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Friday 25 November Midnight
The ultimate B-movie referencing, Time Warp-ing, cinematic musical extravaganza The Rocky Horror Picture Show Sing A Long is back for the third year running at Gulbenkian with a special midnight screening on Friday 25 November!
Gulbenkian have teamed up with the University of Kent’s Musical Theatre Society again to get you doing the time warp and guide you as you heckle, cheer and sing your way through one of the most interactive films ever. Expect corsets, fishnets, a host of crazy antics and lots of fun.
In the cult classic film, sweethearts Brad and Janet (played with panache by Susan Sarandon), get stuck with a flat tire during a storm and discover the eerie mansion of Dr. Frank-N-Furter (played by a brilliant Tim Curry), a transvestite scientist. As their innocence is lost, Brad and Janet meet a houseful of wild characters, including a rocking biker (Meat Loaf) and a creepy butler. Through elaborate dances and rock songs, Frank-N-Furter unveils his latest creation: a muscular man named “Rocky.”
Hosted by the Musical Theatre Society, who will be judging you on your excellent (or lack of) fancy dress so dig out your fancy undies, slip on those high heels and join us in those steps to drive you in-sa-ane!
This event is suitable for ages 18+
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The University has funding for staff to undertake 2-5 days training/teaching opportunities at our Erasmus partner universities or other relevant organisations within Europe. Learn new skills, share best practices, develop international networks and explore potential for further cooperation (eg research).
All Kent staff are eligible and activities can include:
Please come to our information session to find out more and hear form Kent colleagues who have already benefited from the scheme:
Wednesday 19 October
13:00 – 14:00
Cornwallis North East Seminar Room 1, Canterbury campus
(Live-streamed to Medway Campus Room G2-21)
Further information
T: 01227 824191
E: Erasmus@kent.ac.uk
https://www.kent.ac.uk/global/partnerships/kent-staff/staff-exchange.html
An undergraduate student at University of Kent has been awarded a national entrepreneurial scholarship award for his innovative business initiative.
Kenny Molekoa, who is studying Architecture, has received just one of three £500 grants as part of Rapid Formations Entrepreneur Scholarship Programme, which was introduced last year to assist aspiring business enterprisers with their creative endeavours.
Kenny impressed the panel of judges with his experimental approach to the development of an artistic education model. He intends to put the grant toward the expansion of his social venture.
Read more on the Rapid Formations website.
Chris Morrison, Copyright and Licence Compliance Officer at the University is presenting his creation ‘Copyright the Card Game‘ in a webinar this Thursday 13 October at 16.00. The game has been downloaded over 2,500 times and has been used extensively through the UK higher education sector to make copyright law and its relationship to education and research accessible.
Chris will talk about how the game came to exist, his experiences of playing it both at Kent and at external events and will also present on its relationship with his research into copyright literacy with Dr Jane Secker at LSE.
Finally Chris will talk about the importance of communities in addressing the challenges that copyright laws and licences present to students, teachers and researchers, using the recently created Kent Copyright Community as a case study.
The Centre for Research and Education in Forensic Psychology (CORE-FP) at the University will be delivering its ten-week evening course in forensic psychology again next year, starting on Wednesday 22 February 2017.
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. Please note, this course is only suitable for people aged 18 and over.
The course is made up of a series of lectures, delivered by a variety of esteemed experts in the field. More information on the course content and facilitators can be found on the attached e-flyer.
The lectures will take place on Wednesday evenings on the following dates: 22 February; 1, 8, 15, 22 and 29 March; 19 and 26 April; 3 and 10 May. Each lecture runs from 18.00 to 19.30, and will take place in Keynes College, University of Kent, Canterbury Campus.
The course costs £160 (£110 for current University of Kent staff/students) and places can be booked here.
Please feel free to pass this information onto your colleagues and friends. For further information or if you have any queries, please contact me at j.c.fotheringham@kent.ac.uk or on 01227 824 804.
The Department for Education has today (Tuesday 11 October) announced that European Union students applying for university places in the 2017 to 2018 academic year will still have access to student funding support.
The Government’s press release states that:
‘EU students applying for a place at an English university or further education institution in the 2017 to 2018 academic year will continue to be eligible for student loans and grants – and will be for the duration of their course.
‘The decision will mean that students applying to study from 2017 to 2018 will not only be eligible for the same funding and support as they are now, but that their eligibility will continue throughout their course, even if the UK exits the European Union during that period.
Further information is available on the Government website.
We are currently recruiting for Academic Ambassadors and I hoped that you might be interested in joining the team. The Academic Ambassador role provides an exciting opportunity for our postgraduate students to work on a range educational and outreach projects.
Typically the role involves developing and delivering subject specific sessions based on your own research experience and interests; sessions are delivered to school, college and/or community groups both on and off campus. All work undertaken as an Academic Ambassador is paid at Band D of the Ambassador Band Structure (currently £18.40 p/h).
Working for the School in this capacity is an excellent opportunity to interact with a range of individuals and students. You will have the freedom to develop your own portfolio of sessions, enhance your teaching experience and to see your subject enjoyed and understood by new audiences. It is a very rewarding role.
More details and job description here: http://ow.ly/Nwzf304XehR
Applications should be made online here by 17.00 Friday 14 October; interviews will be held on Wednesday 9 November at the Canterbury campus.
This message is intended only for Tier 4 visa holders with a requirement to register with the police.
Due to unforeseen circumstances, the Kent Police Nationality Department have cancelled police registration appointments that are to be held on campus on 12, 18 and 26 October. Registration with the police is currently on hold. Kent Police are working to resolve the matter as soon as possible. This disruption may result in you being unable to register with the police within the seven day Home Office requirement. Kent Police have informed both UK Border Force and the Home Office, as well as some students, of the situation. You will have received an email from us on 11 October 2016 with further information. We will update you when we have more information regarding the details about the police registration situation.
Please contact the Kent Police with further information:
Email: nationality.dept@kent.pnn.police.uk
Landline: 01303 297 337 or 01303 297 338
If you would like to contact a member of staff on campus about your situation we recommend contacting the Kent Union Advice Centre(Canterbury students) or GK Unions Advice Centre (Medway students).
A new video featuring Kent staff highlights the huge number of European activities that members of the University are involved in.
The new staff-focused video is part of the ‘We are European’ project, led by Dean for Internationalisation, Dr Anthony Manning and follows the success of a similar video featuring Kent students.
Dr Manning commented: ‘Kent is well-known as the UK’s European university. This video tries to capture how being part of the University of Kent gives staff and students a unique opportunity to take advantage of the many European and international dimensions that are available through study at this institution.
‘A number of important themes emerged when creating the video, including the wide range of activities that our community is engaged with and the strength of European feeling among colleagues and students from across the globe. Importantly, whilst many of these experiences draw on our connections and academic resources that are liked to Europe, they are also relevant across the wider world.’
He added: ‘We are hugely grateful to all of the staff, occupying a diverse range of roles, who gave up their time to take part in the video and to showcase their experiences.’
Staff featured include: Alexandra Leduc-Pagel, Laura Garcia Rodriguez Blancas, Frank Mikus, Kimberley Attard-Owen, Professor Alex Stevens, Dr Amanda Klekowski von Koppenfels, Rosdip Rai, Dr Tom Casier, Lauren Frake, Sandy Relf, Catherine Butler, Catherine Kinsella and Alastair Ross.
To find out more about Kent’s European and international connections, see the University website.