University of Kent
UniversityPublic,research
| University of Kent link () LinkedIn Website | |
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| Motto | Latin: Cui servire regnare est |
| Formation | 4 January 1965 |
| Type | Public,research |
| An important centre for research into "conspiracy theories" | |
The University of Kent is a public research university based in Kent, United Kingdom. The University was granted its Royal Charter on 4 January 1965 and the following year Princess Marina, Duchess of Kent, was formally installed as the first Chancellor.[1]
The university has its main campus north of Canterbury situated within 300 acres (1.2 km2) of park land, housing over 6,000 students, as well as campuses in Medway and Tonbridge in Kent and European postgraduate centres in Brussels, Athens, Rome and Paris.[2] The University is international, with students from 158 different nationalities and 41% of its academic and research staff being from outside the United Kingdom.[3]
Research
The University of Kent is an important centre for research into "conspiracy theories". Researchers include Karen Douglas.
References
- ↑ Graham Martin, From Vision to Reality: the Making of the University of Kent at Canterbury (University of Kent at Canterbury, 1990) pages 11–36 ISBN 978-0-904938-03-6
- ↑ http://www.kent.ac.uk/locations/
- ↑ https://www.timeshighereducation.com/world-university-rankings/university-kent#ranking-dataset/128777