{"id":52,"date":"2026-01-22T13:59:23","date_gmt":"2026-01-22T13:59:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/soc-student-news\/?p=52"},"modified":"2026-01-22T14:34:50","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T14:34:50","slug":"school-of-computing-soc-welcome-and-induction-resources","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/soc-student-news\/2026\/01\/22\/school-of-computing-soc-welcome-and-induction-resources\/","title":{"rendered":"School of Computing (SOC) Welcome and Induction Resources\u202f"},"content":{"rendered":"

Welcome back to all our\u00a0<\/span>School of\u00a0Computing\u00a0(SOC)<\/span><\/b>\u00a0students, and welcome to our new January students! We hope you are settling into Kent and ready for an exciting new term!\u202f<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

If you\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0get around to all your welcome Induction sessions in September, are a new January student or just want to refresh on some of the helpful information about your course, we have collated your school September welcome sessions below. \u202f<\/span>
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\nHere you will find links to your\u00a0<\/span>Welcome Talks and Programme Inductions<\/span><\/b>\u00a0that took place during your Welcome Week in September. These resources will help you catch up on key information about your course and help you understand what to expect during your first year at Kent.<\/p>\n

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SOC Welcome to a Year In Computing<\/a> <\/strong><\/p>\n

SOC Welcome and Inductions<\/a><\/strong>
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Student Life Induction<\/span><\/b>\u202f<\/span>
\nAlongside your academic induction, we also encourage you to look through our Student Life Induction<\/strong><\/a><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/b>resources. This induction introduces you to key services that can help you make the most of your time at Kent, such as Student Support and Wellbeing, Careers and Employability, Library\u00a0Services\u00a0and ways to get involved in student life here at Kent. The induction is designed to help you settle in, find\u00a0support\u00a0and start building your Kent community. \u202f<\/span>
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Need Help?<\/span><\/b>\u202f<\/span>
\nNot all Welcome Week content has been shared yet, and this page may be updated from time to time. If your programme materials are not listed or you are unsure where you find them, please contact your Director of Studies (DoS) or Academic Advisor for support.\u202f \u202f<\/span>
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\nIf you are not sure who your Academic Advisor is, you can log onto\u00a0<\/span>Kent Vision<\/span><\/b><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/b>on the My Kent page, click \u2018My details\u2019 and then \u2018My Course Details\u2019.\u00a0Please note that if you have no Academic Advisor listed, please email\u00a0<\/span>AcademicAdvising@Kent.ac.uk.<\/span><\/b><\/a>\u00a0If you have any questions about your induction, timetable or getting started please reach out to your Academic Advisor or the Nexus Team.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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