Monthly Archives: March 2018

Campus Shuttle running dates

The Campus Shuttle will continue to run to the usual timetable over the Easter weekend including the bank holidays- Friday 30 March 2018 and Monday 2 April 2018.

The shuttle runs during term-time only. This means the last day the shuttle will be running this term will be Friday 6 April 2018.

The shuttle will start running again at the start of the summer term on Tuesday 8 May 2018. Booking will be available a week or so before this date.

For more information visit www.kent.ac.uk/campus-shuttle or follow @CampusShuttle on twitter.

Travel Plan Survey winners being announced soon

There are three £100 cash cards to spend at the University’s catering outlets at Canterbury and Medway campuses, as well as 300 hot drinks vouchers to be won.

We are sending out emails to the winners of the Travel Plan Survey over the next week or so. If you entered your email address when you completed the survey, be sure to check your emails in case you are a winner.

Thank you once again for everyone who took the time to complete the Travel Plan Survey. The Travel Plans are in the process of being written, and some of the information is being shared with the consultants for the developing Canterbury campus Masterplan.

Car park disruptions at Canterbury and Medway campuses

Applicant days (Giles Lane car park, Canterbury)

Applicant days are essential recruitment days for the University. Spaces will be reserved in Giles Lane car park on the following days unless specified, as requested by Enrolment Management Services. Spaces are reserved based on the number of bookings. The number of reserved bays will be updated in the transport team events calendar once confirmed:

Wednesday 21 March- 102 spaces (large applicant day)
Saturday 24 March- 8 spaces
Wednesday 28 March- to be updated (likely to be a large applicant day)

Wellbeing festival (Eliot car park, Canterbury)

Friday 23 March- 21 parking bays will be reserved in Eliot car park for exhibitors and workshop leaders at the Wellbeing festival, as requested by Student Support and Wellbeing.

Applicant day (Mast Pond car park, Historic Dockyard, Medway)

Wednesday 21 March- Currently 43 visitors have requested parking for the Medway applicant day. Applicants have been advised to park in the Mast Pond car park.

Extra buses- exams and Easter vacation

As exam time is approaching the Transport Team, Estates department, are working with Stagecoach to provide extra Uni2 buses on Sundays and Bank Holidays between 25 March and 27 May 2018.

During term-time we provide a 24 hour bus service 6 days a week, serviced by the Uni1, Uni2, 4 and Triangle buses. The additional Uni2 services mean that there will be a 24/7 bus service for this period to help you travel to and from the library to prepare for exams. See additional Uni2 services below or on posters at Keynes and Darwin bus stops.

Buses to town centre

Hales Place Tenterden Drive	2130	2230	2330	0035	0135	0235	0335	0435
The Beverlie	2134	2234	2334	0039	0139	0239	0339	0439
University Darwin	2138	2238	2338	0043	0143	0243	0343	0443
University Park Wood	2142	2242	2342	0047	0147	0247	0347	0447
University Keynes Stop A	2146	2246	2346	0051	0151	0251	0351	0451
St Dunstans Westgate	2153	2253	2353	0058	0158	0258	0358	0458
Canterbury bus station	2201	2301	0001	0106	0206	0306	0406	0506

Buses to Hales Place

Canterbury bus station A5/B1	2105	2205	2305	0010	0110	0210	0310	0410
St Dunstans Westgate	2111	2211	2311	0016	0116	0216	0316	0416
University Keynes Stop B	2117	2217	2317	0022	0122	0222	0322	0422
University Park Wood	2121	2221	2321	0026	0126	0226	0326	0426
University Darwin	2125	2225	2325	0030	0130	0230	0330	0430
Hales Place Tenterden Drive	2130	2230	2330	0035	0135	0235	0335	0435

The Uni1 and Uni2 buses will also continue to the usual timetable over the Easter vacation (6 April to 8 May 2018) despite being outside of term-time. See usual timetable.

Thank you for your patience during adverse weather

We would like to thank you all for your patience and understanding during the recent adverse weather disruptions to travel and parking at the University.

We would also like to thank everyone who tried to keep the University operational, particularly Grounds Maintenance, Campus Security and the FM Team at Medway for helping with snow clearance.

If there is further adverse weather predicted, please check our planning your journey webpage and follow @unikent_travel and @CampusShuttle on twitter to keep up to date.

Parking disruptions at Canterbury and Medway

Applicant days (Giles Lane car park, Canterbury)

• Wednesday 7 March- 146 spaces (large applicant day)
• Thursday 8 March- 17 spaces
• Saturday 10 March- 182 spaces
• Monday 12 March- to be updated
• Wednesday 14 March- to be updated (likely to be a large applicant day)
• Thursday 15 March- to be updated
• Saturday 17 March- to be updated

BOCCIA event (Sport Centre blue zone car park, Canterbury)

•Thursday 8 March- The Sports Centre blue zone car park will be closed to permit holders. The car park is being reserved for minibuses to transport disabled children to the BOCCIA school games being held at the Sports Centre, as requested by Kent Sport.

Applicant day (Drill Hall car park, Medway)

•Saturday 10 March- There are currently 85 visitors who have requested parking for the Medway applicant day. Applicants have been advised to park in the Drill Hall car park. As this is a Saturday it should not cause much disruption.

Medway Dr Bike- free bike check-ups

Dr Bike returns to Medway campus Tuesday 20 March 2018. Find Dr Bike outside the Student Hub 11.30-14.30 for your free bike check up.

Dr Bike’s services are available to University of Kent and University of Greenwich students and staff. The Dr Bike service is provided by Chris and his team at ByCycle, working with the Transport Team, Estates department.

Additional work will be quoted individually but will always be at a special University of Kent reduced rate.

For more information visit: www.kent.ac.uk/transport/cycling/dr-bike

02 March 2018 Campus Shuttle service update

Due to local weather and road conditions the Campus Shuttle last service today will be at 3pm from Keynes bus stop Canterbury and at 3pm from Medway.

Please note the Shuttle is stopping at Keynes bus stop only on the Canterbury Campus.

The Kings Ferry will tweet on @CampusShuttle if there are any delays to the service and if the service will be required to stop for any safety reasons. This can also be viewed www.kent.ac.uk/transport/planning^[1] or www.kent.ac.uk/transport/news^[2]

We recommend that you do not rely on the last service of the day, as we cannot guarantee that this will be in operation or if there will be enough seats available.

Keep safe, keep warm and plan your journey^[3]

@CampusShuttle

www.kent.ac.uk/transport^[4]

The Kings Ferry 01634 377577

01 March 2018 Campus Shuttle evening service

The Campus Shuttle will continue to operate the usual timetable this evening (01 March) unless the weather or road conditions deteriorate. The route will continue today between Canterbury and Liberty Quays. It will not be operating to Pembroke Medway Campus.