Monthly Archives: June 2015

Pavilion Cafe Bar job opportunity

If you want to work in a friendly, fun environment where you are really valued for your contribution, then we have just the job for you.

Experience is essential. Some training will be given.

The successful Catering Assistant has an interest in good, healthy and nutritious food; and has excellent customer service skills and enjoys working in a team.

The Catering Assistant will also be aware of hygiene standards. Responsibilities will include:

  • Preparing and presenting freshly cooked meals
  • Preparing ingredients for meals under supervision
  • Assisting with all aspects of cleaning of the kitchen and dining area
  • Assisting in the serving of meals
  • Using tills and bistro machine

If you are interested in this position, please email your application to A.D.Hunt@kent.ac.uk.

For further information about the Pavilion Cafe Bar visit the bar webpage.

Kent Sport physiotherapist assists at London triathlon

The world’s best triathletes competed in the sixth world triathlon series race at Hyde Park, London on 31 May.

Vicky Annis from Kent Sport and Oli Williamson joined forces on the physiotherapy front as there was a larger team of athletes competing.

In the men’s race, Alistair Brownlee was able to seal the victory for Great Britain. In the women’s event, Vicky Holland finished in fifth position following her victory in Cape Town.

Vicky Annis said: ‘Being at the same venue as the 2012 Olympic Games certainly had a great feel to it. Seeing Alistair become victorious again and being a part of the Great Britain triathlon support team always feels very special.’

For a more detailed report of the event visit http://www.britishtriathlon.org/news/wts_london_report_5616

To find out more about the Kent Sport Physiotherapy Clinic or to book an appointment, please visit our website or contact 01227 824 375.

K-Moocs: possibilities and opportunities for online learning at Kent

We’ll be running an event on the afternoon of Monday 8 June at the Unit for Enhancement of Learning and Teaching.

We’ll share and reflect on our experiences with the pilot MOOC, and further explore the possibilities and opportunities for Kent with MOOCs and other online learning.

The event will be held in the UELT Seminar Room and start at 12.30pm with a buffet lunch. We’ll then start at 1.00pm with an update on the project, including a review and reflections on our pilot MOOC in Functional Programming with Erlang, and the associated Master Class series of online lectures.

We’ll explore the potential impact of MOOCs and other online learning, with a particular focus on internationalisation (note that our 500 pilot participants came from over 50 countries). We’ll set out our recommendations – and alternatives – for taking the K-MOOCs project forward, and discuss ‘what next?’ including your ideas and priorities. We’ll sum up by 3.00pm – but you’ll also be very welcome to stay on beyond that time for further open discussion and feedback.

One of our participants has written their own review of our MOOC on their blog at https://oylenshpeegul.wordpress.com/2015/05/23/erlang-mooc/

Please email Mark O’Connor if you or colleagues would like to book your place (also please let him know of any dietary or other requirements).

Medway Student Committee Elections

The following roles are available for University of Kent students to nominate themselves for:

  • Medway Student Committee President
  • Medway Student Committee Vice President
  • Medway Student Committee Welfare Officer
  • Medway Student Committee Campaigns Officer
  • Medway Student Committee Student Activities Officer
  • Medway Student Committee Sports Officer
  • Medway Student Committee Media
  • Medway Student Committee RaG Officer

Do any of these opportunities sound like the perfect role for you? Nominate yourself!

If any student has any problems nominating themselves or voting, please email elections@kent.ac.uk

Election dates

  • Nominations open: Monday 1 June 2015 at 9.00
  • Nominations close: Friday 5 June 2015 at 12.00
  • Voting opens: Monday 8 June 2015 at 9.00
  • Voting closes: Thursday 11 June 2015 at 12.00

Lunchtime Script Reading Group – University of Kent Players

The University of Kent Players are setting up a regular lunchtime script reading group.

Everyone will get together to read plays and make recommendations for future productions. It’s an ideal time to come along to meet the Players and get involved.

The University of Kent Players will be meeting in Senate Committee Meeting Room 1 at 12:30pm every Thursday starting on 4 June 2015 until the end of June with future regular dates to follow.

Have you ever thought of treading the boards, becoming a backstage genius or just thought you’d like to check out what goes into a putting a performance together? If so, please come along, we’d love to meet you.

For further information, please contact us at players@kent.ac.uk

Kent Alumni Football Reunion celebrating 50 years of sport

Sport has long been a part of life at Kent, with football a particular passion for many.

This annual event has seen players from across the decades returning to campus for a game or two and the chance to catch up with old friends.

In the University’s 50th anniversary year, we are delighted to invite Kent’s footballers back once more for this sporting celebration!

All those who played during their time at Kent or have an interest in football are welcome to join us on the Canterbury campus on Saturday 25 July 2015.

The event kicks off at 15.00 with games for those who wish to participate, before the drinks reception and dinner from 18.30.

Families are also welcome to attend at any time.

Our thanks go to Mike Wilkins, former Director of Kent Sport, for once again organising this fantastic event.

To participate, please register for this event online or by emailing alumni@kent.ac.uk

Alternatively you can book your place, by forwarding your cheque for £33, made out to ‘University of Kent’, to the Alumni Office, stating your dates of study and full name whilst at Kent – along with the names of all of those in your party, and any dietary requirements.

The address is: The Alumni Office, University of Kent, Canterbury CT2 7NZ.

To stay in touch with sport at Kent you can join the Kent Sport Alumni group on Facebook and follow @KentSportAlumni Twitter.

We look forward to seeing you there!

Dr Antônio da Silva on blended language learning

Dr Antônio da Silva from the Department of Hispanic Studies will be presenting a workshop as a guest speaker at the conference ‘Portuguese as a Global Language: Challenges and Opportunities in Teaching and Learning’.

The conference is part of the Routes into Languages consortium, an initiative of several universities working with schools and colleges to encourage people to study languages.

The conference will see a forum of university and secondary school specialists address aspects of Portuguese learning and teaching in the UK, including the teaching of pragmatics and Portuguese as a heritage language.

Antônio’s workshop is titled ‘Synchronous and Asynchronous Activities in Portuguese Language Teaching: Cinema, Blogs, Phones and Beyond’.

There has been much discussion around the incorporation of blended learning, that is interactive learning using media and technology, not only in language teaching but also in education in general.

This workshop will explore the advantages of embedding blended learning in the language teaching curriculum and how this offers possibilities for synchronous and asynchronous activities.

To illustrate such possibilities, some practical activities using cinema, blogs, phones, etc, will be developed and suggestions of resources and activities that can be explored as part of the teaching/learning process. The conference will be held on 30 June. Read more.