Professor Melville-Wiseman left school and the care system with only a swimming certificate. She is now a Professor of Social Work and possibly the first such professor in the UK with care experience.
Kent and Medway Medical School (KMMS) has been awarded nine additional student places for September 2025 entry.
May Chen, Senior Lecturer in the School of Nursing, has received a RCN Foundation Impact Award in recognition of the positive influence her research has had upon the wellbeing of student nurses.
Funding has been secured by the School of Allied and Public Health Professions to support undergraduate students with health and social care research opportunities.
Dr Paul Driscoll-Evans has been appointed as Canterbury Christ Church University’s new Head of the School of Nursing.
KMMS has been successful in securing funding from the National Institute for Health and Care Research to support medical students expand their experience in research.
Academics are focusing on reducing health inequities for trans people with intellectual disabilities and trans autistic people.
Alan Mount, a senior academic in the School of Allied and Public Health Professions, is appointed Chair of Education and Standards Committee for College of Operating Department Practitioners.
KMMS runs Dr SAMS (Suicide Awareness in Medical Students) initiative with suicide awareness and prevention charity Olly’s Future to equip medical students with suicide prevention skills.
The natural mineral, known as a nano-nutrient matrix (NNM), was created and developed originally to treat anti-inflammatory skin conditions, such as psoriasis and eczema.
KMMS Professor Sukhwinder Shergill, with colleagues from Canterbury Christ Church University and other universities, has been awarded £1.7m to study the connection between sleep and mental health.
The School of Allied and Public Health Professions at Canterbury Christ Church University has joined with NHS England to develop a new standards and framework to support Allied Health professionals.