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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 →

The University Council held its annual Strategy Meeting on Friday 27 February 2015. The day began with a presentation from Professor Madeleine Atkins CBE, Chief Executive of the Higher Education Funding Council for England, and topics discussed during the rest … Continue reading →

On 27 November 2014 Council approved a budget for over-cladding the Ingram Building, which will make a significant contribution to the University’s carbon reduction targets and transform the external appearance of the building.  Council also approved a budget for the … Continue reading →

Council approved revised Whistleblowing and Fraud Prevention Policies on 27 November 2014.  These new Policies have now been published and can be found here.

The Times Higher Education (THE) has ranked Kent 17th* for research intensity in the REF (Research Excellence Framework) 2014.  The THE ranking takes into account the overall quality, and the proportion, of staff submitted. Further information can be found at: … Continue reading →

Vice-Chancellor Professor Dame Julia Goodfellow has been elected President of Universities UK (UUK) for 2015-2017.  Dame Julia was elected following a ballot of UUK members.  She will succeed the current President, Professor Sir Christopher Snowden, Vice-Chancellor of the University of … Continue reading →

On 4 January 1965 the University of Kent was established through the signing and sealing of a Royal Charter of Incorporation, a date to be celebrated in this the University’s 50th anniversary year.  Further information about this can be found … Continue reading →

The next meeting of the Court of the University will be held at 3p.m. on Friday 23 January 2015 in the Colyer-Fergusson Music Building on the Canterbury Campus.  Further details can be found here: http://www.kent.ac.uk/governance/court/2015/Agenda.html  

The University has launched its 50th anniversary celebrations with ceremonies at its Canterbury and Medway campuses. The ceremonies, which took place at Canterbury on 1 October and at Medway on 2 October, marked the beginning of a year-long programme of … Continue reading →

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 →