Jeffrey John William Kent (born 28 July 1951) is an English academic, musician,[1] activist, and historian.

Kent taught history and geography at Maryhill Comprehensive School, in Kidsgrove, from 1974 to 1975 and at Leek College from 1976 to 1980.

[2] In 1991, he began lecturing in English at Stoke on Trent College and later in history, geography and international perspectives.

[8] In 1987, he published Principles of Open Learning, an examination of a radical, flexible and student-centred method of education.

[14][15] In 1991, he published Port Vale Tales: A Collection Of Stories, Anecdotes And Memories, which featured the recollections of those closely connected with the club, including Mick Cullerton, Ken Hancock, Brian Horton, Stanley Matthews, Harry Poole, and Kent himself.

[20][21][22] Three years later, he published Port Vale Personalities: A Biographical Dictionary of Players, Officials and Supporters, which contained the biographies of numerous individuals (mainly footballers) involved with the club since its inception.

[23] In 1998, Kent published The Potteries Derbies, which outlined the story of the first-team matches between Port Vale and Stoke City.

[24][25] Also in 2001, Kent published The Mysterious Double Sunset - a book about a solar phenomenon, traditionally observed on the summer solstice from St Edward's churchyard in Leek, Staffordshire, looking at The Cloud, 6.5 miles (10.5 km) to the northwest.

[36] The Small Press Yearbook 1993 described Witan Books as 'a vehicle for the promotion of the works of Jeff Kent'.

[44] In 1992, he released his first solo work, Port Vale Forever, believed to be the first-ever football club album.

[51] In 2013, Kent co-founded Mercia Morris, in which he played various pieces of percussion strapped to his body, and he became the side's music co-ordinator.

[61][62] In May 1984, he stood as the Ecology Party candidate for the Odd Rode ward in the Congleton Borough Council elections and polled 10.71% of the vote.

[79] On 29 May 2003, Kent and two other members of the convention declared the legal independence of Mercia, in Victoria Square, Birmingham.