{"id":47,"date":"2025-12-12T12:35:58","date_gmt":"2025-12-12T12:35:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/epi-student-news\/?p=47"},"modified":"2025-12-12T13:20:24","modified_gmt":"2025-12-12T13:20:24","slug":"welcome-epi-january-starters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/epi-student-news\/2025\/12\/12\/welcome-epi-january-starters\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcome EPI January Starters!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">A warm welcome to all our new January starters joining us this new year! We look forward to working with you and meeting you all over the coming weeks. Your school will be running school events and sessions for you to attend. Details of these January welcome activities can be found below. It\u2019s <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">important that you attend these<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> to receive information about your course, support and opportunities available to you during your time at Kent.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Monday 12 January 2026<\/span><\/b><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">MA in Politics and International Relations Induction <\/span><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">11:00 \u2013 13:00<\/span><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kent.ac.uk\/maps\/canterbury\/canterbury-campus\/building\/keynes-college\/klt5\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Keynes Lecture Theatre 5 (KLT5)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Events &amp; Activities<\/span><\/b><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">There are also lots of other great events and activities taking place at Kent for your arrival and throughout the term. Take a look at our <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/student.kent.ac.uk\/events?month=1&amp;year=2026\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">What\u2019s On<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> page to take advantage of these! Your <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/ksu.co.uk\/events\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Kent Students\u2019 Union<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> also has a lot of great events across the term for you to get involved in, as well as <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehubmedway.co.uk\/whatson\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">The Hub<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> at Medway. You can even sign up to become a School Student Rep and get involved in the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/student.kent.ac.uk\/life\/your-uni-your-say\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Student Voice<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> at Kent &#8211; or if you fancy joining a Student Group or Society click <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/ksu.co.uk\/activities#find-a-group\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">here<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> to find out more.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Support and Services<\/span><\/b><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">If you need help and are not sure which team you need, take a look at <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/student.kent.ac.uk\/studies\/school-support-teams\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Which School team can help me?<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> to help you identify which team can offer you the right support. For any general enquiries or if you need help finding information, you can also always contact our friendly <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/student.kent.ac.uk\/support\/nexus\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Nexus<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> team, who can help point you in the right direction. The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/student.kent.ac.uk\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">My Kent<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> webpage is full of lots of information and Moodle, Kent Vision, Academic Advisor guidance, Support Services, School news and loads more! <\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Quick Links<\/span><\/b><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">For quick and easy access, we have listed a few of the key <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kent.ac.uk\/student-services\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">support and services<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> available to you. Take a look at the fantastic support and services available to you to help you settle in and help you make the most of your time at Kent. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kent.ac.uk\/accommodation\/arrivals\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Arrivals \u2013 Arriving On Campus<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/student.kent.ac.uk\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">My Kent<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/student.kent.ac.uk\/support\/engagement?cq_src=google_ads&amp;cq_cmp=23089629534&amp;cq_con=&amp;cq_term=&amp;cq_med=&amp;cq_plac=&amp;cq_net=x&amp;cq_plt=gp&amp;gad_source=1&amp;gad_campaignid=23095490306&amp;gclid=CjwKCAiAraXJBhBJEiwAjz7MZfkZuCIo4G0ypAAlJQhdbCa6O93bc6rQO-sycKsYsnEJszcoNNx4ZhoC6NUQAvD_BwE\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Engagement Support<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kent.ac.uk\/student-support?cq_src=google_ads&amp;cq_cmp=23089629534&amp;cq_con=&amp;cq_term=&amp;cq_med=&amp;cq_plac=&amp;cq_net=x&amp;cq_plt=gp&amp;gad_source=1&amp;gad_campaignid=23095490306&amp;gclid=CjwKCAiAraXJBhBJEiwAjz7MZeZTm9eT9Gc6iQRpBdO8rczzAcSYoMHlN50Q2YaaBfdbJKrWnIe5BhoCln0QAvD_BwE\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Student Support and Wellbeing<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/student.kent.ac.uk\/studies\/school-support-teams\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Programmes Administration<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/student.kent.ac.uk\/support\/administration\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Student Administration<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/student.kent.ac.uk\/careers\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Careers and Employability Service<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/student.kent.ac.uk\/studies\/skills-for-academic-success\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Skills for Academic Success (SAS)<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/student.kent.ac.uk\/support\/safety\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Campus Security and Safety Services<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/student.kent.ac.uk\/life\/eating-out-and-nightlife?category=all\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Where to eat on campus<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kent.ac.uk\/accommodation\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Accommodation<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kent.ac.uk\/transport\/commute-smarter\/campus-shuttle\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Campus Shuttle<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/student.kent.ac.uk\/studies\/library\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Library Services<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">We look forward to meeting you all and working with you this year!<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A warm welcome to all our new January starters joining us this new year! We look forward to working with you and meeting you all &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/epi-student-news\/2025\/12\/12\/welcome-epi-january-starters\/\">Read&nbsp;more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":74978,"featured_media":48,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[978,124,202865,86146],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/epi-student-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/47"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/epi-student-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/epi-student-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/epi-student-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/74978"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/epi-student-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=47"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/epi-student-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/47\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":53,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/epi-student-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/47\/revisions\/53"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/epi-student-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/48"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/epi-student-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=47"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/epi-student-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=47"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/epi-student-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=47"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}