Category: Alumni

When Bob Eager arrived at Kent in 1970 as an Electronics undergraduate, the university’s Computing Laboratory was just four years old. Over the next three … Read more

Our next alumni Kent Diamond is Kelly Princess Shungu. Kelly was recently selected as one of the Top 50 Women in Engineering in recognition of … Read more

Four-time Paralympic medallist – and Kent alumna – Millie Knight lit the Paralympic Flame yesterday (24 February 2026) during a ceremony in Stoke Mandeville, the … Read more

Our first Kent Diamonds we’re celebrating from our alumni community are also Kent’s first ever undergraduate students. The First 500 were enrolled at Kent in October … Read more

Members of the University of Kent community have been recognised in the 2026 New Year’s Honours list. Those honoured include: Ellie Goulding (Drama and Theatre … Read more

A scholarship that sparked a dream Alp Arslan, the 2024 recipient of the Alumni Postgraduate Research Scholarship, has made remarkable progress in his first year … Read more

For many students, financial hurdles can block the path to pursuing their passion. This is where the impact of legacy gifts is clear to see, … Read more

We were delighted to welcome over one hundred members of the Kent community to our Biosciences reunion in July. The varied group included members of … Read more

We were delighted to welcome a group of 1975 alumni back to Canterbury on Friday 25 July 2025 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of their … Read more

For Horst Schade, giving to the University of Kent’s Sanctuary Fund is not just an act of philanthropy—it’s an affirmation of values he has lived … Read more