find your perfect postgrad program
Search our Database of 30,000 Courses
April 5, 2020
University of Kent is providing hospitals with resources to help fight Covid-19
The University of Kent is supporting the hospitals in Kent hospitals to enable them to increase the number of Covid-19 tests that can be carried out on a daily basis.
The University’s School of Biosciences will be lending specialist molecular biology equipment to boost the capacity in NHS laboratories to carry out more tests for Covid-19 and detect infected samples. In addition to this, over 30 academics, postdoctoral researchers and PhD students from the School of Biosicences have volunteered to help perform testing at hospitals Kent.
Head of the School of Biosciences, Professor Dan Mulvihill, explains, “We are in a privileged position to help the NHS and offer resource to help fight this virus. Our volunteers will use their skills to work alongside NHS workers during this time of need and hope to make a difference.”
Program Director for Biomedical Science with School of Biosciences, Dr Jill Shepherd, says, “The first thing we wanted to do was to see how we could best support our NHS colleagues. It is a great opportunity for our academics, researchers and students to utilise their molecular biology skills to make a difference here and now.”
Find out more about postgraduate study at the University of Kent.
Looking for funding for postgraduate studies? Check out the exclusive bursaries on offer from Postgrad Solutions.
Content added on 5th April 2020.
Most Popular News
-
Durham University is rated among the world’s best
April 10, 2024Durham University has performed strongly in the prestigious QS World University Rankings by Subject 2024, rating among the world's top universities.
-
University of Kent offers International Incorporated Masters
March 26, 2024The University of Kent is offering an International Incorporated Masters to equip students with academic language skills and subject-specific knowledge needed to complete postgraduate study.
-
Durham University has financial support for postgraduate students
March 25, 2024Durham University is a world top 100 university (QS World University Rankings 2024), a welcoming and diverse community in a unique and historic setting.
-
Scholarships and bursaries available for Teacher Training at UCL
March 19, 2024IOE, UCL's Faculty of Education and Society, offers PGCEs in Early Years, Primary, Secondary and Further Education – and trainee teachers can apply for funding of up to £30,000.
