalinstitutions including theUniversity of Manchester andthe University of Queensland.His main research interestslie in the interplay betweenliterary, scientific and medicaldiscourses in 19th-centuryFrance. Recent publicationsinclude peer-reviewed journalarticles on medical themes inthe works of Gustave Flaubertand Émile Zola, and on MichelHouellebecq’s 20th and 21st-century articulation of 19th-century preoccupations.

Larry is a member of theSociety of Dix-neuviémistesExecutive Committee. Hismonograph Flaubert, Zolaand the Incorporation ofDisciplinary Knowledgewas published by PalgraveMacmillan in 2014.


Course contentYou take one compulsory module,The Idea of Europe, which equipsyou with the methodological andhistorical framework for the MA.You then take three further taughtmodules offered at our ParisSchool of Arts and Culture beforeundertaking a final dissertation.

French and ComparativeLiterature MAwww.kent.ac.uk/pg/28www.kent.ac.uk/pg/35


It is possible to study thisprogramme based entirely inCanterbury or split between ourCanterbury campus and our ParisSchool of Arts and Culture.

This programme introducesyou to a wide range of theoreticalpositions, enriching yourappreciation of the cultures,texts and critical practicesexamined in the various modules.The programme encouragescomparison in a variety ofcontexts: national literatures,genres, media and theory.

The MA is aimed at graduatesin modern languages wanting toconsolidate their knowledge in awider context; English graduateswishing to diversify their interests;and graduates in other humanitiessubjects (history, philosophy,theology) who would like to applytheir knowledge to literary andvisual material.

If you are studying on the split-site programme, you spend yourfirst term in Canterbury beforerelocating to our Paris Schoolof Arts and Culture for thespring term. In Paris, you arebased in the heart of historicMontparnasse and take modulesdesigned to be relevant to theexperience of living and studyingin Paris. You are encouraged to

If you are studying on the split-siteprogramme, you spend your firstterm in Canterbury beforerelocating to Paris for the springterm. In Paris, you are based inthe heart of historic Montparnasseand take modules designed to berelevant to the experience of livingand studying in Paris. You areencouraged to make full use ofthe city’s cultural resources andto integrate these into your studies.


Course contentCanterbury students take: • Literature and Theory• Postmodern French Detective

Fiction• Real Fictions• Theories of Art in Modern

French Thought.

Canterbury and Paris studentstake two modules from thoselisted above, plus:• Paris: Reality and

Representation• One from the list of available

Paris modules.

All students complete adissertation of 12,000 words,written in either English or French.

Research programmesFor the most up-to-date information,see www.kent.ac.uk/pg

French PhDwww.kent.ac.uk/pg/41www.kent.ac.uk/pg/1210

Location: Canterbury; Canterburyand Paris

It is possible to study thisprogramme entirely in Canterburyor to split your studies betweenCanterbury and Paris. For the split-site option, you spend the firstyear in Canterbury, relocate to ourParis School of Arts and Culturefor the second year before

make full use of the city’s culturalresources and to integrate theseinto your studies.


Course contentAll students take:• Literature and Theory

Canterbury students take: • Three from: European

Modernism; PostcolonialCultures; Postmodern FrenchDetective Fiction; Real Fictions;Theories of Art in ModernFrench Thought; Writing theSelf.

Canterbury and Paris studentstake one module from the abovelist, plus:• One from: Paris and the

European Enlightenment;Paris: Reality andRepresentation

• One from the list of availableParis modules.

All students complete adissertation of 12,000 words,written in either English or French.

Modern French Studies MAwww.kent.ac.uk/pg/38www.kent.ac.uk/pg/39


It is possible to study thisprogramme based entirely inCanterbury or split between ourCanterbury campus and our ParisSchool of Arts and Culture

You study major writers and keythemes in French literature, visualculture and thought from the 18thcentury to the present day. Theprogramme is designed forstudents with a variety of interests,including literature, the visual arts,philosophy and aesthetics. It alsoreflects the research specialismsof the staff involved.







National ratingsREF 2014, ModernLanguages and Linguistics:• 100% of our research




Applications



Further informationDr Larry DuffyT: +44 (0)1227 824411 E: [email protected]


Centre for Modern EuropeanLiteratureSee p72.

Academic staffFor details of individualstaff research interests,see www.kent.ac.uk/secl/modern-languages/staff

Dr Tom Baldwin: Readerin French; Head of ModernLanguages

Dr Sara-Louise Cooper: Lecturerin French

Dr Larry Duffy: Senior Lecturerin French

Dr James Fowler: Senior Lecturerin French

Dr David Hornsby: SeniorLecturer in French

Dr Lucy O’Meara: Senior Lecturerin French

Dr Mathilde Poizat-Amar:Lecturer in French

Professor Peter Read: Professorof Modern French Literature andVisual Arts

returning to Canterburyto complete your studies.

We offer PhD programmes, basedin Canterbury with an optionalyear in Paris at the École NormaleSupérieure.


Research areasStaff interests broadly fitwithin the parameters of Frenchliterature and thought from the18th century to the present,with research clusters organisedaround the following areas:the European Enlightenmentand Counter-Enlightenment;Ekphrasis; medical humanities;philosophy and critical theory;French surrealism; Cubism;the avant-garde; the interfacebetween visual arts and text;travel writing; Franco-Japaneserelations; crime fiction; Caribbeanliterature; life-writing.

Recent publications have focusedon authors, artists and thinkers,including: Apollinaire; Artaud;Badiou; Barthes; Blanchot;Cendrars; Chamoiseau; Cocteau;Crébillon fils; Deleuze; Diderot;Djebar; Flaubert; Foucault;Houellebecq; Maupassant;Mérimée; Nothomb; Perec;Proust; Segalen; Voltaire; Zola.

Postgraduate resourcesThe Templeman Library hasexcellent holdings in all our areasof research interest, with particularstrengths in modern Europeanliterature. SECL provides high-quality IT facilities, dedicatedtechnical staff and designatedareas for postgraduate study.Language-learning andtranslation facilities includeeight all-purpose teaching roomsand two networked multimedialaboratories.

Language speaking skillsEvery year, a considerablenumber of native speakers offoreign languages follow ourcourses and several Europeanexchange students stay on todo graduate work. There are alsoforeign-language lectors who areeither combining teaching with aKent higher degree or completingdissertations for their homeuniversities. We can assistwith language-training needsof overseas postgraduates,particularly where English isconcerned, and are also involvedin the Erasmus and Tempusnetworks.

TrainingKent’s Graduate School offersall postgraduate students aprogramme of training intransferable skills. The Schoolprovides training workshopsfor postgraduate students withteaching responsibilities, bringingtogether postgraduates fromall our subject areas. Studentsgain further academic experience

German at Kent offers an ideal environment for thepostgraduate study of literature and culture within abroadly European context. The research interests ofour staff cover the entire modern period, both withinGerman-speaking countries and across Europe, andinclude poetry, the European avant-garde, women’swriting, modernism, postmodernism and literarytheory. Members of the Department of ModernLanguages are experienced in running internationalprojects and have attracted external funding fromprestigious sources, such as The Leverhulme Trustand the Humboldt Foundation.

The quality of our research was acknowledged in the most recentResearch Excellence Framework (REF), where modern languagesat Kent were ranked 3rd in the UK for research quality and researchoutput. German is part of the School of European Culture andLanguages (SECL) and our staff and postgraduates take a leadingrole in the School’s Centre for Modern European Literature.

GERMAN


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The research culture isinterdisciplinary, through closelinks with the Centre for ModernEuropean Literature (co-directedby German). Regular researchseminars help to bringpostgraduates together asa community, as well as tointroduce them to visitingspeakers.

We can supervise postgraduatestudents in any of the areas listedhere, as well as in other mainfields of German and Europeanliterature. We encourage you tocontact us to discuss your plansat an early stage of yourapplication.




Dr Ian Cooper: Lecturerin German

Dr Tobias Heinreich: Lecturerin German

Professor Ben Hutchinson:Professor of European Literature;Co-director, Centre for ModernEuropean Literature

Dr Heide Kunzelmann: Lecturerin German

For details of staff with researchinterests in comparative literature,see p72.

LocationCanterbury









Applications


Further informationProfessor Ben HutchinsonT: +44 (0)1227 823077E: [email protected]

by giving research talks in theCentre for Modern EuropeanLiterature series, and attendingnational and internationalconferences.

ConferencesWe encourage all of ourpostgraduate students to getinvolved in conferences. Recentconferences organised bystaff include Suhrkamp andEuropean Literature (DeutschesLiteraturarchiv Marbach, March2014) and Celebrations, Festkultur,Austria (University of London,June 2016).

Related taughtprogrammeEuropean Culture MASee p128.


German and ComparativeLiterature PhDwww.kent.ac.uk/pg/33

German PhDwww.kent.ac.uk/pg/34


Research areasStaff research interests inGerman include: Austrianstudies; Austrian intellectualstudies; post-idealist philosophyand the German lyric tradition;naturalism; modernism and20th-century literature, especiallyRilke, Kafka, Mann, W G Sebaldand Jean Améry. Other areasof specialism within theSchool include: Beckett;Proust; the European avant-garde;modernism and postmodernism;cross-cultural transmission;translation theory; literary theoryand aesthetics; Jewish writing;and literature and fundamentalism.


“Doing a PhD helps you to developproject management skills, whichI believe to be very important formany high-ranking jobs. Gainingteaching experience also increasesemployability, as does organisingconferences, peer-reviewing andgetting an article published.”

Ann KinzerPhD German and Comparative Literature

ProgrammesTaught• Advanced and Specialist

Healthcare MSc (p192)• Advanced Child Protection

MSc (p64)• Analysis and Intervention of

Intellectual and DevelopmentalDisabilities PDip, MSc (p206)

• Applied Behaviour AnalysisPCert, PDip MSc (p206)

• Autism Studies PCert, PDip, MA(p206)

• Biomedicine MSc (p52)• Biotechnology and

Bioengineering MSc (p52)• Cancer Biology MSc (p52)• Cognitive Psychology/

Neuropsychology MSc (p196)• Developmental Psychology

MSc (p196)• Drug Design MSc (p53)• Forensic Psychology MSc

(p197)• General Pharmacy Practice

PCert, PDip, MSc (p172)• History of Medicine and Health

MA (p139)• Independent/Supplementary

Prescribing PCert (p172)• Infectious Diseases MSc (p53)• Intellectual and Developmental

Disabilities PCert, PDip, MA(p206)

• Intellectual and DevelopmentalDisabilities & Forensic IssuesPCert, PDip, MA (p207)

• Law (specialism Medical Lawand Ethics) PDip, LLM (p115)

• Medical Humanities MA (p111)• Medicines Management PCert,

PDip, MSc (p173)• Physician Associate Studies

PDip (www.kent.ac.uk/health)

At Kent, we deliver research and teaching in a rangeof areas of medicine and health care. We favour amultidisciplinary approach and have strong linkswith social sciences and with basic sciences withinthe University.

Kent has established itself as a leading institution for education,training, research and development in the following areas: clinicaleducation; drug discovery and design; general practice; reproductivebiology; pharmacy; and dental education and oral health. Ourhealth-related activities are co-ordinated through KentHealth(www.kent.ac.uk/health) who are able to advise health practitionerson suitable courses or continuing professional development (CPD) andcan assist in the design of tailored courses for health commissioners.We have collaborative training partnerships with a number of healthservice providers, such as the NHS Health Education Kent, Surreyand Sussex and the Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust.

Our programmes in these areas are offered by the Centre for HealthServices Studies (see p213), the Centre for Professional Practice(see p191), the Tizard Centre (see p205), Kent Law School (see p152),Medway School of Pharmacy (see p171), the School of Biosciences(see p51), the School of Psychology (see p195), the School of History(see p138) and the School of Sport and Exercise Sciences (see p221).

HEALTH SCIENCES

www.kent.ac.uk/pg134


circumstances of patients and theobstacles professionals may facein taking up learning opportunities.We offer programmes by teachingor research pathways for bothmedical and non-medical studentson a full or part-time basis.Our Continuing ProfessionalDevelopment (CPD) courses

are flexible, with differentstepping-on and stepping-offpoints, so that you can eithertake single modules for CPD orwork towards a postgraduatecertificate, diploma orMaster’s degree.

• Positive Behaviour SupportPDip, MSc (p207)

• Professional Practice PCert,PDip, MA, MSc (p192)

• Reproductive Medicine:Science and Ethics MSc (p53)

• Sports Science for OptimalPerformance PDip, MSc (p223)

Clinical and research• Applied Psychology MPhil, PhD

(p208)• Biochemistry MSc, MPhil, PhD

(p54)• Cell Biology MSc, MPhil, PhD

(p285)• Community Care MPhil, PhD

(p208)• Cognitive Psychology/

Neuropsychology PhD (p199)• Forensic Psychology PhD

(p199)• Genetics MSc, MPhil, PhD

(p54)• Intellectual and Developmental

Disabilities MPhil, PhD (p208)• Medicine and Health Sciences

MPhil, PhD (p217)• Mental Health MA, MPhil, PhD

(p208)• Microbiology MSc, MPhil, PhD

(p54)• Pharmacy MPhil, PhD (p173)• Sport and Exercise Science

and Sports Therapy MPhil, PhD(p223)

• Sport, Exercise and HealthScience Professional Doctorate(p224)

Professional linksMany of the staff within theacademic divisions have aclinical commitment to the NHSor industry. Likewise, our honorarystaff have a commitment to NHSposts, but additionally providea valuable contribution to theUniversity’s programmes.

Flexible programmesOur courses take account ofthe working circumstancesof healthcare staff, the diverse






National ratingsREF 2014Biological sciences:• 100% of our research judged

to be of international quality;88% of this being world-leading or internationallyexcellent

• 7th for research intensity• top 20 for research output

History:• 99% of our research judged

to be of international quality• 8th for research intensity • top 20 for research power

Law:• 99% of our research judged

to be of international quality• 8th for research intensity• 7th for research power• top 20 for research output,

research quality and researchimpact

Pharmacy:• 93% of our research judged

to be of international quality;81% of this being world-leading or internationallyexcellent


Psychology:• 97% of our research judged

to be of international quality• 11th for research intensity

Social work and social policy:• 99% of our research judged

to be of international quality• 2nd for research power• 3rd for research intensity• 5th for research impact and

research quality

Sport and exercise sciences:• 94% of our research judged

to be of international quality• 18th for research intensity

Applications


Research programmes See p250 or contact therelevant school for furtherdetails.

Further informationT: +44 (0)1227 768896


HISPANIC STUDIES

Postgraduate resourcesThe Templeman Library hasexcellent holdings in all ourareas of research interest, withparticular strengths in modernEuropean literature and Spanishfilm and cultural studies. TheSchool provides high-qualityfacilities in IT, dedicated technicalstaff and designated areas forpostgraduate study. Language-learning and translation facilitiesinclude language laboratories,eight all-purpose teaching roomsand two networked multimedialaboratories.

Language speaking skillsEvery year, a considerablenumber of native speakers offoreign languages follow ourcourses and several Europeanexchange students stay on todo graduate work. There are alsoforeign-language lectors eithercombining teaching with a Kenthigher degree or completinga dissertation for their homeuniversities. We can assist withthe language-training needsof overseas postgraduates,particularly where English isconcerned, and are also involvedin Erasmus and Tempus networks.

TrainingKent’s Graduate School offersall postgraduate studentsa Researcher DevelopmentProgramme. The Schoolprovides training workshopsfor postgraduate students withteaching responsibilities, whichbring together students from all

Kent has established its reputation as one of theUK’s leading centres for research in Spanish cinema,Spanish film cultures and Latin American history.Our academics are at the forefront of their fields andhave expertise in cultural, political and social issuesin all regions in Latin America and the Caribbean, aswell as the Iberian Peninsula.

As part of the Department of Modern Languages, which also includesFrench, German and Italian, you have the opportunity to study in a trulyintegrated European environment. The quality of our research wasacknowledged in the most recent Research Excellence Framework(REF), where modern languages at Kent were ranked 3rd in the UKfor research quality and research output.

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LocationCanterbury









Applications



Further informationDr Antonio Lázaro-RebollT: +44 (0)1227 823205E: [email protected]

its subject areas. Students gainfurther academic experience bygiving research talks in the Centrefor Modern European Literature orthe Centre for the InterdisciplinaryStudy of Film and the MovingImage and attendingconferences.

ConferencesWe encourage all of ourpostgraduate students toget involved in conferences.Postgraduate students in HispanicStudies are actively involved in theconferences organised by thejournal Skepsi (founded and runby SECL postgraduate students).



Hispanic Studies PhDwww.kent.ac.uk/pg/72


Research students need todemonstrate competence inSpanish (and Catalan if relevant).

Research areasHispanic Studies can be broadlycharacterised as concerned withmodern Hispanic studies, withthree peninsular specialists(Dr Montserrat Roser-i-Puig,Dr Antonio Lázaro-Reboll andProfessor Núria Triana-Toribio)and two Latin Americanspecialists (Dr WilliamRowlandson and Dr NataliaSobrevilla Perea). TheDepartment’s range of interestscovers contemporary Spanishdrama, film and poetry; modernand avant-garde Spanish visualculture; Catalan studies;


peninsular cultural studies;Latin American literature,including poetry, history, politics(in particular, the RepublicanAndes) and culture; and Cubanliterature, film and visual art.

Research centresCentre for American StudiesSee p37.


European Theatre ResearchNetworkSee p90.

Centre for Film and MediaResearchSee p122.


Dr Antonio Lázaro-Reboll:Senior Lecturer in HispanicStudies; Director of GraduateStudies (Research)

Dr Rebecca Ogden: Lecturerin Latin American Studies

Dr Montserrat Roser-i-Puig:Senior Lecturer in HispanicStudies

Dr William Rowlandson: SeniorLecturer in Hispanic Studies

Professor Natalia SobrevillaPerea: Professor of LatinAmerican History

Professor Núria Triana-Toribio:Professor of Hispanic Studies

Postgraduate resourcesThe Templeman Libraryhas a designated EuropeanDocumentation Centre, whichholds specialised collections onslavery and antislavery, and onmedical science. The Libraryhas a substantial collection ofsecondary materials to back-upan excellent collection of primarysources, including the BritishCartoon Archive, vintagenewspapers, a large audio-visuallibrary, and a complete set ofBritish Second World War Ministryof Information propagandapamphlets.

The School has a dedicatedCentre for the Study of War,Propaganda and Society, whichhas a distinctive archive of written,audio and visual propagandamaterials, particularly in film, videoand DVD. Locally, you have accessto: the Canterbury CathedralLibrary and Archive (a majorcollection for the study of medievaland early modern religious andsocial history); the Centre forKentish Studies at Maidstone; andthe National Maritime Collectionat Greenwich. Kent is also withineasy reach of the country’spremier research collections inLondon and the national librariesin Paris and Brussels.



The School of History has strong and thrivingpostgraduate communities in medieval and earlymodern culture and social history, early modernreligious history, history and cultural studies ofscience and medicine, history of propaganda,war and the media, and military history.

The School is ranked 8th nationally for research intensity and 99%of its research was judged to be of international quality in the mostrecent Research Excellence Framework (REF). It also consistentlyscores highly in the National Student Survey. It has a vibrant intellectualcommunity, in which postgraduate students play an active role.

The School provides a lively, research-led environment wherepostgraduate students are given the opportunity to work alongsideacademics recognised as experts in their respective fields.

HISTORY

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• Landscapes of the Great War:Public Histories

• Optional modules include: TheBritish Army and the Great War;Home Front Britain; Ireland andthe First World War

Imperial History MA www.kent.ac.uk/pg/360


This programme examines keythemes and regions in the makingof world history, from the 18thcentury to the present day,working closely with the Centrefor the History of Colonialismsand the Centre for the PoliticalEconomies of InternationalCommerce.

Course contentCompulsory modules plus:• Themes and Controversies

in Modern Imperial History• Optional modules include:

An Intimate History of the British Empire; Britain and the Modern World; Colonialand Postcolonial Discourses;Europe in Crisis, 1900-1925;Extremes of Feeling: Literatureand Empire in the EighteenthCentury; Liberation Strugglesin Southern Africa; No End ofa Lesson: Britain and the BoerWar; Writing of Empire andSettlement

Science CommunicationMScwww.kent.ac.uk/pg/1697


Our MA Science Communicationis the perfect step forward tobroaden your skills and careeroptions while developing yourpassion for science.

This MA is unique to Kent in that itincludes both practical and criticalaspects of the subject. Youengage with a variety of media,including print, audio-visual andweb-based presentation.

History of Medicine andHealth MAwww.kent.ac.uk/pg/1698


This programme introduces you tothe advanced study of the historyof medicine and health in themodern period and equips youwith the conceptual and practicalskills to carry out independenthistorical research in this field.

You examine how differentsocieties, cultures and races haveconceptualised disease, reactedto changes in environment andcreated different technologicalartefacts and scientificknowledge. The MA covers arange of concepts, placingdevelopments within medicaltheory and practice in a broadsocial and cultural framework.

Course contentCompulsory modules plus:• Modern Medicine and Health,

c1850-present• At least one from: Deformed,

Deranged and Deviant; GeigerCounter at Ground Zero;Knowledge in the Real World;Medicine and Money in Britainand America since 1750.

First World War Studies MAwww.kent.ac.uk/pg/765


This new MA programme exploresthe military, cultural, political andsocial history of the First WorldWar, introducing you to advancedconcepts of historiography andcultural theory. The programmeis interdisciplinary in nature, andreinforces the different intellectualapproaches to the war.

Course contentCompulsory modules plus:• Landscapes of the Great War:

Interpretations andRepresentations

Common compulsory modulesfor all programmes, except FirstWorld War Studies MA andScience Communication MA• Methods and Interpretation of

Historical Research• Dissertation of 15-18,000 words


Modern History MAwww.kent.ac.uk/pg/74

Locations: Canterbury

The programme focuses on theperiod c1500-2000. You developyour capacity to think criticallyabout past events, approachprimary and secondary sourcesfrom a variety of perspectives andstrive to understand the complexissues surrounding contextand significance. In addition,you engage with the widerhistoriography and discourseassociated with your studies,understanding the structure andnature of cultural, political andsocial forces in the modern period.

Course contentCompulsory modules plus aselection from:• The British Army and the Great

War; Deformed, Deranged and Deviant; Europe in Crisis, 1900-1925; From Hitler to Adenauer,1933-1963; Geiger Counterat Ground Zero; Home FrontBritain; Landscapes of theGreat War: Interpretations andRepresentations; Museums,Material Culture and the Historyof Science; Religion andSociety in 17th-centuryEngland; Science, Ethicsand Controversy; Scienceand Medicine in Context;Testimonies of War; War,Propaganda and the Media.


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You are taught by lecturers inmedical and science humanities,and by scientists. These includenationally recognised teachers, ablogger for a national newspaper,museum experts and regulars onnational media.

Course contentCompulsory modules• Science @ Work• Science and Medicine

in Context• Dissertation of 15-18,000

words

Optional modules include:• Deformed, Deranged and

Deviant; Geiger Counter atGround Zero; Knowledge in the Real World; Money andMedicine in Britain andAmerica since 1750; Museums,Material Culture and the Historyof Science; Work placementmodule

There may be other modulesrun by the School of Bioscienceswhich may be relevant to you onthis programme

War, Media and Society MAwww.kent.ac.uk/pg/84


This MA explores how conflictoccurs across a variety ofcountries and landscapes in thelate-19th and 20th centuries, andhow such conflict is managedand presented through mediaand propaganda. It takes indifferent types of conflict, fromconventional trench warfare andgeopolitical stand-offs to guerrillatactics and civil defence initiatives.It also examines the application oftechnology in warfare, the impactof the media on public opinion,along with the increasingimportance of the homefront in 20th-century warfare.

Course contentCompulsory modules plus:• War, Propaganda and the

Media• At least one from: The British

Army and the Great War;Geiger Counter at Ground Zero


American Studies MASee p38.

Medieval and Early ModernStudies MASee p166.


History MA, PhDwww.kent.ac.uk/pg/89

Locations: Canterbury

We welcome researchapplications across the range ofexpertise within the School. Werun regular seminars in medievaland Tudor studies, modern history,the history and cultural studies ofscience, and the study ofpropaganda.

All first-year research studentsattend a Methodologies andResearch Skills seminar. Thistraining improves your knowledgeof both historical theory andmethods of using primarymaterial, and can assist infunding applications.

Research areasMedieval historyOur staff have particular expertisein the areas of Gothic art andarchitecture, the artisticrepresentation of religiousdevotion, the ecclesiasticaland religious history of theHigh Middle Ages, the medievalpapacy, the Crusades, and theenvironment, economic and socialhistory of the British Isles in thelate medieval period.

STAFF PROFILE

Mark ConnellyProfessor of Modern BritishMilitary History

Professor Mark Connelly is anexpert in modern British militaryhistory and Director of theAHRC-funded Gateways tothe First World War Centre.

Fascinated by history from ayoung age (largely shaped byLadybird history books, visitsto castles and Airfix kits), hisprofession now involvescombining his love for militaryhistory with his interests inculture, films, television andvisual images.

His research interests primarilycentre on the British at war from1800, and the image of war inpopular culture.

As well as publishing extensively,he has made numerousappearances with the BBC andis considered an expert on thecultural history of Christmas.


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exchanges between Britain andEurope before and during theSecond World War, the effectson French and German societiesof Nazi occupation and rule,the history of British intelligenceoperations in the Second WorldWar, and the impact of war onEuropean cities.

American historyThemes include the AmericanWest, the American Revolution,Atlantic history between 1500 and1800, 20th-century US history andAmerican constitutional, politicaland diplomatic history.

Military historyExamining war from a historicalperspective, our researchincludes the impact of industryand mechanisation on war andsocieties, the relationship betweenBritish and indigenous societies inthe British Empire, the history ofthe Spanish Carlist wars and theSpanish Civil War, and thepolitical, military and culturalhistory of the First World War.

History of science, medicine,environment and technologyIncorporating such themes asNazi medicine and eugenics,science and technology in 19th-century Britain, the impact of war on medical developments, the history of disability in Britishsociety, the relationship betweenmedicine and commercethroughout history, and the rolemuseums and heritage play inthe collective memory of history.

Imperial and colonial historyWe explore key themes andregions in the making of worldhistory, from the 18th century tothe present day. Our staff haveparticular expertise in the area ofSouth African tribal and colonialhistory, the political history ofemerging African nations, the roleof the United Nations in the 20thcentury, and the role of religionin the expansion of the BritishEmpire.

Early Modern historyAreas of research include thepolitical, religious and socialhistory of Britain from theReformation to the Enlightenment,the historic relationship betweenScotland and France, the historyof objects and material culture inearly modern Europe, and theinteraction between the Christianand Islamic worlds in the earlymodern period.

Modern Britain historyOur areas of research includemodern Irish history, the influenceof sport on British society, thememory and commemoration ofthe First World War in Britain, andthe political, social and culturalhistory of Britain in the 19th and20th centuries.

Modern European historyParticular specialisms includethe French Revolution andrevolutionary movements inEurope, Russian and Sovietpolitical and cultural history,the political and diplomatic

Dr Rebekah Higgitt: SeniorLecturer in History of Science

Dr Susanah Ivanic: Lecturerin Early Modern History

Dr Leonie James: Lecturerin Early Modern History

Professor Gaynor Johnson:Professor of History

Dr Claire Jones: Lecturer inHistory of Medicine

Dr Karen Jones: Senior Lecturerin American History

Dr Mark Lawrence: Lecturerin Military History

Dr Jan Loop: Senior Lecturerin History

Dr Giacomo Macola: SeniorLecturer in African History

Dr Emily Manktelow: Lecturerin British Imperial History

Dr Ben Marsh: Senior Lecturerin American History

Dr Juliette Pattinson: Readerin History

Dr William Pettigrew: Readerin American History

Professor Ulf Schmidt: Professorof Modern History

Dr Phil Slavin: Senior Lecturer inMedieval History of Science

Dr Charlotte Sleigh: Readerin the History of Science

Dr John Wills: Readerin American History

LocationCanterbury

Entry requirementsUsually, a minimum 2.1(or equivalent) in a relevantsubject. In certaincircumstances, the Schoolwill consider candidateswho have not followed aconventional educationpath. For specific details,see www.kent.ac.uk/pg




National ratingsREF 2014, history:• 99% of our research


• 8th for research intensity • top 20 for research power

Applications




Academic staffFor details of individualstaff research interests, seewww.kent.ac.uk/history/staff

Dr Julie Anderson: Reader inthe History of Modern Medicine

Dr Amy Blakeway: Lecturerin Early Modern History

Dr Barbara Bombi: Readerin Medieval History

Dr Philip Boobbyer: Readerin Modern European History

Dr Timothy Bowman: SeniorLecturer in British Military History

Dr Ambrogio Caiani: SeniorLecturer in Modern EuropeanHistory

Dr Andy Cohen: Lecturerin Imperial History

Professor Mark Connelly:Professor of Modern British MilitaryHistory

Dr George Conyne: Lecturerin American History

Dr Peter Donaldson: Lecturerin History

Professor Kenneth Fincham:Professor of Early Modern History

Dr Stefan Goebel: Senior Lecturerin Modern British History

Dr Emily Guerry: Lecturerin Medieval History

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“Having studied history hereas an undergraduate, I knewand trusted the academics,liked the research they weredoing and really thought itwas the best place to be todevelop my interests.”

Amy HarrisonMA Modern History

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Postgraduate resourcesThere is a large and wide-ranginglibrary holding for History of Art,covering the fields of painting,sculpture, architecture,photography, aestheticsand contemporary visualcommunications. There is asubstantial stock of periodicals,online access to e-journals and aslide library with well over 100,000images, covering areas such ascontemporary art, visual cultures,garden history and the film still,as well as traditional media. Kentis ideally located for access togalleries in London and on thecontinent.

The purpose-built, and RIBAaward-winning, Jarman Buildingis home to the Studio 3 Galleryand there are a range of teachingand social spaces as well as adedicated postgraduate centre.




The History of Art Department within the Schoolof Arts provides opportunities for graduate studywith well-established researchers in the fields ofart history, philosophy of art and aesthetics.

Arts at Kent was ranked 1st for research power in the most recentResearch Excellence Framework (REF)as part of the music, dramaand performing arts submission. The Department currently offersexpertise in contemporary art and aesthetics, Renaissance art,modernism, theories of art, the historiography of art and the ColdWar, biographical monographs, the photograph (in its historical,contemporary and critical contexts), and the historical interplay ofimage, theory and institutions from the Renaissance to the present(especially European and North American).

Developing areas of interest include the cultural and historicalsignificance of prints and drawings and the role of performanceand new media in contemporary art practices, which draw uponour links with other subjects within the School of Arts and the Facultyof Humanities. In particular, postgraduates have the opportunity toparticipate in the activities of the multidisciplinary Aesthetics ResearchCentre and the Art History and Visual Cultures Research Centre. Thereis also a full programme of visiting speakers from across the constituentsubject areas within the School of Arts, which include Film and Drama.


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Curating MAwww.kent.ac.uk/pg/96


This programme, delivered bySchool of Arts and specialistvisiting lecturers, develops yourskills and provides experiencerelevant to a career in curating.

Based at the School of Arts’Studio 3 Gallery, you are involvedin all aspects of the running of theGallery. You have the opportunityto work closely with partnerorganisations such as Canterburymuseums and galleries.

Compulsory modules providean overview of the history ofcollecting and exhibitions througha series of case studies, takingadvantage of our proximity tomajor London collections. We alsocover theoretical issues relatingto curating and museology.

Collaborating with other students,you can develop your own project,working within the Gallery’sexhibition programme.


Curatorial Internship; Historyand Theory of Curating

• Optional modules: The Artof Portraiture; Post-ConceptualArt and Visual Arts Criticism;Reading the Contemporary;Theories of Art in ModernFrench Thought

History & Philosophy of ArtMAwww.kent.ac.uk/pg/97www.kent.ac.uk/pg/99www.kent.ac.uk/pg/762


It is possible to study this MAin three ways: either entirely inCanterbury, in both Canterburyand Paris, or entirely in Paris.

This MA provides a structuredintroduction to the postgraduatestudy of the history andphilosophy of art. Particularfocuses include contemporaryart, photography, Renaissanceart, medieval art, 18th-centuryBritish painting, 19th-centuryFrench painting, modernism,aesthetics and the philosophyof art and film. You may electto take a Philosophy of Art andAesthetics pathway, which drawson the expertise of our AestheticsResearch Centre.

If you are studying on the split-siteprogramme, you spend your firstterm in Canterbury beforerelocating to our Paris Schoolof Arts and Culture for thespring term, studying in theheart of historic Montparnasse.All teaching is provided in English,by University of Kent academics.

Those on the year-long Parisprogramme take modules fromtheir own subject area alongsideoptional modules inspired by Parisand its unique cultural history.


Course contentCanterbury or Canterbury andParis students take: • Key Concepts and Classic

Texts in History and Philosophyof Art

• Dissertation of 12-15000words.

Canterbury students also take:• Two from a range of optional

modules including: The Artof Portraiture: ConceptualisingFilm; History and Theory ofCurating; A Matter of Taste:The Art and Aesthetics ofFood; Philosophical Issues inArt History and Visual Culture;Post-Conceptual Art and VisualArts Criticism; Theories of Art

STAFF PROFILE

Martin Hammer Professor of History of Art

The art of Francis Bacon hasbeen a major research focusfor Professor Martin Hammer inrecent years. His book FrancisBacon and Nazi Propagandapresents the artist as moreengaged with the wider worldthan is usually acknowledged.He sought in his work toarticulate what it felt like towitness the rise of Fascismin the 1930s, and then thehorrifying violence and theself-destruction that ensuedwhen the Nazi craving for powerturned into the pursuit of militaryconquest and the Final Solution.

Martin has served as a memberof the Tate Britain Council, gavethe Rothenstein lecture last yearon Bacon and Degas, workedclosely with Tate Research andArchive, and published hisBacon book with the museum.

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module is chosen. You study theart of Rome first hand, visitingrelevant sites and museums, withoptions to study the history ofRome and specific artists. Kentstaff are present for part of thespring term in Rome to ensurecontinuity of academic guidanceand pastoral support.

For further information about theUniversity of Kent, Rome centre,p248.

Course contentCanterbury• Compulsory module: Key

Concepts and Classic Texts inHistory and Philosophy of Art

• One from a list of optionalmodules which may include:The Art of Portraiture: Historicaland Philosophical Approaches;History and Theory of Curating;A Matter of Taste: The Artand Aesthetics of Food; Post-Conceptual Art and VisualArts Criticism; Theories of Artin Modern French Thought

Rome• Compulsory module:

Discovering Rome in Rome:Arts in Rome from Antiquityto the Present Day

• One from a list of optionalmodules

in Modern French Thought;Thinking Theatre: Theoriesand Aesthetics of Performance.

Canterbury and Paris studentsalso take:• Modern Art in Paris• One from a range of optional

modules including: The Art ofPortraiture; History and Theoryof Curating; A Matter of Taste:The Art and Aesthetics of Food;Post-Conceptual Art and VisualArts Criticism; Theories of Artin Modern French Thought

• One module from thoseavailable in Paris.

Year-long Paris students take:• Compulsory modules: Key

Concepts and Classic Textsin History and Philosophyof Art; Modern Art in Paris

• One module from thoseavailable in Paris

• Dissertation of 12-15,000words.

History of Art MAwww.kent.ac.uk/pg/344

Locations: Canterbury and Rome

This MA provides a structuredintroduction to postgraduate studyof the history of art and includesa term in Rome where we run ourMA with the American Universityof Rome (which providesaccommodation and facilities).

