CyclingAge will be on campus, outside the Gulbenkian, Wednesday 21 January to hire out bikes.
These are available to hire for either a term or the rest of the academic year.
£50.00 deposit and £25.00 per term to hire.
All the bikes are serviced and ready to ride, complete with lights, lock and bell. The bike will also have a security tag which is recorded to the University of Kent.
On Wednesday 21 January Dr Bike will be on the Canterbury campus from 8.30am until 2.30pm providing a free bike check service.
There’s no need to book, just pop along to the Gulbenkian anytime after 8.30am.
Contact: transport@kent.ac.uk
The Bribery Act 2010 applies to all Higher Education institutions including the University of Kent. I am required to remind you of the main requirements of the Act, the University’s Anti-Bribery and Corruption Policy and other related policies.
The Act makes it a criminal offence
whether in the UK or overseas.
The University will be committing a corporate offence if it fails to prevent bribery by its staff or other persons working on its behalf. Penalties for offences include imprisonment of up to 10 years and/or fines for individuals and, for a corporate offence, a fine and the possibility of prosecution or civil recovery action against the individuals concerned. The statement which follows sets out the University’s position.
The University of Kent is committed to conducting its business fairly, honestly and openly, to the highest standards of integrity and in accordance with all relevant legal requirements. All members of staff and any other persons working on the University’s behalf (whether paid or not) are asked to consider whether any payment made by them might appear to be a bribe and to note that under no circumstances should they
in the UK or overseas.
Similarly, under no circumstances should any staff member or other person working on the University’s behalf ask other(s) to act on his/her behalf in this way.
The University’s Anti-Bribery and Corruption Policy is available at:
http://www.kent.ac.uk/governance/policies-and-procedures/index.html
Other current relevant University documents include the following:
Fraud Prevention and Whistleblowing:
http://www.kent.ac.uk/governance/policies-and-procedures/whistleblowing.html
Code of Practice on Freedom of Speech:
http://www.kent.ac.uk/governance/policies-andprocedures/documents/Freedom_of_speech.pdf
Confidentiality, disclosure of interest and personal benefit:
http://www.kent.ac.uk/governance/register-of-interests/index.html
Transparency International UK has published guidance on Anti-Bribery Principles for not-for-profit organisations. The guidance is available on the web at:
http://issuu.com/transparencyuk/docs/ti-uk_nfp_guidance
If you are at all uncertain as to whether any action would constitute bribery you should consult your line manager or, in the case of students, your school administration manager. Any general queries about the above should be directed to Dr Keith Lampard, Secretary to the Council.
Dr Keith Lampard, Secretary to the Council and the Court
Tel: 01227 827892/email: K.J.Lampard@kent.ac.uk
Kent Cancer Trust has invited Professor Michelle Garrett from the School of Biosciences, to give a public lecture on cancer research.
The lecture titled ‘Cancer research and treatment; past, present and future’ will take place on Wednesday 21 January at 19.00 in the Michael Berry Lecture Theatre (og46), Old Sessions House, Canterbury Christ Church University.
The lecture is open to all.
For more information email M.D.Garrett@kent.ac.uk.
How the new printing system works:
When printing from a Templeman Library student PC, your work will go into an A4 print ‘queue’ rather than to an individual printer.
You then go to any of the nine new printers to ‘release’ your printing (scan your KentOne card or log in).
Where are the printers?
More about PrintPlus – including how to enter our competition to win a bike!
Professor David Croisdale-Appleby OBE will be delivering an Open Lecture on Wednesday 21 January from 5-6pm in the Pilkington Lecture Theatre, Medway Campus, focusing on his review of social work education.
Professor Croisdale-Appleby was awarded the OBE for his work for social justice, and holds honorary degrees from a number of UK universities for his work in health and social policy. Earlier this year, he completed an independent review for the Government: ‘Re-visioning Social Work Education’ and is committed to extending his work in this arena.
Book Launch
At 6pm, following the lecture, there will be a book launch for The Emotional Politics of Social Work and Child Protection, written by one of our social work tutors, Jo Warner. She will briefly introduce the book and then be available to discuss it over wine and nibbles. Copies of the book will also be available on the day.
The Open Lecture and book launch are free and open to all. To find out more, email Annikki Laitinen.
On 16th January, members of the Estates Department visited the Canterbury Umbrella Centre to present them with a cheque for £1973.80. This fantastic amount was raised throughout 2014 by various fundraising initiatives such as donating money to wear jeans on a Friday, leading up to Christmas where the staff held a successful raffle. The charity was nominated by Lizzie Marsh, receptionist in Estates. Canterbury Umbrella really make a difference to the local community, and in particular provide support to people with mental health problems and those that are feeling lonely or isolated. They rely on the help of volunteers to support all of the members and the activities they provide. To find out more about the Canterbury Umbrella charity community centre, or if you’re thinking about becoming a volunteer, you can visit their website www.canterburyumbrella.co.uk
Students from the School of Music and Fine Art are working with the University’s counselling team on a collaborative project funded by Creative Campus to produce a meditation CD.
The meditation CD will be available to Kent students to download for free.
This initiative aims to help students to develop strategies to deal with stress, such as:
For more information email ljf@kent.ac.uk.
Tip 1: Ready, steady, go – what do I start with?
It’s all about priorities. You should always know what you need to do now, what you can leave to later, and what needs doing later still. Always work with these three priorities in mind. Find out about time management and planning.
Tip2: What’s the point? Reading for a purpose.
Most books and journal articles usually try to make one point – the rest is argument and evidence. Ask yourself ‘what is the key theme?’ The same principle applies to chapters, sections, and even paragraphs: look for the point! Pick up additional reading tips from the SLAS workshop ‘Effective Reading’.
The deadline for the inaugural University Research Prizes scheme is due on Monday 19 January 2015.
Launched to mark the University’s 50th anniversary, the scheme is open to all research active staff and doctoral students at Kent. The following prizes will are available:
Nine Faculty Prizes (worth £500 each) –
Three University Prizes (worth an additional £500 each)
There has already been considerable interest in the scheme, but there is still time to submit a nomination. Full details are available on the Research Services website or from Phil Ward in Research Services.