The functionality for candidates to generate their own publications report is now available in Live KAR. Please find below full instructions.

Section 5.10.4.5 of the HR instructions

Generating a publication list within KAR:

• log into KAR using your university username and password
• check your publications are all present and up to date
• click on the Profile tab at the top of the page
• click on the Export tab
• click on Promotions Report
• the report will open and can be saved within your files
• check the report thoroughly
• forthcoming items can either be added to KAR or if preferred, manually to your report after printing, this includes “in press” and “submitted items”
• unpublished items will not be included in the report

Additional points to consider:

• your report will only include entries containing your full email address, eg A.Smith@kent.ac.uk, within each KAR record
• you will need to add your own page numbers if required to the final report
• if you cannot edit any of your publications within KAR, please email karadmin@kent.ac.uk to gain ownership
• follow the HR instructions Principles and procedure promotions 2015/16 regarding the additional information you will need to add to the publications report (please see 5.10.4.6)

The following KAR training is available:

Medway

• Tuesday 17^th November 11-12 and 13:00 -14:00, Training Room DC107 Drill Hall

Canterbury

• Thursday 19^th November 14:00 – 15:00 Room ECT1 (Eliot College)
• Friday 20^th November 13:00 – 14:00 Room CNEPC2 (Cornwallis East)
• Tuesday 24^th November 12:00 – 13:30 Room CNEPC2 (Cornwallis East)
• Thursday 26^th November 11:00 – 12:00 Room CNEPC2 (Cornwallis East)

Training will last about an hour, however there may be some time afterwards if you wish to remain in the room to work upon some of your entries.

The dates are included in the University Events Calendar.

Please email karadmin@kent.ac.uk to book your session and if you require any assistance regarding training or have any queries concerning your reports.

The Senior Deputy Vice Chancellor and Faculty Deans have issued an invitation to the first Student Success (EDI) Staff Seminar on Monday 16 November. The seminar will take place from 10am – 1pm and will be followed by lunch in the Darwin Conference Suite, Canterbury campus.

The issue of differentials in student success is an area of great concern for all universities. As part of Kent’s commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusivity, it is incumbent upon us to understand the range of issues that affect student success and to ensure that we have effective measures in place to counteract the effect of these issues on student outcomes.

Comprehensive research undertaken at the University has shown that our profile in terms of degree attainment and student retention reflects the national picture. As a result of these findings, a two-year pilot project is underway to improve the success rates of students across the University.

This academic and action research project directly involves nine schools but the strategy is University-wide. The Student Success Project Team will provide information on the work across the pilot schools via poster presentations and project researchers will deliver their initial findings. In addition, there will be table discussions about the Academic Adviser system, the Teaching Excellence Framework and the Student Experience.

Members of academic and professional services staff are encouraged to attend the event.

To find out more, see www.kent.ac.uk/studentsuccess or email Jan Moriarty, Student Success (EDI) Project Manager: j.moriarty@kent.ac.uk

CRY (Cardiac Risk in the Young) have a ‘Raising Awareness’ week from 21-29 November and are asking their supporters to organise a Great Cake Bake.

The Income Office will be holding their Great Cake Bake Event, with all proceeds going to the CRY charity, on the last Friday in November (27th) . We are hoping that you will support our fundraising, as you have in previous years, and make it a truly  ‘Great’ event.

WE WELCOME ALL BAKERS, EATERS AND RAFFLE PRIZE DONATIONS

In addition a Gift Aid form will be available for completion on the Bake Day to raise vital extra funds.

A fundraising pack, within the Income Office, also includes a small Recipe Booklet, with some delicious ideas from successful chefs (Paul Hollywood, Tom Kerridge, Jason Atherton, Ainsley Harriot, to name a few) if anyone need an idea of what to bake! Just pop in during our opening hours (10.00-16.00) to take a look.

Thank you all in anticipation.

Jan Tuite, on behalf of the Income Office

The Centre for Critical Thought and the School of Politics and International Relations are pleased to announce the publication of Marxism, Religion and Ideology: Themes from David McLellan (Routledge, 2015).

Few scholars have done as much to tease out the intricacies of Marx, ideology and religion and their overlapping concerns as the eminent writer and Marx biographer, Professor David McLellan. This book brings together a group of internationally renowned academics to reflect upon, develop and criticise McLellan’s analyses of these three themes with a view to contributing more broadly to scholarly debates in these fields. The book was edited by Dr David Bates (Canterbury Christ Church University), Dr Iain MacKenzie (University of Kent) and Professor Sean Sayers (University of Kent). Contributors include Lord Bhikhu Parekh, and the former Archbishop of Canterbury, Lord Rowan Williams. The book also contains an essay in which Professor McLellan responds to the contributions in the book.

To celebrate this publication we have organised two lectures. Professor Sayers will present a summary of his chapter for the book and a visiting speaker, Dr Andrew Chitty (University of Sussex), will reflect on the writings of the early Marx and Professor McLellan’s contribution to our understanding of those texts.

The talks will be from 14.00 to 16.00 on Wednesday 11th November 2015 in Grimond LT3, followed by a drinks reception in Grimond Foyer.

Please come along and join us in celebrating Professor McLellan’s contribution to critical scholarship at the University of Kent.

The next postgraduate open event is Saturday 28 November in Darwin on the Canterbury campus.

If you are interested in postgraduate study this is a great opportunity to talk to academics and students from Kent’s schools and centres.

The University has a wide range of taught and research opportunities ranging from Medieval and Early Modern Studies to Professional Practice that you can study for personal interest or perhaps to change or further your career, and don’t forget staff and Kent graduates may be eligible for discounted fees.

Professor Elena Korosteleva, Director (Professional Studies), Global Europe Centre, in collaboration with her Doctoral Students: Eske van Gils, Igor Merheim-Eyre and Irena Mnatsakanyan, submitted evidence to the ongoing inquiry by the House of Lords on ‘The Strategic Review of the EU’s Foreign and Security Policy’, which was published on 30 October 2015: http://data.parliament.uk/writtenevidence/committeeevidence.svc/evidencedocument/eu-external-affairs-subcommittee/strategic-review-of-the-eus-foreign-and-security-policy/written/22061.html.

The inquiry is conducted to contribute to the timely review of the European Global Security Strategy, by the Council of Ministers in June 2016.