The Graduate School has launched a new Postgraduate International Families Network to serve as a platform to support international students who have families and spouses joining them in the UK during the course of their postgraduate study at Kent.

Recognising the complexities involved in moving to a new country while balancing study commitments and raising a family, the network was created to enable international students with families to network and share their experiences.

Each academic term we will be holding an informal lunchtime gathering to provide an opportunity for members of the group (students, partners, and children) to meet together on campus. Contact Jo Addison (graddean@kent.ac.uk) for more information and to confirm your attendance.

You might find also find it useful to join the Network’s Facebook group for international students with families. It is a platform to share experiences, ask for and receive advice from fellow students/partners, or talk about fun activities around Canterbury.

For more information visit the Network’s webpage at or email Jo Addison (graddean@kent.ac.uk) for how to join the Network mailing list and receive notifications of upcoming events.