{"id":396,"date":"2025-12-12T12:38:38","date_gmt":"2025-12-12T12:38:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/kbs-student-news\/?p=396"},"modified":"2026-01-14T16:34:34","modified_gmt":"2026-01-14T16:34:34","slug":"welcome-kbs-january-starters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/kbs-student-news\/2025\/12\/12\/welcome-kbs-january-starters\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcome KBS January Starters!"},"content":{"rendered":"

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. It\u2019s <\/span>important that you attend these<\/span><\/b> to receive information about your course, support and opportunities available to you during your time at Kent.<\/span><\/p>\n

Your Director of Studies (DoS) will invite you directly to a meeting in the first week of term to talk to you about your course and student life at KBS. Keep an eye out for an email from them!<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Wednesday 14 January 2026<\/span><\/b>
\nKBS Welcome Lunch<\/span>
\n13:00 <\/span>
\nSibson Atrium<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Thursday 22 January 2026<\/strong>
\nKBS PGR January Welcome Lunch
\n13:00 – 14:00
\nSibson Seminar Room 3<\/a><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Events & Activities<\/span><\/b>
\nThere 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>What\u2019s On<\/span><\/a> page to take advantage of these! Your <\/span>Kent Students\u2019 Union<\/span><\/a> also has a lot of great events across the term for you to get involved in, as well as <\/span>The Hub<\/span><\/a> at Medway. You can even sign up to become a School Student Rep and get involved in the <\/span>Student Voice<\/span><\/a> at Kent – or if you fancy joining a Student Group or Society click <\/span>here<\/span><\/a> to find out more.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Support and Services<\/span><\/b>
\nIf you need help and are not sure which team you need, take a look at <\/span>Which School team can help me?<\/span><\/a> 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>Nexus<\/span><\/a> team, who can help point you in the right direction. The <\/span>My Kent<\/span><\/a> webpage is full of lots of information and Moodle, Kent Vision, Academic Advisor guidance, Support Services, School news and loads more! <\/span><\/p>\n

Quick Links<\/span><\/b>
\nFor quick and easy access, we have listed a few of the key <\/span>support and services<\/span><\/a> 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

Arrivals \u2013 Arriving On Campus<\/span><\/a>
\nMy Kent<\/span><\/a>
\nEngagement Support<\/span><\/a>
\nStudent Support and Wellbeing<\/span><\/a>
\nProgrammes Administration<\/span><\/a>
\nStudent Administration<\/span><\/a>
\nCareers and Employability Service<\/span><\/a>
\nSkills for Academic Success (SAS)<\/span><\/a>
\nCampus Security and Safety Services<\/span><\/a>
\nWhere to eat on campus<\/span><\/a>
\nAccommodation<\/span><\/a>
\nCampus Shuttle<\/span><\/a>
\nLibrary Services<\/span><\/a>
\n\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

We look forward to meeting you all and working with you this year!<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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