We are pleased to congratulate disability rights champion and Kent alumnus, Dr Kush Kanodia, on receiving the Sheila McKechnie Foundation Campaigner of the Year award. … Read more
Author: Hannah Collins
Kent alumnus unveils first official portrait of King Charles III
Renowned portraiture artist, and Kent alumnus, Jonathan Yeo (English and Film Studies, 1993) has painted the first official portrait of King Charles III since his … Read more
Scholar Spotlight: Asael Rodriguez, recipient of the UKA Fulbright Scholarship
Asael Rodriguez is a Fulbright Scholar at Kent and is studying Conservation and International Wildlife Trade with the Durrell Institute of Conservation and Ecology (DICE) … Read more
Alumna YolanDa Brown appointed as new Chancellor
We are delighted to announce that double-MOBO winning musician, broadcaster, and Kent alumna YolanDa Brown OBE DL has been appointed to the role of Chancellor, succeeding … Read more
Alumni Stories: Dick Wiggins (Rutherford, 1966-69)
The following account is an attempt to describe the importance of the university, both socially and academically, and the surrounding countryside to my personal development … Read more
Alumna nominated by President Joe Biden to be US Ambassador to the Republic of Equatorial Guinea
We offer many congratulations to Kent alumna, Amanda S. Jacobsen, who has been nominated by US President Joe Biden to become Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary … Read more
Save the Date: Alumni BBQ 2024
You are invited to join us for our annual FREE Alumni BBQ on Friday 6 September, which will be held (as usual) in the garden … Read more
National Gardening Week: Help us grow a new therapy programme at the Parkinson’s Centre
This National Gardening Week we’re celebrating the Parkinson’s Centre for Integrated Therapy’s newly-launched social therapeutic horticulture programme, which aims to reduce some of the stress … Read more
Remembering John Barron (1925-2024)
Chris Barron remembers his father John John Barron was born in Hollingbourne near Maidstone in December 1925. An accountant by trade and son of a … Read more
Class of 1974: You’re Invited to Kent’s Golden Graduation
We are delighted to invite the class of 1974 to your Golden Graduation ceremony in Canterbury Cathedral on Friday 26 July 2024 to celebrate 50 … Read more