{"id":256,"date":"2016-10-24T14:36:06","date_gmt":"2016-10-24T13:36:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/internationalpartnerships-news\/?p=256"},"modified":"2016-10-24T14:42:07","modified_gmt":"2016-10-24T13:42:07","slug":"welcoming-our-new-short-term-exchange-students","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/internationalpartnerships-news\/2016\/10\/24\/welcoming-our-new-short-term-exchange-students\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcoming our new short-term exchange students"},"content":{"rendered":"

We were delighted to welcome our new cohort of international students to our campuses at the end of September and kick start the new academic year in style!\u00a0We welcomed over\u00a0450 students on our airport transfer service from Heathrow and Gatwick airports over Arrivals Weekend, and\u00a0escorted students to their accommodation. We were grateful to many of our current students who have just returned from their Year Abroad overseas,\u00a0who volunteered to be part of our\u00a0‘meet and greet service’.<\/p>\n

Our Welcome Week saw a series of activities to help settle the students into their life of Kent. The highlight of the week was the successful launch of Kent\u2019s new initiative, the ‘Global Hangouts’.\u00a0 Designed for all new international and European students to get together in a relaxed atmosphere, the Hangouts gave attendees the chance to join in with activities including table tennis, giant jenga, skittles and bingo, meet representatives from Kent Union, and enjoy performances from the Zouk Dance Society and the Hispanic Society.<\/p>\n

The week concluded with\u00a0over 600\u00a0students\u00a0taking part in\u00a0a trip to Leeds Castle, known as the \u2018Loveliest Castle in the World\u2019, right here in Kent. Students had the opportunity to explore the grounds and visit the Castle to experience a little of\u00a0our\u00a0heritage.<\/p>\n

A few weeks after students had settled in to the start of term, we held our annual ‘International Student Experience Fair’. Over 200 students attended to learn more about the support services available at Kent, and enjoy an afternoon of tea, cake and socialising. Alongside the fair we also ran a ‘Cultural Immersion’ workshop, where students got the chance to learn more about British Culture and\u00a0cultural awareness, as they begin life and study in an international environment.<\/p>\n

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