A range of themes andapproaches are considered witha particular focus on medieval,Renaissance and baroque art inItaly. The first term is taught inCanterbury.

During the term in Rome, youfocus on the art of Rome witha compulsory module thatspans almost two millenniaand examines the changing faceof the eternal city. This modulespends the most time on theperiod 1400-1700, which is alsothe period from which a second


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“My supervisor beganhelping me with mydoctoral research even beforeI arrived at Kent which, asan international student,I found very impressive.This kind of attention,availability and academicsupport is a testament tothe staff.”

Jordan AmirkhaniPhD History & Philosophy of Art

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Academic staffFor details of individualstaff research interests, seewww.kent.ac.uk/arts/staff-profiles

Dr Jonathan Friday: SeniorLecturer

Professor Martin Hammer:Professor of History & Philosophyof Art; Head of School of Arts

Professor Tom Henry: Professorof History of Art

Dr Hans Maes: Senior Lecturer

Dr Michael Newall: SeniorLecturer; Curator, Studio 3 Gallery

Dr Grant Pooke: Senior Lecturer

Dr Ben Thomas: Senior Lecturer

LocationsCanterbury, Paris and Rome

Entry requirementsUsually, a minimum 2.1(or equivalent) in a relevantsubject. In certaincircumstances, the Schoolwill consider candidateswho have not followed aconventional education pathor who may have relevantexperience in the industry.For specific details, seewww.kent.ac.uk/pg







Applications





History & Philosophy of ArtPhDwww.kent.ac.uk/pg/100

As a group, we have acollective interest in developinginterdisciplinary projects,including projects informed byart history and philosophy ofart or aesthetics. Shared areasof research interest include:photography, art theory from theRenaissance to recent times, andcontemporary art. We can offersupervision in any of these areas.

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ITALIAN

Postgraduate resourcesThe Templeman Library hasexcellent holdings in our areasof research interest, withparticular strengths in modernItalian literature and culture.The School of European Cultureand Languages (SECL) provideshigh-quality facilities in IT,dedicated technical staffand designated areas forpostgraduate study. Language-learning and translation facilitiesinclude language laboratories,eight all-purpose teaching roomsand two networked multimedialaboratories.

Postgraduate communityA significant number of nativespeakers of European languagesfollow our programmes andseveral European exchangestudents stay on to do graduatework.

We provide training workshopsfor students with teachingresponsibilities, which bringtogether students from all oursubject areas. Research studentsgain further academic experienceby giving research talks in theCentre for Critical Thoughtseries and attending national andinternational conferences. Regularresearch seminars help to bringpostgraduates together as acommunity, as well as to introducethem to visiting speakers fromoutside the University. Ourstudents also produce Skepsi,an online peer-reviewed journal.

Without doubt, Italy is a cornerstone of Europeanculture, art and history, as well as providing acontroversial and stimulating area of studies inthe modern period.

Kent offers an ideal environment for the postgraduate study of modernItalian society, literature and thought, within a broadly European context.

With the research interests of staff covering the modern period,postgraduates can also benefit from the Italian interdisciplinaryresearch seminar series and the activities of the Centre for CriticalThought, which includes lectures by prestigious guest speakers.

We can assist with language training needs for overseas postgraduatestudents, particularly where English is concerned, and are alsoinvolved in the Erasmus and Tempus networks.


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develops cutting-edge researchon critically oriented theory withinthe humanities and socialsciences. Research withinCCT focuses on the nature andscope of critical thought froman interdisciplinary perspective.For further details, see p189.



Dr Francesco Capello: Lecturerin Italian

Dr Alex Marlow-Mann: Lecturerin Italian

Dr Alvise Sforza Tarabochia:Lecturer in Italian

LocationCanterbury









Applications


Further informationDr Alvise Sforza TarabochiaT: +44 (0)1227 827944E: [email protected]



Italian PhDwww.kent.ac.uk/pg/104


We offer supervision oncontemporary Italian literature,visual culture, cinema, criticalthought and cultural studies.We welcome postgraduatestudents who obtained theirfirst degree in Italy.

Research centresResearch at Kent is consciouslyconceived as interdisciplinary.

Centre for Critical ThoughtItalian played a leading role in thefounding of the Centre for CriticalThought (CCT). The Centreconsolidates, sustains and

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JOURNALISM

Postgraduate resourcesThe Centre is based in state-of-the-art multimedia newsroomsequipped with the latest audioand video-editing technology,a radio studio and broadcast-quality television facilities,including a dedicatedpostgraduate newsroom.Newsroom computers offer arange of software for teachingand research support. Studentshave access to Press Associationnewswires, Sky News Radio andReuters World Television Newsfeeds, and our multimediawebsite, www.centreforjournalism.co.uk, offers live publishingfacilities in text, audio and video.The Centre is home to KMTV, thelocal television news station forKent which broadcasts onFreeview Channel 7. Students cangain work experience in KMTV’sstudios and production office.

The resources for journalismresearch at Kent are led by theDrill Hall Library at Medway. Thejournalism collection includes acomprehensive range of texts on the history, principles andpractice of journalism. Specialistresources include a completemicrofiche archive of popularnewspapers of the Second WorldWar. Students have access toonline full-text journals andextensive online newspaperresources. The Centre subscribesto relevant UK journals. Researchstudents have access to theSCONUL scheme to visit andborrow from other UK libraries.

Postgraduate programmes in journalism at Kentoffer you an opportunity to research and learn inan environment that instils excellence in the practiceof convergent, multimedia journalism. The Centrefor Journalism is professionally accredited by theNational Council for the Training of Journalistsand has work placement and scholarship agreementswith partners including Sky News, AssociatedNewspapers and the Kent Messenger Group.

A lively and welcoming community spirit exists within the Centre. Wehold regular social events, seminars and masterclasses, and recentvisitors have included: Allan Little, BBC correspondent; Sarah Ivensfounding Editor-in-Chief of OK! Magazine USA; Gavin Esler, formerpresenter of Newsnight; Jon Snow, presenter of Channel 4 Newsand Mark Thompson, former Director General of the BBC.

The range of professional interests in the Centre mean we can offerwide scope for research supervision.


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International MultimediaJournalism MAwww.kent.ac.uk/pg/107

Location: Medway

The programme teachesmultimedia journalism tograduates of universities outsidethe UK who aspire to pursue acareer in the news industry. Youlearn to report for newspapers,websites, radio and televisionin a live newsroom environment.Using state-of-the-art technology,you work to real deadlines tomake news programmes andupload your work to the internet.Your tutors are award-winningjournalists with decades of front-line experience in national andinternational news.

Course contentCompulsory modules in Reportingand Writing, Journalism andFree Expression, and PracticalMultimedia Journalism introduceyou to the intellectual andprofessional challenges ofreporting for newspapers,radio, television and the internet.You choose optional academicmodules from a range, including:History of Journalism; ReportingConflict; and Communicationand Humanitarianism. You alsocomplete a dissertation.

Multimedia Journalism MAwww.kent.ac.uk/pg/108

Location: Medway

This programme is designed forgraduates who are determinedto pursue a career in the newsindustry. You learn to report fornewspapers, websites, radioand television in a live newsroomenvironment, using state-of-the-arttechnology and work to realdeadlines as for the InternationalMultimedia Journalism MA.

Course contentCompulsory modules in Reportingand Writing; Journalism Law,Ethics and Regulation; andPrinciples and Practices ofConvergent Journalism introduceyou to the professional challengesof modern reporting and prepareyou to pass the National Councilfor the Training of Journalists’Diploma in Journalism (thisinvolves passing papers inshorthand, public affairs, lawand reporting). You chooseacademic modules from arange including: History ofJournalism; and Communicationand Humanitarianism. You maychoose to complete adissertation.


Journalism MA, MPhil, PhDwww.kent.ac.uk/pg/111

Location: Medway

Research programmes are bestsuited to students who have aclear and original idea of a topicthat they would like to investigatein detail. The MA by Researchentails producing a 40,000-wordthesis. The MPhil and PhDprogrammes demand a high levelof research and analysis, resultingin dissertations of c50,000 words(MPhil) or 80,000 words (PhD).

STAFF PROFILE

Ben Cocking Senior Lecturer in Journalism;Director of Research

Having completed hisundergraduate, Master’s andPhD at the University of Kent,Ben joined the Centre forJournalism in September 2015.Taking on the role of SeniorLecturer and Director ofResearch, he leads theCentre’s research strategyand is responsible for theteaching of politics and politicalcommunications to studentsat both undergraduate andpostgraduate level.

Ben’s research interestsinclude: travel journalism,news media and politicalcommunications, travel writing,cultural theory and postcolonialtheory.

All first-year research studentsattend a Methodologies andResearch Skills seminar. Throughthe Faculty of Social Sciences,the Centre provides training inmethods of using sources andcan assist in funding applications.

We welcome researchapplications across the range ofexpertise in the Centre and fromall over the world.

Academic staffFor details of individualstaff research interests, seewww.kent.ac.uk/journalism/staff.html

Professor Tim Luckhurst:Professor of Journalism; Headof the Centre for Journalism

Dr Ben Cocking: Senior Lecturerin Journalism; Director ofResearch

Ian Reeves: Senior Lecturerin Journalism

David Acheson: Lecturer in MediaLaw

Rob Bailey: Lecturer in Reportingand Writing; Director of Learningand Teaching

Angela Harrison: Lecturer inReporting and Writing

Richard Pendry: Lecturer inBroadcast and Online Journalism;Director of Graduate Studies


LocationMedway

Entry requirementsMinimum 2.1 or equivalent ina relevant academic subject(politics, history, English,international relations) anddemonstrable interest in andaptitude for journalism. Suitablyqualified applicants will beinvited for interview and will berequired to sit an entrance test.In certain circumstances, theCentre will consider candidateswho have not followed aconventional education path.These cases are assessedindividually by the Head of theCentre and/or the Director ofLearning and Teaching andthe Director of Research.




National ratingsJournalism at Kent is ranked1st in the UK for graduateprospects in The CompleteUniversity Guide 2018.

Applications


Research programmes See p250 or contact the Centrefor further details.


“This is a great course. Itputs you out into the fieldfrom the very beginningand helps you learn theskills you need to becomea professional, multimediajournalist. The lecturers arevery supportive and thefacilities are excellent.”

Simon JayawardenaMA Multimedia Journalism

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Postgraduate resourcesKent Law School has an activeand inclusive extra-curricularacademic and social scene,with weekly graduate seminars,a postgraduate student groupfor all students, an annual LLMconference enabling studentsto present their research and aregular guest lecture programmeorganised by our researchcentres (which include the Centrefor Critical International Law, theKent Centre for Law, Gender andSexuality, and the Kent Centre forEuropean and Comparative Law).LLM students are encouraged towrite about their experiences atKent, and do so on our LLMblog, Mastering Law(http://blogs.kent.ac.uk/klsllm/).

World-leading researchStudents are immersed in aculture of critical research withinKLS, which is widely regardedas a centre of excellence inlegal research and teaching.The research undertaken iscollaborative, seeks to enhancepublic debate and aims to make adifference. Academic staff at Kentare widely published and cited,and many are members ofinfluential external policymakingand advisory groups.



Kent Law School (KLS) is a cosmopolitan centreof world-class critical legal research, offering asupportive and intellectually stimulating place tostudy. Rated 7th in the UK for research power in themost recent Research Excellence Framework (REF),KLS gives you unparalleled opportunities to studywith leading academic experts in a variety ofspecialised fields of law.

The Kent LLM at the University’s Canterbury campus allows youto specialise in one of many areas of law. Our LLM programmes atthe University’s Brussels School of International Studies also allowyou to gain a secondary specialisation in politics and internationalrelations. With all of our programmes you gain expertise in a rangeof international and domestic subjects and develop advanced,transferable research and communication skills. Some programmesgive you the opportunity to study at both Canterbury and Brussels.

Our programmes attract excellent law graduates from around the worldand are also open to non-law graduates with an appropriate academicor professional background who wish to develop an advancedunderstanding of law in their field. You study within a supportive andintellectually stimulating environment, working closely with academicstaff whose critical teaching is informed by world-class research.

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Subject pathwaysCriminal Justicewww.kent.ac.uk/pg/114

This subject pathway is designedfor people who already work, orintend to work, within the criminaljustice system, whether for thepolice, probation service, prisonservice or other organisations,or those with an interest in suchmatters.

You cover criminal lawand procedure in the UK,internationally and comparatively.You also examine criminal justicesystems from a range of otherperspectives, including themanagement of organisations,human rights, the psychologicaland sociological causes ofcriminal behaviour, and socialand economic perspectives.

Course content• Modules include: European

Union Criminal Law andProcedure; InternationalCriminal Law; Policing;Transnational Criminal Law

• You may also choose frommodules offered on theCriminology MA (see p84)

Environmental Law andPolicywww.kent.ac.uk/pg/115

You study environmental law, indepth, exploring law at national,EU and global levels andcomparing legal regimes.You gain broad expertise,which will benefit you in careersin government departmentsand agencies, internationalorganisations, non-governmentalorganisations, private practice,policymaking or in an advisorycapacity. The degree alsoprovides an excellent foundationfor further research.

Course content• Modules include: Climate

Change and RenewableEnergy Law; EnvironmentalQuality Law; European UnionEnvironmental Law and Policy;International EnvironmentalLaw – Legal Foundations;International EnvironmentalLaw – Substantive LegalAspects; Land Developmentand Conservation Law

• You may also choose frommodules offered by the Schoolof Social Policy, Sociology andSocial Research

European Lawwww.kent.ac.uk/pg/116

In addition to focusing on the lawand policy of the EU, includingconstitutional law, the law relatingto the single market, competitionlaw, environmental law, andhuman rights law, this subjectpathway offers you theopportunity to study Europeanlegal integration from acomparative law perspective.

You consider a wide range of keylegal principles that underpin theevolving framework of Europeanlegal integration, and assess theimpact of European law in itsbroader social, political andeconomic context.


Union Constitutional andInstitutional Law; EuropeanUnion Criminal Law andProcedure; European UnionEnvironmental Law and Policy;European Union InternationalRelations Law; LandDevelopment andConservation Law

Human Rights Lawwww.kent.ac.uk/pg/117

You examine human rightsprotection at national, regionaland international levels. This


Canterbury programmesThe postgraduate programmesoffered within Kent Law Schoolare usually taught in seminarformat. Students on the Diplomaand LLM programmes study threemodules in both the autumn andthe spring terms, and a requiredmodule in legal skills. LLMstudents complete a dissertationof 15,000 words. Most LLMprogrammes offer Septemberor January entry – with the periodof registration for January entrylonger than for September entry(18 months full-time or 28 monthspart-time). It is also possible toobtain a Postgraduate Certificatein Law by taking three modulesin one term from the full rangeavailable.

Choosing your subjectpathwayThe Kent LLM (and associatedDiploma programme) allowsyou to specialise in one or moredifferent areas. You can tailor yourstudies to your particular intereststo obtain an LLM or Diploma in asingle subject, in two subjectsjointly, or choose a broad rangeof modules to obtain a generalLLM or Diploma in Law. To beawarded an LLM in a singlesubject, at least three of your sixmodules must be chosen fromthose associated with that subjectpathway, with your dissertationalso focusing on that area oflaw. To follow a double subjectpathway, you need to choosethree modules associated withone subject pathway, and threefrom another subject pathway,with the dissertation determiningwhich is your ‘major’ subject.


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subject pathway is particularlysuited to those who work in,or hope to work in, internationalorganisations, non-governmentalorganisations, international lawfirms and foreign affairsdepartments. It is also suitedto those who want to developa human rights practicein a domestic law context.

You are encouraged to participatein the activities of our Centre forCritical International Law (CeCIL).

Course content• Modules include: Cultural

Heritage Law; European UnionCriminal Law and Procedure;International Criminal Law;Labour Rights in a GlobalEconomy; Policing

Intellectual Property Lawwww.kent.ac.uk/pg/1217

You gain detailed insight intothe dynamic and growing areaof intellectual property law bytaking a distinctively contextualapproach: delineating its histories,materialisations and practices, aswell as analysing their conceptualfoundations and dilemmas. Youare introduced to critical, practicaland socio-historical approachesto the framing and studying ofintellectual property relatedproblems.

Course content• Modules include:

Contemporary Topics inIntellectual Property Law;Cultural Heritage Law;Intellectual Property 1:Copyright and Breach ofConfidence; IntellectualProperty 2: Patents and TradeMarks; Intellectual Propertyand Industrial Practices; Privacyand Data Protection Law; WorldTrade Organization (WTO) Lawand Practice 1

International CommercialLawwww.kent.ac.uk/pg/127

This subject pathway equipsyou with the intellectual tools topractise international commerciallaw, or work for relevantgovernment departments,regulators and internationalorganisations in a policymaking oradvisory capacity. It also providesan excellent foundation for furtherresearch.

You gain a thorough groundingin the technical legal instrumentsof international commercial law,and training in interdisciplinaryframeworks for analysis of globalbusiness regulation. Emphasis isalso placed upon the interactionof law with other disciplines,particularly economics andpolitics.

Course content• Modules include:

Contemporary Topics inIntellectual Property Law;Corporate Governance;Intellectual Property Law;International and ComparativeBankruptcy and InsolvencyLaw and Policy; IntellectualProperty and IndustrialPractices; Intellectual Property2: Patents and Trade Marks;International BusinessTransactions; InternationalCommercial Arbitration;International Financial ServicesRegulation; International Lawon Foreign Investment; WorldTrade Organization (WTO) Lawand Practice

International CriminalJusticewww.kent.ac.uk/pg/129

You develop a criticalunderstanding of the operationof international and transnationalcriminal justice, particularly incontexts that are perceived to

www.kent.ac.uk/law

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Iain Ramsay Professor

Professor Ramsay is one of theforemost international authoritieson the regulation of consumermarkets, with a particularfocus on issues of creditand insolvency.

He has written extensively onconsumer credit and insolvencyin North America and Europeand conducted groundbreakingempirical research on consumerinsolvency. He has acted as anadviser to governments andNGOs in North and SouthAmerica, and Europe.

His current research,supported by a Fellowship fromThe Leverhulme Trust, focuseson explanations for the patternsof development of personalinsolvency in the USA andEurope. He is an electedmember of the AmericanLaw Institute.

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International Lawwww.kent.ac.uk/pg/133

This subject pathway is taughtprimarily by examining currentinternational events and thetheoretical bases of internationallaw. It is particularly suitedto those involved with, or who arehoping to work for, internationalorganisations, non-governmentalorganisations, internationallaw firms and foreign affairsdepartments. You are encouragedto participate in the activities ofour Centre for Critical InternationalLaw (CeCIL).

Course content• Modules include: Critical

International Migration Law;Cultural Heritage Law;International Criminal Law;International EnvironmentalLaw – Legal Foundations;International EnvironmentalLaw – Substantive LegalAspects; International HumanRights Law; Labour Rightsin a Global Economy; LegalAspects of ContemporaryInternational Problems; PublicInternational Law; TransnationalCriminal Law

International Law withInternational Relationswww.kent.ac.uk/pg/131

You cover the methods, scopeand theories of international law,international humanitarian lawand international relations. Thissubject pathway provides adetailed understanding ofthe role of public internationallaw in international affairs. Itsinterdisciplinary approach issuited to those involved with, orhoping to work for, internationalorganisations, non-governmentalorganisations, foreign affairsdepartments and internationallaw firms. You are encouraged toparticipate in the activities of ourCentre for Critical InternationalLaw (CeCIL).

Course content• Modules include those listed

in International Law (see left)• You also take two modules

drawn from the School ofPolitics and InternationalRelations.

Law and the Humanitieswww.kent.ac.uk/pg/1205

Law and the Humanities isa field of interdisciplinary study ofgrowing significance. As the onlyprogramme of its kind in the UK,this LLM subject pathway offers a unique perspective on the study and practice of law. It draws upon the theoretical and methodological richnessof the humanities, to equip youwith the tools and skills for athorough understanding of thelaw. You develop your analytical,critical, and imaginativecapabilities, which will be ofgreat value to anyone wishingto engage more creatively withlaw, whether in an academicor professional capacity.

Course contentModules include:• Contemporary Topics in

Intellectual Property; CulturalHeritage Law; InternationalHuman Rights Law; Law andthe Humanities 1: Ethos andScholarship; Law and theHumanities 2: CurrentIssues; Legal Aspects ofContemporary InternationalProblems; selected modulesoffered by the School of Politicsand International Relations.

Medical Law and Ethicswww.kent.ac.uk/pg/132

You are introduced to theinstitutions and organisationsassociated with medical law,and their interrelationships.You explore the context withinwhich medical law operates anddevelop an understanding of theethical and theoretical issues that

be controversial or in a state ofevolution. You learn about themain legal instruments andinstitutions that provide forinternational co-operation andprosecution of international,transnational and national crime,and the impact of human rights.

You are encouraged to participatein the activities of our Centre forCritical International Law (CeCIL).


Union Criminal Law andProcedure; InternationalCriminal Law; InternationalHuman Rights Law;Transnational Criminal Law

• You may also choose onemodule from those offered onthe Criminology MA (see p84)

InternationalEnvironmental Lawwww.kent.ac.uk/pg/130

This subject pathway stimulates acritical awareness of internationalenvironmental law and policy, andhas a particular focus on topicsthat are controversial or in a stateof evolution.

You develop an understandingof the institutional structures,key principles of law and policy,and the contexts within whichinternational law operates.You study the theoretical,social, political and scientificperspectives that underlie thesubstantive areas of law, as wellas the practical situations in whichinternational environmental lawoperates.

Course content• Modules include: Climate

Change and RenewableEnergy Law; European UnionEnvironmental Law and Policy;International EnvironmentalLaw – Legal Foundations;International Environmental Law– Substantive Legal Aspects


“My lecturers are keen to engagestudents in active discussion. Sincewe international students come froma wide range of countries, withvarying histories and jurisdictions,there is a lot to learn about differingexperiences of the same issue.”

Sanam AminLLM Law


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area of law that you have studiedat Kent and your partner university.

Course content• Three compulsory modules

from the range of taught LLMmodules at Kent, see p153-155

• An approved programme ofstudy at a European partneruniversity

• A comparative researchpaper of 7-8,000 words and adissertation of 15-20,000 words

Brussels programmesBrussels School of InternationalStudies (BSIS) is a multidisciplinarypostgraduate school of theUniversity of Kent. Since 1998,the BSIS has been offeringstudents a multidisciplinaryeducation delivered byleading academics and skilledpractitioners and being basedin Brussels, provides studentswith internship opportunities andexposure to major internationalorganisations. In Brussels, youhave the ability to take your degreeas a standard 12-month, 90 ECTSversion or as an extended version,which is 120 ECTS and consistsof an extra three taught modules.You also have the opportunity totake a secondary minor subjectpathway in another available areaof law or politics and internationalrelations. This is done through theoptional modules chosen.

Human Rights Law LLMwww.kent.ac.uk/pg/772

Location: BrusselsStart: September or January

You examine the theory andpractice of human rights law,international criminal law,humanitarian law, transitionaljustice, migration law and otherfields in the context of differentpolicy areas and academicdisciplines.

It is particularly suited to thosewho work in, or hope to workin, international organisations,non-governmental organisations,international law firms and foreignaffairs departments.

Course content• International Human Rights

Law • Fundamentals, Dissertation and

Research• Up to three modules from those

offered by Kent Law School inBrussels, which may include:Critical International MigrationLaw; EU Migration Law;International Criminal Law;Law of Armed Conflict;Transitional Justice andRule of Law Programming.

• Two optional modules fromthe full list of modules offeredat Brussels


International Law LLMwww.kent.ac.uk/pg/139


After decades of rule of lawpromotion, the need to ‘legally’harm, detain, profit or pollute hastransformed how policy moves arenow performed and contested onthe world stage. This has elevatedthe significance of internationallegal rules for a range ofgovernmental, corporateand societal actors, whoeach compete to devise legalnorms, characterisations andstrategies to address globalpolitical and economic problems.

This LLM responds to increasingcomplexity in the internationallegal order; where law evolvesthrough transformations suchas global counterterrorism,global value chains, andforeign investment arbitration.

underpin it. A foundation moduleintroduces those new to the studyof law to the key principles andinstitutions associated with thelegal system, core medico-legalconcepts and research methods.

Modules include:• Consent to Treatment; Death

and Dying; Foundations of theEnglish Legal System; MedicalPractice and Malpractice;Privacy and Data ProtectionLaw; Reproduction and theBeginnings of Life

Individualised programmeof legal studies www.kent.ac.uk/pg/327

You can design your ownprogramme of study by selectinglaw modules from those listed onthese pages. On completion of anindividualised programme of legalstudies you obtain an LLM in Law.

It may also be possible to spendone term at our Canterburycampus, and one at our centrein Brussels (returning to yourprimary location to complete yourdissertation). This is available forour International Law and HumanRights Law subject pathways,as well as the generic LLMsubject pathways. Please note,this ‘split-site’ option is chargedat a different rate.

Course content• Six modules from those offered

on the LLM subject pathways inKent Law School, see p153-155

• Dissertation of 15,000 words

Law (Erasmus-Europe) LLMwww.kent.ac.uk/pg/136

You spend your first term at Kent,and your second term at one ofour partner universities in Europe,before returning to Kent tocomplete a dissertation. Duringyour second term, you completea comparative research paper,supervised by Kent staff, on an


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well as teaching and educationinitiatives, especially inco-operation with localcriminal justice agencies.

Critical commercial lawand business and regulationStaff and graduate studentresearch features theoretical,empirical, comparative anddoctrinal studies and spansa wide range of critical socio-legalapproaches to commercial,business and financial institutions.

Critical obligationsOur expertise in the area ofobligations shares a commitmentto challenging the apparentlycoherent and common senserules of contract and tort. Wedo this by identifying the conflictsin the world outside the textbook,that shape and destabilise theoperation of these rules, and byrevealing the ideological, political,and distributive biases that therules of contract and tort helpto perpetuate.

Environmental lawKent Law School is a recognisedcentre of excellence in researchand graduate teaching inenvironmental law, spanninginternational, EC and nationallaw and policy. Research interestsinclude climate change, theaquatic environment, biodiversityconservation, regulation andenforcement, and trade.

European andcomparative lawEuropean and comparative lawis conducted at an individual levelas well as at the Kent Centre forEuropean and Comparative Law.Research and teaching reachesfrom general areas of comparativeand European public and privatelaw to more specialised areas andspecific projects.

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Emily Haslam Senior Lecturer

Emily Haslam is a Co-Directorof Kent’s Centre for CriticalInternational Law (CeCIL), aresearch group which aims tofoster critical approaches to thefield of international law andother areas of law that touchupon global legal problems(www.kent.ac.uk/law/cecil). Sheteaches International CriminalLaw and Transnational CriminalLaw.

Dr Haslam has published on thetreatment and construction ofvictims in international criminallaw and those who representthem; on the relationshipsbetween international criminallaw and civil society; and oninternational criminal legalhistory. Her current research,which draws on archivalresearch, examines 19th-century slave trade abolitionlitigation.

Course content• Legal Aspects of

Contemporary InternationalProblems

• Fundamentals, Dissertationand Research

• Up to three modules from thoseoffered by Kent Law School inBrussels, which may include:International Diplomatic Law;International Law of the Sea;The International Law onForeign Investment;International Trade Law;Public International Law.

• Two optional modules fromthe full list of modules offeredat Brussels



Law LLM, MPhil, PhD(Brussels PhD only)www.kent.ac.uk/pg/142www.kent.ac.uk/pg/340

Socio-legal Studies LLM,MPhil, PhDwww.kent.ac.uk/pg/144

Locations: Canterbury andBrussels

We welcome applications forresearch degrees in a wide rangeof areas. We recommend youcontact the School informallybefore applying, and you shouldaccompany your applicationwith a 1,500-2,000-word researchproposal, detailing yourintended research project,and methodology.

Research areasCriminal justiceMuch of the School’s researchactivity in criminal justice takesplace in co-operation with theSchool of Social Policy, Sociologyand Social Research. We look todevelop research in the field as


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Intellectually, the area draws ona wide range of different currents,including socio-legal studies;Foucauldian perspectives onpower and governmentality; ActorNetwork Theory; feminist politicaltheory and political economy;postcolonial studies; continentalpolitical philosophy; culturalstudies; and utopian studies.

Healthcare law and ethicsWithin this group, there is aparticular focus on issues relatingto human reproduction. Muchof the research carried out inthis area is critical and theoreticaland has an interdisciplinaryflavour. Staff have developedcollaborations with ethicistsand medical professionals.

International lawThe starting point for ourresearch in international lawis that international law is notapolitical and that its politicalideology reflects the interestsof powerful states and economicactors. Staff situate internationallaw in the context of histories of

colonialism to analyse criticallyits development, doctrines andramifications. Critical internationallaw at KLS engages with theoriesof political economy, internationalrelations and gender and sexualityto contribute to debates acrossthe spectrum of international law.A number of scholars attached tothe Centre for Critical InternationalLaw engage in the practicalapplication of internationallaw through litigation, training,research and consultancies forinternational organisations, NGOsand states.

Law and political economy,law and developmentLaw and its relation to politicaleconomy is addressed froma variety of angles, includingthe exploration of the microand macro level of economicregulations, as well as theoreticalaspects of law and politicaleconomy.

Gender and sexualityKent Law School is home to theKent Centre for Law, Gender andSexuality. The Centre producesinterdisciplinary work, drawingon a broad range of disciplines,including political theory,philosophy, sociology, politicaleconomy, cultural studies,geography, history, and drama.Our work explores how sexualityis produced through politicalcategories of difference andhow it is governed. The Centre’sresearch demonstrates a sharedpreoccupation with inequality andsocial change.

Governance and regulationThis research cluster focusesspecifically on the character ofregulation and governance inorder to critically understandthe different modes through whichgoverning takes place. We look atthe conditions, relations of powerand effects of governance andregulation; the spaces wheregoverning happens within andbeyond the state; and addresshow governing might take place.


Professor Helen Carr: Professor

Dr Emilie Cloatre: Reader

Professor Davina Cooper:Professor

Professor Maria Drakopoulou:Professor

Professor John Fitzpatrick:Professor; Director of Kent LawClinic

Professor Judy Fudge: Professor

Dr Emily Grabham: Reader

Professor Nick Grief: Professor;Dean for Medway

Dr Emily Haslam: Senior Lecturer

Dr Martin Hedemann-Robinson:Senior Lecturer

Professor Didi Herman: Professor

Professor William Howarth:Professor

Professor Robin Mackenzie:Professor

Dr Gbenga Oduntan: Reader

Professor Amanda Perry-Kessaris: Professor

Professor Iain Ramsay: Professor

Professor Harm Schepel:Professor

Professor Sally Sheldon:Professor

Dr Sophie Vigneron: SeniorLecturer

Professor Toni Williams:Professor; Head of School

Dr Simone Wong: Reader

Dr Thanos Zartaloudis: Reader

LocationsCanterbury and Brussels

Entry requirementsUsually, a minimum 2.1(or equivalent) in a relevantsubject. In some cases,students who achieve a high2.2 may be considered andthe School may take accountof relevant work experience.For specific details, seewww.kent.ac.uk/pg




National ratingsREF 2014, law: • 99% of our research


• 7th for research power • 8th for research intensity• top 20 for research output,

research quality andresearch impact

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Further information

CanterburyT: +44 (0)1227 824595F: +44 (0)1227 827442E: [email protected]

BrusselsT: +32 (0)2 641 1721F: +32 (0)2 641 1720E: [email protected]/brussels

Legal theories andphilosophySeveral academics work incultural theory and political theory(including on normative concepts,religion and the state). Whilefeminist and critical legal theoriesare focal points at KLS, thedepartmental expertise alsocovers more essential aspectssuch as classical jurisprudenceand the application of philosophyto law.

Property lawKent Law School’s propertylawyers have a range ofoverlapping interests inglobal and local property issues.Their work covers indigenouspeople’s rights, the environment,housing, community land, socialenterprise, cultural heritage lawand urban design, as well asthe question of intellectualproperty. They have links withanthropologists at the University.Research draws on theoreticalperspectives includingpostcolonialism, feminism,and Foucault.

Additional areas of researchinterestOther research areas within KLSinclude: human rights; labour law;law and culture; law, science andtechnology; legal methods andepistemology; public law; andrace, religion and the law.

Academic staffFor details of individualstaff research interests, seewww.kent.ac.uk/law/people

Professor Donatella Alessandrini:Professor

Professor Yutaka Arai: Professor

Professor Kate Bedford:Professor


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MATHEMATICS

Postgraduate resourcesThe University’s TemplemanLibrary houses a comprehensivecollection of books and researchperiodicals. Online access to a wide variety of journals isavailable through servicessuch as ScienceDirect andSpringerLink. The School haslicences for major numericaland computer algebra softwarepackages.

The School is a member of theEPSRC-funded London TaughtCourse Centre for PhD studentsin the mathematical sciences, andstudents can participate in thecourses and workshops offeredby the Centre. The School offersconference grants to enableresearch students to present theirwork at national and internationalconferences.




Studying Mathematics at postgraduate level givesyou a chance to begin your own research, developyour own creativity and be part of a long traditionof people investigating analytic, geometricand algebraic ideas. Under the guidance ofinternationally renowned researchers in the Schoolof Mathematics, Statistics and Actuarial Science(SMSAS), postgraduate students develop analytical,communication and research skills. Opportunitiesare provided to enhance computational skills andto apply them to current research problems in pureand applied mathematics.

Mathematical sciences at Kent ranked highly in the most recentResearch Excellence Framework (REF), with 100% of our researchjudged to be of international quality.

We also have an excellent track record of winning research grants fromthe Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), theRoyal Society, the EU, the London Mathematical Society and TheLeverhulme Trust.

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Work placements usually last12 months and give you theopportunity to put theory intopractice, as well as make avaluable contribution to anorganisation.

International Master’sin Mathematics and itsApplicationswww.kent.ac.uk/pg/148

Location: CanterburyEntry requirements: A goodordinary Bachelor’s degree (orequivalent) in a relevant subject.

If your mathematical backgroundis insufficient for direct entry tothe MSc in Mathematics and itsApplications, you may apply forthis programme. The first yeargives you a strong backgroundin mathematics, equivalent to theGraduate Diploma in Mathematics.This is followed by the MSc inMathematics and its Applications.

Course contentCurrent first-year modulesinclude, but are not limited to:• Complex Analysis; Discrete

Mathematics; Groups andSymmetries; Linear PartialDifferential Equations;Numerical Solutions ofDifferential Equations;Polynomials in Several Variables;Real Analysis 2; Topology.

Depending on your background,the Advanced English forAcademic Study (Science)module may be taken. In thesecond year, you follow thestandard MSc in Mathematicsand its Applications programme,described previously.


Mathematics MSc, MPhil,PhDwww.kent.ac.uk/pg/149

The research interests of theMathematics Group cover a widerange of topics following ourstrategy of cohesion with diversity.The areas outlined provide focalpoints for these varied interests.

Mathematics and itsApplications MScwww.kent.ac.uk/pg/146

Mathematics and itsApplications with anIndustrial Placement MScwww.kent.ac.uk/pg/1219

Location: CanterburyEntry requirements: See p164.

This programme allows you tofurther enhance your knowledge,creativity and computational skillsin core mathematical subjects andtheir applications, giving you acompetitive advantage in a widerange of mathematically basedcareers.

At least one modern applicationof mathematics is studiedin-depth by each student.Mathematical computingand open-ended project workforms an integral part of thelearning experience. There areopportunities for outreach andengagement with the public onmathematics.

