Author Archives: Anna Pollard

Students become “Quackers About Fundraising”

Thursday 27th February 2014 saw the second global “Student Engagement and Philanthropy Day” take place with over 100 universities worldwide getting involved. Organised by CASE ASAP, the day was designed to encourage students around the world to get involved with … Continue reading

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Current students run the Brighton Half Marathon in aid of the Kent Law Campaign

On Sunday 16th February 2014, Emily Smith and Callum Borg, both Kent Law School students, ran the Brighton Half Marathon in just 2 hours 6 minutes to raise money for the Kent Law Campaign. Now in its 24th year, the … Continue reading

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Law Ball raises over £6,000 for the Law Campaign

It may only be February but the Kent Law Campaign Student Group’s Law Ball, which took place on Friday 24th January, is already being described as the “Event of the Year”!  If you were not there, then you most certainly … Continue reading

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Law School mourns the loss of Adrian Taylor, founding Director of Kent Law Clinic

It is with great sadness that the Law School has learned of the death of Adrian Taylor on 11th January 2014 at the age of 79 after a short illness. Adrian Taylor was a lecturer in law in the University … Continue reading

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Kent Law Clinic secures refugee status for atheist on religious grounds

The Kent Law Clinic has secured UK asylum for an Afghan citizen for reasons of religion, despite him being an atheist. The case is believed to be the first of its kind. The client involved had fled to the UK … Continue reading

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The Kent Law Campaign is launched!

The University of Kent officially launched the Kent Law Campaign to the public on Wednesday 6 November at a gala evening in London. More than 150 alumni, friends, donors, staff and students of the University attended the event at 30 … Continue reading

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Kent Law Campaign receives a gift of £1million!

The University has received a £1million donation – one of the biggest single gifts from an individual in its history – as part of its fundraising campaign to build a new home for its award-winning Kent Law Clinic. Future generations … Continue reading

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Kent Law Campaign Student Group Chair wins The Chancellor’s Prize

We are delighted to announce that the Chair of the Kent Law Campaign Student Group, Hannah Bignell, has been awarded the prestigious Chancellor’s Prize for her outstanding dedication to the Kent Law Campaign at the recent Employability Points Scheme Rewards … Continue reading

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Student to swim length of the Channel in ten days

A law student at the University of Kent is set to swim the equivalent of the length of the English Channel to raise funds for new law school facilities. Hannah Bignell, a final year undergraduate at the University’s Kent Law … Continue reading

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Kent Law Campaign Student Committee wins Kent Union Award

On the evening of Wednesday 15th May, Kent Union held their annual awards ceremony in the Gulbenkian Theatre, Canterbury to celebrate the amazing achievements of our students. The Kent Law Campaign Student Committee was shortlisted for three awards and were … Continue reading

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