There’s still time to sign-up for a Language Express course this year.

The courses start in week 3 and are open to Kent students and staff as well as members of the public. They take place in the evenings to fit around work and study. Kent staff can apply for funding from Learning and Development. There are nine modern languages to choose from.

For more information and to hear previous Language Express students talking about their courses, visit the Language Express webpages.

Language Express French and Japanese 20-week courses start in Medway on 12 October.They are open to Kent students and staff as well as members of the public.

Fees are only £105 if you are a Kent student (limited to the first 35 applicants). Kent staff can apply for funding from Learning and Development.

Language Express French and Japanese 20-week courses start in Medway on 12 October.

They are open to Kent students and staff as well as members of the public.

Fees are only £105 if you are a Kent student (limited to the first 35 applicants). Kent staff can apply for funding from Learning and Development.

An e-training module has been created to raise awareness of what you should do if a student discloses to you that they have been sexually assaulted or raped.

The e-training module is now available on Moodle.  Staff will need to enter StaffGuidance in the ‘Enrolment Key’ box to enrol.  The module can also be accessed through the Student Services Policies page.

This is just one of the initiatives the University has introduced to help combat sexual harassment on campus. Read more about combating sexual harassment at universities.

For further information contact: directorstudentservices@kent.ac.uk

Following on from the publication of his first book, Sea Eagles of Empire (The History Press, 2016), PhD student Simon Elliot was interviewed on the podcast Dan Snow’s History Hit on 25 September.

The podcast is the number one download in the history category on iTunes. The show is presented by broadcaster Dan Snow, who is also known for presenting BBC1’s The One Show and Britain’s Lost World.

In the podcast, Simon talks to Dan about the Classica Britannica, a provincial naval fleet of ancient Rome. ‘The maritime component was a vital aspect of the Roman Empire’, says Simon, ‘often overlooked.’

In Sea Eagles of Empire, Simon explores the story of this famed naval force, through the reigns of several Roman emperors, discussing the important role it played in military campaigns all across Europe and in policing the waters of the Roman Empire in Britain.

The episode can be heard here:
www.historyhitpodcast.com/the-classis-britannica-and-the-battles-for-britain-simon-elliot/

It can also be downloaded from iTunes for free here:
https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/dan-snows-history-hit/id1042631089?mt=2

Monday 3rd October – Friday 21st October, 2016

The lightning protection systems are due their annual inspection. This work is mainly external to buildings and will cause minimal disruption. However roof access will be required where inspection of conductors on flat roofs is necessary.

We apologise for any inconvenience caused and aim to keep any disruption to a minimum. If you have any queries please contact the Estates Helpdesk on extn. 3209.

Each week the Office of the Vice-Chancellor produces a higher education policy briefing ‘Policy Weekly’. This is regularly circulated to Managers’ Forum, Heads of Faculty Administration and School Administration Managers. If this is something you are interested in receiving or would find useful for you role please contact the OVC to be added to the circulation. You can do this by emailing Megan Wells, m.m.wells@kent.ac.uk.

If you have any policy queries, or would like information or briefings on a specific area of policy, you can contact the Vice-Chancellor’s Policy Team. David Powell, Policy Advisor and Head of the Office of the Vice-Chancellor or Megan Wells, Policy Officer.

www.kent.ac.uk/ovc/people/supportstaff

The University of Kent is sponsoring the Made in Kent strand of this year’s Canterbury Festival, and as part of this we have a limited number of free tickets for the following events:

• Track Record, Sunday 16 Oct at 16.00
• Comedy Competition, Monday 24 Oct at 20.00
• Theatre Competition – Paris & Juliet, Wednesday 26 Oct at 19.30
• Sky News The Musical, Friday 28 Oct at 19.30

If you’d like to get your hands on a ticket, please email communications@kent.ac.uk by noon on Friday 7 October 2016.

Tickets will be issued on a first come first served basis.

The University of Kent Employability Festival is taking place from 10 October until 4 November 2016.

An exciting range of Employability events are on offer at the Medway and Canterbury campuses for all students:

• Medway Campus 10 – 21 October 2016
• Canterbury Campus 24 October – 4 November 2016

Staff and students are being encouraged to get involved with Kent’s award-winning Employability Festival. Building on the success of previous years, Academic Schools, Kent and GK Unions and Professional Services are joining together with the Careers and Employability Service to offer students and graduates a fantastic assortment of career and skills development activities. Students can take part in competitions, get advice on CVs, skills development, interviews, assessment centres and much more.

The highlight of the Festival is the annual University of Kent Careers Fair at the Canterbury Campus on Tuesday 1 November. This Fair hosts over 100 organisations from different industry sectors eager to meet with students. It is a great chance to get information about graduate employers and discover what they do.  The Employability Fair at Medway will be hosting over 50 exhibitors on Wednesday 12 October.  Students and graduates will have the chance to meet with organisations providing career opportunities, volunteering positions and postgraduate study options.

Events are planned all over the campuses and students are welcome to attend as many as they can. The great news is that most events are open to students from all stages and Schools. Further details can be found on the EmpFest webpage or you can collect a programme from The Careers and Employability Service.

 Follow us at   www.facebook.com/ukces @unikentemploy #EmpFest16

The Vice-Chancellor’s Cup is over for another year, and what a year it has been! With two new teams, and a total of twenty departments taking part, we have got a great deal of satisfaction out of seeing so many members of staff having fun and getting active. Not only has this year been thoroughly enjoyable, it has also been very competitive with a record number of departments winning mini trophies for individual rounds.

To make things even more interesting, the Vice-Chancellor’s Cup itself was actually won in the VERY last round of the very last event, the quiz. Going in to the quiz, four points separated the top three teams, and there were only 10 point between first and fifth. It came down to Kent Sport, last year’s victors, and EDA (the School of Engineering and Digital Arts), one of the smallest departments at the University. The infallible EDA took the title beating Kent Sport by only two points and Kent Business School coming a respectable third. We must also congratulate Big Society (SECL/SSPSSR) for dominating the quiz throughout – unfortunately they left it a little late to gain enough points to reach the overall top spot.

Huge congratulations must go to all the departments this year for making it such a pleasure to run the Vice-Chancellor’s Cup. Particular mention should go to Famy Rashid and her team at EDA for showing such commitment and enthusiasm, a department truly worthy of the crown.

Visit kent.ac.uk/sports/vicechancellorscup for the 2016 event final results table.

For any departments wishing to enter the staff tournament please get in touch with the sports development team sportsdevelopment@kent.ac.uk

See you in the New Year for the Vice-Chancellor’s Cup 2017!