Students not meeting the entryrequirements because of aninsufficient background inmathematics are encouraged toapply to the International Master'sin Mathematics and ItsApplications.

Course contentYou take a selection of M-levelmodules and no more than twoH-level modules. Current M-levelmodules include, but are notlimited to:• Algebraic Curves in Nature;

Applied Algebraic Topology;Geometric Integration; Graphsand Combinatorics; Groupsand Representations;Integrable Systems;Metric and Normed Spaces;Orthogonal Polynomials andSpecial Functions; QuantumMechanics; Symmetry Methodsfor Differential Equations

• Dissertation (compulsory).

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arise due to the generaltopological properties of thenonlinear system concerned. Thisresearch focuses on classical andquantum behaviour of solitonswith applications in various areasof physics.

Algebra and representationtheoryA representation of a group is theconcrete realisation of the groupas a group of transformations.Representation theory playedan important role in the proof ofthe classification of finite simplegroups, one of the outstandingachievements of 20th-centuryalgebra. Representations ofboth groups and algebras areimportant in diverse areas ofmathematics, such as statisticalmechanics, knot theory andcombinatorics.

Algebraic topologyIn topology, geometry is studiedwith algebraic tools. An exampleof an algebraic object assignedto a geometric phenomenon isthe winding number: this is aninteger assigned to a map ofthe n-dimensional sphere to itself.The methods used in algebraictopology link in with homotopytheory, homological algebraand modern category theory.

Invariant theoryThe ring of invariants, the subringof fixed points, is the primaryobject of study. We usecomputational methods toconstruct generators for thering of invariants, and theoreticalmethods to understand therelationship between the structureof the ring of invariants and theunderlying representation.

Linear and nonlinearfunctional analysisResearch in this branch ofmathematical analysis isconcerned with linear and

Research areasNonlinear differentialequationsThe research on nonlineardifferential equations primarilystudies algorithms for theirclassification, normal forms,symmetry reductions andexact solutions. Boundaryvalue problems are studied froman analytical viewpoint, usingfunctional analysis and spectraltheory to investigate propertiesof solutions. We also studyapplications of symmetrymethods to numerical schemes,in particular the applications ofmoving frames.

Painlevé equationsCurrent research on the Painlevéequations and their discreteanalogues involves the structureof hierarchies of rational,algebraic and special functionfamilies of exact solutions,Bäcklund transformations andconnection formulae using theisomonodromic deformationmethod.

Mathematical biologyArtificial immune systems usenonlinear interactions betweencell populations in the immunesystem as the inspiration for newcomputer algorithms. We areusing techniques of nonlineardynamical systems to analysethe properties of these systems.

Quantum integrable systemsCurrent research on quantumintegrable systems focuses onpowerful exact analytical andnumerical techniques, withapplications in particle physics,quantum information theory andmathematical physics.

Topological solitonsTopological solitons are stable,finite energy, particle-like solutionsof nonlinear wave equations that


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Jing Ping Wang Professor of AppliedMathematics

Jing Ping’s main area ofresearch is integrable systems,which are nonlinear systemswith rich hidden structure ofsymmetries and conservationlaws appearing in diversefields such as fluid dynamics,nonlinear optics, magneticsystems, and plasma physics.

She is working on descriptionand classification of thesesystems. Her previous ESPRC-funded project, ‘Structure ofpartial difference equationswith continuous symmetriesand conservation laws’,investigated a new connectionof the representation theorywith symmetries and mastersymmetries of evolutionaryequations.

Her current project, ‘Exactsolutions for discrete andcontinuous nonlinear systems’is also funded by the ESPRC.

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Dr Bas Lemmens: Senior Lecturerin Mathematics

Dr Ana Loureiro: Lecturerin Mathematics

Professor Elizabeth Mansfield:Professor of Mathematics

Dr Rowena E Paget: SeniorLecturer in Pure Mathematics

Dr Clélia Pech: Lecturerin Mathematics

Dr Constanze Roitzheim: SeniorLecturer in Mathematics

Dr James Shank: Readerin Mathematics

Professor Jing Ping Wang:Professor of Applied Mathematics

Dr Nils Waterstraat: Lecturerin Mathematics

Dr Ian Wood: Lecturerin Mathematics

Dr Chris Woodcock: SeniorLecturer in Pure Mathematics

Dr Kuan Xu: Lecturerin Mathematics

LocationCanterbury








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nonlinear operators on infinitedimensional normed spaces andthe properties of such spaces.It has numerous applicationsin a variety of areas including,mathematical physics, dynamicalsystems theory, geometricanalysis and optimisation.

Academic staffFor details of individualstaff research interests, seewww.kent.ac.uk/smsas/staff

Professor Peter Clarkson:Professor of Mathematics

Dr Alfredo Deano: Lecturerin Mathematics

Dr Clare Dunning: Readerin Applied Mathematics

Professor Peter Fleischmann:Professor of Pure Mathematics

Professor Andy Hone: Professorof Mathematics

Professor Peter Hydon: Professorof Mathematics

Dr Steffen Krusch: Lecturerin Applied Mathematics

Professor Stéphane Launois:Professor of Pure Mathematics

www.kent.ac.uk/smsas

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MEDIEVAL AND EARLYMODERN STUDIES

Postgraduate resourcesCanterbury Cathedral Archivesand Library have unparalleledholdings of manuscripts and earlyprinted books. Kent’s TemplemanLibrary has scholarly editions,monographs and journals, andKent is within easy reach of theBritish Library, The NationalArchives, and other Londonresearch libraries. There areonline computing facilities acrosscampus and our students havespecial access to computerterminals and postgraduatestudent rooms. The Centre runsa weekly research seminar andpublic lectures each term towhich we welcome distinguishedspeakers. These events are atthe heart of the Centre’s activities.We also run a full programmeof conferences and colloquia.

The Centre for Medieval and Early Modern Studies(MEMS) is an interdisciplinary centre for thestudy of Medieval and Early Modern periods.Our teaching staff are drawn from English, History,Architecture, Classical & Archaeological Studies,History of Art, and the Canterbury ArchaeologicalTrust. Research across our subject areas was highlyrated in the most recent Research ExcellenceFramework (REF).

MEMS offers a successful, interdisciplinary MA programme, whichattracts students from across the world. Our thriving community ofover 80 postgraduate students currently represents more than 25nationalities and we have an equally international team of academics.MEMS students benefit from a rich and stimulating research culturewhere postgraduates work alongside academic staff and are stronglyencouraged to get involved with the Centre’s numerous researchactivities.

We have close relationships with Canterbury Cathedral and theArchaeological Trust, which allow our students access to a widerange of unique historical, literary and material evidence.


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“MEMS is an engagingand exciting environmentin which to conductpostgraduate research.The wide variety ofinterdisciplinary talks,conferences and workshopsorganised, such as theweekly research seminarand the annual MEMSFestival, have been aparticular highlightduring my time here.”

Sophie KellyPhD candidate and AssistantLecturer

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Taught programmeFor the most up-to-date information,see website details below.

Modules listed are subject tochange. Please contact theCentre for more informationon availability.


Medieval and Early ModernStudies MAwww.kent.ac.uk/pg/151www.kent.ac.uk/pg/1711

Locations: Canterbury;Canterbury and Paris*

It is possible to study thisprogramme entirely in Canterburyor to split your studies betweenCanterbury and our Paris Schoolof Arts and Culture.

This interdisciplinary programmeprovides the opportunity forintensive historical, literary andart-historical study. It providesa thorough grounding in the skillsrequired for advanced study inthe medieval and early modernperiods. As well as a compulsorymodule in disciplinary methodsand an exciting and varied rangeof optional modules, you producea final dissertation of 12-15,000words, for which you receiveone-to-one supervision.

If you are on the split-siteCanterbury and Paris programme,you spend your first term inCanterbury, relocating to Parisfor the spring term where youstudy at our centre in the heart ofhistoric Montparnasse. Modulesare Paris-focused but taught inEnglish, and you are encouragedto make full use of the city’scultural resources.



Latin; Palaeography andManuscripts; Reading theEvidence

• Modules drawn from optionssuch as: Approaches to EarlyEnglish Performance; TheBlack Death and theTransformation of Europe,1346-1400; Cultures of Piety;Encountering the Holy; TheEnglish Reformation and theInvention of the Middle Ages;The First InformationRevolution: Manuscripts,Print and Rumour c1480-1700;Grand Designs and IntimateLiaisons; Reading the MedievalTown; Trade, Travel andGovernment in Early ModernEngland

• Dissertation

*Please note: at the time of goingto press, the Canterbury andParis version of this programmeis awaiting final approval. For themost up-to-date information, seewww.kent.ac.uk/pg/1711

Research programmesFor the most up-to-date informationsee www.kent.ac.uk/pg/152

Medieval and Early ModernStudies MA, MPhil, PhDwww.kent.ac.uk/pg/152


We are interested in hearing fromstudents with research proposalscovering all aspects of medievaland early modern history, life andculture.

Medieval Latin, Palaeography andLanguage Express courses areoffered to postgraduate researchstudents throughout the academicyear.

www.kent.ac.uk/mems

STAFF PROFILE

Jan LoopSenior Lecturer in History

Jan’s interests are in theintellectual, religious and culturalhistory of Europe and the NearEast, with a special focus onWestern knowledge of theIslamic world. Much of hiswork has been dedicated to thehistory of oriental scholarship,for example, to translations ofthe Qur’an and to the study ofArabic in early modern Europe.

He is currently writing a bookon travellers to the Near Eastat around 1800. Among otheraspects, he is interested in theways that European travellerstried to disguise themselvesin order to be able to penetratedeep into Islamic territories andto fully experience the daily lifeof the people living in this partof the world.

Professor Catherine Richardson:Professor of Early Modern Studies

Dr Clare Wright: Lecturerin Medieval Literature

HistoryFor details of individual staffresearch interests, see:www.kent.ac.uk/history/staff

Dr Amy Blakeway: Lecturerin Early Modern History

Dr Barbara Bombi: Readerin Medieval History

Professor Kenneth Fincham:Professor of Early Modern History

Dr Emily Guerry: Lecturerin Medieval History

Dr Susanah Ivanic: Lecturerin Early Modern History

Dr Jan Loop: Senior Lecturerin History

Dr Phil Slavin: Senior Lecturerin Medieval History of Science

History of ArtFor details of individual staffresearch interests, see:www.kent.ac.uk/arts/staff-profiles

Professor Tom Henry: Professorof History of Art

Dr Ben Thomas: Senior Lecturerin History of Art






National ratingsREF 2014Architecture: • 8th for research intensity

and research output

Classics: • 2nd for research impact• top 20 for research intensity,

research power, researchquality and research output

English:• 10th for research intensity• 15th for research power

History:• 8th for research intensity• top 20 for research power

Applications




Research areasThe research interests of our staffcover areas as broad as: religion,material culture, theatre andperformance culture, gender,economy, food and drink, legalhistory, war, visual culture, politics,architecture, history of books andmanuscripts, environment andtravel, art history, and literature.

Academic staffArchitectureFor details of individualstaff research interests, seewww.kent.ac.uk/architecture/staff

Dr Nikolaos Karydis: SeniorLecturer in Architecture

Classical & ArchaeologicalStudiesFor details of individualstaff research interests, see:www.kent.ac.uk/secl/classics/staff

Dr Luke Lavan: Lecturerin Archaeology

EnglishFor details of individual staffresearch interests, see:www.kent.ac.uk/english/staff

Professor Peter Brown: Professorof Medieval English Literature

Dr Rosanna Cox: Lecturer in EarlyModern Studies

Dr Sarah Dustagheer: Lecturerin Early Modern Literature

Dr Sarah James: Senior Lecturerin Medieval Literature

Professor Bernhard Klein:Professor of English Literature

Dr Rory Loughnane: Lecturerin Early Modern Literature andDrama

Dr Ryan Perry: Senior Lecturerin Medieval Literature


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MUSIC AND AUDIOTECHNOLOGY

Postgraduate resourcesWe have excellent, industry-standard facilities, designed byaward-winning high-end audiospecialists, Dacs Audio. Ourstudios are installed with state-of-the-art technology from leadingmanufacturers including AMSNeve, Solid State Logic, Avidand Universal Audio. Our flagshipstudio integrates a new NeveGenesys Black G48 mixingconsole with our existing Genelec5.1 surround system, large liveroom and vocal booth. We alsohave a number of other studiosincluding an Avid HD studio withSSL Matrix mixing console, aGenelec multi-speaker studio,Foley recording studio and otherwell-equipped post-productionsuites and iMac workstationrooms. In addition, our Musicand Audio Arts Sound Theatre(MAAST), a collection of over40 high-end loudspeakers withinterfaces and controllers, isone of the best in the UK.

Our students regularly performmusic in a variety of specialistspaces on campus. These includethe newly refurbished DockyardChurch, the Galvanising Shopcafé and performance space,Cargo bar and bistro, and thenew Student Hub.

Research-led musicalcultureOur research environmentis fuelled by the work ofour celebrated composers,performers and scholars.

www.kent.ac.uk/cmat

Our taught and research courses are exciting andinnovative, offering you the opportunity to mixwith researchers in popular, world and classicalmusic, composers, performers, sound designers,technologists and ethnomusicologists. In the mostrecent Research Excellence Framework (REF),arts at Kent was ranked 1st for research power.

The Centre for Music and Audio Technology is situated on theMedway campus of the University of Kent and we have a wide rangeof purpose-built facilities and studios. Our students explore both thecreative and technical aspects of music and its related technologies.You are also encouraged to participate in the numerous ensembles,concerts and interdisciplinary events that occur, becoming part ofthe University’s exciting artistic environment.

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The MA in Music gives you theopportunity to develop an areaof specialism in your chosenpathway, alongside rigoroustraining in key professional andacademic skills. You undertaketwo large-scale projects andoptional modules support thedevelopment of your specialism.Studies in areas such ascomposition techniques,musicology, ensembleperformance, programming andproduction techniques provide animportant grounding in relevantfields of inquiry and creativepractice.


Advanced Audio Skillsor Critical and HistoricalPerspectives on Music(dependent on pathwaychosen); Specialist Project

• Optional modules include:Composition Techniques;Ensemble Performance;Interdisciplinary Project;Popular and World Music;Technology in Performance

• Dissertation

Music Technology MAwww.kent.ac.uk/pg/155

Location: Medway

This programme focuses onthe use, development andimplementation of technologywithin the wider musical context,exploring issues such asinteractivity, audio programming,sound spatialisation andmultimedia. Modules coverareas such as programmingand production techniques,advanced acoustics, multi-channel composition, and audioelectronics. There are significantopportunities for collaborativeand interdisciplinary work takinginto account the other artssubjects at Kent.

• Professor Kevin Dawe:ethnomusicology, musicalinstrument research, popularmusic

• Dr Paul Fretwell: instrumentaland electronic music

• Professor Tim Howle:electroacoustic music,acoustic music and visualmusic

• Richard Lightman: popularmusic production, film musicand cross-culturalcollaborations

• Dr Aki Pasoulas:electroacoustic music, spatialsound, soundscape andacoustic ecology

Our research culture is enhancedby the presence of a wide rangeof visiting colleagues (honoraryprofessors, associate andassistant lecturers), as wellas regular seminars andmasterclasses. Recent topicshave included: progressive rock,the Memphis music scene,Cretan music, Czerny’s pianotranscriptions, computer-basedinteractive instruments andmicrotonality in musiccomposition.


All of our taught MA programmesinclude a dissertation, anextended project and a selectionof other modules. Please contactthe school for more informationabout available modules.


Music MAwww.kent.ac.uk/pg/354

Location: Medway

This programme offers threepathways: research; composition;and performance.


STAFF PROFILE

Aki Pasoulas Lecturer in Music

Aki Pasoulas is anelectroacoustic composer,whose works are frequentlyperformed worldwide. Hisresearch focuses on acousmaticmusic, timescale perception,soundscape ecology, spatialsound, psychoacoustics andsound perception. He hascomposed music for the theatreand for short animation films. Hehas also written music for variouscombinations of instruments andsound, lyrics for many songs,and a number of poems.

Dr Pasoulas is a boardmember of the UK and IrelandSoundscape Community(UKISC) and was a Sound andMusic shortlisted composer for2008-11. His music is housedin the Institut International deMusique Electroacoustique deBourges (IMEB) in the NationalLibrary of France.

www.kent.ac.uk/cmat170

are: composition; popular music;ethnomusicology; sonic art;electroacoustic music with video;aesthetics of music; intersectionsbetween music and visual artspractice; sound art; musicsemiotics; late 18th-centurymusic; soundscape; temporalperception and music.

Music(Research, Compositionor Performance) PhDwww.kent.ac.uk/pg/741

Music and Technology PhDwww.kent.ac.uk/pg/159

Location: Medway

You have regular meetings withyour supervisor as well as tuitionin research methodologies in theearly stages of your research.We regularly invite academic andprofessional specialists for guestlectures, workshops and specialevents that are relevant to ourstudents’ research.

Research students are enrolledon the Researcher DevelopmentProgramme provided by theUniversity’s Graduate School, andcan attend regular guest lecturesand research events.

Academic staff For details of individualstaff research interests, see:www.kent.ac.uk/cmat/staff

Professor Kevin Dawe: Professorof Ethnomusicology

Dr Paul Fretwell: Senior Lecturerin Music

Professor Tim Howle: Professorof Contemporary Music

Richard Lightman: Lecturerin Popular Music

Dr Aki Pasoulas: Lecturerin Music

LocationMedway







• 1st for research power• top 20 for research quality

Applications





Advanced Audio Skills;Music Technology Project

• Optional modules include:Acoustics; Cinema for theEars; Composition Techniques;Popular and World Music;Technology in Performance

• Dissertation

Popular Music MAwww.kent.ac.uk/pg/355

Location: Medway

This programme offers threepathways: research; production;and performance.

The Popular Music MA gives youthe opportunity to develop an areaof specialism, in your chosenpathway, alongside rigoroustraining in key professional andacademic skills. You undertaketwo large-scale projects andoptional modules support thedevelopment of your specialism.Studies in areas such as audioengineering, music programming,critical musicology, popular musichistory and group performanceprovide an important groundingin relevant fields of inquiry andcreative practice.


Advanced Audio Skillsor Critical and HistoricalPerspectives on Music(dependent on pathwaychosen); Specialist Project

• Optional modules include:Acoustics and Psychoacoustics;Ensemble Performance;Popular and World Music

• Dissertation


The areas of staff researchand interests on which we offerpostgraduate PhD supervision

“The studios are great andare constantly being updatedwith the latest equipment tokeep us up-to-date on whatwe’d be expected to use inindustry.”

Jack TomkinsMA Music Technology

Postgraduate resourcesPostgraduate students haveaccess to all the facilities at theMedway School of Pharmacy,including clinical skills labs anda ‘simulation man’. As the Schoolof Pharmacy is a joint venturebetween the two universities,students have access to facilitiesat Kent’s Medway and Canterburycampuses, and the University ofGreenwich.

Flexible programmesProgrammes are in units offive, ten, 15 and 30 credits. Thisvariable credit structure enablesyou to individualise your studyprogramme to suit your needs.


The modules listed are subjectto change. Please contact theSchool for more information onavailability.


Associate PostgraduateStudent Programmewww.kent.ac.uk/pg/1204

Location: MedwayEntry requirements: Minimum2.1 honours degree in a relevantsubject or taught Master’s degree;relevant healthcare professionalqualification; registered to workin the UK as a pharmacist, nurse,physiotherapist, podiatrist orradiotherapist.

Medway School of Pharmacy is one of thefew regional schools of pharmacy in the UK,a collaboration between the University of Kentand the University of Greenwich. The impetus forthe formation of the Medway School of Pharmacycame from the local community, who recognisedthe shortage of qualified pharmacists in all branchesof the pharmacy profession in Kent.

Since opening in 2004, we are now recognised as an establishedschool with accreditation from the General Pharmaceutical Council(GPhC) and the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).Graduates are employed in health disciplines in Kent and thesouth-east and more broadly across the UK.

The School was ranked highly in the most recent Research ExcellenceFramework (REF), with 93% of our research being classed as ofinternational quality. We were also ranked 8th in the UK for researchintensity.

PHARMACY


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General Pharmacy PracticeMScwww.kent.ac.uk/pg/737

Location: MedwayEntry requirements: Successfulcompletion of the PCert and PDipGeneral Pharmacy Practice

This MSc develops your researchskills and helps you to make thetransition to a specialist role.It helps you to demonstratea number of competenciesfor research and evaluation withinthe Royal Pharmaceutical SocietyAdvanced Pharmacy Framework.

Course contentThere is only one compulsorymodule as the MSc is basedaround a research project.This project involves: • preparation and planning of

research• research design and design

selection• managing the research

process• ethics and research

governance• statistics for research• sampling and recruiting

applicants• designing and using data

collection instruments• analysing quantitative and

qualitative data.

Independent/SupplementaryPrescribing PCertwww.kent.ac.uk/pg/740

Location: MedwayEntry requirements: Registrationwith the appropriate professional/regulatory body (GPhC or PSNIfor pharmacists, HCPC for alliedhealth professionals). A firstdegree or evidence of havingstudied at level H (for thosewishing to undertake a Master’s-level qualification); at least twoyears’ post-registration clinicalexperience (pharmacists); at

pharmacy practitionerdevelopment strategy and is theresult of a unique collaborationof higher education institutionsacross London and the southand east of England.

The programme develops yourknowledge and skills in clinicalpharmacy practice and medicinesmanagement. It works on aphilosophy of student-centredworkplace learning, supportedby workbooks and contact daysfacilitated by experiencedpharmacy practitioners. You areexpected to take responsibilityfor managing your learningand achieving the programmeobjectives. The ethos and cultureof the programme is to enhanceand develop self-reliance andan adult approach to learning insupport of continuing professionaldevelopment.

The programme is furthersupported by student-learningsets, downloadable interactivecomputer-assisted learning anda range of resources, includingthe library facilities at Medwayand your practice base, and theinternet.

Completing the practice elementsof the programme leads to bothan academic award and theaward of a Statement ofCompletion of General PharmacistTraining (SCGPT) from anaccredited training centre.

Course contentPCert• Practitioner Development and

Establishment of ProfessionalClinical Practice

PDip• Developing Self, Others and

Your Operational ManagementSkills

• Ensuring Patient Safety anda Quality Service

The Medway School of Pharmacyoffers a portfolio of short courseswhich are focused around theclinical and cost-effective useof medicines and prescribing.A student enrolling on theAssociate PostgraduateProgramme can do as many oras few courses as they like, takingone course at a time on a pay-as-you-go basis. You may build upenough credits to transfer on tothe Medicines Managementprogramme and gain aqualification in MedicinesManagement.

Course contentOptions include:• Asthma; Bipolar Affective

Disorder; Chronic ObstructivePulmonary Disease;Consultation andCommunication; Dementia;Depression; Diabetes: type1 and 2; Engaging withPrimary Care; Heart Failure;Hypertension; IschaemicHeart Disease; MedicinesManagement in Practice;Medication Review in Practice;Minor Ailments: Infections andInfestations; Minor Ailments:Pain; Patient Monitoring inPractice; Advanced PatientMonitoring in Practice; Skills forMedicines Use Review (MURs);Using Evidence Effectively.

General Pharmacy PracticePCert, PDipwww.kent.ac.uk/pg/737

Location: MedwayEntry requirements: Registrationwith the General PharmaceuticalCouncil (GPhC).

This programme providesgeneral-level hospitalpharmacists – registered withthe GPhC and working – withthe core skills required to provideholistic pharmaceutical care in thepractice setting. The programmealigns with a nationally agreed

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professional qualification. Studentsmust also be registered with therelevant UK professional body andpractising in the UK, preferablywithin the National Health Service.

The Medway School ofPharmacy’s innovativepostgraduate distance-learningprogramme in MedicinesManagement equips healthcareprofessionals with the skillsand knowledge to contributeeffectively to medicinesmanagement services and toindividual drug therapy decisions.

The programme emphasisesclinical and cost-effectiveprescribing in the context ofholistic consideration of patientneeds, and one of its pathwaysoffers you the chance to qualifyas an independent/supplementaryprescriber.

You can register for the full MScprogramme or undertake stand-alone modules. Modules can beput together to form a shortcourse programme. Modulelength varies from five to 30credits.

For the PCert, you must complete60 credits, of which at least 20must be from compulsorymodules. Diploma students mustcomplete 120 credits, of whichat least 40 credits must be fromcompulsory modules. To gainthe MSc, you must complete a60-credit research project, writea dissertation and present theresults as a poster.

Course contentCertificate compulsory modules• Medication Review in Practice• Medicines Management in

Practice

Diploma compulsory modules• Consultation and

Communication in Practice:Patients as Partners

• Using Evidence Effectively

Options include:• Advanced Patient Monitoring

in Practice*; Asthma; BipolarAffective Disorder; COPD; Dementia; Depression;Heart Failure; Hypertension;Infections and Infestations;Ischaemic Heart Disease; Pain;Patient Monitoring in Practice*;Skills for MURs*; Type 1Diabetes; Type 2 Diabetes

*pharmacists only


Pharmacy MPhil, PhDwww.kent.ac.uk/pg/171

Entry requirements: Minimum 2.1honours degree in an appropriatesubject, or taught Master’s.Potential applicants with non-standard qualifications butsignificant experience shouldcontact the School’s Directorof Graduate Studies.

The Medway School of Pharmacyhas strong and vibrant researchgroups that span a range ofpharmacy-related areas. Staffhave a wealth of researchexperience and links with industry,health providers and academicinstitutions.

The programme givespostgraduate students theintegrated, broad-based researchtraining needed to exploit currentadvances in pharmaceutical andbiological sciences andpharmacy practice.

Research areasChemistry and drug deliveryThis group has laboratories withdedicated state-of-the-art drugdelivery, nanotechnology,spectroscopy, chromatographyand organic synthesis facilities.It brings together researchersin medicinal chemistry and drug

least three years’ post-registrationclinical experience (allied healthprofessionals).

This programme, approved bythe appropriate professional/regulatory bodies, providesa distance learning option forqualification as a non-medicalprescriber. Nine contact dayscover communication anddiagnostic skills. Other topicson the syllabus include the legal,policy, professional and ethicalaspects of prescribing, pluspharmacology and patientassessment and monitoring.

You can take the programme as astand-alone PCert in Independent/Supplementary Prescribing, or asone pathway into the MedicinesManagement programme (seebelow), by studying prescribingas either the first or second year ofthe Medicines Management PDip.

On successful completion, theSchool will notify the appropriateprofessional/regulatory bodythat you have qualified as anindependent/supplementaryprescriber.

Course content• Consultation and Decision-

making• Non-Medical Prescribing in

Context• Putting Prescribing into

Practice• Safe and Effective Prescribing

Medicines ManagementPCert, PDip, MScwww.kent.ac.uk/pg/738

Location: MedwayEntry requirements: A first degreein a relevant subject from an EUuniversity; equivalent qualificationsfrom a non-EU university may beacceptable, but their comparabilitywill be assessed on an individualbasis; or at least five years ofworking experience in healthcare after obtaining a relevant

properties of neuronal potassiumchannels and their modulationand the development of newtherapies for patients who havedeveloped acute kidney injury,in collaboration with a majorpharmaceutical company.

Pharmacy practiceThis group conducts researchin two areas: public health andmedicines optimisation, with aparticular focus on cardiovasculardiseases and mental health. Workin public health includes studiesin physical exercise, alcohol,cardiovascular screeningand spirometry testing, pluspharmacovigilance. Studies inmedicines optimisation includework in dementia, bipolar affectivedisorder and stroke, with anemphasis on the patient’sperspective.

LocationMedway



Fees

Taught programmes www.msp.ac.uk/studying/fees-and-finance.html

Research programmes www.kent.ac.uk/pg

Funding

Taught programmes www.msp.ac.uk/studying/fees-and-finance.html

Research programmes www.kent.ac.uk/pgfunding

National ratingsREF 2014, pharmacy:• 93% of our research



Applications

Taught programmes Online at www.gre.ac.uk/study/apply/pg

Potential prescribing studentsmust complete a specificPrescribing Application form,which you can get from theSchool of Pharmacy.


Further informationT: +44 (0)1634 202935E: [email protected]

design, nanotechnology andmaterials science, drug deliveryand pharmaceutics, encouraginga multidisciplinary approach toresearch. Research coverssynthesis and biological evaluationof potential anti-cancer agents,structure-based drug design,QSAR predication of ADMETproperties, controlled release,particle engineering, powdertechnology, pharmaceuticaltechnology, and novel drugdelivery systems, with a focuson respiratory drug delivery.

Biological sciencesThis group is housed in recentlyrefurbished laboratories withdedicated state-of-the-artmolecular biological,electrophysiological, tissue cultureand microscopy facilities. Theresearch is divided into four mainthemes: infectious diseases andallergy; neuroscience; renal andcardiovascular physiology; andpharmacology. Examples ofcurrent work include: investigationof the use of non-pathogenicvirus ‘pseudotypes’ to studypathogenic RNA; study of the

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PHILOSOPHY

Postgraduate resourcesSECL has extensive facilitiesto support research, and theTempleman Library has excellentholdings in all of our areas ofresearch interest. The Universityof Kent’s location is the bestin Britain for students who needto visit not only the British Libraryin London, but also the majorlibraries and research centreson the continent. The Schoolalso provides excellent IT facilities.

Active collaboration betweendepartments within the Schoolensures that we have a vigorousand lively research culture,including conferences organisedaround the research interests ofour staff.

TrainingResearch centres within SECLcombine overlapping interestsfrom our various departmentsto foster interdisciplinary supportand dialogue. Kent’s GraduateSchool offers a ResearcherDevelopment Programme, whichwill improve your effectiveness asa researcher. Research studentsgain further academic experienceby giving research talks, andattending national andinternational conferences.

Philosophy at Kent prides itself on the flexibility ofits programmes. Students are able to negotiate theirown paths of study through a full range of mixed-level modules and specialist seminars that reflectthe research interests of members of staff.

Our Department is a place of academic excellence, friendly exchange,intellectual excitement and diversity. In our weekly departmentalresearch seminar, colleagues and philosophers from other universitiespresent their current work, and in our thriving student-run graduateseminar, students discuss their ideas with peers and members of staff.We host a Centre for Reasoning and Centre for Practical Normativityand contribute to the Aesthetics Research Centre.

Philosophy is part of the School of European Culture and Languages(SECL), which embraces five other disciplines: classical &archaeological studies; comparative literature; English language andlinguistics; modern languages; and religious studies. This means thatstudents can draw on the excellent resources of a diverse team ofteachers with expertise in many key areas of European culture.


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Philosophy MAwww.kent.ac.uk/pg/2


Our MA in Philosophy is designedfor those who wish to broadentheir study of philosophy andmake a gradual transition toresearch. It is ideally suitedto students with previousphilosophical training whowould like to gain more trainingin philosophical methodology,and/or narrow down their interestsof specialisation in preparationfor an MPhil/PhD.

Course contentYou engage with a widerange of topics taught on theundergraduate modules availablein Philosophy – from language,logic, reasoning, politics, ethicsand metaphysics – undertakingcoursework to a postgraduatelevel.

There are regular Philosophypostgraduate seminars,workshops and open lectureson a wide range of topics. Pleasesee: www.kent.ac.uk/secl/philosophy/events for details.

Reasoning MAwww.kent.ac.uk/pg/193


This programme offers a selectionof topics related to reasoning andinference. It covers areas suchas cognitive science and artificialintelligence (AI); scientific,mathematical, logical, causal andinductive reasoning; philosophyof mind, logic and language.

The programme is suited tostudents with philosophicaltraining who would like to pursuetheir interests while developingskills that make them attractive toemployers, or who would like tostudy for a PhD in this area. Theprogramme is flexible, allowingyou to focus exclusively onphilosophical topics or to studyreasoning-related topics inpsychology, computing, statistics,law, social policy, biosciencesand history.

Course contentYou engage with a widerange of topics taught on theundergraduate modules availablein Philosophy – from language,logic, reasoning, politics, ethicsand metaphysics – undertakingcoursework to a postgraduatelevel. Modules with a particularfocus on reasoning include:Philosophy of Language; Topicsin Reasoning; Logic; andPhilosophy of Mind and Action.

There are regular Philosophypostgraduate seminars,workshops and open lectureson a wide range of topics. Pleasesee: www.kent.ac.uk/secl/philosophy/events for details.

www.kent.ac.uk/secl/philosophy

STAFF PROFILE

Lubomira RadoilskaSenior Lecturer in Philosophy

Lubomira Radoilska’s researchis focused on developing anew Aristotelian theory ofresponsibility as distinctive kindof agential success. Her currentprojects are: Knowledge inAction (supported by the MindAssociation) and ReassessingResponsibility (supported bythe British Academy). Bringingtogether research in ethics,action theory, philosophyof mind and epistemology,Lubomira considers whetherknowledge and controlconditions on responsibility foraction can be reconciled withan acknowledgement of therole of habits and dispositionsin agency.

She has published two bookson autonomy and action in thecontext of mental disorderand addiction: Addiction andWeakness of Will (2013) andAutonomy and Mental Disorder(2012).

Academic staffFor details of individualstaff research interests,see www.kent.ac.uk/secl/philosophy/staff

Dr Kristoffer Ahlstrom-Vij: SeniorLecturer in Philosophy

Dr David Corfield: SeniorLecturer in Philosophy

Dr Graeme A Forbes: Lecturerin Philosophy

Dr Edward Kanterian: SeniorLecturer in Philosophy

Dr Simon Kirchin: Readerin Philosophy

Dr Jason Konek: Lecturerin Philosophy

Dr Todd Mei: Senior Lecturer inPhilosophy; Head of Department

Dr Lubomira Radoilska: SeniorLecturer in Philosophy

Professor Jon Williamson:Professor of Reasoning, Inferenceand Scientific Method

LocationCanterbury





National ratingsREF 2014, philosophy: • 97% of our research


• 12th for research impact • top 20 for research power

and research intensity

Applications



Further information

Taught programmes Edward KanterianT: +44 (0)1227 824483 E: [email protected]

Research programmes Jon WilliamsonT: +44 (0)1227 823123 E: [email protected]


Philosophy PhDwww.kent.ac.uk/pg/195


The list below indicates the rangeof current research interestsof members of staff. We cansupervise PhD students in anyof these areas, as well as in othermain fields of philosophy. Weencourage you to contact usto discuss your plans at anearly stage of your application.

Research areasThe main research interests ofstaff are in moral and politicalphilosophy; philosophy ofmedicine; causality andprobability; philosophy ofmathematics; epistemology(including social and formalepistemology); modern Europeanphilosophy; moral psychology andmetaphysics.


“I really enjoy beingintegrated in theDepartment’s dynamics.The support is very good,everybody is availableto help you and theyare happy to do it.”

Juliette FerryMA Philosophy

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PHYSICAL SCIENCES

Postgraduate resourcesThe University has excellentfacilities for modern research inphysical sciences. These include:NMR spectrometers; powderX-ray diffractometers; X-rayfluorescence; atomic absorptionin flame and graphite furnacemode; high-performanceliquid chromatography; massspectrometry; scanning electronmicroscopy and EDX. We havevarious microscopes, differentialscanning calorimetry and thermalgravimetric analysis, dionexanalysis of anions and automatedCHN analysis. For planetaryscience impact studies, there isa two-stage light gas gun and thenew Beacon Observatory is idealfor astronomical data research.

