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Kent alumna, YolanDa Brown, presides over first congregations as Chancellor

By Hannah Collins | 31 July 2024

Kent alumna, YolanDa Brown OBE DL was officially installed as the University’s new Chancellor during a graduation ceremony at Rochester Cathedral on 17 July 2024. … Read more

Park Life: Alumna Joanna Adaran reflects on Regents Park Open Air Theatre role

By Hannah Collins | 30 July 2024

Former Music Performance Scholar, Joanna Adaran (Comparative Literature, 2022), spent her early summer performing as ‘Trunky’, the brave elephant in the musical adaptation of Roald … Read more

Kent Alumni elected to UK Parliament

By Hannah Collins | 30 July 2024

In the recent UK General Election, four members of the University of Kent’s alumni community were elected to the House of Commons. The newly elected … Read more

Alumni recognised in the King’s Birthday Honours

By Hannah Collins | 27 June 2024

Members of the University of Kent community have been recognised in the King’s 2024 Birthday Honours List. Those honoured include Kent alumni with honorary degrees: … Read more

In Memoriam: John Colin Gerrard (Colin)

By Hannah Collins | 18 June 2024

I am very sad to share that John Colin Gerrard (Colin) died on 19th April 2024. Colin worked in the library from 1977-2008. I worked … Read more

Kent alumnus supports Sarah Frow’s Pilgrim’s Way Challenge to raise funds for PCIT 

By Hannah Collins | 05 June 2024

The Parkinson Centre for Integrated Therapy’s (PCIT) Fitness Trainer, Sarah Frow, was joined by Kent alumni on several legs of her incredible Pilgrim’s Way challenge … Read more

KBS alumnus, Dr Kush Kanodia, receives Campaigner of the Year recognition

By Hannah Collins | 28 May 2024

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

Kent alumnus unveils first official portrait of King Charles III

By Hannah Collins | 15 May 2024

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

By Hannah Collins | 02 May 2024

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

By Hannah Collins | 01 May 2024

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

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