University, United Kingdom
University of Kent
Statistics
- People here now
- 2
- People ever
- 11
- Citations of current people
- 20,812
- Median h-index of current people
- 43.5
- Full moves in and out
- 4 in, 5 out
Our research follows 7,547 researchers, builders, lab leaders and public voices through cited biographies. Missing career records can lower counts. Outdated roles can overstate current counts and change ranks. Citation figures count 2 of the 2 people here now. People whose OpenAlex record may be incomplete or mixed are left out. Publication numbers from OpenAlex, as of 22 October 2026. Career and profile data as of 22 October 2026.
We estimate that 11 people shaping AI have worked or studied at University of Kent, including 2 (18%) here now and 9 with former affiliations. That total covers 8 people with work roles and 3 recorded only as students (2 both studied and worked here). Among 3,127 universities, University of Kent is tied for 349th by all-time people and tied for 351st by current headcount. Researchers make up 2 of the 2 current people. In dated work stints through 2025, active headcount peaked at 4 people in 2013–2015 and stood at 1 in 2025. Across dated career transitions, we record 4 full moves in and 5 out.
A stacked column chart of our yearly estimates at University of Kent from 2002 to 2025. Each person counts once in each year with an active work stint.
Source: People of Superintelligence dated career stints, as of 22 October 2026.
Data table
| Year | Other | People |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 3 | 3 |
| 2003 | 3 | 3 |
| 2004 | 3 | 3 |
| 2005 | 3 | 3 |
| 2006 | 2 | 2 |
| 2007 | 3 | 3 |
| 2008 | 3 | 3 |
| 2009 | 3 | 3 |
| 2010 | 3 | 3 |
| 2011 | 3 | 3 |
| 2012 | 3 | 3 |
| 2013 | 4 | 4 |
| 2014 | 4 | 4 |
| 2015 | 4 | 4 |
| 2016 | 3 | 3 |
| 2017 | 3 | 3 |
| 2018 | 2 | 2 |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 |
| 2020 | 2 | 2 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 |
A three-column flow diagram. People came from organizations on the left, University of Kent is in the middle, and destinations are on the right. It shows 4 incoming and 5 outgoing full moves.
Source: People of Superintelligence career records with full moves only, as of 22 October 2026.
Data table
| Direction | Organization | Full moves |
|---|---|---|
| From | Alan Turing Institute | 1 |
| From | Bocconi University | 1 |
| From | Queen Mary University of London | 1 |
| From | University of Reading | 1 |
| Center | University of Kent | 4 in, 5 out |
| To | Brunel University of London | 1 |
| To | Hewlett-Packard | 1 |
| To | Sorbonne University | 1 |
| To | Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne | 1 |
| To | University of Aberdeen | 1 |
Compared with peer universities, University of Kent ranks higher on all-time headcount (tied for 349th of 3,127) than on current headcount (tied for 351st); 9 of its 11 all-time people are former affiliations. Across work histories (excluding degrees), 8 of the 8 people who have worked at University of Kent (100%) also held a work role at another organization, connecting University of Kent to 46 peer institutions. Among the 2 current people with confident OpenAlex author records, combined citations reach 20,812 and the median h-index is 43.5 (combined h-index 87, tied for 356th among 860 counted universities); Alex Alves Freitas leads by citations (17,102).
People here now
Both people with a current role at University of Kent are researchers. Earlier in their careers, 2 of the 2 held a work role at another organization. 1 of the 2 current people also earned a degree at University of Kent.
People with former affiliations
We record 9 people with former affiliations at University of Kent: 6 who held work roles and 3 recorded as students only. 8 of the 9 have a recorded current role at another organization. Across the 5 former people with confident OpenAlex records, combined career citations total 101,608 (median h-index 24).
- Claudia Viaro
- Daphne Teck Ching LaiNow at Universiti Brunei Darussalam
- Edward HarcourtNow at University of Oxford
- Igor AleksanderNow at Imperial College London
- Leon ChuaNow at University of California, Berkeley
- Nigel SmartNow at KU Leuven and Zama
- Sarah SpurgeonNow at University College London, Carnegie Mellon University, UK Automatic Control Council, Government of the United Kingdom and International Federation of Automatic Control
- Sylvie DelacroixNow at King's College London and Tohoku University
- Terry R. PayneNow at University of Liverpool
Posts that include University of Kent
University of Kent appears in 3 research posts comparing organizations across AI.
- More people shaping AI studied at Massachusetts Institute of Technology than at any other institutionWe estimate where the people shaping AI studied and where their careers led. Massachusetts Institute of Technology leads with 467 former students, including 291 recorded doctorates.
- The company share of AI researchers’ top papers was 31% in 2020–2024 and 8% in 1970–1974We estimate where the people shaping AI worked when their most-cited papers appeared: the company share was 31% in 2020–2024 and 8% in 1970–1974, and Google led all organizations in 2020–2024.
- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology trained or employed 44 of the 187 AI major-prize winners, more than any other universityThe Massachusetts Institute of Technology trained or employed 44 of the 187 AI major-prize winners, more than any other university. We compare doctorate and 5+ year employment links, career timing and current workplaces for 187 major-prize and 1,111 best-paper winners.