National andinternational linksThe School is a leading partnerin the South East Physics Network(SEPnet) and benefits from £2.5million funding from the HigherEducation Funding Council forEngland (HEFCE). The Schoolhas collaborations withuniversities around the world,particularly in Germany, France,Italy and the USA and, in theUK, King’s College Londonand St Bartholomew’s Hospital,London. Our industrial partnersinclude BAE Systems, New YorkEye and Ear Infirmary, andOphthalmic Technology Inc,Canada. We also havecollaborations with NASA,European Southern Observatory(ESO) and European SpaceAgency (ESA) scientists.

www.kent.ac.uk/physical-sciences

The School of Physical Sciences offers studentsthe opportunity to participate in groundbreakingscience in physics, chemistry, forensics andastronomy. Our staff have international reputationsand provide well-designed projects and researchtraining in a stimulating environment. Recentinvestment in up-to-date laboratory equipment andcomputational facilities accelerates our research.

We offer research programmes in chemistry and physics (withspecialisations in forensics, astronomy and space science), taughtprogrammes in forensic science, studied over one year full-time,and a two-year European-style Master’s in Physics.

Our principal research covers topics within physics, astronomyand chemistry from theoretical work on surfaces and interfaces tomainstream experimental condensed matter physics, astrobiology,space science and astrophysics, and applied areas such asbiomedical and forensic imaging. Physics at Kent is ranked 7thin the UK for research impact in the most recent Research ExcellenceFramework (REF).

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Physics (EuroMasters) MScwww.kent.ac.uk/pg/16

Two-year programme, 120 ECTScredit equivalentLocation: Canterbury

The School offers a two-yearMaster’s degree in Physics inpartnership with the South EastPhysics Network (SEPnet)which includes Kent and eightother universities in the south andeast of England. The programmeinvolves both a taught andresearch component.

In the first year, you follow ataught Master’s programme,which includes specialisedresearch, and in the secondyear you undertake an advancedguided research project. Thiscombination of study stylesmakes the Master’s a natural firststep for those looking to move intopostgraduate research after theirundergraduate degree.

The MSc in Physics (EuroMasters)is compatible with the EuropeanCredit Transfer AccumulationSystem (ECTS) across theEuropean Union and othercollaborating European countries.It is suitable for students who wishto pursue a high-quality careerin physics or quantitive scientificresearch.


Chemistry MSc, MPhil, PhDwww.kent.ac.uk/pg/18

Physics MSc, MPhil, PhDwww.kent.ac.uk/pg/212


We make every attempt to allocateyou a supervisor directly in yourfield of interest, consistent withavailable funding and staff. Whenyou apply, please give specificindications of your research


Modules listed are subject tochange. Please contact theSchool for more informationon availability.


Forensic Science MScwww.kent.ac.uk/pg/5


This course is for graduates witha strong grounding in forensicscience who wish to advancetheir knowledge of the field.The programme prepares youfor a professional role in forensicscience within the criminal orcivil judicial system, policeor forensic practice, or research.You develop command, controland management skills in relationto incidents and develop anunderstanding of analyticallaboratory methods. Yourintegrated and criticalunderstanding of forensic scienceis also a good preparation for aPhD in any associated discipline.

Course content • Advanced Forensic Project

Laboratory• Contemporary and Advanced

Issues in Forensic Science• DNA Analysis and

Interpretation• Fires and Explosions• Major Incident Management• Physical Science Research

Planning• Substances of Abuse• MSc Research Project

EuroMasters programme(taught and research)For the most up-to-date informationsee www.kent.ac.uk/pg/16


STAFF PROFILE

Adrian Podoleanu Professor of Biomedical Optics;Head of the Applied OpticsGroup

Professor Podoleanu began hiscareer teaching at the TechnicalUniversity Bucharest, Romania,where he taught physics, opticsand optoelectronics, anddeveloped research on lasersand fast optoelectronics.

His research interests at Kentfocus on optical coherencetomography (OCT), imagingthe eye, distance measurementsusing low coherenceinterferometry, subnanoseconddwell time multichannel digitalcorrelation, and sensing andsecure optical communications.He contributed towardsdevelopment of the en-faceOCT imaging as a noveltechnology and is involved inteaching of non-invasive opticalimaging methods with emphasison OCT, electromagnetism andoptics and medical physics.

“I have gained skills which willhelp me in the future. Through myresearch, I have used different typesof laboratory equipment; beneficialwhen applying for jobs. Throughteaching, I have had experienceof presenting, which helped myconfidence in talking to groups.”

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slave interferometry, invented bythe AOG, as well as using FastFourier transformations on graphiccards.

Optical sensorsThis covers research intothe fundamental properties ofguided wave interferometers, andtheir application in fields rangingfrom monitoring bridge structuresto diagnostic procedures inmedicine.

Forensic Imaging Group(FIG)The Group’s research hasan applied focus. We exploremathematical and computationaltechniques and employ a widevariety of image processing andanalysis methods for applicationsin many areas including forensicsand cyber security. The Groupholds major grant funding fromEPSRC. It has spawned a verysuccessful spin-out company,Visionmetric Ltd, and wascentral to the School’s excellentREF rating for impact; placing theSchool equal 7th nationally in thiscategory.

Current active research projectsinclude:• the development of high-

quality, fast facial compositesystems based on evolutionaryalgorithms and statisticalmodels of human facialappearance

• computational imaging• improving cybersecurity

using realistic syntheticface generation

• medical image analysis• photo forensics• solving problems in science

using machine learning andartificial intelligence

• signal processing for thecharacterisation of Ramanspectra.

Functional Materials Group(FMG)Research in the multidisciplinaryFunctional Materials Group (FMG)encompasses the synthesis,characterisation, theory andcomputer modelling of cutting-edge materials.

FMG researchers are interestedin finding new optical, mechanical,electronic, magnetic or biologicalproperties that challenge presentunderstanding or can give riseto innovative technologies.The Group’s laboratories haveadvanced capabilities for the in-house growth and characterisationof new materials. In addition,extensive use is made of state-of-the-art national and internationalfacilities such as synchrotronsand neutron sources.

This dynamic research groupis unique nationwide in that itintegrates both physicists andchemists. Its research greatlybenefits from the complementarityof expertise and exchange ofideas between the two fields.

The FMG has a broad researchportfolio:

Energy materialsThe demand for new, moreefficient materials to store andproduce energy has turned thisarea into a priority worldwide. Ourgroup is contributing to this effortthrough synthesis, experimentaland computational studies on, forexample, new materials for Li-ionbatteries or novel catalysts forenergy applications.

Porous, nanostructured andamorphous materials One of the most challengingcontemporary problems formaterials characterisation isthe accurate and unambiguousdescription of the structure ofamorphous and nanostructuredmaterials. Research in this area

interest including the member(s)of staff you wish to work with andwhether you are applying fora studentship or propose tobe self-funded.

Research groupsApplied Optics Group (AOG)The Group’s research focuseson optical sources, opticalconfigurations and signalprocessing methods for opticalmeasurements and imaging.

Biomedical imaging/Opticalcoherence tomography (OCT)The first en-face OCT image ofthe human eye was produced bythe AOG in 1996. Since then, theGroup has continued to developOCT, to enhance its highresolution and extend itscapabilities.

The Group works with nationaland international institutions toextend OCT capabilities, fromeye imaging and endoscopyto non-destructive testing forconservation of paintings.Translating the technology fromthe lab to the clinic and industryis an important part of their work.

Adaptive optics andmicroscopyThe Group conducts researchon coherence gated wavefrontsensors for imaging with reducedaberrations, assisting eye imagingwith adaptive optics for enhancedtransversal resolution and novelmicroscopy including two photonabsorption.

LasersResearch is conducted onsupercontinuum sources as wellas fast tunable lasers, to servehigh-performance OCT.

Signal processingThe Group works on processinginterferometric signals withcorrelation methods for master-


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inorganic chemistry techniques,and where the functionalitycomes from the self-assemblyof the constituent molecular ormacromolecular sub-units and/orthe incorporation of biologicallyderived motifs. Our group iscontributing to the investigationof smart adhesive materialsfor biological applications,self-assembling bioactive,electroactive and drug deliveryvehicles, and conducting liquidcrystalline materials.

In line with the multidisciplinarycharacter of the Group, manyresearchers contribute to morethan one area. Our postgraduatestudents benefit from the easyaccess to advice and trainingacross traditional research areasthat can be provided within theGroup.

Centre for Astrophysics andPlanetary Science (CAPS)The Group’s research spansobservation, experimentation,simulation and modelling. Themajor topics are star formation,planetary science and earlysolar system bodies, galacticastronomy and astrobiology.

The Group uses data fromthe largest telescopes in theworld and in space, such asESO’s Very Large Telescope,the New Technology Telescope,the Spitzer Space Telescope andthe Herschel Space Observatory.They also use our in-housefacilities, including a two-stagelight gas gun for impact studies.

Staff are involved in a wide rangeof international collaborativeresearch projects. Areas ofparticular interest include: starformation, extragalactic astronomyand solar system science.

Academic staffFor details of individualstaff research interests,see www.kent.ac.uk/physical-sciences/staff

Dr Maria Alfredsson: SeniorLecturer in Theoretical Materials

Dr Donna Arnold: Senior Lecturerin Forensic Science

Dr Robert Barker: Lecturer inChemistry and Forensic Science

Dr Robert Benfield: SeniorLecturer in Inorganic Chemistry

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is carried out by the successfulcombination of complementaryexperimental techniques andcomputing modelling.

Quantum materials andmagnetismNew materials with complexelectronic order have been adriving force of technologicaldevelopments for decades.Research in this area is fastmoving and exciting becauseof its impact in both fundamentalunderstanding and applications.Our experimental work involvesthe synthesis and characterisationof new materials such as exoticsuperconductors, unconventionalmagnets, ferroelectrics andmetal-organic frameworks. Ourtheoretical work applies quantummany-body methods to a rangeof problems including low-dimensional, strongly correlatedand quantum critical matter, whichneed to be addressed in order tounderstand such systems.

Soft functional materialsThis area encompasses materialssynthesised using organic,organometallic, polymer and

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Dr Stephen Lowry: Reader inAstronomy and Astrophysics

Dr Emma McCabe: SeniorLecturer in Chemistry

Dr Jingqi Miao: Senior Lecturerin Theoretical Astrophysics

Dr Gunnar Möller: Lecturerin Physics

Dr Gavin Mountjoy: Readerin Condensed Matter Physics

Professor Adrian Podoleanu:Professor of Biomedical Optics

Dr Mark Price: Senior Lecturerin Space Science

Dr Emma Pugh: Lecturerin Physics

Dr Jorge Quintanilla-Tizon:Senior Lecturer/SEPnet Fellowin Condensed Matter Theory

Dr Silvia Ramos-Perez: Lecturerin Materials Physics

Dr Paul Saines: Lecturerin Chemistry

Dr Dean Sayle: Readerin Chemistry

Dr Christopher Serpell: Lecturerin Chemistry

Dr Helena Shepherd: Lecturerin Chemistry

Professor Michael Smith:Professor of Astronomy

Dr Christopher Solomon: Readerin Physics

Professor Paul Strange: Professorof Physics

Dr James Urquhart: Lecturerin Space Science

Professor Michael Went:Professor of Chemistry andForensic Science

Dr Penny Wozniakiewicz:Lecturer in Space Science

LocationCanterbury

Entry requirementsUsually, a minimum 2.1(or equivalent) in a relevantsubject. For specific detailssee www.kent.ac.uk/pg




National ratingsREF 2014 Physics: • 100% of our research


• 7th for research impact

Chemistry: • 98% of our research


Applications




Dr Stefano Biagini: SeniorLecturer in Organic Chemistry

Dr Nicholas Bristowe: Lecturerin Chemistry

Professor Mark Burchell:Professor of Space Science

Dr Sam Carr: Lecturer in Physics

Dr Ewan Clark: Lecturerin Chemistry

Dr Anna Corrias: Readerin Chemistry

Dr George Dobre: Senior Lecturerin Applied Optics

Dr Dirk Froebrich: Senior Lecturerin Astronomy and Astrophysics

Dr William Gee: Lecturer inChemistry and Forensic Science

Dr Stuart Gibson: Senior Lecturerin Forensic Science

Professor Mark Green: Professorof Materials Chemistry; Head ofSchool

Dr Jennifer Hiscock: Lecturerin Chemistry

Dr Simon Holder: Readerin Organic Chemistry

Dr Michael Hughes: Lecturerin Applied Optics


“Even though it soundslike a daunting task (andsometimes it actually feelsso), doing a PhD is anextremely liberating activity;especially if you’re comingstraight out of a taughtdegree. It puts the skillsyou’ve learnt so far intopractice, with an addedlayer of responsibility, sothat by the end of it you canmore or less fly on your own,research-wise.”

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POLITICS AND INTERNATIONALRELATIONS

Postgraduate resourcesStudents have access to anexcellent library, including acollection of political cartoons,extensive computing facilities andonline resources including 50,000journals. The School’s EuropeanDocumentation Centre houses allofficial publications of the EU andthe School also has a specialisedcollection on international conflictand federal studies. Postgraduateresearch students have their owndesignated study area.

Flexible programmesWe offer a variety of options forall of our taught programmesto ensure that your specificrequirements are met. All ofour one-year MA programmesat Canterbury can be studied asa Postgraduate Diploma (PDip),which comprises six modulestaught over nine months. Inaddition, you can opt to study ourMA programmes part-time overtwo years. We also offer two-year120 ECTS versions of our MAs,which comprise nine taughtmodules and a dissertation.On selected programmes youcan spend a term abroad or splityour time between Canterburyand Brussels.

Brussels School ofInternational StudiesBrussels School ofInternational Studies (BSIS) isa multidisciplinary postgraduateschool of the University ofKent. Since 1998, the BSIShas been offering students

The School of Politics and International Relationsis a dynamic place to study, combining high-qualityteaching with cutting-edge research in a supportiveenvironment. All postgraduate teaching is informedby the latest research and scholarship, and isdelivered by academic staff with internationallyrecognised expertise.

Our research was highly rated in the most recent Research ExcellenceFramework (REF), where we were ranked 15th for research power andin the top 20 for research impact. The School has over 30 academicstaff based at two locations, in Canterbury and Brussels. The School iscosmopolitan, with staff originating from many different countries, andwell over half of all postgraduate students coming from outside the UK.

We pride ourselves on our global outlook, which is reflected in ourwide range of international partnerships. We are the only politics andinternational relations school in the country with a postgraduate centrein Brussels, which allows students on some of our programmes to followpart, or all, of their programme in Brussels. Agreements with partnerinstitutions in Germany and Russia enable us to offer a Double Awardversion of the MA in International Relations and a joint MA programmein Peace and Conflict Studies.

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Course content• European Foreign and Security

Policy • EU International Relations Law • Fundamentals, Dissertation and

Research• Choose one module from:

EU Politics and Governance;Europe and Global Change;Foreign Policy Analysis;International Relations Theory.

• Three optional modules fromthe full list of modules offeredat Brussels

• Dissertation

EU International Relationsand Diplomacy MAwww.kent.ac.uk/pg/1227


As the flagship Master’sprogramme of Kent’s GlobalEurope Centre, this programmeprovides you with invaluableknowledge for understandingand analysing contemporarypolicy practices of the EU. Itincludes not only the theoreticalaccounts of the European Union’scontested roles in global politics,but also its practical implicationsin the ‘real world’. The programmerelies on modules that take ahands-on approach by engagingEuropean policy practitioners,which allows you to explorevarious elements of policyconstruction and its challenges,especially as they may informnew approaches to governance.

Course content• Europe in Crisis• The European Union in the

World• Philosophy and Methodology

of Politics and InternationalRelations

• Two optional modules• Dissertation

International ConflictAnalysis MAwww.kent.ac.uk/pg/44

Locations: Canterbury orCanterbury and Brussels

You examine the major theoriesof conflict and conflict resolutionin international affairs,supplementing theory withdetailed case studies. Topicsinclude negotiation, mediation,conference diplomacy, third partyintervention, restorative justice,peacekeeping, peacemaking,and coercive diplomacy.

Course content• Conflict Resolution in World

Politics• Philosophy and Methodology


• Theories of Conflict andViolence

• Three other modules taughtwithin the School

• Dissertation

You can choose a two-year 120ECTS credit format and study inCanterbury for the first year andin Brussels for the second.

International Conflict andSecurity MAwww.kent.ac.uk/pg/54


This programme introduces you tothe concepts and theories neededto understand contemporaryinternational conflict and securityissues. Through practical andcase study-driven modules, youlearn about conflict preventionand early warning, as well asways of managing conflictsthrough negotiation andmediation.

a multidisciplinary educationdelivered by leading academicsand skilled practitionersand, being based in Brussels,provides students with internshipopportunities and exposure tomajor international organisations.In Brussels, you also have theopportunity to combine yourdegree subject with any of theother MA or LLM degrees offeredin Brussels. This is done throughthe optional modules chosen.


The modules listed are subjectto change. Please contact theSchool for more detailedinformation on availability.


EU External Relations MA www.kent.ac.uk/pg/767


The European Union (EU) isa key global actor and, as thelargest economy, is the firsttrading partner for manycountries. But, by developing itsown foreign and defence policy,it also seeks to become a keydiplomatic player.

On this programme, you studythe EU in its different dimensions,such as foreign policy, securityand external relations law, but alsofrom an outsider’s perspective ina context of global change andregional instability.

This programme is goodpreparation for careers indiplomacy, research andemployment in organisationsthat deal with the externaldimension of the EU.


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Specific training for working in thefield of conflict analysis includespreparing reports on specificconflicts or security issues,drafting recommendationsfor policymakers, or mediatingbetween parties. The programmeis constantly updated to introducefresh insights and innovativepolicy strategies.

Course content• Conflict and Security• Theories of Conflict and

Violence• One from: Critical Approaches

to Security; Histories ofInternational Conflict; Law ofArmed Conflict; Negotiationand Mediation

• Three optional modules fromthose offered at Brussels


• Dissertation

International DevelopmentMAwww.kent.ac.uk/pg/55


This programme improvesyour critical understandingof contemporary issues indevelopment and providespractical tools for futureengagement. It considerstheoretical, practical andethical issues by interrogatingdevelopment discourses,objectives and effects, and byseeking to understand formsof inclusion/exclusion andintervention in societies.

Issues covered include economicdevelopment, poverty eradication,legal empowerment, public-private partnerships, socialentrepreneurship, trade andprivatisation, informal economiesand finance, and technologicalinitiatives. It also provides you

with an interdisciplinary approachto development and to allow youto specialise in your field ofinterest, such as developmenteconomics, development andmigration, development andconflict, or human rights.

This programme is suitable forthose seeking to understand thefield of international developmentas well as for practitioners whohave substantive experience. Itprovides conceptual tools andpractical skills for a variety ofcareers in international affairs.

Course content• Development: Theory and

Practice• Politics of International

Development• One from: Developmental

Economics; Gender inConflicts, Migration andDevelopment; Law andDevelopment; State,Market and Society



• Dissertation

International Migration MAwww.kent.ac.uk/pg/56


The programme offers aninterdisciplinary perspectiveon migration and is suitable forrecent graduates or those withrelevant experience. You gainan in-depth understanding ofthe broader field of migrationwhile being able to specialise ina particular migration issue (eg,human trafficking). You examinethe links between migrationand other fields ranging fromdevelopment economics andconflict analysis to human rightslaw or international migration law.

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STAFF PROFILE

Richard G Whitman Professor of Politics andInternational Relations; Director,Global Europe Centre

Professor Whitman’s researchinterests include foreign andsecurity and defence policiesof the EU and the UK, and thegovernance and future prioritiesof the EU.

He is a Visiting Senior AssociateFellow at the Royal Institute ofInternational Affairs (ChathamHouse), an Academic Fellowof the European Policy Centre(EPC) and a regular internationalmedia commentator.

Recent coverage has includedBBC radio and television, CNN,Bloomberg, Reuters and theWall Street Journal. Recentbooks include The EuropeanUnion as a Global ConflictManager: Seeking securitythrough engagement, co-editedwith Stefan Wolff.

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• Dissertation

International Relations MAwww.kent.ac.uk/pg/45www.kent.ac.uk/pg/57

Locations: Canterbury orBrussels (MA only)Start: September (Canterburyand Brussels) or January(Brussels only)

There is an increasing needfor more sophisticated waysof understanding the dramaticchanges taking place. Thisprogramme addresses that need.It is a flexible MA that allows youmaximum scope to construct adegree that suits your interests.

Course content• International Relations Theory• Philosophy and Methodology


• Fundamentals, Dissertation andResearch (if studying first yearin Brussels)

• Four other modules taughtwithin the School

• Dissertation

You can choose a two-year 120ECTS credit format and study inCanterbury for the first year andin Brussels for the second.

International Relations MA(International Double Award)www.kent.ac.uk/pg/46

Locations: Canterbury andMoscow

Following your first year at Kent,you spend your second year atthe prestigious National ResearchUniversity Higher School ofEconomics in Moscow. Coursesin Moscow are taught in Englishwith the option to take Russianlanguage courses. There is amandatory research internshipthat is linked to the dissertation.

Course contentFor Stage 1, content is as forInternational Relations (see left).

International Relations withInternational Law MAwww.kent.ac.uk/pg/47


International law and internationalrelations need to be informedby each other. This programmecovers the general methods,scope and theories of eachdiscipline. You develop a criticalconsideration of traditionalapproaches to the disciplineof international relations andconsider the role, potential andlimitations of public internationallaw in international affairs.

Course content• International Relations Theory• Philosophy and Methodology


• Public International Law• Three other modules chosen

from the School of Politics andInternational Relations and KentLaw School, making a total offour politics and internationalrelations modules and two lawmodules

• Dissertation

Peace and Conflict StudiesMAwww.kent.ac.uk/pg/49

Locations: Canterbury andMarburg

This is an international jointdegree. You spend your first yearin Canterbury and the secondyear in Marburg where coursesare taught in English. Theprogramme features a mandatoryinternship that is linked to thedissertation.

Course content• Migration: Conflict, the State

and Human Rights• Theories of Migration,

Integration and Citizenship• One from: Critical International

Migration Law; Gender inConflicts, Migration andDevelopment; Human Securityin Forced Migration; Identity,State and Belonging; Securityand Liberties



• Dissertation

International PoliticalEconomy MAwww.kent.ac.uk/pg/58


This programme offers acombined competency ineconomics and politics, enrichedwith the study of law. It allows fora specialisation in a subfield suchas development, environmentalpolicy, migration, conflict andsecurity, political strategy orEuropean public policy. Theexposure you are given to policypractice at the internationalinstitutions based in Brussels,together with high-qualityeducation, prepares you fora career in international anddomestic public policy, diplomacy,non-governmental organisations,as well as in the private sector.

Course content• International Political Economy• State, Market and Society• One from: Corporate

Governance; InternationalEconomic Regulation;International Economics;Politics of InternationalDevelopment



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Politics, Art and ResistanceMAwww.kent.ac.uk/pg/1228


This MA explores the theme ofpolitical resistance. While ideasand practices of resistance arediscussed in general terms, theprogramme pays particularattention to artistic practicesof resistance. It examines howresistance has featured in thehistory of political ideas, fromPlato to Badiou, and investigatespast and present practices ofresistance as articulated in a widerange of activities including art,film, poetry and fiction.

The programme is affiliated withthe TATE Modern museum inLondon (via the TATE Exchangeinitiative), and normally includesa visit to the museum and anexploration of its collection.By linking theory to practiceand focusing on a core thematic,this MA develops an innovativeapproach to political thoughtencompassing historical,conceptual and practicalknowledge. Students on

the programme are able to submita ‘documented practice ofresistance’ for assessment.

The MA won the prestigiousTeaching Innovation Award (2015)from the UK’s Political StudiesAssociation (PSA).

Course content• Art, Resistance and Political

Theory• Resistance in Practice• Four optional modules • Dissertation

Security and Terrorism MAwww.kent.ac.uk/pg/52

Taught jointly with: School ofSocial Policy, Sociology andSocial ResearchLocation: Canterbury

This programme is designed toexplore terrorism and politicalviolence as perpetrated by bothstate and non-state actors. Youanalyse the implications ofinternational terrorism for thesecurity of individuals, societies,states and the internationalsystem, along with the measurestaken by states to deter politicalviolence.

Course contentCanterbury• Conflict Resolution in World

Politics• Philosophy and Methodology


• Theories of Conflict andViolence

• Three other modules taughtwithin the School

• Dissertation

Political Strategy andCommunication MAwww.kent.ac.uk/pg/59


This programme engages youin the practical issues of politicaldelivery. The areas of politicalcommunication, politicalleadership, strategy, crisismanagement, political branding,and public relations are theleading vocational aspectsof a developed academicunderstanding of politics andinternational relations. It is anarea of growing importance thatdistinguishes our graduates aspolicy-relevant, engaged thinkersin the political arena.

Course content• Political Communication• Political Strategy• One from: Critical Approaches

to Security; Foreign PolicyAnalysis; InternationalDiplomatic Law; Negotiationand Mediation


• Dissertation

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function as the key organisationalpillars for research activities withinthe school.

We are part of the South EastESRC Doctoral Training Centre,making us one of the key traininglocations in our subject in the UK.Further details can be found at:http://southeastdtc.ac.uk

We encourage potential researchstudents to refer to our researchhandbook (pdf) for detailedinformation, www.kent.ac.uk/politics/studying/postgraduate/documents/pgrhandbook.pdf

Conflict Analysis ResearchCentre (CARC)Kent has been at the forefront ofconflict negotiation and resolutionfor almost 50 years. The Centrebrings together academicsworking on different aspectsof conflict and security as wellas PhD and Master’s students.Current research includes aninvestigation into how migrantcommunities can support peacebuilding in their home society.The Centre is also at the forefrontof trying to resolve actualconflicts – for example, it playeda role in the Moldova-Transnistriapeace process and hassupported reconciliationefforts in Africa.

Global Europe Centre (GEC)This centre focuses on the studyof Europe and its relations withthe outside world. Its researchfocus is on contemporary policychallenges to Europe and itsnation states and engagementwith policymakers and policy-shapers is at the core ofits activities. The Centredisseminates policy-relevantresearch via publications,research-led knowledge transferworkshops, conferences andpublic lectures. The Centre iscommitted to the creation of

the next generation of ideasinnovators and policymakers,demonstrated by its learning,teaching and knowledgeexchange activities and via theGlobal Europe Student Forum.The Centre is interdisciplinaryand aims to develop synergiesacross the schools of Politicsand International Relations,Economics, History, EuropeanLanguages and Culture, andKent Business and Law schools.

Centre for Critical Thought(CCT)This centre is a multidisciplinaryinitiative across the SocialSciences and Humanitiesfaculties, co-ordinatedby staff in Politics andInternational Relations, Lawand the School of EuropeanCulture and Languages’ ItalianDepartment. Staff and studentsinterested in cutting-edge criticalthought meet to discuss their workand to explore the insights ofinterdisciplinary collaboration.In addition, it serves as a forumfor lectures, including the AnnualKent Lecture in Political and SocialThought, seminars and an annualworkshop.

Academic staffFor details of individualstaff research interests,see www.kent.ac.uk/politics/staff

Dr Nadine Ansorg: Lecturerin International Conflict Analysis

Dr Albena Azmanova: Readerin Social and Political Thought(Brussels)

Dr Ingvild Bode: Lecturerin International Relations

Dr Tom Casier: Readerin International Relations andJean Monnet Chair (Brussels)

Professor Feargal Cochrane:Professor of International ConflictAnalysis

Teaching is by world-leadingspecialists in traditional andcritical approaches to the studyof terrorism and its implications.The programme equips you witha range of research-based andmore practical skills, and offersa springboard for careers ingovernment, internationalorganisations, journalism, thesecurity sector and advocacygroups. It also gives you theresources to go on to furtherstudy in the field.

Course content• Philosophy and Methodology


• Security in a Changing World• Terrorism and Crimes of the

State


Comparative Politics MA-R,PhDwww.kent.ac.uk/pg/60www.kent.ac.uk/pg/336

International ConflictAnalysis MA-R, PhDwww.kent.ac.uk/pg/62www.kent.ac.uk/pg/338

International RelationsMA-R, PhDwww.kent.ac.uk/pg/63www.kent.ac.uk/pg/339

Political and Social ThoughtMA-R, PhDwww.kent.ac.uk/pg/61www.kent.ac.uk/pg/337

Location: Canterbury (MA-R,PhD) or Brussels (PhD)Start: September or January

Research areasOur research interests are wide-ranging, with particular strengthsin conflict analysis and resolution,political theory and Europeanpolitics. Our three University-accredited research centres


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Dr Luca Mavelli: Senior Lecturerin Politics and InternationalRelations

Dr Seán Molloy: Readerin International Relations

Dr Edward Morgan-Jones: SeniorLecturer in Comparative Politics

Dr Jane O’Mahony: SeniorLecturer in European Politics

Dr Adrian Pabst: Readerin Politics

Dr Stefan Rossbach: SeniorLecturer in Politics

Professor Richard Sakwa:Professor of Russian andEuropean Politics

Dr Bojan Savic: Lecturer inInternational Relations (Brussels)

Dr Ben Seyd: Senior Lecturer inBritish and Comparative Politics

Dr Laura Sudulich: SeniorLecturer in Politics

Dr Harmonie Toros: SeniorLecturer in International ConflictAnalysis

Dr Yaniv Voller: Lecturer inPolitics of the Middle East

Professor Richard G Whitman:Professor of Politics; Director ofthe Global Europe Centre; Headof School

Dr Andrew Wroe: Senior Lecturerin American Politics

LocationsCanterbury and Brussels

Entry requirementsUsually, a minimum 2.1(or equivalent) in a relevantsubject. For specific detailssee www.kent.ac.uk/pg




National ratingsREF 2014, politics andinternational studies: • 96% of our research


• 15th for research power • top 20 for research impact

Applications



Further information

CanterburyT: +44 (0)1227 827307F: +44 (0)1227 827033E: [email protected]

BrusselsT: +32 (0)2 641 1721F: +32 (0)2 641 1720E: [email protected]/brussels

Dr Philip Cunliffe: Senior Lecturerin International Conflict

Dr Paolo Dardanelli: SeniorLecturer in Comparative Politics

Dr Andrea den Boer: SeniorLecturer in International Relations

Dr Charles Devellennes: Lecturerin Political and Social Thought

Professor Trine Flockhart:Professor of InternationalRelations

Professor Matthew Goodwin:Professor of Politics andInternational Relations

Dr Frank Grundig: Lecturerin International Relations

Dr Yvan Guichaoua: Lecturerin Conflict Analysis (Brussels)

Dr Toni Haastrup: Lecturerin International Security

Dr Amanda Klekowski vonKoppenfels: Lecturer in Migrationand Politics (Brussels)

Professor Elena Korosteleva:Professor of International Politics,Director of the Global EuropeCentre (Professional Studies)

Dr Pak Kuen Lee: SeniorLecturer in Chinese Politicsand International Relations

Professor Neophytos Loizides:Professor of International ConflictAnalysis

Dr Iain MacKenzie: SeniorLecturer in Politics

Dr Maria Mälksoo : SeniorLecturer in International Security(Brussels)

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PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE

Flexible programmesThe Centre recognises andunderstands the individual needsof working professionals, whoparticipate as non-traditional part-time learners, and the balancerequired between study and thespecific areas within which theyoperate. Our flexible programmesof study provide inclusive andcoherent educational and work-related opportunities, allowing youto study either individual modulesor to work towards a postgraduatecertificate, diploma or Master’sdegree. Taught sessions aredelivered in a welcoming,supportive and flexible academicenvironment, by an academicteam with extensive professionalpractitioner experience.

The Centre for Professional Practice offerspart-time, academic, work-related postgraduateprogrammes. Our programmes and short courseshave been specifically designed to meet the needsof working professionals wishing to develop theiracademic ability while maintaining theirprofessional role.

The Centre is founded on the belief that employers can benefit fromthe University of Kent’s academic and research excellence, qualityteaching, design and development activities to create positive changeand to forge new knowledge within their organisations.

We work with a wide range of external partners and employers tocreate distinct and original work-based and work-related developmentaland educational solutions, which respond to the unique workforcechallenges experienced by employees and organisations acrossthe region and beyond.

The Centre’s programmes are designed to enhance career progressionand foster intellectual and professional development and practice.


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“Without exception, theteaching has been excellent.All the tutors are verydifferent, yet they offersomething to every student.Nothing is ever too muchtrouble, and they often sharetheir own time to ensure thatyou don’t leave until you areclear about what is beingexpected of you with regardto the assignments.”

James Devinegraduated MSc ProfessionalPractice, now working within humanresources for the NHS

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Advanced and SpecialistHealthcare MScwww.kent.ac.uk/pg/215

Location: MedwayEntry requirements: Minimum2.1 degree and/or an equivalentprofessional qualification plus aminimum of two years’ practitionerexperience. Accreditation of PriorExperiential and CertificatedLearning (APECL) is encouragedand can be discussed with anadmissions officer in the Centre.

This is a flexible, multidisciplinary,postgraduate programmedesigned to meet the needs ofhealthcare professionals workingin clinical practice areas thatinclude applied dentalprofessional practice andsupportive and palliativecare (all subject to availability).

You have opportunities to analysethe current debates relating to keyissues relevant to the professionalcontext in which you are workingand develop academic andprofessional skills necessaryto meet the evolving needs ofpatient care in contemporarypractice.

Course contentCompulsory modules• Evidence-Based Practice• Interprofessional Working• Research Skills• Dissertation

You then take modules specific toyour chosen pathway.

Professional Practice PCert,PDip, MA, MScwww.kent.ac.uk/pg/224

Professional Practice(Teaching and Learning) MScwww.kent.ac.uk/pg/335

Location: MedwayEntry requirements: Aprofessional qualificationor appropriate degree-levelqualification and/or equivalentwork experience at the

appropriate level. Those enteringthe programme are expectedto demonstrate professionalexperience in a role that involvesresponsibility, which they haveheld for at least two years.Applicants without traditionalqualifications are consideredon an individual basis and arerequired to demonstrate potentialto study at postgraduate level.

This is an interdisciplinaryprogramme for professionalswho want to develop and enhancetheir practice at postgraduatelevel. It is a work-related learningprogramme designed forparticipants from a variety ofprofessional settings includingthe private, public and third sector.

The programme offers youthe opportunity to explore yourprofession further, consider thechallenges associated with yourprofessional practice and developyour generic knowledge and skillsin the workplace; while being ableto focus on a specific area ofpractice relevant to you andyour work.

This flexible programme allowsyou to follow one of our specificaccredited pathways or selectmodules of personal andprofessional interest fromacross the University.

Course contentCompulsory modules• Learning and Development

in Organisations• Evidence-Based Practice • Interprofessional Working • Research Skills• Dissertation

You select from the followingoptional modules from within theCentre for Professional Practice;or a choice of modules fromacross the University; or acombination of both (subjectto availability):

Professional linksOur staff have a wealth ofexperience and knowledgeof working in public, private,health and third sectors, providingvaluable contributions to thedesign, development and deliveryof current professional practiceprogrammes. With strong links tolocal and national employers, theCentre is able to ensure that itsprogrammes are contemporary.

The Centre is also responsiblefor developing and accreditingpostgraduate training coursesdelivered by NHS HealthEducation Kent, Surrey andSussex (Postgraduate DentalDeanery), Kent Community HealthNHS Foundation Trust and theNew Horizons Teaching SchoolAlliance, with which the Universityof Kent has close workingrelationships.

Continuing professionaldevelopment (CPD)coursesWe offer a number of CPDcourses in evidence-basedpractice, research skills,collaborative and interprofessionalworking. You can obtain furtherinformation about theseprogrammes from the Centre.




