Wilmott Dixon will be undertaking ground investigation works around the KRDC building from Thursday 17 November 2016 until the 25 November 2016.
We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause, if you have any queries please contact the Helpdesk on extn 3209.
Book now for exclusive offers across the new season of shows at the Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury.
Highlights include up to 20% off selected performances of shows including Dick Whittington (25 November- 8 January), The Fully Monty (20-25 February), Funny Girl (2-6 May) and the Glyndebourne Tour 2017 (31 October-4 November).
Staff can access these exclusive rates, as well as a number of special members’ evenings, because of the University’s corporate membership. To book, call the box office 01227 787787 and use the code MARCOR171.
Full details of exclusive offers are available in this poster.
Further information on members’ evenings is also available on this flier.
To celebrate the countdown to Varsity 2017, Team Kent and Team Christchurch held their annual photoshoot at Canterbury Cathedral on the 15 November.
This year, the Vice-President (Sports) of both unions, Elliott Shell and Biba Chuta have set each other a series of challenges – the first of those was the viral phenomenon that is sweeping the internet, the Mannequin Challenge! https://www.facebook.com/canterburyvarsity/videos/406499793073383/
The sporting spectacle of Canterbury Varsity was created to showcase the best of university sport within the community and this year the event will be supporting LGBT History Month. Both Universities believe that everyone should have a safe space in sport and Varsity celebrates how inclusive sport can be.
Sport has the power to unify people while also celebrating the individual regardless of age, gender, sexuality and race. It is for that reason that both Universities are standing together with its LGBT members and allies to ensure everyone has a place to play.
This year, Team Kent, at the University of Kent, will be looking to make it 20 wins in a row. Team Christchurch will be valiantly competing to stop this from happening. Only one will win…
All students, staff and members of the public are invited to attend the matches, take in the atmosphere, support the players, and see the sporting talent that Canterbury has to offer. Varsity will take place from 8-15 February 2017.
To stay up to date with everything Varsity related, like our Facebook page – Who will you be supporting – #TeamKent or #TeamChristchurch?
Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/canterburyvarsity/?fref=nf
‘A stitch in time saves nine: making accessibility work for staff and students’ is the title of a workshop taking place on Tuesday 22 November 2016, from 16.30-17.45, in the UELT Seminar Room (Canterbury Campus).
The workshop will be presented by the School of Arts team (Dr Helen Brooks, Jacqui Double, Dr Sophie Quirk, Dr Freya Vass-Rhee, Ben Watson, Will Wollen), winners of the Barbara Morris Learning Support Prize 2016, Humanities Faculty, as part of the ‘Developing Teaching for Experienced Staff’ at the University.
Their presentation is based on practice which, despite the large amount of time, thought and care put into it by a wide-ranging team of academic and administrative staff, has at its centre the aim of being unnoticed by students.
The several initiatives put in place to make our modules accessible to students with Visual Impairment and other print disabilities, are often not perceived because we have worked to anticipate issues, as is fitting for the ‘can-do’ spirit of participation in the Arts, and, it could be argued, should be expected from our wide and diverse student cohort.
As a model for other Schools and Departments, our experience should aid proactive adoption of best-practice initiatives and imaginative solutions for accessibility.
To book a place, please email cpdbookings@kent.ac.uk
As in previous years, researchers at Kent and their collaborators are holding a fantastic range of thought-provoking interactive activities in Canterbury, showcasing their expertise and the value of the humanities.
These free events will open the doors to inspiring locations in Canterbury; Canterbury Archaeological Trust, Canterbury Roman Museum, and the Beaney House of Art and Knowledge.
The final event which takes place in the Grimond Lecture Theatre on the Canterbury campus on Tuesday 22 November from 18.00-19.00, promises to be a lively session. Bring your opinions to this participatory debate about the role of humanities and the hopes and fears of researchers in the 21st Century.
Throughout the festival, a team led by Ray Laurence, Professor of Roman History and Archaeology at Kent, will engage the public in their research over a number of events and through a variety of mediums; poetry, walking in the footsteps of medieval pilgrims, smells and sounds, and lively debate on hopes and fears for the humanities into the future.
See the whole programme of events on the Being Human website.
The 2016 University open days took place at the Canterbury and Medway campuses in June, July and October. Over 5,500 prospective students and their families came to the events [1], which are coordinated by the Recruitment and Marketing team in Enrolment Management Services (EMS).
Open Days are key recruitment events, and their importance to the University’s recruitment strategy is clear. Our follow-up survey, sent to all visitors who attended, indicates the visitor experience at Kent’s open days is overwhelmingly positive: 72% of respondents stated they were definitely considering making an application based on their open day experience.
As part of the survey, respondents are also asked for their general feedback. Here are a couple of examples [2].
‘My top choice by a mile. I couldn’t want any more from a university and what Kent offers….the most effective open day I have been to. It has truly left a lasting impression on me.’
