Monthly Archives: November 2015

Shoebox Appeal

Blythswood Care are running their annual Shoebox Appeal for underprivileged children and adults in Serbia and Romania and are bringing their work to the Medway campus on Saturday 28 November GK Volunteering has been supporting it for the past month and I have taken 28 Medway students along so far, checking the shoeboxes before they are dispatched abroad.

They are calling it Super Saturday and are looking for as much support as possible including staff. It is running from the Christchurch Building room RWG15 from 09.00-17.00. Anyone can drop in from the odd hour or stay all day.

Paris and Brussels open events cancelled

It is with regret that, due to the current heightened security situation in Belgium and the increased difficulty for our staff travelling between our Paris and Brussels centres, the University has taken the decision to cancel the Open Events scheduled for Tuesday 24 November (Paris)  and Wednesday 25 November 2015 (Brussels).  We will reschedule these events early in the New Year and will update the website accordingly.

We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause, but encourage you to contact us if you have any questions regarding studying at the University. If you have any queries regarding our programmes in Paris and Brussels then please contact us as follows:

Paris Centre – Telephone: +44 (0) 1227 824954; email paris@kent.ac.uk

Brussels Centre – Telephone: +32491369411; email bsis@kent.ac.uk

Canterbury campus – Telephone: +44 (0) 1227 827272; email information@kent.ac.uk

Join us for the ‘hottest, shortest sponsored walk in the world’!

Kent Sport challenges you to join in with the first ever Firewalk at the University. In support of the Pilgrims Hospice (http://www.pilgrimshospices.org), can you conquer your fears and discover your inner confidence to overcome life’s challenges? No tricks, no special effects. Just you and the fire! This event will be at the Pavilion on Monday 29 February 2016 at 18.00 and you can register online (http://www.pilgrimshospices.org/donation/registrations/register).

On the night

18.00-18.30 Participants arrive to sign in

18.45 Interactive training seminar with Cliff Mann begins

20.30 Head outside to face the flames!

We recommend that friends and family coming to support should arrive around 20.00 when things start hotting up as they won’t be allowed inside the seminar hall during the training.

Spaces at this event are limited so register your interest early to avoid disappointment. The closing date for registrations for Firewalk Canterbury is Thursday 25 February 2016 at 17.00, or earlier if it reaches capacity. Due to the nature of the event, you will not be able to sign up on the day.

We know you’ll feel fantastic as you hot-foot it for hospice care. After all, if you can achieve this, you can find the confidence to do anything. You can register online here (http://www.pilgrimshospices.org/donation/registrations/register) or by calling the Pilgrims Hospice Firewalk team on 01227 812609 and pressing 2 to speak to Robert. Are you cool enough to try the Firewalk?! For more great events at Kent Sport see our events calendar (https://www.kent.ac.uk/sports/events/index.html) and stay up to date with UniKentSports on social media.

Christmas at Cargo – book now!

Cargo Bar will be offering a Christmas themed two-course meal for £12.95. It will include a main meal and dessert (from a choice of three options).

Booking is essential and can be ordered from Monday 30 November until Friday 18 December 12.00 – 21.00. If you are interested in booking please contact Cargo on 01634 582615 or email cargobar@kent.ac.uk to request a menu and booking form.

 

Merry Christmas!

Get festive with Kent Sport Santa Run

On Wednesday 2 December Kent Sport will be hosting its annual Santa Run. Why not grab your friends, put on your best Christmas-themed costumes and join in the fun!

The 3.5km course starts at the Pavilion at 12:30. There will be individual chip timers, with finishing places for all and medals awarded to the first male and female finishers.

The run costs £2 and the proceeds will be donated to Christmas charities including Project 100 which supports student sport at Kent.

What better way to kick off the holiday season than staying healthy and helping to ensure students have first rate sporting opportunities at Kent?