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You have the opportunity todevelop and demonstrateknowledge, understanding,qualities and skills in experientiallearning, theory, concepts andtheir application to practice;high-level reflection on learning,leadership and teamworkingapproaches gained throughpractice; the opportunity todevelop knowledge andunderstanding of the complexitiesof collaborative working, ethicalissues, critical research synthesisand research methodologies,all within the remit of strategicleadership and healthcarepractitioner education.

All students attend part-time.Teaching methods are designedto support suitable modes oflearning with emphasis on theapplication of theory toprofessional practice.

Course contentThe programme is designed to bestudied on a part-time basis (oneyear per stage). Typically, youcomplete the PDip in the first yearand the MSc in the second year.

First year PDipCompulsory modules• Research Skills• Strategic Leadership and

Performance Management

Optional modules• Special Area of Study• Strategic Leadership Through

Tele-Supervision• Strategic Leadership and

Resource Management

Second year MScCompulsory module• Work-Related Project and

Dissertation

• Power Dynamics withinProfessional Practice

• Qualitative Research MethodsApplied to ProfessionalPractice

• Quantitative Research MethodsApplied to ProfessionalPractice

• Special area of study.

Teaching and LearningpathwayThis is a work-related pathwaydesigned for qualified teachersin collaboration with RochesterGrammar School and BromptonAcademy and the New HorizonsTeaching School Alliance.

Compulsory modules• A Thinking School:

Transforming Learning• Addressing Barriers to

Learning

Strategic Leadership andMulti-professional Educationin Healthcare MSc, PDipwww.kent.ac.uk/pg/1207

Location: MedwayEntry requirements: Applicantsmust be a member of theirrelevant Royal College orprofessional equivalent andusually three years’ post-qualification as a healthcareprofessional; have a substantivepost in practice and have workedfor at least one year in theircurrent practice. For full details,please see our website.

This programme is for multi-professional healthcare workerswho wish to extend their skillsin areas of strategic leadership,management and healthcarepractitioner education. It is alsofor potential and existing GPtrainers. The programme hasbeen developed in associationwith the Kent, Surrey and Sussex(KSS) GP Deanery. Any doctorwishing to become a GP trainer inKSS should take this programme.


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STAFF PROFILE

Claire ParkinLecturer in ProfessionalPractice (Health)

Dr Parkin began her careerworking in intensive care atSt George’s Hospital, London,where she specialised incardiothoracic, general andneuro intensive care. She thenembarked upon a career inresearch, taking up the roleof research fellow at RoyalBrompton and HarefieldNHS Trust, before leavingto complete her PhD atImperial College London.

Claire is Director of HealthProgrammes for the Centre ofProfessional Practice at Kent.She is also the chief editorof the Advanced Journalof Professional Practice.

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• demonstrate a capacity forautonomous learning and theability to access professionalresources as appropriate.

For further details seewww.kent.ac.uk/cpp/programmes

Research areasCurrent research areas include:• communities of practice• experiential learning• power dynamics• professionalisation• reflective practice.

Academic staffFor details of individualstaff research interests,see www.kent.ac.uk/cpp/staff

Debbie Reed: Head of Centre;Senior Lecturer

Professor Kenneth Eaton:Honorary Professor

Professor Tom Bates: HonoraryProfessor

Dr Michael Bewick: HonoraryProfessor

Cathy Hull: Honorary SeniorLecturer

Tania Hopper: ProgrammeDirector, Professional Practice

Dr Mike Nicholls: Honorary SeniorLecturer

Dr Anne-Maria Brennan: Lecturerin Professional Practice

Dr Claire Parkin: Lecturer inProfessional Practice (Health)

Dr Terence Nice: Lecturerin Psychotherapy

LocationsMedway




National ratingsREF 2014Kent was ranked 17th in theUK for research intensityand 97% of our researchwas deemed to be ofinternational quality.

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Online short course

Introduction to Master’s-levelStudy

Academic Threshold ConceptThis online short courseintroduces you to the conceptsand skills required for successfulstudy of the Master’s programmesdelivered by Kent’s Centre forProfessional Practice (CPP).Participating in the course givesyou the opportunity to developnew skills or revise skills you havelearnt in the past but have notused for some time.

The course is a self-guided studyresource, comprising two parts,plus a third part for those wishingto gain academic credit. • Part 1: an introduction to the

skills needed to research andwrite assignments at Master’slevel

• Part 2: an introduction toconcepts of learning atMaster’s level

• Part 3: assessment details(only required if seeking togain academic credit).

There are no formal entryrequirements for Parts 1 and 2 ofthis short course. On successfulcompletion of this course, youmay choose to progress to theCentre’s Master’s programmes.

Course contentFrom the course, you developskills in the following areas: • the ability to communicate

clearly in written formats inacademic and professionalworkplace settings

• manage complex informationeffectively and present thisusing a comprehensive rangeof learning resources

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PSYCHOLOGY

Postgraduate resourcesThe School has excellent facilitiesfor both laboratory and fieldresearch, including advancedlaboratory and teaching facilities.Resources include:• the Kent Child Development

Unit (including a databaseof children who participate indevelopmental research) andresearch team focusing on howchildren learn about their world

• a social cognition laboratory• three fully equipped colour

video laboratories for face-to-face group research, togetherwith ten satellite laboratoriesconnected via remote-controlCCTV and two-way audio links

• 58 research laboratories, allwith networked computers

• a further 80 PCs availableexclusively to Psychologystudents, including adesignated MSc computer-networked room providingfull email and internet access

• shared offices and a personal,networked computer forresearch students

• a full range of computer-basedexperiment generators andproductivity software installedon all the School’s systems

• an upgraded laboratory suitewith equipment for digitalsound and vision recording

• four Brain Vision EEG labsincluding one for simultaneousTranscranial MagneticStimulation (TMS) and EEG,and one portable EEG system

• two trans-cranial direct currentelectrical stimulators (GVS,Magstim)

Psychology at Kent offers a supportive, dynamicand diverse environment for creative researchand learning. We conduct both basic and appliedresearch in several areas, and we are highlyregarded as a leading European centre forpostgraduate research. We have a long-establishedinternational reputation in social psychology, andthis is complemented by our strengths in cognitive,developmental and forensic psychology. The Schoolattracts excellent visiting scholars and postgraduatestudents from both within the UK and overseas.

Our taught MSc programmes offer you the opportunity to enhanceyour understanding of specialist topics and techniques in preparationfor doctoral study and also employment in the fields of health andeducation. The MSc in Forensic Psychology at Kent is also accreditedby the British Psychological Society as providing the first (academic)year of professional training for those who pass the course and wish toqualify as Chartered Forensic Psychologists. The School has a strongtrack record of attracting Economic and Social Research Council(ESRC) research studentship funding, which involves partnerships withexternal organisations such as Age UK and The Anne Frank Trust andcollaborative studentships with partners such as People United.


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• Neuroconn tDCS/tACSelectrical stimulator withfacilities for simultaneous EEG

• TMS PowerMAG Research100 high frequency stimulator

• two Tobii eye-trackers (TobiiX120 & Tobii T60 XL portable)

• one Arrington eye-tracker• a suite equipped with BioPac

recorders to allow for a rangeof physiological measures tobe taken during stressful andother tasks

• specialist laboratoriesequipped for face processingand vision research

• CRS ColorCal IIColorimeter/Photometer

• CRS Audiofile for synchronisedaudio-visual presentation

• numerous PC and Mac labsto run behavioural experiments

• Mirror Stereoscopes fordichoptic presentationand stereo vision research

• immersive virtual reality lab(including integrated eye-tracker).




Cognitive Psychology/Neuropsychology MScwww.kent.ac.uk/pg/65


Cognitive psychology andneuropsychology bring togethera range of different theoreticalframeworks. Cognitivepsychological, neurobiological,neuropsychological and computerscience approaches combinein order to understand how the

human mind/brain solves a varietyof complex problems, such asrecognising objects, rememberingprevious experiences, reading,speaking and reasoning.

Course content• Current Issues in

Cognitive Psychologyand Neuropsychology

• Statistics and Methodology• Two optional modules,

eg, Advanced Cognitive(Neuroscience) Methods inPractice; Advanced Topicsin Cognition in Action;Advanced Topics in CognitiveDevelopment; AdvancedTopics in DevelopmentalPsychopathology; CognitiveNeural Networks; ThePsychology of EyewitnessTestimony


Developmental PsychologyMScwww.kent.ac.uk/pg/66


The MSc focuses on questionssuch as: What psychologicalchanges occur during infancy,childhood and adolescence?What psychological processesdrive the development ofchildren? What can psychologistsdo to promote healthydevelopment in neurotypicalindividuals and supportdevelopment among individualswith developmental disorders?

The programme draws on thestrengths of developmentalpsychologists working in the KentChild Development Unit (KCDU).Some of our research is carriedout in nurseries and schools.However, the KCDU has anextensive database of youngchildren who visit the Unit to takepart in research. You have accessto these facilities for the purposeof your dissertation project.

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STAFF PROFILE

David WilliamsReader in DevelopmentalPsychology

Dr Williams completed his PhDat the Institute of Psychiatry,King’s College London, wherehe investigated the developmentof self-awareness in neurotypicalchildren and children with autismspectrum disorder.

Since coming to Kent fromDurham University in 2013,his research has focusedon ‘metacognition’ (awarenessof one’s own thoughts),imagination, and languagedevelopment among adultsand children with autism.He is also interested in theunderstanding and productionof humour in people on theautism spectrum, and hecollaborates with membersof the School of Arts to explorethis from an interdisciplinaryperspective.

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Group Processes andIntergroup Relations MScwww.kent.ac.uk/pg/70


This programme focuses onsocial psychological theory andresearch in intergroup and groupbehaviour. Group processes andintergroup relations have becomean increasingly central part of thediscipline of social psychology,addressing issues of prejudice,discrimination, conflict reduction,persuasion and social influence,power, group decision makingand ethnic loyalty. The MScexplores major and currentresearch covering these issues.

Course content• Advanced Topics in Group

Processes• Advanced Topics in Intergroup

Relations• Current Issues in Social and

Applied Psychology 1: Theory• Statistics and Methodology• Optional module from a

range including: AdvancedDevelopmental SocialPsychology; Current Issues inSocial and Applied Psychology2: Applications; DevelopmentalPsychology in ProfessionalPractice; Political Psychology;The Psychology of EyewitnessTestimony


Organisational PsychologyMSc www.kent.ac.uk/pg/366

Taught jointly with: Kent BusinessSchoolLocation: Canterbury

This MSc brings together aspectsof psychological research intoapplied, social, and organisationalpsychology modules from theSchool of Psychology togetherwith modules on organisationalbehaviour and peoplemanagement from KentBusiness School.

Course content• Current Issues in Social

and Applied Psychology 2:Applications

• Entrepreneurship, Innovation,and Creativity

• Organisational Psychology:Methods and Statistics

• The Psychology of Selectionand Assessment

• Three from: ApplyingPsychology to Organisations:Extended Literature Review;Employee Resourcing;Employment Relations; Groups,Teams and Organisations;Leadership and Management;Learning and Development

• Research ApprenticeshipDissertation

Political Psychology MSc www.kent.ac.uk/pg/1206

Taught jointly with: School ofPolitics and International RelationsLocation: Canterbury

This programme explores therelationships between politicaland psychological processes. Itoffers a unique interdisciplinaryfocus on key current issues inpolitical psychology.

Key topics include politicalideologies, governmentperceptions, justice and inequality,beliefs in political conspiracies,and political conflict and violence.You develop your knowledge oftheory and practice by studying arange of areas such as advancedintergroup relations, publicopinion, and statistics andmethods.

Course content• Advanced Topics in Intergroup

Relations• Political Psychology• Public Opinion: Nature and

Measurement• Statistics and Methodology• One from: Advanced Topics

in Group Processes; CurrentIssues in Social and Applied

Course content• Advanced Topics in Cognitive

Development• Advanced Topics

in DevelopmentalPsychopathology

• Statistics and Methodology• Two from: Advanced Cognitive

(Neuroscience) Methodsin Practice; AdvancedDevelopmental SocialPsychology; AdvancedResearch Methods; AdvancedTopics in Intergroup Relations;Current Issues in Social andApplied Psychology 1: Theory;Current Issues in Social andApplied Psychology 2:Applications; DevelopmentalPsychology in ProfessionalPractice; The Psychologyof Eyewitness Testimony


Forensic Psychology MScwww.kent.ac.uk/pg/69

Location: CanterburyEntry requirements: See p202.You must also qualify for theGraduate Basis for CharteredMembership (GBC) with theBritish Psychological Society(BPS); Graduate Membershipof the BPS is insufficient.

The MSc in Forensic Psychologyis accredited by The BritishPsychological Society asproviding the first (academic) yearof professional training for thosewho wish to qualify as CharteredForensic Psychologists.

Course content• Assessment and Treatment of

Offenders in Forensic Settings• Forensic Cognition: Theory,

Research and Practice• Psychology of Criminal

Conduct• Psychology of Law and Justice• Statistics and Methodology• Forensic Psychology Empirical

Research Project


“Doing a further degree provides youwith increased knowledge of a specificarea within a subject. My first degree,in psychology, gave me a broadoverview of the subject. My Master’sdegree in cognitive psychology honedmy knowledge of the specific area,which suited my research interests.”

Matt FyshPhD Cognitive Psychology/Neuropsychology

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research covers the psychologyof intergroup behaviour, groupdecision and performance,attitudes and persuasion,organisational psychology, socialcognition, children’s self-conceptand social attitudes, and cross-cultural questions, relating socialpsychological research in theseareas to social problems.

Course content• Current Issues in Social and

Applied Psychology 1: Theory• Current Issues in Social

and Applied Psychology 2:Applications

• Statistics and Methodology• Two options from a range

including: AdvancedDevelopmental SocialPsychology; AdvancedResearch Methods;Advanced Topics in CognitiveDevelopment; AdvancedTopics in DevelopmentalPsychopathology; AdvancedTopics in Group Processes;Advanced Topics in IntergroupRelations; DevelopmentalPsychology in ProfessionalPractice; Political Psychology;The Psychology of EyewitnessTestimony



Cognitive Psychology/Neuropsychology PhDwww.kent.ac.uk/pg/76

Forensic Psychology PhDwww.kent.ac.uk/pg/77

Psychology MSc, PhDwww.kent.ac.uk/pg/78

Social Psychology MSc, PhDwww.kent.ac.uk/pg/79


The breadth of our researchinterests allows us to offersupervision of research

degrees in a number ofareas of psychology, including:social psychology; developmentalpsychology; forensic psychology;cognitive psychology; existentialpsychology; personality andmotivation. You should include anoutline of your proposed researchin your online application form.

Under the PhD programme, youmay also be supervised in thearea of developmentalpsychology.

If you have not alreadysuccessfully completed anadvanced statistics and methodscourse, in your first year you willneed to take the AdvancedStatistics and Methodologymodule from the taught MSc.

We also offer MSc degrees byresearch (one year full-time, ortwo years part-time), involvinga research project and theadvanced statistics trainingrequired of doctoral students.

Research themesThe School of Psychology is highlyregarded as a leading Europeancentre for postgraduate research,with an international reputation forexcellence in social psychology(including group processes andintergroup relations); cognitionand neuroscience; developmentalpsychology; and forensicpsychology. We have staffwho can supervise researchdegrees in all of these areas.

Social psychologyResearch is funded by a varietyof British and internationalsources, currently and recentlyincluding ESRC, British Academy,The Leverhulme Trust, Age UKand European Commission.

The Social Psychology groupincludes the following themes:

Psychology 2: Applications;Negotiation and Mediation;States, Nations and Democracy

• Advanced Research Project inPolitical Psychology

Research Methods inPsychology MScwww.kent.ac.uk/pg/73


This programme offers advancedand broad-based training in themajor methods and statisticaltechniques in use in psychology,together with a wide range ofoptional modules to allow you totailor your studies to suit your ownparticular interests.

Course content• Advanced Research Methods• Statistics and Methodology• Four options from a range

including: Advanced Cognitive(Neuroscience) Methodsin Practice; AdvancedDevelopmental SocialPsychology; AdvancedTopics in Cognition in Action;Advanced Topics in CognitiveDevelopment; Advanced Topicsin Group Processes; AdvancedTopics in Intergroup Relations;Current Issues in CognitivePsychology andNeuropsychology; CurrentIssues in Social and Applied Psychology 1: Theory; CurrentIssues in Social and AppliedPsychology 2: Applications;Developmental Psychologyin Professional Practice;Political Psychology; ThePsychology of EyewitnessTestimony


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on co-operation in small groups,group decision-making,perception and influence ofleaders, social communicationand language, the dynamicsof prison gang activity, andthe impact of alcohol on groupprocesses.

Personality and socialmotivation Much of this research is carriedout in laboratories, throughsurveys and in clinical or otherapplied settings. For example,research has examinedaggression, the adaptivefunctions of perfectionism,and consequences of mortalitysalience.

Cognition and neuroscienceResearch under this theme has aninternational reputation in the topicareas of visual cognition, attentionand memory, and language andcommunication. Some of thisresearch activity occurs in theCentre for Cognitive Neuroscienceand Cognitive Systems, a strategicpartnership between the Schoolsof Psychology and Computing.

Visual cognition, attention andmemoryResearch focuses on the role ofvision and visual perception inhuman performance. The aim isto identify the cognitive processesand neurological mechanismsunderlying various visual tasks.Studies involving neurologicallyhealthy volunteers examineissues such as face recognitionand identification, eyewitnesstestimony, person detection,emotion processing, episodicmemory and pattern and motionrecognition.

Language and communicationThis group examines variousaspects of semantic, pragmaticand syntactic understanding.Research questions on healthypopulations include the role ofexecutive functions in successfullanguage use and communication,how language influencesattentional processes andperspective taking, and anomalydetection in reading. Workon developmental populationsexamines issues such as howchildren learn to understand andproduce sentences in their own

Prejudice, intergroup contactand social categorisationThis research is carried outin our social psychologylaboratories, at schools and inbusiness organisations. Researchfocuses on questions such as:how contact between membersof different social groups isrepresented psychologically,how intergroup contact affectsprejudice, and when and whychildren show prejudice.

Social inequality and cohesionResearch on this topic combinestheory-driven research andengagement with policy. It isconducted in real-life settingssuch as the workplace, andinvolves national and internationalsurveys. Topics include thewell-being of older people inBritain, work participation andmotherhood, and discriminationagainst different groups in society.

Group dynamics and socialinfluenceLaboratory studies andcommunity-based researchare conducted on this topic.For example, research focuses


“The course is wellstructured and taughtby some of the leadingacademics in the fieldof social psychology.The teaching style is downto earth and allows youto develop your knowledgeand skills in a very shortspace of time.”

Katherine WilsonMSc Group Processes andIntergroup Relations

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adolescence); and developmentalpsychopathology, where weconduct cutting-edge researchinto neuro-developmentaldisorders, such as autism andlanguage impairment, with a viewto understanding their nature andhow to treat them.

Research centresThe School of Psychologycurrently includes three formallyconstituted research centres,representing areas ofconcentration and excellencein research.

Centre for the Study ofGroup ProcessesThe Centre consolidates theSchool’s excellent internationalreputation for social psychologicalresearch into group processesand intergroup relations. TheCentre also attracts majorinternational group researchers,who visit regularly to work with ourstaff and are officially affiliated tothe Centre. The Centre edits aninternational journal, GroupProcesses & Intergroup Relations.

Centre for CognitiveNeuroscience andCognitive SystemsThe Centre harnesses thepotential for crossdisciplinaryresearch at the junction ofcognitive psychology and thecomputational sciences. Itfocuses on how behaviouraland neuro-physiologicalexperimentation needs toinform, and be informed by,the construction of computationalmodels.

Centre of Research andEducation in ForensicPsychologyForensic psychology is anextremely popular and rapidlydeveloping branch of psychologythat seeks to understand thepsychological processes

underlying offending behaviour(including group processes),the reduction and supervisionof offending behaviour (ie,rehabilitation, treatment andmanagement of community risk),victim responses to offending,the mechanisms underlying thecriminal justice system moregenerally (ie, jury decision-makingand the courts), and attitudesto offenders and offenderreintegration in society.

Academic staffFor details of individualstaff research interests, seewww.kent.ac.uk/psychology/people

Dr Kirsten Abbot-Smith: SeniorLecturer in Psychology

Professor Dominic Abrams:Professor of Social Psychology

Dr Emma Alleyne: Senior Lecturerin Forensic Psychology

Dr Zara Bergström: Lecturerin Cognitive Psychology

Dr Markus Bindemann: SeniorLecturer in Psychology

Dr Anna Brown: Senior Lecturerin Psychological Methods andStatistics

Dr Lindsey Cameron: SeniorLecturer in Psychology

Dr Aleksandra Cichocka:Lecturer in Political Psychology

Dr Kristof Dhont: Lecturerin Psychology

Professor Karen Douglas:Professor of Social Psychology

Dr Heather Ferguson: Readerin Psychology

Dr Michael Forrester: Readerin Psychology

Professor Theresa Gannon:Professor of Forensic Psychology

Professor Roger Giner-Sorolla:Professor of Social Psychology

language, and how they learnconversational conventionsand self-repair. Researchalso examines developmentaldisorders of communication,including autism spectrumdisorders and dyslexia.

Forensic psychologyForensic psychology researchand all forensic-related teachingoperates through our Centre ofResearch and Education inForensic Psychology (CORE-FP).Current research is focused onbullying in prisons, prison gangbehaviour, group processes instreet gangs, jury decision-making, child sexual offending,rape, rape proclivity, femalesexual offending, theories ofoffender rehabilitation, firesetting,sexual harassment, violence,aggression and alcohol, and theinfrahumanisation of offenders.

Other areas of research includesocial cognition, social and moralemotion, and group processtheory, all of which are applied tothe study of offending behaviouror court process issues.

Developmental psychologyMuch of our research isconducted with neurotypicalinfants, children, and adolescents.However, we also take a lifespanapproach to the study ofdevelopment and conductresearch with older adults. Centralresearch topics include socialdevelopment (the expressionand control of ethnic and genderprejudice, social ostracism andinclusion, conversational normsand group identity in children,and self-stereotyping andprejudice against elderly people);cognitive development (theoryof mind, language development,information processing, andconversation and pragmaticskills); forensic research (gangactivity and antisocial behaviour in


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Professor Joachim Stoeber:Professor of Psychology

Professor Robbie Sutton:Professor of Social Psychology

Dr Giovanni Travaglino: Lecturerin Social and OrganisationalPsychology

Professor Ayse Uskul: Professorof Social Psychology

Dr Eduardo Vasquez: Lecturerin Forensic Psychology

Dr Mario Weick: Senior Lecturerin Psychology

Dr David Wilkinson: Readerin Psychology

Dr David Williams: Readerin Developmental Psychology

Dr Arnaud Wisman: Lecturerin Psychology

Dr Jane Wood: Readerin Forensic Psychology

Dr Tim Hopthrow: Senior Lecturerin Psychology

Dr Amir-Homayoun Javadi:Lecturer in Cognitive Psychology/Cognitive Neuroscience

Professor Robert Johnston:Professor of Cognitive Psychology

Dr Lydia Kearney: Lecturerin Cognitive Psychology

Dr David Kelly: Lecturer inDevelopmental Psychology

Dr Erika Nurmsoo: Lecturerin Psychology

Dr Caoilte Ó Ciardha: Lecturerin Forensic Psychology

Dr Afroditi Pina: Senior Lecturerin Psychology

Dr Marta Ponari: Lecturerin Cognitive Psychology

Dr Georgina Randsley de Moura:Senior Lecturer in SocialPsychology

Dr Dinkar Sharma: Readerin Psychology


LocationCanterbury

Entry requirementsUsually, a minimum 2.1(or equivalent) in apsychology or a closelyrelated discipline. Forspecific details, seewww.kent.ac.uk/pg




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RELIGIOUS STUDIES

TrainingPostgraduate students inReligious Studies are expectedto play an active role in thetraining and research cultureof the Department. This includesour regular research seminarsand other training workshops.Research students are supportedto undertake wider professionaldevelopment activities, includingteaching and writing forpublication, that prepare themfor future academic work. Broadersupport is also available throughthe University’s Graduate School.




Religion MAwww.kent.ac.uk/pg/349www.kent.ac.uk/pg/350


It is possible to study thisprogramme based entirely inCanterbury or split betweenour Canterbury campus and ourParis School of Arts and Culture.

The Department of Religious Studies at Kentprovides the highest standards of graduate trainingin the UK. It is the only department in its subjectarea to have received two national grants from theArts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) tosupport specialist training for doctoral students.

Collectively, the staff at Kent cover all the current methodologies andtheoretical approaches, from empirical research to psychology ofreligion to continental philosophy and history of ideas. As well asoffering expertise in all the major ‘world religions’, we are widelyrecognised for groundbreaking work at the edges of the category ofreligion as well as for work on the invention of the category of ‘religion’.Among the many combined subject areas we cover are religion andmedia, religion and politics, religion and comparative literatures, andreligion and society.

The Department strongly supports cross-disciplinary work and studentsare encouraged to take advantage of the wide range of postgraduateclasses and seminars available both within the School of EuropeanCulture and Languages (SECL), where Religious Studies is based,and across the University as a whole.


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National ratingsREF 2014, theology andreligious studies: • 98% of our research


• 3rd for research impact• 7th for research quality• top 20 for research intensity

and research output

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Further informationProfessor Richard KingT: +44 (0)1227 824853 E: [email protected]

Our MA in Religion providescore training for those wantingto pursue further postgraduateresearch or research in othercontexts.

You gain an overview of keytheoretical debates in the study ofreligion, as well as methodologicalissues and approaches forconducting fieldwork. You alsostudy two modules of your choice.If you are studying on theCanterbury and Paris option, youspend your first term studying atCanterbury before relocating toour Paris centre in the spring. The Paris School of Arts andCulture is based in the heart ofhistoric Montparnasse and youtake modules with a Paris focus.

For further information about ourParis School of Arts and Culture,please see p247.

You can refine ideas for aresearch project through yourtaught modules and dissertation,and you receive guidance onwriting research proposals andseeking funding.

Course contentCanterbury students take: • Contemporary Critical

Approaches to the Study ofReligion; The Study of Religion

• Two optional modules from:Methodological Approaches tothe Study of Religion; Religion,Media and Culture; Spiritualityand Therapy

• Dissertation

Canterbury and Paris studentstake:• Religion and European

Thought; The Study of Religion• One from the list of Canterbury

optional modules• A wild module from those

offered by the Faculty ofHumanities in Paris

• Dissertation

www.kent.ac.uk/secl/thrs


Theology and ReligiousStudies PhDwww.kent.ac.uk/pg/90

Location: CanterburyEntry requirements: MA byresearch: a first or good secondclass degree; PhD: anundergraduate degree (firstor 2.1) and a Master’s degree(distinction). In exceptionalcircumstances, candidates withonly a first-class undergraduatedegree will be considered.

You are expected to provide astrong research proposal at thetime of application.

Academic staffFor details of individualstaff research interests, seewww.kent.ac.uk/secl/thrs/staff

Dr Ward Blanton: Reader inBiblical Cultures and EuropeanThought

Professor Jeremy Carrette:Professor of Religion and Culture

Dr Chris Deacy: Reader inApplied Theology

Dr Jessica Frazier: Lecturerin Religious Studies

Professor Richard King:Professor of Buddhist andAsian Studies; Head of ReligiousStudies

Dr Lois Lee: Research Fellow

Professor Gordon Lynch:Michael Ramsey Chair ofModern Theology

Professor Yvonne Sherwood:Professor of Biblical Culturesand Politics

Dr Anna Strhan: Senior Lecturerin Religious Studies


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SOCIAL AND COMMUNITY CARE

Postgraduate resourcesAll teaching takes place at theTizard Centre and postgraduateresearch students have a sharedoffice space with computers.The Tizard Centre runs an annualseminar series where staff orguest lecturers present the resultsof research or highlight recentdevelopments in the field of socialcare. The Jim Mansell MemorialLecture invites public figures ordistinguished academics todiscuss topics of interest to awide audience. The Centre alsopublishes the Tizard LearningDisability Review to provide asource of up-to-date informationfor professionals and carers.

The Tizard Centre, part of the School of SocialPolicy, Sociology and Social Research (SSPSSR),has excellent links with health and social careorganisations. The Centre is at the forefront oflearning and research in autism, intellectualdisability and community care. In 2013 we receiveda Queen’s Anniversary Prize, in recognition of ouroutstanding work in these areas. In the most recentResearch Excellence Framework (REF), the School’ssubmission was ranked 2nd in the UK for researchpower.

Our primary aims are to find out more about how to effectivelysupport and work with people with learning disabilities, to help carers,managers and professionals develop the values, knowledge and skillsthat enable better services, to aid policymakers, planners, managersand practitioners to organise and provide enhanced services.

Recognised as leading the field in de-institutionalisation and communityliving, challenging behaviour, sexuality and autism, the Centre has hada significant impact on national policies in these areas. We are alsocommitted to addressing issues arising from social inequality.

“The MSc programme hasbeen a fantastic experience –the quality of teaching andsupervision is excellent,and the teaching staff are allclearly passionate about thesubject and are motivatingand encouraging. I havecome out of the year withmore knowledge and positiveexperiences than I couldhave imagined.”

Rhea YoungMSc Analysis and Intervention inIntellectual and DevelopmentalDisabilities

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Modules listed are subject tochange. Please contact theCentre for more informationon availability.


Analysis and Interventionin Intellectual andDevelopmental DisabilitiesPDip, MScwww.kent.ac.uk/pg/94

Autism Studies PCert, PDip,MAwww.kent.ac.uk/pg/95

Autism Studies PCert, PDip,MA (Distance Learning)www.kent.ac.uk/pg/98

Intellectual andDevelopmental DisabilitiesPCert, PDip, MAwww.kent.ac.uk/pg/101

Intellectual andDevelopmental DisabilitiesPCert, PDip, MA (DistanceLearning)www.kent.ac.uk/pg/103


These degrees are advancedprofessional developmentprogrammes involving some or allof the following: distance learning;study workshops; serviceplacement visits; and a clinicalplacement (which can be in yourhome area). The programmes inIntellectual and DevelopmentalDisabilities (IDD) and AutismStudies can be completedmainly by distance learning.

Accreditation of Prior Learningand Prior Experiential Learningmay be possible on allprogrammes. You can transferbetween programmes andbetween levels, subject tomeeting admission requirements.

Students taking the PDip or MScin Analysis and Intervention inIntellectual and DevelopmentalDisabilities need some practicalexperience in services forpeople with intellectual anddevelopmental disabilities. Theywork in two different placementsduring the programme: a serviceplacement based at the TizardCentre and an individual clinicalplacement based in a communitylearning disability team or socialcare service. They base theirdissertation on empirical researchin services.

Course content• Behavioural Analysis and

Intervention• Research Methods• Service Issues in IDD• Social Psychology of

Intellectual and DevelopmentalDisabilities/Social Psychologyof Autism

• Project/dissertation/case study

Applied Behaviour AnalysisPCert, PDip, MSc www.kent.ac.uk/pg/105


The programme developsyour critical understandingof concepts and principlesof applied behaviour analysis.You gain a detailed knowledgeof intellectual and developmentaldisabilities and experience ofpractice or conducting researchin this field. The programme isfor both recent graduates andexperienced practitioners.

Course content• Four modules in applied

behaviour analysis including:Concepts of Applied BehaviourAnalysis; Developing andImplementing Interventions;Observation and Analysis ofBehaviour; Values, Ethics andProfessional Practice.

STAFF PROFILE

Ciara PaddenLecturer in Learning Disabilities

Ciara Padden’s researchinterests centre around the useof evidence-based practicesand behaviour-analyticapproaches to teach skills andimprove quality of life for peoplewith developmental disabilities.She is also interested in staffand family training, and thehealth and wellbeing ofcaregivers of people withdevelopmental disabilities.

She is a Board CertifiedBehaviour Analyst (BCBA)who has worked in the field ofdevelopmental disabilities forseveral years. She continuesto provide staff training andconsultancy in the areas ofbehaviour analysis and positivebehaviour support. Her clinicalexpertise is integral to herteaching and research, withthese three areas centralfeatures of her work.

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taking the practice option, youhave the opportunity to undertakesupervised placements.

Course content• Assessment and Treatment

of Offenders with IDD• IDD and Forensic Service

Issues • Research Methods• Social Psychology of IDD

and Forensic Issues• Extended Essay• Practical Placements

(MSc/PDip only)• Dissertation

Positive Behaviour SupportPDip, MSc (subject to approval)www.kent.ac.uk/pg/1230


The programme enables you todevelop a critical understandingof positive behaviour support,to encourage its practice withindividuals with intellectual anddevelopmental disabilities (IDD)and across organisations. Itshares a number of modules withthe Applied Behaviour Analysis

programmes and it is intendedto seek Behaviour AnalystCertification Board approval.

Course content• Advanced Issues in Values

Ethics and ProfessionalPractice

• Challenging Behaviour andPositive Behaviour Support:Working with Individuals orChallenging Behaviour andPositive Behaviour Support:Working with Individuals byDistance Learning

• Concepts of Applied BehaviourAnalysis

• Developing and ImplementingInterventions

• Observation and Analysis ofBehaviour

• Positive Behaviour Support:Working with Systems

• Research Methods for AppliedBehaviour Analysis or ResearchMethods for Applied BehaviourAnalysis by Distance Learning

• Values, Ethics and ProfessionalPractice

• Dissertation or work-basedlearning

• Five modules inintellectual/developmentaldisabilities including: BehaviourAnalysis and Intervention;Extended Essay; ResearchMethods; Service Issues inIDD; Social Psychologyof Intellectual andDevelopmental Disabilities.

• Option of completing adissertation or a projectlinked to work-based learning

Intellectual andDevelopmental Disabilities &Forensic Issues PCert, PDip,MA, MSc (subject to approval)www.kent.ac.uk/pg/1226


You develop a criticalunderstanding of forensic issuesas they affect individuals withintellectual and developmentaldisabilities (IDD). You sharemodules with others takingpostgraduate programmesin intellectual/ developmentaldisabilities while taking specialistmodules on forensic issues. If


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Research groups andcentresCurrent research areas include:social inequalities and communitycare; intellectual anddevelopmental disabilities.

Academic staffFor details of individualstaff research interests see:www.kent.ac.uk/tizard/staff/staffsummary.html

Dr Peter Baker: Senior Lecturerin Learning Disability

Professor Julie Beadle-Brown:Professor of Learning Disability

Dr Jill Bradshaw: Lecturerin Learning Disability

Dr Mecca Chiesa: Lecturerin Learning Disability

Professor Rachel Forrester-Jones: Professor of Health,Community and Social Care;Director of Tizard Centre

Dr Nick Gore: Senior Lecturerin Learning Disability

Professor Peter Langdon:Professor of Clinical Psychologyand Disability

Dr Michelle McCarthy: Readerin Learning Disability

Professor Peter McGill: Professorof Clinical Psychology of LearningDisability

Professor Glynis Murphy:Professor of Clinical Psychologyand Disability

Tony Osgood: Senior Lecturerin Intellectual Disabilities

Dr Ciara Padden: Lecturerin Learning Disability

Dr Paraskevi Triantafyllopoulou:Lecturer in Learning Disability

LocationCanterbury

Entry requirementsUsually a minimum 2.1honours degree (orequivalent) in a socialscience discipline; voluntary,professional or familyexperience of childrenor adults with a learningdisability and/or autism.For specific details, seewww.kent.ac.uk/pg




National ratingsREF 2014, social work andsocial policy:• 99% of our research



research quality

Applications



Further informationT: +44 (0)1227 827373 E: tizard-recruitment @kent.ac.uk


Applied Psychology MPhil,PhDwww.kent.ac.uk/pg/106

Community Care MPhil, PhDwww.kent.ac.uk/pg/109

Intellectual andDevelopmental DisabilitiesMPhil, PhDwww.kent.ac.uk/pg/110

Mental Health MPhil, PhDwww.kent.ac.uk/pg/112


The Centre offers excellentopportunities for full or part-timeresearch in intellectual disabilityand community care. The TizardCentre has a strong track recordof attracting University researchstudentship funding. You shouldsend an outline of your researchproposal with your application.

www.kent.ac.uk/tizard

“I wanted a programme withan international reputation,highly qualified and expertlecturers, and course contentthat was applicable to mydaily work with my clients –the Tizard Centre met allof these expectations. Thecontent offered a broadperspective on the lifejourney of an individualwith developmentaldisabilities and theaccompanying issuesof providing adequateservices across that lifespan.”