‘The first member of staff we encountered was so pleasant, helpful and lovely to talk to. Gave us a good impression of the University for the day. All staff were very helpful.’
EMS would like to take this opportunity to thank all University staff and students for their support in the continued success of our Open Days.
[1] Attendance data from 2016 Open Days at Canterbury and Medway
[2] Comments taken from the 2016 Open Day visitor feedback survey
The annual 25 Year Lunch was held in the Darwin Conference Suite on 20 October, with the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Dame Julia Goodfellow, hosting for the final time before her retirement next year.
At each lunch, the Vice-Chancellor is accompanied (depending on numbers) by her two Senior Deputy Vice-Chancellors and the Director of HR & Organisational Development.
Since 2007, Dame Julia has hosted ten lunches, shaken hands and congratulated 126 members of staff. She has handed out gifts of wine glasses, vases, photo frames and pens and, for those who requested a donation to charity, the University has donated to a total of 48 charities such as Cancer Research, MSF, British Heart Foundation, The Dogs Trust (to name a few).
This year one of the invitees, Dave Pilbeam, Deputy Head Chef, cooked the lunch and then joined in the celebrations once service was over.
The lunch celebrates and recognises the contribution each staff member has made over the years at the University and a thoroughly enjoyable time was had by all.
Picture shows (from left to right):
Back row
Tim Pryor (Estates), Dr George Conyne (School of History), Julie Martin (SHEU),
Lesley Lawrence (IS Library Collections), Angela Hewlett-Day (SHEU),
Professor John Fitzpatrick (KLS), Alex Watson (Estates)
Middle Row
Sue Casement (Office of the Master of Rutherford), Justine Abernethy (IS Finance),
Judi Rowbotham (IS Training Team), Angie Allen (School of Computing), Laetitia Gullett (EMS),
Nick Swinford (Estates), David Nightingale (Senior Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Provost)
Front row
Professor David Ayers (School of English), Denise Everitt (Senior Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Chief Operating Officer), Neil Oliver (Finance Division), Gill Warr (SSPSSR)
Dr Kathy Bennett (Finance Division – Retired), Maddy Withers (Organiser),
Professor Dame Julia Goodfellow (Vice-Chancellor), Dave Pilbeam (Kent Hospitality),
Peter Lee (EDA), Tim Jenkins (IS Requirements), Alison Ross-Green (Director of HR & OD).
Preparations for the Interim Degree Show from 3rd Year BA (Hons) Fine Art students in the School of Music and Fine Art are literally in full swing. On Thursday morning, should you have ventured onto Chatham Historic Dockyard, you would have encountered a strong female presence, floating high above your head, suspended from a large industrial crane. Just outside the School of Music and Fine Art studios, artist Luiza Jordan installed her delicate yet immersive artwork Feminine Vessels. The work is the result of extensive research and discovery into the history of the Dockyard.
Artist Megan Boyle observes, ‘Jordan’s work is an exploration into materiality, which often manifests itself through sculpture and installation work. She attempts to represent the presence of the female, omitting images of the female nude and without explicitly making reference to the female body. Rather, she uses materials associated with feminine identity and domesticity, engaging with organic bodily textures and shapes. In terms of the site in which these pieces can be found, Jordan aims to construct particular juxtaposition between the organic, fragility and fluidity of her invented forms, and the virile, masculine and industrial nature of her surroundings, which at the moment, is that of the Historic Dockyard, where the School of Music and Fine Art is located.’
Jordan is now continuing to experiment with size, scale and material to prepare her work for the upcoming BA (Hons) Fine Art interim Degree Show Loading but this time within the beautiful historic Georgian building that is Chatham House in Rochester High Street.
The show, which features work by 30 artists, will be open Saturday 10 December – Wednesday 14 December, 11.00-16.00 (closed Tuesday). The Private View is Friday 9 December, 18.00-21.00. Go to http://bit.ly/2gbFa1U
Thursday 17 November – Friday 18 November, 2016
To enable the contractors site hoardings to be removed from the Sibson Building, the pedestrian footpath along Parkwood Road between the Jennison Building and the Kent Business School will be closed during working hours on Thursday 17 November and Friday 18 November 2016. An alternative diversion route will be established by the contractor. Please do not use the road to walk in during these works.
We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause, if you have any queries please contact the Helpdesk on extn. 3209.
This is a fantastic opportunity for three to four postgraduate students to travel to Cuba and experience the life and culture of this vibrant island. The award includes flights and a maintenance grant towards accommodation and subsistence while in Cuba between April and May 2017 (final dates to be determined).
The visit will encompass a series of cultural activities in Cuba including visits to Havana and the nearby village of Viñales. The students will work with University staff to build their own itinerary and will be involved in selecting their own accommodation, and will potentially be accompanied by a University donor.
Full details, and how to apply, are available on our Scholarship webpages.
The deadline for applications is Sunday 20 November 2016.