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Ashford is ideally located to take advantage of the many leading universities and research centre’s based in and around the County. With the exceptional institutions at Canterbury, less than 30 minutes away, Ashford businesses benefit from expertise and links to facilities.

• University of Kent, Canterbury - The University’s specialist research centre’s span science, technology, medical science, social science, arts and humanities.
• Canterbury Christchurch University - With campuses around the County, the university provides Schools of Arts and Humanities, Business and Management, Faculty of Education, Health and Social Care and Social and Applied Sciences.
• University of Greenwich, at Medway, and University Centre, Folkestone - The University provides higher education in Architecture & Construction, Computing & Mathematical Sciences, Engineering, Greenwich Maritime Institute, Natural Resources Institute, Science and the Urban Renaissance Institute. Research is focused on making contributions to solving real-world problems, and the advance of issues that have a direct bearing on business, regional and international communities.
• University of Creative Arts, Canterbury, Medway and Maidstone - The University is renowned for its strong educational reputation and research in fine art, architecture and interiors, at both undergraduate and post-graduate levels.
• University Centre Folkestone - Canterbury Christ Church University and the University of Greenwich - two established universities with records of excellence and proven expertise in their specialist fields - have come together to create UCF, with specialism’s in the Performing Arts, Business and IT, and Fine Art with Digital Media.
   

As well as exceptional links to Higher Education, Ashford benefits from close proximity to a variety of science and technology parks, as well as innovation incubator spaces:

• Canterbury Innovation Centre
• Centre for Enterprise and Business Development At Canterbury Christchurch University
• Medway Enterprise Hub
• Kent Science Park