Crystal Lee ClarkMA Autism Studies (DistanceLearning) British Columbia, Canada

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Civil Society, NGO andNon-Profit Studies PDip, MAwww.kent.ac.uk/pg/113


The programme provides you withan advanced understanding ofsocial science debates, theoriesand concepts relevant toorganised civil society, includingthe ‘third sector’ of NGOs, socialmovements and other formationsbetween market and state, andrefers to the institutions andpractices of philanthropy,altruism and reciprocity.

It imparts country-specific as wellas cross-national and transnationalempirical and theoreticalknowledge of the historical andcontemporary challenges facedby these organisations. It alsoanalyses how they relate toongoing social, political andeconomic transformations.

Course content• Compulsory modules: Design

of Social Research; The Ideaof Civil Society; Organised CivilSociety and the Third Sector

The School of Social Policy, Sociology and SocialResearch (SSPSSR) has a long and distinguishedhistory, and is one of the largest and most successfulsocial science research communities in Europe. Oursubmission to the most recent Research ExcellenceFramework (REF) received excellent ratings,including 2nd for research power and 3rd forresearch intensity.

Academic staff specialise in research of international, comparative andtheoretical significance, and we have collective strengths in the followingareas: civil society, NGOs, philanthropy and the third sector; cross-national and European social policy; health, social care and healthstudies; work, employment and economic life; risk, ‘risk society’ andrisk management; race, ethnicity and religion; social and public policy;sociology and the body; crime, culture and control; sociological theoryand the culture of modernity.


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Methods of Social ResearchPCert, PDip, MAwww.kent.ac.uk/pg/119


This programme introduces avariety of different approachesto social science research,presented in a multidisciplinarycontext and at an advanced level.It focuses on developing practicalskills in analysis and presentationof social research, thephilosophical, theoreticaland ethical issues surroundingresearch, and the debates aboutthe relationship between theoryand research, and betweenresearch and policy/practice.

Those students who wish to followa sociology pathway should takeoptional modules that focuson sociology or social policy.

Course content• Compulsory modules: Critical

Social Research; Design ofSocial Research; QualitativeResearch; Quantitative DataAnalysis

• Two modules from thoseavailable within the School,covering a wide range of topicsfrom sociology, social policy,criminology and more

• Dissertation including originalempirical research

Philanthropic Studies PCert,PDip, MAwww.kent.ac.uk/pg/769

Location: Distance learningwith some attendance at eitherCanterbury or Medway

This two year part-timeprogramme provides acomprehensive overview ofphilanthropy in theory andpractice, covering historicaldevelopments, contemporaryissues, conceptual challengesand key debates. It is for thosepursuing a career in the

philanthropy sector andprofessionals seeking anopportunity to reflect on theirpractice, as well as donorsseeking a greater understandingof the meaning and purpose ofphilanthropy.

Modules are delivered byacademics trained in a widerange of relevant disciplinesincluding social policy, business,economics, history, sociology,geography, moral philosophy,anthropology and law. You benefitfrom the input of expertise frombeyond the University, includingcontributions from leadingphilanthropy experts, advisers,consultants, grant-makers,fundraisers and strategicphilanthropists.


Fundamentals of Philanthropy;Global Philanthropy:Comparative Perspectives;Understanding Social Research

• Optional modules include: TheArt and Science of Fundraising;Advising Donors; Volunteeringand Society; Evidence-BasedPractice

• Dissertation including originalempirical research

Social Work MAwww.kent.ac.uk/pg/124

Location: Medway

To apply for this two-year, full-timeprogramme you should haverelevant experience in social careor social work, as well as meetingour standard entry requirements(see p215).

Social Work at the University ofKent is taught by world-leadingacademics and practitioners,and benefits from being part ofone of the most successful socialscience communities in Europe.

• Three from a selection,including: Comparative SocialPolicy; The Family, ParentingCulture and Parenting Policy;Fundraising and Philanthropy;Social Change and PoliticalOrder; Social Suffering

• Dissertation

International Social PolicyPDip, MAwww.kent.ac.uk/pg/118


The programme provides you withan advanced understanding ofcurrent debates, theories andconcepts relevant to internationalsocial policy. You learn about thecommon features of social policyarrangements internationally andthe diversity and differences thatcharacterise welfare in differentcountries.

The programme enables you toapply theories and methods ofsocial policy in exploring specificsocial policy fields such as health,migration, pensions, education,social care, poverty and socialexclusion, urban developmentand family policy.


Comparative Social Policy;Critical Social Research;Design of Social Research;Key Issues in ComparativeSocial Policy

• Optional modules include:Governing Science, Technologyand Society in the 21stCentury; The Idea of CivilSociety; Organised CivilSociety and the Third Sector;Politics and Sociology of theEnvironment; QualitativeResearch; Race, Differenceand Belonging; Terrorism andModern Society

• Dissertation

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Stage 2 Practical application of theoryand knowledge continues withboth a practice placement andassignment alongside modules,which include:• Critical and Reflective Practice;

Research Methods; SocialWork: Mental Health and AdultService Users; Social Work withChildren and Families

• Research Methods andDissertation.

International two-year MAprogrammes

Criminology www.kent.ac.uk/pg/331International Social Policy www.kent.ac.uk/pg/333Methods of Social Research www.kent.ac.uk/pg/332Sociologywww.kent.ac.uk/pg/329Location: Canterbury

Designed for internationalstudents, these programmesprovide an introduction to high-level academic study leadingto a recognised postgraduatequalification.

You gain a clear, confident andadvanced understanding of thesubject while receiving coachingin academic study and writing.Language and study support arealso given in the first year to helpyou achieve your full potential.

The skills you develop on thisprogramme include criticalthinking, data analysis andpresentation of key findingsas well as transferable skillssuch as time management,IT and problem solving.

Course contentStage 1 All students take the followingcompulsory modules alongsidecompulsory modules for theirchosen pathway:• Advanced Academic Skills

for Humanities and SocialSciences

• English for Academic Studyin Social Sciences andHumanities.

The MA offers you the opportunityto gain a professional qualificationin social work alongside aMaster’s degree. The programmeoffers successful graduateseligibility for professionalregistration with the Health & CareProfessions Council (HCPC), theregulatory body for social work forEngland. The MA provides thenational required standard inknowledge and skills neededby professional social workers.The programme also providesextensive work in practicelearning settings that meetGovernment requirements.

Course contentStage 1 You undertake a practiceplacement and assignmentalongside modules, which include:• Communication and

Interpersonal Skills; TheIndividual, the Family andSociety; Law, Rights andJustice; Readiness for DirectPractice; Social Work Theories,Interventions and Skills; Values,Ethics and Diversity.


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You also take four modules fromyour chosen pathway. Typicalpathway modules include: • Digital Culture; Race and

Racism; Social ResearchMethods; Sociology of Crimeand Deviance; Sociology ofHealth, Illness and Medicine;Terrorism and Modern Society.

Stage 2 Following successful completionof the first year, you take optionalmodules in your chosen pathwayfrom a wide selection availableacross the School.


Migration Studies MPhil, PhDwww.kent.ac.uk/pg/334

Personal Social ServicesMPhil, PhDwww.kent.ac.uk/pg/125

Social Policy MA, MPhil, PhDwww.kent.ac.uk/pg/126

Social Work MPhil, PhDwww.kent.ac.uk/pg/128


Within the School, there is abreadth and depth of expertiseand we offer high-qualitysupervision across a wide rangeof social and public policy areas.You need to show an interest inthe chosen topic area and have aclear idea of your proposed thesistopic. In the case of research inhealth services and personalsocial services, we will alsoconsider candidates withprofessional qualifications aloneand/or relevant experience in thehealth service.

Research areasAcademic staff at Kent share anumber of interests, grouped herefor your guidance. However, thereis often a degree of overlapbetween groups and yourresearch project does not haveto fall neatly within any one ofthem.

Applied Research Ethics andIntegritySee p217.

The Civil SocietyStaff in this research cluster seekto: understand the social forcesand cultural interests that movepeople to take moral responsibilityfor responding to/caring for theneeds of others; documentand explain the institutionalorganisation of charitablebehaviour and its social impacts;the socio-cultural dynamics ofphilanthropic behaviour and itseffect on society.

Crime, Culture and ControlSee p85.

Gender, Sexuality andCultureSee p219.

Health and Social CarePresent studies cover a range ofissues within the fields of healthservices, social work and healthpolicy. Particular interests includehealth care organisation andpolicy; risk assessment andmanagement; primary care;public and user views ofhealthcare; health inequalities;occupational therapy; carework in health and social care;adoption; foster care; adultattachment theory; mental health;child protection; psychoanalysis;race, ethnicity and health.


STAFF PROFILE

Beth BreezeDirector, Centre for Philanthropy

Beth worked for a decade as afundraiser and charity manager;this experience, and her ongoingstrong links with the UK charitysector, make practitionerconcerns central to heracademic output.

Beth’s core research interestsare major donors and majordonor fundraisers; she is alsoinvolved in exploring how donorschoose charities; fundraisingfor unpopular causes; ‘newphilanthropy’; giving circles;and employee fundraising. Bethresearches and writes the UKcontribution to the annual globalMillion Dollar Donors Report andis co-author, with Theresa Lloyd,of Richer Lives: why rich peoplegive.

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Visual and SensorySee p219.

Work and Economic LifeInterest in the issues surroundingwork stretches across SSPSSRand current projects focus onwork identity and meaning;work/life balance; age,generation and employment;visual representation of work;deindustrialisation; organisationalsociology; gender, ethnicity andclass at work; historiography ofwork sociology; moral economy;workplace ethnography and oralhistories.

Research centresThe School also has severalresearch centres that bringtogether experts in the field,co-ordinate research, organisetalks and offer opportunities forpostgraduate students to getinvolved in discussions andresearch projects.

Centre for Child ProtectionSee p63.

Centre for Health ServicesStudies (CHSS)The Centre is a designatedNational Institute for HealthResearch (NIHR) ResearchDesign Support Service.Particular areas of expertiseinclude pragmatic trials, riskassessment and management,care of vulnerable adults includingolder people, and public health.

Centre for Parenting CultureStudies (CPCS)See p219.

Centre for PhilanthropyDedicated to an understanding ofthe social processes and culturalexperiences by which peopleacquire moral dispositions tocare for others, the Centre forPhilanthropy offers a focal pointfor much of this work. Researchis conducted into the ways inwhich our capacity for feelingsare socially cultivated, corporatelystructured, politically mediatedand economically expressed.The Centre is also linked to the

Migration and EthnicityThough socially and discursivelyconstructed, ‘race’ continues tobe a key basis of social divisionand identification in British society,across Europe, and globally. Notonly do many disparate ethnicminority groups identify alongethnic, racial and religious lines,but ethnicity and race continue to shape a variety of outcomes,such as employment, educationalattainment and senses of‘belonging’. In this sense, ‘race’and the recognition of differencecontinues to matter and is a keyelement in the School’s researchinterests.

Risk and UncertaintyThe critical analysis of risk andperceptions of risk have becomecentral issues in the sociologyof the ‘risk society’ and this is animportant focus of activity in theSchool. Staff research includeswork on health risks and theirmanagement, the implicationsof attitudes and behaviourconcerning risk for the welfarestate, the development of aculture of risk and anxiety, moralpanics, risk and crime, risk andthe life course, suffering, andthe perceptions of newcommunications technology.

Social Policy and WelfareThe primary interest of thisgroup is the welfare stateand the surrounding issues ofsustainability, morality and politicalallegiance. Research topics haveincluded comparative socialpolicy, social attitudes, disability,old age, health and social careservices, labour market policies,immigration, poverty andinequality, research methods inthe welfare field, the politics ofwelfare and theoretical work.


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Dr Thomas Akoensi: Lecturer inCriminal Justice and Criminology

Dr Ben Baumberg Geiger: SeniorLecturer in Sociology and SocialPolicy

Professor Jenny Billings:Professor of Applied HealthResearch

Dr Kate Bradley: Senior Lecturerin Social History and Social Policy

Dr Beth Breeze: Senior Lecturerin Social Policy; Director, Centrefor Philanthropy

Professor Adam Burgess:Professor of Social Risk Research

Professor Michael Calnan:Professor of Medical Sociology

Dr Phil Carney: Lecturerin Criminology

Dr Caroline Chatwin: Readerin Criminology

Dr Heejung Chung: Readerin Sociology and Social Policy

Dr Simon Cottee: Senior Lecturerin Criminology

Professor Simon Coulton:Professor of Health ServicesResearch

Dr Robert de Vries: Lecturerin Quantitative Sociology

Dr Marian Duggan: Lecturerin Criminology


Emeritus Professor Frank Furedi:Professor of Sociology

Dr David Garbin: Senior Lecturerin Sociology


Dr Kate Hamilton-West: SeniorResearch Fellow


Dr Eddy Hogg: Lecturer, Centrefor Philanthropy

Dr Anne Kelly: Lecturer in SocialWork

Dr Jeremy Kendall: Reader inSocial Policy

Third Sector Research Centre(TSRC), collaborating with theUniversity of Birmingham on thirdsector theory and policy analysis.

Centre for the Study of Socialand Political MovementsThe Centre is involved ininternational networks of socialmovement researchers throughits participation in the Erasmusnetwork on ‘Social movements,conflict and political action’ andthrough its members’ activity inthe relevant research committeesof the International SociologicalAssociation, the EuropeanSociological Association, andthe European Consortium forPolitical Research.

Centre for Social Scienceand RiskSee p219.

Personal Social ServicesResearch Unit (PSSRU)The PSSRU is the largest socialservices research unit in the UK,and operates at three sites: theUniversity of Kent, the LondonSchool of Economics and theUniversity of Manchester.Research focuses on needs,resources and outcomes in healthand social care: major concernsare resourcing, equity andefficiency from the perspectiveof users, agencies and others.The Unit has developed adistinctive analytical frameworkcalled the ‘production of welfareapproach’ to illuminate thisresearch.

Q-Step CentreSee p219.

Tizard CentreSee p205.


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Dr Simon Shaw: Lecturer inCriminal Justice and Criminology


Professor Chris Shilling:Professor of Sociology

Professor Miri Song: Professorof Sociology

Professor Alex Stevens:Professor of Criminal Justice

Professor Tim Strangleman:Professor of Sociology

Dr Trude Sundberg: Lecturerin Social Policy

Professor Peter Taylor-Gooby:Professor of Social Policy

Professor Julia Twigg: Professorof Social Policy and Sociology

Professor Sarah Vickerstaff:Professor of Work andEmployment

Dr Joanne Warner: Readerin Social Work

Professor Iain Wilkinson:Professor of Sociology

Dr Joy Zhang: Senior Lecturerin Sociology


Entry requirementsUsually, a minimum 2.1(or equivalent) in a relevantsubject. For the Internationaltwo-year MA programmes,you need an honours degreein a relevant subject and anIELTS score of 6.0.Applicants not meeting thisrequirement will need toattend one of our pre-sessional Englishprogrammes, see p236.For specific details, seewww.kent.ac.uk/pg







research quality

Applications




Dr Derek Kirton: Reader in SocialPolicy and Social Work

Professor Ellie Lee: Professorof Social Policy

Dr Anne Logan: Senior Lecturerin Social Science

Dr Dawn Lyon: Senior Lecturerin Sociology

Professor Roger Matthews:Professor of Criminology

Dr Vince Miller: Reader inSociology and Cultural Studies

Professor Alisoun Milne:Professor of Social Gerontologyand Social Work

Dr Lavinia Mitton: Senior Lecturerin Social Policy

Dr David Nettleingham: Lecturerin Cultural Sociology

Professor Stephen Peckham:Professor of Health Policy; Headof CHSS

Dr Carolyn Pedwell: Readerin Cultural Studies and CulturalSociology


Dr David Redmon: Lecturerin Criminology

Dr Jane Reeves: Reader inChild Protection and SimulationDevelopment; Co-Director, Centrefor Child Protection

Professor Christopher Rootes:Professor of EnvironmentalPolitics and Political Sociology

Dr Balihar Sanghera: SeniorLecturer in Sociology; Directorof Graduate Studies (Taught)



SOCIOLOGY




Methods of Social ResearchMAwww.kent.ac.uk/pg/119


For this programme, in certaincircumstances, we will considerstudents who have not followeda conventional education path.These cases are assessedindividually by the Directorof Graduate Studies andthe programme co-ordinator.

This programme providesessential training for those goingon to employment involving theuse of social research, or tofurther research in the socialsciences. The programmefocuses on developing practicalskills in analysis and presentationof social research, thephilosophical, theoreticaland ethical issues surroundingresearch, and to debates aboutthe relationship between theoryand research, and betweenresearch and policy/practice.

Those students who wish to followa sociology pathway should takeoptional modules that focuson sociology or social policy.

The School of Social Policy, Sociology and SocialResearch (SSPSSR) has a long and distinguishedhistory, and is one of the largest and most successfulsocial science research communities in Europe. Oursubmission to the most recent Research ExcellenceFramework (REF) received excellent ratings,including 2nd for research power and 3rd forresearch intensity.

Our faculty staff are world authorities in their fields. Our programmescombine the teaching of rigorous research methods and analyticaltheory in a supportive and inclusive environment. The School’smultidisciplinary nature is also an advantage, enabling you to exploredifferent areas of research and application of knowledge and theory.The School’s expertise in quantitative research methodologies are itsunique feature and provide an excellent setting for postgraduate studyand developing your research skills. We take part in internationalsymposia and research projects, and act as consultants and advisersto a wide variety of government departments, professional organisations,research funding bodies and learned journals.



Medicine and HealthSciences MPhil, PhDwww.kent.ac.uk/pg/770

Sociology MA, MPhil, PhDwww.kent.ac.uk/pg/145

Urban Studies MA, MPhil,PhDwww.kent.ac.uk/pg/771

Research in Sociology at Kentcovers a range of areas, includingsocial and critical theory, socialmovements, globalisation andeveryday life, cities and space,media and technology, class,‘race’ and ethnicity, gender,work, visual sociology, the welfarestate, risk and society, violence,NGOs and organisations, andsocial aspects of the body. Weoffer high-quality supervisionacross a wide range of areasand we work carefully to matchyou with a supervisor who suitsyour interests and ambitions.

Research areasAcademic staff at Kent sharea number of interests so thereis often a degree of overlapbetween groups and yourresearch project does not have tofall neatly within any one of them.

Applied Research Ethics andIntegrityBridging the gap betweenthe study of ethics as a purelyacademic enterprise andresearch practice.

The Civil SocietySee p212.

Crime, Culture and ControlSee p85.

Course content• Compulsory modules: Critical

Social Research; Design ofSocial Research; QualitativeResearch; Quantitative DataAnalysis

• Two optional modules on socialpolicy or sociological topics,from those available withinthe School

• Dissertation

Sociology MAwww.kent.ac.uk/pg/141


The MA in Sociology invitesyou to think systematically aboutthe social world and how it ischanging. The programmeprovides a comprehensiveoverview of foundationalconcerns and current debates insociology. You learn about currenttheoretical tools and develop skillsin research and data analysis,which can be used in a rangeof professional fields.


Contemporary Social Theory;Foundations of Sociology

• Four or more optional modulesoffered by the School or inrelated fields, such as,anthropology, or politics andinternational relations. Optionalmodules include: Critical SocialResearch; Design of SocialResearch; Fundraising andPhilanthropy; Gender andCrime in a Globalised World;Organised Civil Society andthe Third Sector; Race,Difference and Belonging;Sociology of Risk; Sociologyof Violence; Terrorism andModern Society

• Dissertation


International two-year MAprogramme in SociologySee p211.

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STAFF PROFILE

David NettleinghamLecturer in Cultural Sociology

Dr Nettleingham joined theSchool as a lecturer in 2012after studying for his PhD atKent.

Drawing on interests innarrative and storytelling, oral history, generationalidentities, and the politics ofremembering and forgetting,his work has explored thecultural life of politicalmovements, culturalexpressions of dissent andpractices of industrial heritage.

Dr Nettleingham is also anaward-winning teacherinterested in a critical andreflexive engagement withpedagogic practices andperformance, and is involvedin the School’s postgraduateteacher training programme.

“We have had a brand new schoolbuilding built in the last year, andit is fantastic. All of the staff offices,study spaces, student support officesand meeting rooms are located inone area, and this has created avery strong community.”

Emma CookePhD Sociology



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Centre for Child ProtectionSee p63.

Centre for Health ServicesStudies (CHSS)See p213.

Centre for Parenting CultureStudies (CPCS)This Centre is interdisciplinary,with associates in other schoolsat Kent, including Psychology andLaw, and at other universities inthe UK and internationally.

While CPCS associates havediverse research interests, thecommon view is that child-rearingas a social activity needs to bedistinguished from ‘parenting’ andthe culture that surrounds it. TheCentre seeks to show how the roleand meaning of parenthood haschanged in recent years.

Centre for PhilanthropySee p213.

Centre for the Studyof Social and PoliticalMovementsSee p214.

Centre for Social Scienceand RiskThe Centre conducts researchinto the concept of risk anduncertainty: how and why riskis manifested and how it isexperienced in today’s society.Research seeks to understandcausal issues from theperspectives of both individualsand organisations whileconsidering the widerpolitical and social context.

Personal Social ServicesResearch Unit (PSSRU)See p214.

Q-Step CentreThe University of Kent is one of15 universities in the UK to havea Q-Step Centre, significantlyfunded by the Higher EducationFunding Council for England(HEFCE), the Nuffield Foundationand the Economic and SocialResearch Council for England(ESRC), to provide students withadvanced training in quantitativemethods in social sciences.

The Centre is based in SSPSSRand incorporates teaching frompolitics and international relations,law, business and liberal arts.At its heart is the delivery ofquantitative skills training in asubject context with community-based projects and professionalplacements.

Tizard CentreSee p205.


Dr Ben Baumberg Geiger: SeniorLecturer in Sociology and SocialPolicy

Dr Kate Bradley: Senior Lecturerin Social History and Social Policy

Professor Adam Burgess:Professor of Social Risk Research

Professor Michael Calnan:Professor of Medical Sociology

Dr Caroline Chatwin: Reader inCriminology

Dr Heejung Chung: Readerin Sociology and Social Policy

Dr Robert de Vries: Lecturerin Quantitative Sociology


Gender, Sexuality andCultureResearch addresses howgender is constructed and howit operates in a variety of socialrealms. Some recent projectshave focused on gender inprisons, on women working asdoor staff in nightclubs and onhow women are addressed inadvice on pregnancy. Researchon social policy also includes afocus on gender, examining howmen, women and families areaffected by legislation and service provision.

Health and Social CareSee p212.

Migration and EthnicitySee p213.

Risk and UncertaintySee p213.

Social Policy and WelfareSee p213.

Visual and SensoryResearch looks at the visualdimension of social life. How islife seen; how are images created,stored and used? It also exploresthe use of images in innovativeforms of research design andin sharing our findings.

Work and Economic LifeSee p213.

Research centresThe School also has severalresearch centres that bringtogether experts in the field,co-ordinate research, organisetalks and offer opportunities forpostgraduate students to getinvolved in discussions andresearch projects.

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Professor Christopher Rootes:Professor of EnvironmentalPolitics and Political Sociology;Director, Political Sociology MA

Dr Balihar Sanghera: SeniorLecturer in Sociology; Directorof Graduate Studies (Taught)


Professor Chris Shilling:Professor of Sociology; Directorof Graduate Studies (Research)

Professor Miri Song: Professorof Sociology

Professor Tim Strangleman:Professor of Sociology

Dr Trude Sundberg: Lecturerin Social Policy

Professor Peter Taylor-Gooby:Professor of Social Policy

Professor Julia Twigg: Professorof Social Policy and Sociology

Professor Sarah Vickerstaff:Professor of Work andEmployment

Professor Iain Wilkinson:Professor of Sociology

Dr Joy Zhang: Senior Lecturerin Sociology

LocationCanterbury








research quality

Applications




Emeritus Professor Frank Furedi:Professor of Sociology

Dr David Garbin: Senior Lecturerin Sociology



Dr Jeremy Kendall: Reader inSocial Policy

Dr Derek Kirton: Reader in SocialPolicy and Social Work

Professor Ellie Lee: Professor ofSocial Policy

Dr Anne Logan: Senior Lecturerin Social Science

Dr Dawn Lyon: Senior Lecturerin Sociology

Dr Vince Miller: Reader inSociology and Cultural Studies

Dr Lavinia Mitton: Senior Lecturerin Social Policy

Dr David Nettleingham: Lecturerin Cultural Sociology


Dr Jane Reeves: Reader inChild Protection and SimulationDevelopment; Co-Director, Centrefor Child Protection

“I’ve learnt a lot from theway the staff discuss theirresearch in informal ways.Everyone is really open.They are always interestedin what I am researchingand suggest new ideasand avenues that I couldexplore.”

Victoria TedderMA Methods of Social Research


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SPORT AND EXERCISESCIENCES

Postgraduate resourcesThe School has world-classfacilities, including a teachingclinic and state-of-the-art sportsscience laboratories. A widerange of equipment includestreadmills, cycle ergometers,isokinetic dynamometers, andapparatus for blood and gasanalysis.

The School has its own leading-edge sports therapy clinic,rehabilitation gymnasium,sports science laboratories anda respiratory clinic at MedwayPark. There is also a hypoxicenvironmental chamber, andanalytical chemistry, respiratorytesting and psychobiologylaboratories, with over £850,000of new equipment, including ananti-gravity treadmill, a 3D videoanalysis system, 2D force pedals,ultra-sound imaging, near-infraredspectroscopy and a gait analysissystem.

A commercial sports injury andrehabilitation clinic, respiratoryclinic and sports performanceservices, run by the School fromMedway Park, supports eliteathletes, regional squads andlocal residents. This enables youto develop your professional skillsas you work with clients in theclinic and laboratory under staffsupervision.

The School of Sport and Exercise Sciences is one ofthe most exciting and innovative sports schools inthe UK. Based on the University’s award-winningMedway campus, it has well-equipped, state-of the-art sports science laboratories, plus a sports therapyclinic, sports rehabilitation gymnasium andrespiratory clinic. Our submission in the mostrecent Research Excellence Framework (REF)was ranked highly, with an impressive 94% ofour research judged to be of international quality.

The University of Kent has benefited from the development of MedwayPark, an £11 million project to create a regional centre of sportingexcellence that was an approved pre-Olympic training camp venuefor the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Medway Parkhas hosted a number of major sporting events, such as the ModernPentathlon World Cup and European Championships.

The School of Sport and Exercise Sciences offers both taught andresearch postgraduate courses in Sport and Exercise Science andSports Therapy and Rehabilitation.

“As a result of my time at Kent, I havegreatly developed my ability to act asan independent scientific researcherand to collaborate with others in aresearch group. I was encouraged tocomplete applied work within my fieldand to develop my skillset for bothcurrent use and future employment.”

Ciaran O’GradyPhD Sport and Exercise Sciences

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STAFF PROFILE

John DickinsonSenior Lecturer in Sport andExercise Sciences

Dr Dickinson came to Kentwith several years experienceof combining applied sportsscience support to eliteathletes and applied researchinvestigating breathingproblems related to exercise.

At Kent, he continues toresearch into breathingproblems related to exerciseand is also consulting withelite athletes, which involvessupporting athletes from TeamGB in their preparations for the2016 Olympic Games. Thissupport involves carrying outinvestigations and assessmentswith elite athletes in our sportsscience laboratories and in thefield. As part of this work, DrDickinson encourages studentsto gain experience by offeringopportunities to assist in thedelivery of these assessments.



AssessmentFor the most up-to-date information,see www.kent.ac.uk/pg/147

Sports Science for OptimalPerformance MScwww.kent.ac.uk/pg/147

Location: Medway

The programme enhancesyour specialist knowledge andunderstanding of the scientificprinciples underpinning optimalperformance in sport andexercise. It develops yourunderstanding of current theory,research and debates in sportsscience and gives you theopportunity to conduct anin-depth study in your chosenareas of interest.

It is designed to developprofessional and academicskills of graduate sport scientists.Health and sport professionalswho want to take modules on astand-alone basis for continuingprofessional development arewelcome to contact us.

We will consider applicants with arelevant professional qualificationand appropriate experience whohave not followed a conventionaleducation path.

Course contentTypical modules include:Compulsory• Assessment and Training for

Optimal Performance• Contemporary Perspectives

in Sport Research• Research Methods• Dissertation

Optional (subject to suitablestudent numbers)• Applied Athlete Support• Psychology for Injury and

Rehabilitation• Sport and Exercise Nutrition for

the High-Performance Athlete

Research programmesFor the most up-to-date informationsee website details below.

Sport and Exercise Scienceand Sports Therapy MPhil,PhDwww.kent.ac.uk/pg/154

Location: MedwayEntry requirements: An MSc, ora minimum 2.1 honours degreein a relevant subject

The breadth of staff researchinterests enables us to superviseresearch degrees in the sport andexercise sciences and in sportstherapy, including: exercisephysiology, biomechanics,nutrition, injury, rehabilitation andpsychology. In particular: mentalfatigue; perceived effort andexercise capacity; training andsports performance; cyclingefficiency; mega sporting eventsand their legacy; rehabilitation;physical activity in variouspopulations; threat and challengein sports psychology; sportsnutrition; exercise immunology,pre-habilitation and rehabilitationfrom injury or surgery; and manualtherapy in sport and lower backpain.

Doctoral students have theopportunity to train for anadvanced teaching qualification(ATAP). Research groups holdweekly meetings to discussongoing work, and there arealso weekly seminars featuringexternal speakers. If you donot have any postgraduateexperience of statistical analysis,you can take our MSc module inResearch Methods.

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highly successful Beijing Olympicteam. We have a strong team ofprolific, leading researchers withinthis group, and many are involvedin a range of projects. For furtherdetails, see www.kent.ac.uk/sportsciences/research/ERG.html

Dr Karen Hambly has establisheda worldwide reputation for herwork in sports therapy and injuryrehabilitation, and other staffwithin the School are involvedin groundbreaking studies withinthis field. For further details, see:www.kent.ac.uk/sportsciences/research/HRG.html

Research staffFor details of individualstaff research interests see:www.kent.ac.uk/sportsciences/staff

Dr Mark Burnley: Senior Lecturer

Dr Glen Davison: Senior Lecturer

Kyra De Coninck Berthoud:Lecturer

Dr John Dickinson: Reader

Lucy Hale: Lecturer

Dr Karen Hambly: Senior Lecturer

Dr James Hopker: Senior Lecturer

Sadie Jones: Lecturer

Professor Samuele Marcora:Director of Research

Dr Lex Mauger: Senior Lecturer

Dr Steve Meadows: SeniorLecturer

Dr Carla Meijen: Lecturer

Karthikeyan Muthumayandi:Lecturer

Dr Sakis Pappous: Head ofSchool

Professor Louis Passfield:Professor of Sports Science

Dr Samantha Winter: SeniorLecturer

LocationMedway

Entry requirementsUsually, a minimum 2.1(or equivalent) in a relevantsubject. In some cases, arelevant professionalqualification will also beconsidered. For specificdetails see www.kent.ac.uk/pg




National ratingsREF 2014, sport and exercisesciences: • 94% of our research



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Sport, Exercise and HealthScience ProfessionalDoctoratewww.kent.ac.uk/pg/158

Location: MedwayEntry requirements: Candidatesmust normally be experiencedsport, exercise or healthpractitioners. They will be requiredto write a brief proposal and willbe invited to attend an informalinterview with the programmedirector and potential supervisor.

This specialist programme is forthose who would like to undertakeresearch that is applied to theirarea of professional practice.It develops your academicand professional knowledge,and you acquire advancedresearch skills. The programmeculminates with the submissionof a doctoral thesis or portfolioon a topic that advances yourarea of professional knowledgeor practice.

ResearchThe School’s research interestsfocus on two broad themes:endurance performance andexercise and health, sportstherapy and injury rehabilitation.

In endurance performance, theSchool has one of the largestgroups of research excellencewithin Europe. Professor SamueleMarcora is the School’s ResearchDirector and a prolific researcher,who has published many studieson a range of topics. ProfessorLouis Passfield has beenconducting sports scienceresearch for over 20 years andhas published many papers ontraining and cycling. He has alsoworked as a sports scientist withBritish Cycling, helping Britain’sleading riders prepare for fourOlympic Games, including the


STATISTICS




International Master’s inStatisticswww.kent.ac.uk/pg/163

International Master’s inStatistics with Financewww.kent.ac.uk/pg/164


Students whose mathematicaland statistical background isinsufficient for direct entry on tothe appropriate programme, mayapply for this course. The first yearof the programme gives you astrong background in statistics,including its mathematicalaspects, equivalent to theGraduate Diploma in Statistics.This is followed by the MSc inStatistics or MSc in Statisticswith Finance.

Course contentModules in the first year include:• Applied Statisical Modelling 1• Linear Algebra• Mathematical Statistics• Project in Statistics or Probability• Real Analysis 2• Three from: Advanced English

for Academic Study (Science);Analysis of Variance; Practical

Statistics at Kent gives you the opportunity todevelop practical, mathematical and computingskills in statistics, while working on challengingand important problems relevant to a broad rangeof potential employers. Teaching and supervisionis by staff who are research-active, with establishedreputations, who are accessible, supportive andgenuinely interested in your work.

Mathematical sciences at Kent ranked highly in the most recentResearch Excellence Framework (REF), with 100% of our researchjudged to be of international quality.

The group regularly receives research grants. The Engineering andPhysical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) has awarded two majorgrants, which support the National Centre for Statistical Ecology(NCSE), a joint venture between several institutions. A Biotechnologyand Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) grant supportsstochastic modelling in bioscience.


Course content• Advanced Regression

Modelling• Bayesian Statistics• Computational Statistics• Practical Statistics and

Computing• Principles of Data Collection• Probability and Classical

Inference• Two from: Analysis of Large

Data Sets; Stochastic Modelsin Ecology and Medicine;Stochastic Processes andTime Series

• Project of 12,000 words(60 credits)


Work placements give you theopportunity to put theory intopractice, as well as make avaluable contribution to anorganisation or industrialcompany.

Statistics with Finance MScwww.kent.ac.uk/pg/167

Statistics with Finance withan Industrial Placement MScwww.kent.ac.uk/pg/1221


This programme trains studentsfor careers using statistics in thefinancial services industry. Youstudy the statistical modellingunderpinning much modernfinancial engineering combinedwith a deep understanding ofcore statistical concepts. Theprogramme includes modellingof financial time series, risk andmultivariate techniques.

You undertake a substantialproject in the area of financeor financial econometrics,supervised by an experiencedresearcher. Some projects arefocused on the analysis ofparticular complex data setswhile others are more concernedwith generic methodology.

