50業子

Overview

Gain the theoretical knowledge and techniques needed to reconstruct biological profiles from hard tissue and apply this to your fieldwork. Explore the challenges of mass disasters, burials and skeletal diseases through different scientific approaches and benefit from our active research culture.

Reasons to study Forensic Osteology at Kent

• In the recent Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2021, 100% of our Anthropology and development studies research was classified as ���world-leading��� or ���internationally excellent��� for environment. Following the REF 2021, Anthropology and development studies was ranked 14th in the UK in the Times Higher Education.
• The School of Anthropology and Conservation houses the Skeletal Biology Research Centre (SBRC) which brings together innovative research, novel methodologies, and international collaborations. Kent Osteological Research and Analysis (KORA) is an enterprise unit based within SBRC that offers osteological analyses of human skeletal remains.
• Learn from a team of internationally respected academics with extensive professional experience.
• You���ll have access to state-of-the-art laboratory facilities.
• Expert training in a range of research methods to prepare you for independent research.
• You���ll be supported by the Graduate and Researcher College as well as the School of Anthropology and Conservation. You are joining a strong intellectual and social community.

What you'll learn

Supported by laboratory and practical based training, you will deepen your knowledge of osteology and anatomy, growth and disease of the human skeleton and forensic identification. You will learn relevant topics, opinions and methodologies in your area of research and develop your analysis and identification skills in your fieldwork.