Yearly Archives: 2015

Evening Course in Forensic Psychology

Every Wednesday 4th March – 20th May 2015 (with two weeks Easter break) 18.00 to 19.30pm in Keynes College Lecture Theatre 4.

Cost: £150 (£100 for current University of Kent Students/Staff)

Forensic Psychology is the study of the psychology of crime and criminal behaviour. Over ten weeks join some of the UK’s leading experts in forensic psychology and go beyond what you see on the TV shows to learn about the psychology of victims, offenders, crime investigation and rehabilitation.

This engaging and entertaining series of lectures should suit anyone with an interest in forensic psychology including those thinking of pursuing a similar topic at university or those who simply have an interest in psychology and crime and would like to learn a bit more about the history as well as the latest developments in this fascinating field.

A summary of what we will covered in each week’s lecture can be found in the leaflet on the School of Psychology’s website.

Update on the Footsteps Project

The second wave of Footsteps bricks was laid in January 2015 on the Crab & Winkle Path. As part of our 50th anniversary celebrations, The Footsteps Project enables alumni, students, staff and the wider community to have a message engraved on a brick and set on a path alongside the Templeman Library. All funds raised by the Project are directly benefiting Kent students through the Kent Opportunity Fund, which supports scholarships, hardship bursaries and projects.

The Footsteps Project has recently reached an exciting milestone by surpassing its first target and raising over £20,763.19 (including GiftAid) for the Kent Opportunity Fund. Thank you to all those who have taken part so far! Not only are you leaving a lasting legacy on campus, but you will be supporting the next generation of students to walk in your footsteps.

If you would like to take part in this project please visit the Footsteps website.

Student Money Week starts on 9 Feb

Student Finance England’s first ever Student Money Week will start on Monday 9 February.

Make the most of live webchats and online surgery sessions by money experts.

Topics include budgeting, living away from home and what to take to university.

For more information, including a calendar of events, visit the Student Room.

Watch our budgeting tips video.

You can also find financial advice on our student finance webpages.

Staff opportunity to receive 10 Free Banco Santander, S.A. Shares

We would like to let you know about a promotion exclusive to university staff that Santander has just launched. 

If you open, switch or transfer to a new 123 Current Account, we will give you 10 Banco Santander, S.A shares free of charge. Full details of the account benefits can be found at the Santander website.  

This offer is open from Monday 2nd February until Friday 20th March and is limited to the first 15 customers in the university whose applications are processed through the Santander university branch. 

If you would like to make an appointment, please contact the Branch Manager, Adam Baker by e-mail, by phone to 05511 488513/07715 088419 or by visiting the branch on campus which is open Monday to Friday from 10 am to 6 pm except Wednesdays from 10 am to 5 pm.

 

Guest lecture by Professor Martti Koskenniemi

Professor Martti Koskenniemi, a scholar of international law from the University of Helsinki will deliver a guest lecture on the law of nations at Kent on 11 February.

Professor Koskenniemi is Director of the Erik Castren Institute of International Law and Human Rights in Finland, Centennial Professor at the London School of Economics, and a former Finnish diplomat. He has been invited to Kent by the Centre for Critical Thought and Kent Law School. His talk, ‘Sovereignty and Property: some thoughts about the history of the law of nations’, will examine the transformations of the notion of the “law of nations” from early modern legal thought to the end of the natural law tradition in the late 18th and early 19th centuries.

The talk (supported by Clio, a law and history research group at Kent Law School), will be held at 5pm in Grimond Lecture Theatre 3 on the University of Kent’s Canterbury campus.

Prof. Koskenniemi’s special fields of interests lie in international law, and international legal history, state succession and human rights. His current research interests include the fragmentation of international law. He has published widely in these fields with main publications including From Apology to Utopia; The Structure of International Legal Argument (1989/2005), The Gentle Civilizer of Nations: The Rise and Fall of International Law 1870-1960 (2001) and The Politics of International Law (2011).

KIE at Medway

Are you looking to develop Impact through knowledge exchange or innovation and enterprise activities? If so, Kent Innovation and Enterprise (KIE) can help support Medway staff to develop or commercialise projects, gain access to collaborative funding and broker partnerships with the business community.

You will be interested to hear that KIE will now be regularly on site at Medway. Business Development Officer Jackie Fotheringham will be available every Monday in the Medway Building and further team members will also be on site in the coming months. KIE is the University’s central point of contact for business engagement. Our role is to build strong links between the University and the business community to support the growth in the University’s innovation and enterprise activities, and of course generate income for the University.

Breaking down the barriers between business and academia is a priority for KIE. We take an innovative and creative approach to working with a range of external organisations and businesses.

The KIE team are currently supporting academics at Medway with projects such as the delivery of CPD (Continuing Professional Development) courses to Social Work professionals, and multiple Innovation Voucher applications for collaboration with the School of Sports and Exercise Sciences and local Small to Medium Enterprises. Please email Jackie Fotheringham for further information or to book a time to meet on Medway Campus.

Reminder of University’s snow policy

As the cold weather continues, here’s a timely reminder of the University’s snow policy for both the Canterbury and Medway campuses.

It is the aim of the University to provide a complete and uninterrupted educational service to all of its students throughout the year. In addition, the University operates a residential accommodation business, which must be maintained. To this end, the University will endeavour to provide these services in all weather conditions, including periods when there may be extreme ice and snow either at the Canterbury campus, the Medway campus, or both. Safety of staff and students must be the priority of all services.

In the event of snow and or extreme freezing conditions:

  • The University will not normally close
  • All staff  and students should attempt to get to campus, if it is possible and safe to do so
  • Staff and students who are unable to travel to campus must communicate the reasons for this to their line manager or School
  • Your School will inform you if your lecture or seminar has been cancelled

Further details are available on the Estates webpages.

If you have any queries relating to this policy, please discuss them with your line manager or School.

In the event of adverse weather, staff and students should consult the following for local/regional travel updates:

Refresher’s Fair

Looking for something new?

*           Why not check out Refresher’s Fair; your second chance to discover and sign up to sports clubs, societies and volunteering groups.

*           Not only that but we’ve also got free Domino’s Pizza, free Dairy Milk and a variety of cash prizes.

*           If you fancy coming along we’ll be in Eliot Hall this Thursday and Friday from 11am-4pm.

Don’t miss your second chance! Check out Refresher’s Fair 2015. Below is just a snippet on youtube of what you missed out on last term.