Course content• Advanced Regression

Modelling• Bayesian Statistics• Modelling of Time-dependent

Data and FinancialEconometrics

• Practical Statistics andComputing

• Probability and ClassicalInference

• Three from: Analysis of LargeDatasets; Mathematics ofFinancial Derivatives; PortfolioTheory and Asset PricingModels; Stochastic Processes

• Project of 12,000 words


Multivariate Analysis;Stochastic Processes;Time Series Modellingand Simulation

In the second year, you followthe standard appropriate MScprogramme.

Statistics MScwww.kent.ac.uk/pg/166

Statistics with an IndustrialPlacement MScwww.kent.ac.uk/pg/1220


This programme trainsprofessional statisticians for postsin industry, government, researchand teaching. It provides asuitable preparation for careersin other fields requiring a strongstatistical background.

You undertake a substantialproject in statistics, supervised byan experienced researcher. Someprojects are focused on theanalysis of particular complexdata sets while others are moreconcerned with genericmethodology.


research conducted in this areaat Kent is mainly on Bayesianvariable selection, Bayesian modelfitting, Bayesian non-parametricmethods, Objective Bayes,Markov chain Monte Carlo andapplications in areas includingbiology, finance, economics,neuroimaging and engineering.

Biological applicationsResearch is focused on statisticalmodelling and inference inbiology and genetics withapplications in complex diseasestudies. Over the past fewdecades, large amounts ofcomplex data have beenproduced by high through-putbiotechnologies. The grandchallenges offered to statisticiansinclude developing scalablestatistical methods for extractinguseful information from the data,modelling biological systems withthe data, and fostering innovationin global health research.

Multivariate statistics andregressionThis theme encompasses boththeory and applications. Theory isinvolved with new models and theiranalysis by classical, likelihoodand Bayesian methodologies.Often new computational methodsare the key to analysing complexbig data problems.

Nonparametric statisticsIn order to describe the data, itis common in statistics to assumea specific probability model.Unfortunately, in many practicalapplications (for instance ineconomics, population geneticsand social networks) it is notpossible to identify a specificstructure for the data.Nonparametric methods providestatistical tools for addressinginference in these situations.

Work placements give you theopportunity to put theory intopractice, as well as make avaluable contribution to anorganisation or financial company.


Statistics MSc, MPhil, PhDwww.kent.ac.uk/pg/169

Staff research interests arediverse, and include: Bayesianstatistics; bioinformatics;biometry; ecological statistics;medical statistics; nonparametricstatistics and semi-parametricmodelling; neuro imaging;time series modelling; high-dimensional regression; shapestatistics.

Statistics has strong connectionswith a number of prestigiousresearch universities such asTexas A&M University, theUniversity of Texas, the Universityof Otago, the University of Sydneyand other research institutions athome and abroad.

The research interests ofthe group are in line with themainstream of statistics, withemphasis on both theoreticaland applied subjects.

Research areasEcologyThere has been research in thearea of statistical ecology at Kentfor many years. We are part of theNational Centre for StatisticalEcology (NCSE), which wasestablished in 2005. For detailsof the work of the NCSE, seewww.ncse.org.uk/

Bayesian statisticsBayesian statistics is a subset ofthe field of statistics where someinitial belief is expressed in termsof a statistical distribution. The

STAFF PROFILE

Fabrizio LeisenReader in Statistics

Dr Leisen’s research interestsare mainly in Bayesian statisticswith a particular focus in non-parametric methods andobjective prior specification.He developed new statisticalmodels which have been usedin genetics, finance and socialsciences. His recent work onspecies sampling priors hasbeen applied to the detectionof chromosomal aberrationsin breast cancer. He alsodeveloped a conditional copulamethodology for analysing theeffect of environmental factorson the relationships betweentwins’ cognitive abilities.

He secured funding from theRoyal Society and the EuropeanCommission, being awarded aMarie Curie Career IntegrationGrant for the project ‘FlexibleBayesian non-parametricpriors’.

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Economics and financeAt Kent there is particular interestin the use of nonparametricmethods including quantileregression and Bayesiannonparametric approaches.Application areas includemodelling of the businesscycle and capacity utilisation,calculating sovereign creditratings, modelling of stock returndata, and predicting inflation.

Academic staffFor details of individualstaff research interests, seewww.kent.ac.uk/smsas/our-people

Dr Diana Cole: Senior Lecturerin Statistics

Professor Jim Griffin: Professorof Statistics

Dr Alfred Kume: Senior Lecturerin Statistics

Dr Fabrizio Leisen: Reader inStatistics


LocationCanterbury








Applications




Dr Silvia Montagna: Lecturerin Statistics

Dr Eleni Matechou: Lecturerin Statistics

Dr Rachel McCrea: Lecturerin Statistics

Professor Martin Ridout:Professor of Applied Statistics

Dr Cristiano Villa: Lecturerin Statistics

Dr Xue Wang: Lecturerin Statistics

Professor Jian Zhang: Professorof Statistics

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POSTGRADUATESTUDY AT KENT“There’s a very good research community here atKent and people are given tremendous scope todevelop their own research interests and pursuetheir own paths.”

Dr William Rowlandson

School of European Culture and Languages

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FEES AND FUNDING

Postgraduate study is asignificant investment inyour future, one that willreap a lifetime of benefitsboth personally andprofessionally.

At Kent, we are aware that thisinvestment can be costly so wehave a range of packages fromalumni discounts to scholarshipsand work appointments to ensureyou have the necessary financialsupport. We have funds inexcess of £9m to support ourpostgraduate community, fromResearch Councils UK awardsto philanthropic gifts.

We have full awards to supportdoctoral research candidates,tuition fee awards for thosepursuing taught master’s awards,loyalty discounts for our alumni,scholarships for overseas studentsand location-specific awards, aswell as awards that recogniseexcellence in sport and music.

We provided awards to over 600students in the 2016/17 academicyear and expect to provide furtherawards for 2018. Please seeour website (www.kent.ac.uk/scholarships/postgraduate)for funds suitable for yourcircumstances. Below is asynopsis of our most prestigiousand typically provided awards.

Research CouncilfundingKent has a strong record ofattracting funding from ResearchCouncils UK:

• Arts and Humanities ResearchCouncil (AHRC)

• Economic and Social ResearchCouncil (ESRC)

• Biotechnology and BiologicalSciences Research Council(BBSRC)

• Medical Research Council(MRC)

• Natural Environment ResearchCouncil (NERC)

• Science and TechnologyFacilities Council (STFC).

In general, Research Councilawards provide full tuition feeswith a maintenance grant. Awardsfrom these councils are highlycompetitive. You must apply viathe University and we encourageearly application; the Universitynormally has internal deadlinesthat you must meet in order forapplications to be fully considered.

Graduate TeachingAssistantships The University, and many ofour academic schools, offerscholarships under the GraduateTeaching Assistantships (GTAs)scheme whereby postgraduateresearch students receivefinancial support in return forteaching. The amount of theGTA award varies; however, manyGTAs are ‘full’ awards that covertuition fees at the Home/EU rateof £4,195 plus a combined salaryand maintenance stipend of£14,553 for 2017/18. Together thisequals the Research Councils UKrate. All postgraduate researchapplicants are eligible to applyfor GTAs, subject to visa andresidency requirements.

Vice-Chancellor’sResearch ScholarshipsKent has established around 100doctoral scholarships awardedannually. These scholarships areoffered under the GTAs scheme(see left). Successful candidatesneed to demonstrate academicexcellence, outstanding researchpotential and the ability to teacheffectively.

School scholarshipsMany schools at Kent alsooffer postgraduate researchscholarships, each available forthree years. These scholarshipsvary in amount; for example, theymay cover or contribute to tuitionfees and/or provide a stipend.All postgraduate researchapplicants are eligible toapply for postgraduateresearch scholarships.

Additional scholarshipsKent offers one of the bestscholarship programmes inthe country to support manyspecific activities. For example,our scholarships programmeincludes:• International Scholarships for

Taught Master’s Students –£5,000 per year of study

• Tuition fee awards and £5000scholarships for study at ourEuropean centres

• University Music PerformanceScholarships – usually between£1,000 to £2,000 a year

• Christine and Ian BoltScholarship to undertakea period of sustained researchin the USA – up to £10,000


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• The Loyalty Discount offers a10% reduction on the cost ofthe first year’s fees to alumniand close family members

• The Alumni ResearchScholarship covers tuitionfees at the home/EU rateand provides a maintenancegrant at the same rate as theResearch Councils UK. It isoffered for one year in thefirst instance, renewable fora maximum of three years.

Further informationPlease visit www.kent.ac.uk/scholarships/postgraduate

Postgraduate LoanScheme

Loans of up to £10,280 (2017/18entrants) are available for studentstaking a taught or research-basedprogramme. See www.gov.uk/postgraduate-loan for furtherinformation. In addition, the UK

Government is introducing theDoctoral Loans Scheme in2018/19, which allows eligiblePhD students to apply for a loanof up to £25,000.

Living costsEach student has differentcircumstances, so to help youestimate your living costs, weprovide an online calculator atthe website below.

Further informationwww.kent.ac.uk/finance-student/livingcosts.html

• University sports scholarships– between £300 and £2,000 ayear

In addition to these, we havenumerous other awards tosupport specific programmesand objectives, provided viagenerous philanthropic gifts.For an up-to-date list seewww.kent.ac.uk/scholarships/postgraduate

Loyalty awardsThe University of Kent values itsalumni and their dependents andis pleased to offer a choice ofthree schemes to assist withthe cost of postgraduate study:• The Graduate School

Scholarship provides ascholarship of £1,000towards the first year’sfees for those movingdirectly from undergraduateto postgraduate study

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UK-based programmesUK/EU* students Taught £7,300Research† TBC

International students Laboratory £18,400 programmes Non-laboratory £15,200 programmes

Fees will increase year on yearby no more than RPI+3% ineach academic year of study,except where regulated.Where fees are regulated(such as by Research CouncilsUK), they will be increased byan amount up to the permittedincrease.

Programmes outside the UKFees for programmes deliveredoutside the UK can be found onour website, www.kent.ac.uk/finance-student/fees

Fee-paying categoriesUK or European Union feestatus depends on yournationality and residency. Ingeneral, students paying the UKor EU fee should have ‘settledstatus’ under UK immigrationregulations prior to the start oftheir course, or students holdingfull European Union nationalityshould have been resident inthe European Economic Areafor non-educational purposesfor three years prior to the start

of their course. The UK/EUcategory also includes EUstudents with indefinite leaveto remain in the UK. Studentswho do not satisfy these criteriawill pay the international studentfee.

Payment of tuition feesThere are two ways to pay:• In full• In two instalments – 50%

on or before registration and50% by 1 December 2018.The instalment plan needsto be set up online athttps://epay.kent.ac.uk/epay

Further informationwww.kent.ac.uk/finance-student/fees/tuition

*The UK Government has agreed that for 2018, EU students who satisfy the criteria set out above will be classified asHome fee paying students and eligible for funding.

†fee set by the Research Councils UK for 2018/19 entry

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INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

SUPPORT FORINTERNATIONALSTUDENTSThe University of Kent is oneof the most cosmopolitanuniversities in the UK, with astrong international community.There are 158 differentnationalities represented at theUniversity, with over half of allnewly recruited postgraduatestudents and 42% of academicand research staff coming fromoutside the UK.

We value our internationalstudents and provide dedicatedsupport, from application throughto graduation and beyond.

Our International Recruitmentteam provides help and supportfor all international students, bothin making their application to Kentand throughout their studies. Wehave links with the University’svarious cultural and internationalsocieties, and we meet many ofour current and former studentsduring visits abroad.

Further informationE: [email protected]/internationalstudent

InternationalqualificationsWe have an excellent knowledgeof international qualificationsand can provide specialistadvice on applications,equivalencies of qualificationsand entry requirements to Kent.

Information relevant to yourcountry is also provided onour website.

Kent representativesThe University has many localrepresentatives around theworld who can advise on ourprogrammes and assist you inapplying to study at Kent. Wealso hold interview and guidancesessions at representatives’offices if you would like thechance to meet with a memberof staff. If you wish to speak toa representative in your owncountry, please see our websitefor details.

Staff visits abroadOur staff visit many countriesthroughout the world, often athigher education fairs, giving youthe opportunity to speak directlyto someone who can answeryour questions about all aspects

of life at Kent. We also holdpre-departure events in-countryfor new students. Please see ourwebsite for details.

Personal tours of theUniversityIf you live outside the UnitedKingdom, you may find it difficultto attend our Open Days. We arehappy to organise personal toursof our campuses for you and yourfamily at any time of the year.You may also be able to meetwith an academic in a particularsubject area. Bookings need tobe made in advance. To book yourtour, go to www.kent.ac.uk/informal

Students with familiesIf you intend to bring your familywith you, we have links to usefulinformation including findingaccommodation, childcare,schools and the InternationalFamilies Network.


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See www.kent.ac.uk/internationalstudent/students-with-families.html

Special welcomeTo help you feel at home, weorganise a special WelcomeWeek in September for our newinternational students beforeclasses start, including visitsto local tourist attractions.Representatives of the Universitymeet students and organisetransport to our UK campusesfrom London Heathrow andLondon Gatwick airports whenthey first arrive in the UK duringArrivals Weekend.

International eventsWe hold international eventsthroughout the year, includingThanksgiving Dinner, ChineseNew Year, Diwali, Europe Dayand WorldFest, and have aMulticultural Events Fund toenable students to apply forfinancial support of up to £350to help run their own multiculturalevents.

Students’ unions at KentThe students’ unions at Kent haveStudent Advice Centres whichprovide free, confidential andimpartial advice on a rangeof topics including academicmatters, finance, immigrationand housing. They offer fullappointments, drop-in sessions,email and telephone advice.Whatever advice you need, theadvisers will be able to eitherhelp you themselves or directyou to someone else who can.

In addition to the supportprovided to interest-basedsocieties such as filmmakingor parkour, there is also supportfor international-focused societiessuch as African-Caribbean,Chinese, German and Japanese.These societies draw on ourinternational student body andprovide an opportunity for allstudents to have cross-culturalexperiences. This helps ourinternational students to meetlike-minded people while allowingthem to share and celebrate theircultural heritage. Kent Union alsoruns a ‘buddy scheme’, wherenew international students arematched to an existing studentvolunteer to help them settle intolife at Kent.

Kent Union works closely withstudents at our European centresto ensure representation andsupport across all courses and toensure students are engaged inthe Union’s democratic process.

Further informationwww.kentunion.co.ukwww.gkunions.co.uk

Funding andscholarshipsThe University offers a varietyof financial support andscholarships for internationalstudents, including £5,000International Scholarships forTaught Master’s Students (seep230). There is a wide range ofadditional funding opportunitiesavailable to postgraduates and,because of agreements within the

European Union, EU studentscan apply to the same fundingsources as UK students. Forfurther information, seewww.kent.ac.uk/pgfunding

English languageproficiencyThe University requires all non-native speakers of English toreach a minimum standard ofproficiency in written and spokenEnglish before beginning apostgraduate degree.

The minimum English languagetest scores required by mostschools are listed in the tableon p234. Certain subjects suchas English, Business, Law andJournalism require a higher levelof proficiency in English.

Only Secure English LanguageTests (SELTs) taken up to amaximum of two years prior tothe date of registration will beaccepted for admission to theUniversity.

Please note that if your universitystudies have been completedentirely in English, you may beexempt from providing an Englishtest certificate. Please contactInternational Recruitment orAdmissions for clarification(see p263).

English languagesupportOur Centre for English and WorldLanguages (CEWL) offers Englishlanguage support before andduring your studies through

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In-sessional English Skills (IES)Even if you have satisfiedthe English language entryrequirements, you may stilllike support during your studies.IES helps you to improve yourEnglish language skills and givesyou the chance to discuss yourspecific learning objectives.

You can attend a total of twohours weekly, free of charge,in the autumn and spring termsand receive guidance on whichcomponents are most useful toyou. In addition, CEWL worksclosely with a number ofacademic schools across theUniversity in order to delivermodules in English for specificacademic purposes, such asEnglish for Law. Consult youracademic school for furtherdetails of specific provisionand eligibility for enrolment.

Further informationFor further details, see:www.kent.ac.uk/cewl/courses/in-sessional

Pre-Master’s GraduateDiploma programmeIf you wish to take a Master’sprogramme at Kent BusinessSchool but do not have therequired qualifications for directentry, Kent offers a Pre-Master’sGraduate Diploma in Business,Management and Finance. Thishelps to develop your Englishlanguage and subject-specificskills before progressing to arange of Master’s programmesat Kent Business School.

Course structure The Pre-Master’s GraduateDiploma is a modular programmetaught over three terms, startingin September. The structureis designed to offer you theopportunity to develop yoursubject knowledge within yourchosen field while building yourlanguage and academic skills.In addition, you are able to selectfrom a range of optional modules.

Kent is a member of the UniversityPathway Alliance (UPA), apartnership of highly respectedpathways to UK degrees.

Further informationDetails of the Pre-Master’sGraduate Diploma and EAPprogrammes can be foundat: www.kent.ac.uk/international-pathways

Centre for English and WorldLanguagesT: +44 (0)1227 824401E: [email protected]

a range of modules andprogrammes in English forAcademic Purposes (EAP). Theseare designed to give you the bestpossible start to your studies. Theyare provided by a specialist teamwithin the University, allowing youto study with our experienced EAPtutors who fully understand thedemands of your postgraduateprogramme.

Pre-sessional coursesin English for AcademicPurposes (EAP)These courses are for studentswho need to improve their Englishand study skills before joininga postgraduate programme.They range from five to 17 weeks,depending on your current levelof English and the level you needto reach in order to study on yourmain course.

Course aimsOur pre-sessional coursesare accredited by the BritishAssociation of Lecturers inEnglish for Academic Purposes(BALEAP). These courses:• introduce you to the UK

university learning styleand academic culture

• improve your grammar anddevelop your vocabulary

• expand your critical thinkingskills

• develop your ability to readacademic texts, listen tolectures, participate inseminars and makepresentations.


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“Be prepared for hardwork which you will enjoy.Throughout your time atKent, you will grow inconfidence, and learn howto organise your time andworkload. Believe me, youwill enjoy every singleminute of it!”

Justyna MiszkiewiczPhD in Anthropology

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CANTERBURY

Canterbury is a beautifuland cosmopolitan citywith a rich heritage andvibrant culture. A WorldHeritage Site, it is hometo the world-famousCanterbury Cathedral,which attracts millionsof tourists every yearand is one of the venuesfor our graduationceremonies.

Campus lifeFounded in 1965, the Canterburycampus is Kent’s original site andis built on 300 acres of parklandoverlooking the city centre.Modern buildings are surroundedby open green spaces, gardens,courtyards and woodland, withstunning views of Canterburyand the Stour Valley.

The campus is self-contained,which means that you are withinwalking distance of all theexcellent facilities on offer:lecture theatres and seminarrooms, academic staff offices, theGraduate School, the TemplemanLibrary, the Sports Centre andPavilion, the Gulbenkian artscentre (including a cinema anda theatre), the Colyer-FergussonBuilding for music performance,the Medical Centre, theComputing Service, the campusshop and bookshop, a pharmacy,a bank, bistros, bars, coffeeshops, the Students’ Union(including The Venue nightcluband Student Media Centre), free-access computer areas, bus stops

and launderettes. Canterbury citycentre is only 25 minutes’ walkfrom the campus and there isa frequent and direct bus service.

The University’s shuttle bus linksthe Canterbury and Medwaycampuses which gives you easyaccess to activities on both sites.

Location Canterbury is the closest UK cityto continental Europe, and offerseasy access to three of the mostinfluential cities in Europe:London, Paris and Brussels.High-speed trains run regularlybetween Canterbury West andLondon St Pancras and takeapproximately 56 minutes. Weare in close proximity to airports,the Channel ports and theEurostar terminals at Ashfordand Ebbsfleet, from where youcan be in Paris or Brussels in

approximately two hours, and Lille in just over an hour.

AccommodationPostgraduate students are offeredon-campus housing in WoolfCollege, Tyler Court A or DarwinHouses. Darwin Houses haveshared bathroom facilities whileWoolf College and Tyler Court Ahave en-suite facilities. There aresix to eight bedrooms per flat withshared kitchens. Woolf also hasits own reception area and anon-site launderette. All rooms havefree internet access by Wi-Fi orwired options.

Rooms at Woolf and Tyler CourtA are offered for 51 weeks only.Students on shorter academicprogrammes will be offeredalternative accommodation.For more details, seewww.kent.ac.uk/accommodation

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Kent UnionKent Union, the students’ union atCanterbury, is run by students, forthe students. It provides a widevariety of facilities, services andactivities, represents students’interests, and offers help, supportand advice when needed.Facilities include the StudentAdvice Centre, Jobshop, OaksNursery, Student Media Centre,Essentials (campus shop), TheVenue nightclub and the LibraryCafé. The Union also runs a widerange of sports clubs andsocieties, and organises thevolunteering scheme (see p31).

The Kent Graduate StudentAssociation (KGSA)The KGSA representspostgraduate students across theUniversity. See p25 for details.

Eating out The campus has many greatplaces to eat, including DolcheVita in Keynes College, theGulbenkian café, Origins in DarwinCollege, Mungo’s in Eliot College,Bag It in Rutherford Dining Hall,the Pavilion Café Bar, Hut 8 atTuring College and our newestoutlet, Sibson Café. We offer awide selection of catering,including vegetarian and halaloptions. For a full list of outlets,see www.kent.ac.uk/catering

Clubs and barsThe Venue is an on-campusstudent nightclub run by KentUnion. It plays host to a range ofacts and offers a variety of musicgenres, club nights and liveentertainment, including local,

student and mainstream bands.Some colleges have their own bar:Mungo’s, Origins and the K-Bar,while the Gulbenkian has arelaxed café-bar in the theatre-cinema complex, with outdoortables in the summer.

Student activitiesThe Student Activities Centreprovides opportunities for youto participate in a diverse rangeof activities and groups, led bystudents and supported by yourstudents’ union and electedofficers. These include societies,sports clubs, student media andvolunteering. A state-of-the-artstudent media centre, locatedabove The Venue nightclub,houses our radio station, studentnewspaper and KTV – Kent’s ownTV station. For more information,see www.kentunion.co.uk

Kent SportKent Sport members enjoycutting-edge facilities including afirst-rate fitness suite with the KentSport Physiotherapy Clinic, fitness-class studios, indoor and outdoortennis and netball courts, alongwith badminton, basketball andsquash courts, all-weather footballpitches and cricket pitches, andfree bike hire from the Cycle Hubfor Gold and Silver members. Weprovide sports courses, leagues,tournaments, fitness assessmentsand tailored exercise programmes.You can also join a range ofsports societies and teams.Kent offers sports scholarships tostudents who have demonstratedsignificant sporting potential. Seewww.kent.ac.uk/sports for details.

Social lifeGulbenkianThe Gulbenkian is the University’sarts centre, housing a theatre,cinema and café stage for livemusic. Our exciting and diverseprogramme showcases theatreand dance from leading UK andinternational companies, plusgreat stand-up, live music, spokenword and University of Kentstudent productions. Our cinemashows the best in film: British,foreign language, indie, cult,blockbusters, the big newreleases and favouriteclassics. For more details,see www.thegulbenkian.co.uk

Music Students on both the Canterburyand Medway campuses can takepart in a wide range of extra-curricular music making.

At Canterbury, the award-winningColyer-Fergusson Building is thevenue for concerts and rehearsalsand there are also opportunitieseach year to perform in thespectacular surroundings ofCanterbury Cathedral. If you singor play an instrument you can jointhe Chorus, Symphony Orchestra,Concert and Big Bands, ChamberChoir and the many other bandsand ensembles which are formedeach year. There are also musicalevents and activities organisedby the various student musicsocieties, and students at anadvanced vocal or instrumentallevel can apply for a musicscholarship. For details, seewww.kent.ac.uk/music

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MEDWAY

Our Medway campus isin a great location, closeto the River Medwaywith part of the campusbased at The HistoricDockyard Chatham, lessthan 20 minutes awayfrom London by high-speed train. It housesaward-winning buildingsand brand new facilities,and has an excitingsocial life with a strongsense of community.

Campus lifeMedway students enjoy a modernstudy environment with state-of-the-art facilities. The flagshipMedway Building has won severalawards for design excellence. TheGillingham Building houses fullyequipped teaching rooms andacademic schools, and theRochester Building includes theNo1 Bistro, plus large rooms forseminars and executive meetings.We have also invested in amultimillion-pound refurbishmentof key academic facilities atThe Historic Dockyard Chatham.

The Sail and Colour Loft wasrestored in 2015 and now housesseminar rooms, a computer suite,student social spaces and otherfacilities for Kent Business Schoolstudents. The Royal DockyardChurch was refurbished asa lecture theatre and theGalvanising Shop is our mainreception point at The HistoricDockyard Chatham, with a café,bar and performance space.

New Student HubA new Student Hub at Medwayopened in January 2017. Thisbrought to life a listed building,formerly used as a swimming pooland bowling alley. The new Hub is the home of GK Unions, yourstudents’ union on the Medwaycampus. It has a modern bar (TheDeep End), a flexible social andentertainment space with a greatrange of food available. The Hubis home to the Student AdviceCentre plus offices for GK Unionsand bookable activity space forstudents. This transformed thestudent experience at Medway,by providing more flexible socialand activity space.

First-class professionalfacilitiesAll our professionally focusedprogrammes are supported by

state-of-the-art facilities. Forexample, Music students haveaccess to professional rehearsalrooms, tracking, overdubbing andpost-production studios equippedwith industry-standard software.Our Sport and Exercise Sciencesstudents have access to specialistteaching facilities at Medway Park(see p243). Journalism studentsbenefit from a multimedianewsroom with complete editorialresources including audio andvideo editing, cameras andautocues. There are fullyequipped broadcast studiosmaking live and recordedprogrammes and are usedfor KMTV – a local TV stationbroadcasting to approximately250,000 households.

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LocationThe Medway towns of Chatham,Gillingham, Rainham, Rochesterand Strood stand at the mouthof the River Medway where itflows into the Thames estuary.Kent’s Medway campus is partof Chatham Maritime, where theHistoric Dockyard has beenredeveloped and refurbished.Nearby is a multiplex cinema, theDockside retail outlet, wine bars,restaurants and the StrandLeisure Park.

The campus is close to centralLondon: trains from EbbsfleetInternational take approximately17 minutes and trains fromChatham take 45 minutes. If youwant to explore Paris or Brussels,the Eurostar train from EbbsfleetInternational can take you there in

about two hours. The town centresof Chatham and Rochester are ashort bus ride away.

The University’s shuttle bus linksthe Canterbury and Medwaycampuses, giving you easyaccess to activities on both sites.

AccommodationWe can offer all eligiblepostgraduate students theopportunity to live as part ofthe student community inmodern self-catered, en-suiteaccommodation at Liberty Quays.Located right by the RiverMedway, each flat has singleen-suite rooms for five to eightstudents who share a fullyequipped kitchen, and ourbar and bistro, Cargo, is rightnext door. The accommodation

has its own social facilities andlaunderette, and Wi-Fi internetaccess is available throughoutthe building. For more details, seewww.kent.ac.uk/accommodation/medway/apply

Social lifeThere is a great sense ofcommunity on campus and plentyof opportunities to make friends.Most social activities are run bythe Medway students’ union,Greenwich and Kent Students’Unions Together (GK Unions).Medway students are alsomembers of Kent Union,based at the Canterburycampus. GK Unions runs TheDeep End, a modern bar andflexible entertainment and socialspace with a great range of foodavailable. The range of societies

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and clubs on offer include aninternational society, debatingsociety, Medway law societyand many cultural and religioussocieties. Annual events includethe end-of-year party whichfeatures chart-topping acts.See www.gkunions.co.uk formore details.

There are several cafés andrestaurants on campus, includingThe Deep End in the Student Hub,No1 Bistro in the RochesterBuilding and the GalvanisingShop Café. At Liberty Quays,just a ten-minute walk from thecampus, there is our award-winning bar and bistro, Cargo.It is a stunning nautical-stylevenue and the perfect placeto relax and enjoy our mouth-watering, but wallet-friendly, freshand tasty food. Nearby is a multi-screen cinema showing the mostpopular films. The local town ofChatham provides entertainmentsuch as live music and a comedyclub.

MusicStudents on both the Canterburyand Medway campuses can takepart in a wide range of extra-curricular music making.

The Medway campus includes anumber of venues for live musicperformance including The DeepEnd, The Galvanising Shop onThe Historic Dockyard Chatham,and Cargo. You have theopportunity to get involved inmany types of music-making,including choirs, Big Band andSamba Band, as well as musical

events and activities organisedby the various student musicsocieties on both campuses.For further details, seewww.gkunions.co.uk

Students at an advanced vocalor instrumental level can applyfor a music scholarship.For more information, seewww.kent.ac.uk/music

Sport The University has a wide rangeof sports societies – everythingfrom table tennis to womens’football. Being close to the rivermeans that many students alsotake part in activities such asrowing, canoeing and sailing.

The nearby multimillion-poundsports centre, Medway Park(partly funded by the University),offers special rates to ourstudents. Facilities include aswimming pool, a fitness suiteand an athletics track, as well asseveral sports halls. All facilitiesare built to high standards and thePark was an approved pre-Gamestraining camp for 13 Olympic andeight Paralympic sports for theLondon 2012 Olympic andParalympic Games.

Also in the Medway area, youcan enjoy an ice rink, dry skislope, kart circuit, golf coursewith driving range, athleticstrack and indoor bowls.

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EUROPEAN CENTRES

In addition to Kent’steaching and researchpartnerships withuniversities acrossEurope, we haveinvested in fourspecialist postgraduatecentres in some of themost exciting andhistoric cities inEurope, where studyand research areunderpinned by theunique facilities andresources of eachlocation.

In Athens, the cradle of Westerncivilisation, we offer heritagemanagement; in Brussels, thepolitical heart of Europe, we offerinternational studies; in Paris, the

cultural hub of the Western world,we provide a range of Master’sprogrammes in the arts,humanities and law; and our Romeprogrammes take advantage ofthe location to focus on Romanhistory, archaeology and thestudy of ancient and art history.

ATHENSKent offers its MA in HeritageManagement in Athens, one of theoldest cities in the world and hometo many world-famous historicalsites and ancient artefacts.

The Master’s degree is acollaboration between theUniversity of Kent and AthensUniversity of Economics andBusiness (AUEB) and teachesthe skills required for themanagement of heritage

sites across the world. Teaching isin English and there are a numberof scholarships available.

LocationThe programme is ideallylocated in the Athenian suburbof Eleusina, the birthplace ofAeschylus and, as the location ofthe Eleusinian mysteries, one ofthe most important archaeologicalreligious sites in the world. Thecentre of Athens is only 30kmaway and, as such, you haveclose access to many othermajor historical sites includingthe Parthenon, Ancient Corinth,Nemea and Thebes.

Eleusis is a fairly large town withmany amenities such as a sportscentre, shops, restaurants, cafés,libraries, a museum and a summercinema, music schools andforeign language schools. It hasa good bus connection to thebustling city of Athens with itsincredible array of restaurants,museums and culture, andexciting nightlife.

Student lifeClasses take place in the well-equipped seminar rooms of themunicipality of Eleusina building,courtesy of the Initiative forHeritage Conservancy (IHC),or occasionally on-site at Elefsinaand other locations. The libraryholdings and computer facilitiesof the IHC are all at your disposal,and you also have access to thelibrary of the AUEB in centralAthens, as well as the electroniclibraries of AUEB and Kent. Youalso have the opportunity to


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mountaineering and basketball.There is an annual arts festival,where you can experience Greekmusic and theatre.

Further informationwww.kent.ac.uk/athenswww.heritage.aueb.gr

BRUSSELSWith its interdisciplinary focus andthe combination of academicsand practitioners, the BrusselsSchool of International Studiesoffers you a unique andunparalleled opportunity foreducation and professionaladvancement. Its programmesand courses cover the spectrumof international studies and youare therefore able to design acourse to suit your individualstrengths and needs.

Student lifeThe opportunities for networkingin Brussels are first class and youregularly attend and contributeto the policy discussions anddebates across the city. This iscomplemented by practitionerswho either teach on courses intheir field of expertise or who areinvited to deliver specific lectureson a weekly basis.

Recent speakers have includedLord Hannay of Chiswick (formerBritish Ambassador to the UN),His Excellency Mr HomayounTandar (Ambassador ofAfghanistan to the EU, Belgiumand Luxembourg), Gareth Evans (President Emeritus of the International Crisis Group), Sir David Warren (former BritishAmbassador to Japan) and

contribute to our blog aboutour heritage work. Seehttps://inherity.wordpress.com

AccommodationA list of suitable accommodationin Eleusina or central Athens isprovided to all students. We alsooffer advice on arranging yourown rented accommodation andcan liaise with landlords on yourbehalf. Please contact the localadministrator for more information,email: [email protected]

Social lifeIn collaboration with the IHC, thereare a number of extracurricularactivities available in Eleusina at adiscounted fee, including coursesfor non-Greek speakers in music,painting and dance. Eleusina isalso excellent for outdoor pursuits,with local societies for sailing,

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will offer lessons in exchangefor the chance to improve theirEnglish. For more formal languageclasses, students can choose tostudy at our partner institution,the Vrije Universiteit Brussel(VUB), whose campus is next toour centre. For more information,visit www.vub.ac.be

LocationThe Brussels centre is a 15-minute drive from the city centreand there are also metro, bus andtram links. It is easy to reach otherEuropean cities: destinations suchas London, Paris, Amsterdam andCologne are all around two hoursaway by high-speed train andBrussels has a major internationalairport.

AccommodationThere are many private rentaloptions available and studentsusually find a place to live shortlyafter arrival. Studio apartmentswith all charges included (water,electricity, gas, tenant charges)cost around €550-750 per month.A one-bedroom apartment withall charges included is usually€650-850 per month. Studentswho arrange flat shares are oftenable to reduce costs even furtherand this would cost approximately€350-450 per month, includingutilities. Incoming students areplaced on our Listserve, throughwhich they are sent information onhousing, orientation, registrationand practical tips on preparingfor and arriving in Brussels. Fordetails, see www.kent.ac.uk/gettingstarted/brussels

Social lifeBrussels is a cultural city withmany music and film festivals andexhibitions, plus a great numberof cafés, bars and restaurants.You can sample the world-classchocolates and take advantageof the excellent shopping – fromlarge gallery shopping centresto colourful local markets.

Due to the high number of youngprofessionals located in the city,Brussels has a wealth of clubsand activities aimed at expats.There are hundreds of sporting,cultural and linguistic groupsto join and there are manycommunities with an activesocial calendar, which givesyou the opportunity to meetpeople outside the Universityenvironment. With ample parksand forests, Brussels is ideal forthose who enjoy running, cyclingand keeping fit.

For 20 years, the University hasa tradition of hosting an annualformal High Table Dinner to markthe end of the teaching year, towhich a guest (usually a politician,diplomat or senior member ofan international organisation) isinvited. This tradition has beencontinued in Brussels, where acommittee of students choosesthe venue and plans the event,which is often based around aparticular international theme.

Further informationwww.kent.ac.uk/brussels

General Sir Mike Jackson (formerNATO commander in Kosovo andformer head of the British Army).

Our career developmentprogramme offers you theopportunity to take part inregular coaching sessions andworkshops to help you secureinternships and jobs.

The thriving Alumni Networkcommunicates on many levelsto keep alumni in touch witheach other, the University, currentstudents and developments in thefield of international affairs. Alumnihave also agreed to share theirexperiences in their respectivefields and to help where possiblewith internships and employment.

All students are encouraged toparticipate in a variety of studentforums. Current topics includeInternational Justice, MigrationStudies, Strategic Affairs and theEnvironmental Forum. You alsohave the opportunity to submitarticles to the Journal ofInternational Studies.

