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News from Council, March 2015

Council has approved an amended Statute 7 and related ordinances concerning the employment of staff. The new Statute is subject to the approval of the Privy Council. Council considered revisions to the Code of Practice on Freedom of Speech and … Continue reading

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New Chair of Council

Sir David Warren has been appointed as the new Chair of Council from 1 August 2014 until 31 July 2017. Sir David Warren served as British Ambassador to Japan from 2008 to 2012. Following language training in Japanese, he was first … Continue reading

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Congratulations to staff

At is meeting on 20 June 2014, Council congratulated the following staff on their recent successes: Professor David Shemmings, co-director of the Centre for Child Protection: awarded an OBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list Dr Peter Klappa of the School … Continue reading

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Court 2014

The next meeting of the Court will be at 3pm on Friday 21 January 2014. The Agenda and papers have been published at http://www.kent.ac.uk/governance/court/2014/agenda.html, including the Annual Review and the Financial Statements for 2012-2013

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Appointment of Chair and Deputy Chair of Council

Council has appointed Sir David Warren as the new Chair of Council from 1 August 2014 until 31 July 2017. Sir David Warren served as British Ambassador to Japan from 2008 to 2012. Following language training in Japanese, he was … Continue reading

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Congratulations to the School of Politics and the Tizard Centre

Council congratulated: School of Politics and International Relations on 3 successful applications to the European Union to establish:  a Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence; a Jean Monnet Chair and a Jean Monnet Multilateral Research Group;. Tizard Centre for the award of the … Continue reading

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Congratulations to Staff

Senate and Council, at their meetings in October 2013, congratulated the following on their recent success Dominic Abrams, Professor of Social Psychology on being elected as a Fellow of the British Academy.  David Ormrod, Professor of Economic and Cultural History … Continue reading

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University Successes

 Senate and Council, at their meetings in October 2013, noted the following successes: Shortlisted for Times Higher Education Awards  The University has been shortlisted for two Times Higher Education Awards  Excellence & Innovation in the Arts in recognition of its … Continue reading

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Council Confirms University Budget for 2013-14

Council considered the University’s recruitment of new students for 2013 at its meeting on on 11 October 2013 and in the light of the favourable outcome confirmed the University’s budgets for 2013-14.

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