To register just email sportsdevelopment@kent.ac.uk

Bike training Dr Bike

Free Cycle Training and Dr. Bike

CyclingAge are offering University of Kent staff and students free cycle training. This could be for you if:

  • You find yourself a little intimidated by some road situations
  • You are riding in the UK for the first time
  • You are an experienced rider looking for tips to boost your riding skills

Classes are 2 hours and are led by highly trained instructors who are friendly and patient. The instructors will tailor the sessions to those attending and make sure the training is fun too.

For further information and to book a place, email uokcycle@cyclingage.co.uk

CyclingAge also runs Dr. Bike drop in sessions every Wednesday between 08:30-15.00 at West Oast Cycle Garage in Park Wood, Canterbury campus. Drop by to have your bike checked over for free by experienced bike mechanics. Dr. Bike now has 5 courtesy bikes so you can ‘Park your bike at West Oast and Ride’ back to central campus.

Dr. Bike will be visiting Medway campus next term. Follow @unikent_travel on twitter for updates of when this will be.

For further information visit www.kent.ac.uk/transport

diwali poster

Diwali Celebration

Namaste, NHSF UKC Hindu Society are proud to present our annual Diwali Celebrations!

Diwali 2015

Come along to celebrate Diwali in many ways! Rangoli, Diwali cards, Diya decorating followed by sparklers at the end.

Light refreshments will also be provided.

This event is free and open to all students. We look forward to seeing you there!

Sign up via our facebook page.

Rear of Campus Security Building – Investigation of Mains Heating leak under the roadway

From 24 November – 8 December 2015, investigation work will be carried out at the rear of the Campus Security Building to investigate a heating mains leak which is affecting the boilers which feed Campus Security, the Nat West Bank and the Lupino Cinema. This will involve the removal of the roadway above the heat ducts. This work will be carried out by AC Contractors.

When the leak has been traced and repairs have been made, the surface of the road will be re-instated. During this time the access roadway, the car park and the pathway will be fenced off.

We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause. If there are any queries please contact the Estates Helpdesk on Extn 3209.

‘The Queer Persistence of Shakespeare’: Professor Stephen Guy-Bray

‘The Queer Persistence of Shakespeare’
Professor Stephen Guy-Bray (British Columbia)
Chair: Dr Declan Kavanagh (University of Kent)
17.00, Monday 23 November
Eliot Lecture Theatre 2
All welcome

Stephen Guy-Bray is a professor in the English Department at the University of British Columbia. He specialises in Renaissance poetry. He is currently completing a book on poetic paraphrase and an edition of George Peele’s The Old Wives Tale.

This event is sponsored by The Centre for Gender, Sexuality and Writing and The Centre for Medieval and Early Modern Studies (MEMS) at the University of Kent.

Students at a table studying

Studying Law? Tell us about it!

Considering postgraduate study?  Interested in developing your legal skills further?  Thought about the Kent LLM ?  Our programme is open to all graduates from a relevant discipline: an undergraduate degree in law is not a requirement.

On Wednesday 2 December 2015 at 16.00-18.00 in ELT2, we will be holding an information session to introduce you to our LLM programme at Kent Law School.  Open, Critical and International, the Kent LLM offers the opportunity to develop specialisms in a host of subject areas including International Commercial Law, Intellectual Property, Environmental Law, Medical Ethics, European Law, International Law, Criminal Justice, Human Rights and Law and the Humanities, to name a few.

Read about the experience of some of our LLM students here: http://blogs.kent.ac.uk/klsllm/

At the event, our Directors of Graduate Research, Dr Simone Wong and Professor Iain Ramsay and our LLM Stream Specialists will explain what you can study on the Kent LLM, how you can apply and will provide information about the scholarships that are available.  A couple of our students, both law and non-law, who are currently on the LLM programme will speak about their experience of transition from undergraduate to postgraduate degrees.  There will be an opportunity over refreshments to meet with our academics and current LLM students and to ask questions about the Kent LLM.

For catering purposes, we kindly ask that you complete this doodle poll to indicate your attendance at the talk.

We look forward to meeting you!