Each year, students takeleadership roles in organisingthe annual conference, whichregularly attracts participantsfrom various countries includingRussia, Austria, the UK, theNetherlands, Italy and Belgium.

Although all teaching is in English,you may wish to develop yourlanguage skills, which can beessential for building a careerin international affairs. Thereare many private agenciesand schools offering languagecourses, as well as students who


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Student lifeParis School of Arts and Cultureis based at the Columbia GlobalCenter, known as Reid Hall.It is in the historic heart ofMontparnasse, where Picassoand Modigliani had their studios,and near to cafés that werefrequented by Gertrude Steinand Ernest Hemingway.

Reid Hall was once the home tothe American Girls’ Club of Paris,where young female artists tookup residence, starting in the late19th century. It has been animportant educational institutionsince that time. Eminent scholarssuch as Roland Barthes, JacquesDerrida and Simone de Beauvoirhave all lectured at Reid Hall.

Reid Hall is a beautiful andconvivial space where youhave many opportunities tomeet students and staff notonly from Kent but also fromother universities establishedthere, including ColumbiaUniversity, Barnard Collegeand Dartmouth College.

Paris is internationally recognisedas a major centre of Europeanculture and the city’s historicstatus is evident in its exceptionalarchitecture, libraries, museumsand art galleries. There are weeklyexcursions and film screenings,which complement and enhancethe theoretical aspects of yourprogramme.

Paris is also an internationalcentre of contemporary creativity,attracting musicians, writers,artists and film-makers fromall over the world. The resultingcontemporary arts scene isenergised by a vibrant mix ofintercultural styles and influences.

All students are encouragedto participate in a variety ofworkshops and conferences.Recent conferences have includedan examination of 18th-centuryattitudes to the notion of ‘virtue’,and a celebration of the prolificFrench writer Marie Nimier,attended by the author. Thereare also Open Lectures givenby cutting-edge researchers;Professor Michael Sheringhamfrom All Souls College, Oxford,and Professor James Williamsfrom the University of Londonwere two recent speakers.

PARISThe programmes and associatedactivities at the University’s ParisSchool of Arts and Culture aredesigned to increase culturalknowledge, to heighten socialand historical awareness andto broaden intellectual andimaginative horizons. All thecourses available in Paris aredesigned to best take advantageof the city and its rich culturalinfrastructure.

Although all teaching is in English,you may wish to develop yourlanguage skills, which can beimportant for your future careerand personal plans. Free Frenchlanguage classes are availablethroughout the autumn andspring terms.

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family but most of our studentsopt to rent flats, or rooms inshared flats. There are alsoorganisations in Paris to helpstudents find short-termaccommodation, as well asprivate accommodation agencies.For more information, please visitour website. You may also contactthe Paris School of Arts andCulture by email: [email protected]

Social lifeStudents are able to make full useof the city’s extraordinary socialand cultural resources, enjoyingall the opportunities that comewith living and working in Paris.

For students with a passion forliterature, art, history, film andmusic, Paris offers an unrivalledchoice of libraries, galleries,museums, cinemas, theatres,clubs and concert halls. Reid Hallis only a few minutes’ walk fromthe Luxembourg Gardens – anexpansive, classically designedpark, much frequented bystudents from the Sorbonne andother Latin-Quarter institutions.

Paris, its region and the whole ofFrance has an excellent transportsystem, offering the opportunityfor trips to Zola’s house in Médan,Rodin’s house and studios inMeudon, Monet’s house andgardens in Giverny or, furtherafield, to the châteaux of theLoire, to Lyons, Marseilles or thePicasso museum in Antibes onthe Côte d’Azur. Trips to Italy,Spain and other neighbouringcountries are easily organised.

Academic and administrative staffprovide advice and guidance onhow to get involved in the life ofthe city and how such activitiescan both complement yourstudies and make your stayin Paris a life-enhancingexperience.

Further informationwww.kent.ac.uk/paris

ROMEKnown as the Eternal City, Romeis Italy’s capital and largest city,combining a long history with arich cultural heritage.

The programmes offered in Romeenable you to examine the art andancient artefacts of Rome at firsthand, visiting relevant sites andmuseums, and discover thehistory of the city.

LocationRome is arguably the mostculturally and archaeologicallysignificant city in Europe, if notthe world. Not only is the cityrich in ancient sites, such as theColosseum, the Pantheon andthe Roman Forum, but it has alsohosted some of the finest paintersthe world has known, includingCaravaggio, Michelangelo andRaphael. There is the Rome ofmythology, the Rome of theRepublic, the Rome of theemperors, but also of later eras:of medieval pilgrimage, of theRenaissance, of the Risorgimento(unification of Italy), of Mussolini

Paris School of Arts and Culture,in collaboration with its partnerinstitutions, hosts an annualseminar series entitled Politicsof Translation – Translation ofCultures. Last year’s distinguishedspeakers included the novelistWill Self, Professors Nick Harrisonand Michael Moriarty, andperformance poet PatienceAgbabi. The School alsocollaborates closely with theBritish Embassy in France and theBritish Council in order to organisescholarly lectures, interculturalactivities and events. In addition,we have visiting authors whocome to be interviewed, holdmasterclasses and meet withthe students throughout the term.You also have the opportunityto be involved in the student-produced literary magazine, TheMenteur (www.thementeur.com).

LocationThe School is easily accessibleby metro, tram or bus as it is in thecentre of Paris and is 20 minutesaway from the Gare du Nord trainstation. Paris is ideally locatedto reach other major mainlandEuropean cities, as well as theUK. Brussels and London areonly about two hours away by trainand the city is served by two mainairports, offering international anddomestic connections.

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Study facilities at the AUR includecomputer workstations, free Wi-Fiand full audio-visual equipment inall classrooms. Lecture rooms arehoused in a former monasterywhile the gardens and terracesact as convivial social spaces.There is a library located in EvansHall, a stately two-storey buildinghousing over 14,000 volumes anda large collection of DVDs, as wellas access to important onlinedatabases and the vast networkof Rome’s other libraries.

Students have full access toall support facilities, includingsupport from staff in the StudentLife Office. There is also a rangeof student societies, culturalevents and sports clubs availableto suit almost every interest.

AccommodationAccommodation can be arrangedwith the AUR and consists offurnished apartments with sharedbedrooms in traditional, well-established neighbourhoods.Alternatively, you can arrangeyour own accommodation.

Further informationwww.kent.ac.uk/rome

and of Italy’s liberation fromfascism, and of the more recentpast. Importantly, it is an excitingand cosmopolitan city today.

Student lifeIn Rome, Kent students are basedat the campus of the AmericanUniversity of Rome (AUR), whichhas a long tradition of pairingintellectual rigour with the uniqueopportunity to use its location inthe Eternal City as its classroom.

Situated above the picturesquedistrict of Trastevere, with a widerange of shops and amenitiesclose by, the campus is withinwalking distance of Rome’shistoric centre and the city’sextensive array of Roman sites,monuments and museums.

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General entryrequirementsStudents who wish to apply fora higher degree must normallyhave a British first or secondclass honours degree in a relevantor appropriate subject, or theequivalent from an internationallyrecognised institution (for moreinformation on requirementsfor international qualifications,see www.kent.ac.uk/internationalstudent).

All applicants are considered onan individual basis and additionalqualifications, professionalqualifications and experiencewill also be taken into accountwhen considering applications.

Taught programmesThere is no fixed deadline forapplications from home/EUstudents, though we stronglyrecommend you apply as soonas possible; no later than threemonths before your intendedstart date.

For international students, thedeadline for applications is31 July 2018.

Research degreeprogrammesIt is strongly recommendedthat you contact the Director ofGraduate Studies in the schoolwhere you wish to pursue yourstudies. If you already know themember of staff you wish tosupervise your project, youshould contact him or her directly.Academic staff welcome directcontact with potential students as

it allows them the opportunity todiscuss your research proposal.This is an important aspectof the application process asthe University must be assuredthat it can provide a suitableprogramme of training andresearch support, a supervisorwho has the requisite expertise,and suitable facilities andequipment where appropriate.The University must also besatisfied that you have thenecessary qualifications andexperience. This early discussionalso allows you and the Directorof Graduate Studies/your potentialsupervisor to explore fundingopportunities.

Although there is no fixed closingdeadline for applications toresearch degrees, we stronglyrecommend that you apply assoon as possible; no later thanthree months before your intendedstart date. Research degreeregistration normally takes placein either September or Januaryso you are able to take advantageof our induction programme.

English languageThe University requires all non-native speakers of English toreach a minimum standard ofproficiency in written and spokenEnglish before beginning apostgraduate degree.

The minimum English languagetest scores required by mostschools are listed on p234.Certain subjects such as English,Law and Journalism require ahigher level of English proficiency.

Only Secure English LanguageTests (SELTs) taken up to amaximum of two years prior tothe date of registration will beaccepted for admission to theUniversity. Please note that ifyour university studies have beencompleted entirely in English,you may be exempt from providingan English test certificate. Pleasecontact International Recruitmentor Admissions for clarification.

If you do not reach the requiredstandard, you can apply for oneof our pre-sessional Englishcourses (see p236).

ApplicationsApplications are madeelectronically via our websiteat www.kent.ac.uk/courses/postgrad/apply

If you do not have access tothe web, please contact theRecruitment and AdmissionsOffice for advice (see below).

Applying foraccommodationIf you wish to apply for campusaccommodation, you need tohave received an offer for a placeof study and make your onlineapplication for accommodationby 31 July 2018.

Further informationRecruitment and AdmissionsOfficeT: +44 (0)1227 768896F: +44 (0)1227 827077


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INDEX“The research environment is good and thereare very supportive research facilities. I thinkpostgraduate students will find an inspiringenvironment if they come to Kent.”

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Academic career 29community 8credit 17opportunities 25

Accommodationapplying for 250Athens 245Brussels 246Canterbury 237Medway 242Paris 248Rome 249

Accounting 61and Finance, International 126

Achievements 4research 21

Acting, Physical 89Actuarial Science 34, 35, 36Applied 35with an Industrial Placement 35

International Master’s in 36Addresses 263Advanced and Specialist Healthcare 192Child Protection 64Communications Engineering 101

Computer Science 74, 75Digital Systems Engineering 101, 102

Electronic Systems Engineering 102

Software Development 75Training workshops 24

Agri-Environmental Economics 95American Literatureand Culture 107English and 110

Studies 37, 38Analysis and Intervention inIntellectual and DevelopmentalDisabilities 206

AnalyticsBusiness 57Digital Marketing and 58

Ancient and Modern, Rome 68History 66

Animation, Computer 103Anthropology 40, 43and Computing, Social 42Biological 43Environmental 41Social 42and Computing 42and Conflict 42and Visual Ethnography 43of Europe 42

Application Development, Mobile 104

Applications 250Applied Actuarial Science 35with an Industrial Placement 35

International Master’s in 36Behaviour Analysis 206Economics and InternationalDevelopment 92

Linguistics 116Psychology 208Social and 199

Apply, how to 250Archaeological Studies, Classical & 65, 68

Archaeology 66Roman History and 67

Architectural Conservation 48Visualisation 48

Architecture 47, 49and Sustainable Environment 48and Urban Design 49Master of 48

Artand Resistance, Politics 188History & Philosophy of 144, 146History of 143, 145

Arts, Digital 104Engineering and 100

Associate Postgraduate Student Programme 171

Athens 16, 19, 244accommodation 245location 244social life 245student life 244transport links 262

Audio Technology, Music and 168Autism Studies 206

B

Banking and Finance, International 125

Behaviour Analysis, Applied 206Conservation and Primate 80Evolution and Human 41Support, Positive 207

Biochemistry 54Biodiversity Management 81Bioengineering, Biotechnology and 52

Biological Anthropology 43Biology Cancer 52Cell 54Computational 54Conservation 81

Biomedicine 52Biometrics, Information Security and 103

Biosciences 51Biotechnology and Bioengineering 52

Brussels 16, 19, 245accommodation 246location 246social life 246student life 245transport links 262


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Business 56Analytics 57and Economic Development,International 93

Management and Finance Pre-Master’s 59International 60

C

Cancer Biology 52Canterbury 18, 237accommodation 237campus life 237location 237social life 238transport links 261

Careeracademic 29development 29

Careers and Employability 29Service 30

Cell Biology 54Centre for English and WorldLanguages (CEWL) 233

Centres, European 16, 244Chemistry 179Child Protection 63Advanced 64

Choosing your programme 26Civil Society, NGO and Non-Profit Studies 209

Circuit Design, Integrated 102Classical & Archaeological Studies 65, 68

Cloud Computing and Big Data 74Cognitive Psychology/Neuropsychology 196, 199

Comedy, Stand-up 89Commercial Law, International 154Communication Political Strategy and 188Science 139

Communications 102Engineering, Advanced 101

Community Care 208 Social and 205

Comparative Literature 70, 71, 72French and 129German and 132

Comparative Politics 189Composition, Music 170Computational Biology 54Intelligence 75

Computer Animation 103Security 75

Computer Science 74, 76Advanced 74, 75

Computing 73Cloud and Big Data 74Social Anthropology and 42

ConflictAnalysis, International 185, 189and Security, International 185Social Anthropology and 42Studies, Peace and 187

Conservation 79and International Wildlife Trade 80

and Primate Behaviour 80and Rural Development 80and Tourism 81Architectural 48Biology 81Project Management 81

Consortium for the Humanities andthe Arts South-East England 23

Consultancy, Kent IT 74Contact details 263ContemporaryNovel: Practice as Research 112The 107

Conversion programmesComputer Science 74Economics 92

Costs, living 231CoursesIn-sessional English 236pre-sessional English 236

Creative Producing 87Writing 109, 112

Creditacademic 17systems, European 17

Criminal Justice 153International 154

Criminology 83, 84Common Study Programme in Critical 83

Cultural and Global 84International two-year MA 211with a Semester Abroad 84

Critical Criminology 83Theory 109

Cultural and Global Criminology 84Culture, American Literature and 107Dickens and Victorian 110European 128

Curating 144Cyber Security 75

D

Degreesexternal research 28Master’s 26, 250research 27, 250taught 26, 250

DesignArchitecture and Urban 49Drug 53Integrated Circuit 102

DevelopmentAdvanced Software 75Applied Economics and International 92

career 29skills 29Conservation and Rural 80International 186Business and Economic 93Finance and Economic 93

Mobile Application 104Programme, Researcher 24skills 29

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Early Modern Studies, Medieval and 165, 166

Eastern Academic ResearchConsortium 23

Econometrics Economics and 93Finance and 93

Economic Analysis, Diploma in 92DevelopmentInternational Business and 93International Finance and 93

Economics 91, 92, 95Agri-Environmental 95and Econometrics 93 and Finance 93and International Development, Applied 92

Conversion 92Economy, International Political 187Education 97Higher 98, 99in Healthcare, StrategicLeadership and Multi-professional 193

Eighteenth-Century Studies 110Electronic Engineering 104Systems Engineering, Advanced 102

Employability 29Service, Careers and 30Points Scheme 30

EngineeringAdvanced Communications 101Digital Systems 101, 102Electronic Systems 102

and Digital Arts 100Electronic 104

English 106, 112and American Literature 110and World Languages,Centre for 233

in-sessional courses 236

Language and Linguistics 115learning 236proficiency 233requirements 234, 250support 233

pre-sessional courses 236Enterprise, student 30Entry requirements 250EnvironmentArchitecture and the Sustainable 48

East Doctoral Training Partnership 23

Environmental Anthropology 41Law and Policy 153Law, International 155

Ethics Reproductive Medicine: Science and 53

Medical Law and 155Ethnobiology 43Ethnobotany 41Ethnography, SocialAnthropology and Visual 43

EU External Relations 185International Relations andDiplomacy 185

EuroMasters, Physics 179Europe Social Anthropology of 42where the world meets 16

Europeancentres 16, 244credit systems 17Culture 128exchanges 17Law 153locations 19partnerships 16programmes 17research and projects 17students 17Theatre 87university, Kent: the UK’s 16

Developmental Disabilities Analysis and Intervention in Intellectual and 206

Intellectual and 206, 208& Forensic Issues 207

Psychology 196Dickens and Victorian Culture 110Digital Arts 104Engineering and 100

Marketing and Analytics 58Systems Engineering, Advanced 101

Visual Effects 103Diploma in Economic Analysis 92Diplomacy, EU InternationalRelations and 185

Diplomasgraduate, Pre-Master’s 27, 236postgraduate 26

Disabilities, Intellectual andDevelopmental 206, 208Analysis and Intervention in 206

& Forensic Issues 207Diseases, Infectious 53Distance learning programmes 27Advanced and Specialist Healthcare 192Child Protection 64

Autism Studies 206General Pharmacy Practice 172Independent/Supplementary Prescribing 172

Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities 206

Medicines Management 173Professional Practice 192

Doctoral training 23Drama 89and Theatre 86

Drug Design 53Dual Research Awards 27


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Forensic Issues, Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities 207

Osteology and Field Recovery Methods 41

Psychology 197, 199Science 179

French 127, 129and Comparative Literature 129Studies, Modern 129

Funding 230, 233research 23, 230

G

General Pharmacy Practice 172Genetics 54German 131, 132and Comparative Literature 132

GK Unions 241, 242Global Criminology, Cultural and 84outlook, A 10Skills Award Programme 24, 29

Graduate destinations 29School, The 24Student Association 25Teaching Assistantships 230work at university 31

Graduate diploma 27, 236Group Processes and IntergroupRelations 197

Gulbenkian 238

H

Health History of Medicine and 139Mental 208Science, Sport, Exercise and 224Sciences 134 Medicine and 217

HealthcareAdvanced and Specialist 192Strategic Leadership and Multi-professional Education in 193

Heritage International, and Law 67Management 67

Hispanic Studies 136, 137History 138, 140Ancient 66& Philosophy of Art 144, 146of Art 143, 145of Medicine and Health 139Imperial 139Modern 139Roman, and Archaeology 67

How to apply 250Human Behaviour, Evolution and 41Resource Management 58International 58

Rights Law 153, 157HumanitiesLaw and the 155Medical 111

I

Imperial History 139In-sessional courses in English 236Independent/SupplementaryPrescribing 172

Industrial Relations 61Industrial PlacementApplied Actuarial Science 35Mathematics and its Applications 162

Statistics 226with Finance 226

Infectious Diseases 53Information Security and Biometrics 103

Integrated Circuit Design 102Intellectual and DevelopmentalDisabilities 206, 208Analysis and Intervention in 206

& Forensic Issues 207Intellectual Property Law 154Intelligence, Computational 75Intergroup Relations, GroupProcesses and 197

EU students, funding 233Events, international 233Evolution and Human Behaviour 41Exchanges, European 17Exercise and Health Science, Sport 224Science and Sports TherapySport and 223

Sciences, Sport and 221External Relations, EU 185research degrees 28

F

Fees, tuition 230, 231Field Recovery MethodsForensic Osteology and 41

Film 119, 121, 122Practice by Research 122with Practice 121

Finance 61, 123and Econometrics 93and Economic Development, International 93

and Management 124Economics and 93Financial Markets 125International Accounting and 126Banking and 125

Investment and Risk 124Pre-Master’s, Business, Management and 59

Statistics with 226with an Industrial Placement 226

International Master’s in 225FinancialMarkets 125support 230

First World War Studies 139Flexible learning (see distance learning)

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International two-year MAprogrammes 211

Investment and Risk, Finance, 124Italian 147, 148

J

Jobshop 31Joint PhD supervision 27Journalism 149, 150International Multimedia 150Multimedia 150

Justice, Criminal 153International 154

K

KentAcademic Repository 23Extra 30Graduate Student Association 25MBA, The 57representatives 232Sport 238Student Certificate for Volunteering 31

student unions 233, 238, 241, 242

the UK’s European university 16visiting the University 261

L

Languageand Literature 117Englishand Linguistics 115learning 236proficiency 233requirements 234, 250support 233

Languages at Kent 30Law 152, 158and Ethics, Medical 155and Policy, Environmental 153and the Humanities 155(Erasmus-Europe) 157European 153Human Rights 153, 157

Intellectual Property 154International 155, 157Commercial 154Environmental 155Heritage and 67with International Relations 155, 187

Leadership and Multi-professional Education in Healthcare, Strategic 193

Linguistics 117Applied 116English Language and 115

Literatureand Culture, American 107Comparative 70, 71, 72French and 129German and 132

English and American 110Language and 117

Living costs 231Loan Scheme, Postgraduate 231Locations 18Athens 19, 244Brussels 19, 246Canterbury 18, 237Medway 18, 242Paris 19, 248Rome 19, 248Tonbridge 18

Logistics and Supply ChainManagement 59

Loyalty awards 231

M

Management 59, 61and Finance, Business Pre-Master’s 59

Biodiversity 81Conservation Project 81Finance and 124Heritage 67Human Resource 58International 58

International Business 60

InternationalAccounting and Finance 126Banking and Finance 125Business and Economic Development 93

Management 60Commercial Law 154Conflict Analysis 185, 189Conflict and Security 185Criminal Justice 154Development 186Applied Economics and 92

Environmental Law 155events 233Finance and Economic Development 93

funding 233graduate work in the UK 31Heritage and Law 67Human Resource Management 58

Law 155, 157with International Relations 155, 187

Migration 186Multimedia Journalism 150 Political Economy 187qualifications 232Recruitment 263Relations 187, 189and Diplomacy, EU 185Double Award 187Politics and 184with International Law 155, 187

Social Policy 210International two-year MA 211

students 232Wildlife Trade, Conservation and 80

International Master’s 27Applied Actuarial Science 36Mathematics and its Applications 162

Statistics 225with Finance 225


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Logistics and Supply Chain 59Medicines 173Science 61

Map 263Marketing 60, 61and Analytics, Digital 58

Master of Architecture 48Master’s degrees 26, 250International 27

Mathematics 161, 162and its Applications 162with and Industrial Placement 162

International Master’s in 162MBA, The Kent 57Media and Society, War 140MedicalHumanities 111Law and Ethics 155

Medicineand HealthHistory of 139Sciences 217

Reproductive, Science and Ethics 53

Medicines Management 173Medieval and Early Modern Studies 165, 166

Medway 18, 241accommodation 242campus life 241location 242social life 242Student Union Hub 241transport links 261

Mental Health 208Methods of Social Research 210, 216two-year MA 211

Microbiology 54MigrationInternational 186Studies 212

Mobile Application Development 104

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Partnerships, European 16Peace and Conflict Studies 187Performance Music 170Sports Science for Optimal 223

Personal Social Services 212PG Minds 25Pharmacy 171, 173Associate PostgraduateStudent Programme 171

Practice, General 172PhD 27New Route 28published works 28

Philanthropic Studies 210Philosophy 175, 176, 177of Art, History & 144, 146

Physical Acting 89Sciences 178

Physics 179(EuroMasters) 179

Poetry: Text, Practice as Research 112

PolicyEnvironmental Law and 153International Social 210International two-year MA 211

Social 212Social and Public 209

Politicaland Social Thought 189Economy, International 187Psychology 197 Strategy and Communication 188

Politicsand International Relations 184Art and Resistance 188Comparative 189

Popular Music 170Positive Behaviour Support 207Postcolonial Studies 111, 113

Modern French Studies 129History 139Rome, Ancient and 68Studies, Medieval and Early 165, 166

Multimedia Journalism 150International 150

Music 169, 170and Audio Technology 168Canterbury 238Medway 243Popular 170Research, Composition or Performance 170

Technology 169, 170

N

Networking opportunities 25Networks and Security 76Wireless Systems and 101

Neuropsychology, CognitivePsychology/ 196, 199

New Route PhD 28Novel, The Contemporary:

Practice as Research 112

O

Open Days 261Operational Research 61Opportunities 25teaching 230

Organisational Psychology 197Osteology, Forensic andField Recovery Methods 41

P

Paid work at university 31Paris 16, 19, 247accommodation 248location 248social life 248student life 247transport links 262

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Psychology 195, 199Applied 208Cognitive/Neuropsychology 196, 199

Developmental 196Forensic 197, 199Organisational 197Political 197Research Methods in 199Social 199and Applied 199

Public Policy, Social and 209Published works PhD 28Publishing, research record 21

Q

Qualifications, international 232

R

Rankings 4Reasoning 176Recruitment and AdmissionsOffice 263

Religion 203Religious Studies 203Theology and 204

Representatives, Kent 232Reproductive Medicine: Science and Ethics 53

RequirementsEnglish language 234, 250entry 250

Researchachievements 21Councils UK 230degrees 250dual awards 27excellence 20external degrees 28European 17funding 23, 230Methods in Psychology 199of Social 210, 216two-year MA 211

Music 170New Route PhD 28Operational 61programmes 27, 250publishing record 21scholarships 230skills 24standing 20teaching opportunities 230training 24world-leading 6

Research Excellence Framework (REF) 6, 20

Researcher Development Programme 24

Resistance, Politics, Art and 188RF Technology andTelecommunications 101

Risk, Finance, Investment and 124Roman History and Archaeology 67Rome 16, 19, 248accommodation 249Ancient and Modern 68location 248student life 249transport links 262

Rural Development, Conservation and 80

S

Scholarships 230, 233School, The Graduate 24Scienceand Ethics, Reproductive Medicine 53

Communication 139Computer 74, 76Advanced 74, 75

for Optimal Performance, Sports 223

Forensic 179Management 61Sport and Exercise and Sports Therapy 223

Exercise and Health, Professional Doctorate 224

Postgraduatecareers and employability 29college 25destinations 29diplomas 26education, benefits 29events 261Loan Scheme 231placements 30programmes 33research degrees, 27external 28

Research Scholarships 230students, support for 24study at Kent 229taught programmes 26

Pre-Master’s graduate diploma 27, 59, 236

Pre-sessional courses in Englishfor Academic Purposes 236

Prescribing, Independent/Supplementary 172

Primate Behaviour, Conservation and 80

Producing, Creative 87Professional Practice 191, 192Teaching and Learning 192

Programme choosing 26Global Skills Award 24, 29Researcher Development 24, 29structure 26

ProgrammesEuropean 17International Master’s 27postgraduate 33research 27, 250scholarships 230

taught 26, 250Project Management, Conservation 81

Projects, European 17Property Law, Intellectual 154


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South East Network for SocialSciences 23

Sport and Exercise Scienceand Sports Therapy 223

and Exercise Sciences 221Canterbury 238Exercise and Health Science,Professional Doctorate 224

Medway 243Sports Science for Optimal Performance 223Therapy, Sport and Exercise Science and 223

Stand-up Comedy 89Staff internationally renowned 20visits abroad 232

Statistics 225, 226, 227International Master’s in 225with an Industrial Placement 226with Finance 226International Master’s in 225with an Industrial Placement 226

Strategic Leadership andMulti-professional Education in Healthcare 193

Strategy and Communication,Political 188

StudentActivities Centre (Canterbury) 238

Association, Kent Graduate 25enterprise 30life Athens 244Brussels 245Canterbury 238Medway 242Paris 247Rome 249

profiles 12, 14Union Hub (Medway) 241unions 233, 238, 242Volunteering Certificiate 31

StudentsEuropean 17international 232with families 232

Study, postgraduate 229Studyingfor a Master’s 26for a PhD 27

Supply Chain Management, Logistics and 59

SupportEnglish language 233financial 230for international students 232for postgraduate students 24Positive Behaviour 207

Sustainable Environment, Architecture and the 48

Systems and Networks, Wireless 101

Systems Engineering, AdvancedDigital 101, 102Electronic 102

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Taught programmes 26, 250Teaching opportunities 230Technology and Telecommunications 101Music 169, 170and Audio 168

Telecommunications, RF Technology and 101

Terrorism, Security and 188TESOL 116Text Practice and Research 112Poetry 112

Theatre Drama and 86European 87Making 89

Theology and Religious Studies 204Theory, Critical 109Therapy, Sport and ExerciseScience and Sports 223

SciencesHealth 134Medicine and 217

Physical 178Sport and Exercise 221

Security and Biometrics, Information 103and Terrorism 188Computer 75Cyber 75International Conflict and 185Networks and 76

Skills Award Programme, Global 24development 29In-sessional English 236

Socialand Applied Psychology 199and Community Care 205and networking opportunities,academic 25

and Public Policy 209Anthropology 42and Computing 42and Conflict 42and Visual Ethnography 43of Europe 42

opportunities 25Policy 212International 210two-year MA 211

Psychology 199Research, Methods of 210, 216two-year MA 211

Services, Personal 212Thought, Political and 189Work 210, 212

SocietyCivil, NGO and Non-Profit Studies 209

War, Media and 140Socio-legal Studies 158Sociology 216, 217two-year MA 211

Software Development, Advanced 75

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Victorian Culture, Dickens and 110Visiting the University 261Visits abroad, staff 232Visual Effects, Digital 103Ethnography, Social Anthropology and 43

Visualisation, Architectural 48Volunteering 31

W

WarMedia and Society 140Studies, First World 139

Welcome from the Dean 2programme 233

Wildlife Trade, Conservation and International 80

Wireless Systems and Networks 101

Woolf College 25Workinternational graduates 31paid at university 31

World Languages, Centre for English and 233

World-leading research 6World meets Europe 16World War Studies, First 139WritingCreative 109, 112

Tonbridge 18 Tourism, Conservation and 81Tours of the University 232, 261Trainingdoctoral 23research 24skills 24workshops 24

Transport linksAthens 262Brussels 262Canterbury 261Medway 261Paris 262Rome 262

Tuition fees 231

U

UK and EU students, funding 231UK Research Councils 230UK’s European university 16UnionKent 238and Greenwich 241, 242

students’ 233, 248, 241, 242 Universitycontact details 263European 16tours 232, 261visiting the 261

Urban Design, Architecture and 49Studies 217


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VISITING THEUNIVERSITY

We welcome andencourage you tovisit our campuses andpostgraduate centres.

The University holds a number oforganised events, such as generalOpen Days at our Canterbury andMedway campuses. These eventsare open to everyone and aredesigned to give you a flavourof what it is like to be a studentat Kent. We also organise eventsspecifically for postgraduatestudents at Canterbury, Brusselsand Paris.

Please see www.kent.ac.uk/opendays or contact theRecruitment and AdmissionsOffice for further details. Inaddition, a number of schoolshold open events to which theyinvite potential students.

Informal visitsYou are also welcome to make aninformal visit to our campuses atany time. The University runs toursof the Canterbury and Medwaycampuses throughout the year foranyone who is unable to attend anOpen Day. It may be possible toarrange meetings with academicstaff, although we cannotguarantee this. Alternatively, wecan provide you with a self-guidedtour leaflet, which includes themain points of interest.

If you live outside of the UK,you may find it difficult to attenda scheduled tour. We are happyto organise individual tours of our

campuses for you and your familyat any time of year (advancenotice is required).

If you wish to study at one of ourBrussels, Paris, Athens or Romecentres, please contact staff atthe location to arrange a visit toview our premises and meetstaff and current students.See www.kent.ac.uk/locations

Self-guided toursYou can explore the Canterburycampus in person or from thecomfort of your home. Our self-guided audio tour gives you a realflavour of the campus and you willhear from the people who help tomake Kent such an inspiring placeto study – our staff and students.Go to www.kent.ac.uk/courses/visit/informal/audio-tour.html toget started.

Alternatively, we can provideyou with a self-guided tour leaflet,which includes the main points ofinterest. For more details and todownload a self-guided tour, goto www.kent.ac.uk/informal

CanterburyBy airThe nearest major airports to theCanterbury campus are LondonHeathrow (LHR) and LondonGatwick (LGW), both with excellenttransport links to central Londonand onwards.

By railLondon St Pancras to CanterburyWest: journey time approx 56minutes.

By busLondon Victoria to Canterbury busstation: journey time approx 120minutes. Canterbury bus stationto the University, regular service:journey time approx 15 minutes.

By roadFrom London, the north and west:M25, (M20), M2, A2. Canterburycentral ring road, A290 WhitstableRoad, St Thomas Hill, approxone mile (1.6km) up the A290,University entrance on right(signposted) near top of hill.

Campus mapwww.kent.ac.uk/maps/canterbury

MedwayBy airThe nearest major airports to theMedway campus are LondonHeathrow (LHR) and LondonGatwick (LGW), both with excellenttransport links to central Londonand onwards.

By railLondon Victoria and CharingCross to Chatham: journey timeapprox 45 minutes. St Pancras toEbbsfleet International, approx 20minutes or Gillingham approx 50minutes.

By busFrom Chatham Station to ChathamMaritime: journey time approx 15minutes.

By roadFrom London, the north andwest: M25, M2. Follow signsfor Gillingham, then the Historic

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ParisBy airThe nearest major airports to ourParis centre, Reid Hall, are Roissy-Charles de Gaulle (CDG) andOrly (ORY), both with excellenttransport links to central Paris.

By railThe largest railway station in Parisis Gare du Nord, where you mayaccess Reid Hall by metro (seebelow). The closest railway stationto Reid Hall is Port Royal, whichis on the RER B line and linksdirectly to Charles de Gaulleairport and Gare du Nord station.

By metroReid Hall is close to the Vavinmetro station. If you are comingfrom the Gare du Nord, take theline 4 (purple) in direction ofMairie de Montrouge. It takesabout 20 minutes to get to ReidHall with no changes.

Campus mapwww.kent.ac.uk/maps/paris

AthensBy airThe nearest major airport toEleusina is Athens InternationalAirport, also known as EleftheriosVenizelos (ATH). To reachEleusina, you take a combinationof Rail or Metro with bus services.

By rail and busAt the airport, you take the lightrail (proastiakos) towards Corinth(Korinthos) or Kiato and get off atMagoula. From there, you pick upbus 863 (heading towards


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Eleusina) outside the ProastiakosMagoula station and get off at AgGeorgios.

By metro and busFrom the airport, you take AthensMetro line 3 to Agia Marina. Youthen take bus A16 to its terminalstop at Eleusina. There, you boardbus 863 to Ag Georgios.

Campus mapwww.heritage.aueb.gr/260.php

RomeBy airThe nearest major airport tothe campus of the AmericanUniversity of Rome (AUR) isFiumicino-Leonardo da VinciInternational Airport (FCO).

By rail The nearest train station to theAUR campus is Trastevere Stationon the Pisa-Livorno-Rome, Rome-Capranica-Viterbo and Rome-Fiumicino lines.

By bus and tramOn leaving Trastevere station, taketram 8 towards Largo Argentina.Get off at Via E Morosini andcatch bus 44 (in the directionof Montalcini) or bus 75 (in thedirection of Poerio/Marino).

The campus is located betweentwo stops: Via Dandolo/Calandrelliand Via Giacinto Carini; bothstops are less than 100 metresfrom the AUR campus.

Campus mapwww.kent.ac.uk/maps/rome

Dockyard and Chatham Maritimevia the A289 and the MedwayTunnel. From the east: A2, A289,the Gillingham Northern LinkRoad, follow signs for the MedwayTunnel.

Campus mapwww.kent.ac.uk/maps/medway

BrusselsBy airThe nearest major airports to theBrussels School of InternationalStudies are Brussels Airport(BRU) and Charleroi BrusselsSouth (CRL), both with excellenttransport links to Brussels.

By railThe Etterbeek train station is 800metres from the BSIS campus andprovides regular connections withSchuman, Brussels North andBrussels Midi stations.

By busTake the 34 from Trone or Portedu Namur and alight at Arsenal.

By tramTake the 7 or 25 and alight at theArsenal stop, situated across theroad from the School.

By metroThe Brussels campus is a shortwalk from the Pétillon Metrostation.

Campus mapwww.kent.ac.uk/maps/brussels

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