Colleagues are invited to attend the Learning & Teaching Network session taking place on Friday 26 January , 13.15-14.30 in the UELT Seminar Room, Canterbury.

Presented by Dr Anthony Manning the session will focus on Curriculum Internationalisation and how this can be embedded in your academic practice at module level. It will provide an opportunity to develop a shared understanding of what is meant by internationalising the curriculum and to reflect on aspects of internationalisation which are already present in your provision in relation to taught content, teaching approaches and assessment.

Throughout the session, examples of good practice will be shared and discussed. Time will be allocated for questions and to provide support to staff working on module specifications.

To book a place please email cpdbookings@kent.ac.uk

Sometimes there are things we really want to do but know they will be really hard, so it stops us even trying. Giving up smoking is one of those things. It can be easier with assistance or doing it with a friend.

NHS Stop Smoking will be on campus running clinics on Monday afternoons for seven weeks from 8 January 2018. The clinics will be held in Occupational Health in Keynes College.  You can have a 1:1 session or you can come along with a friend or two. NHS Stop Smoking provides most smoking cessation products (at the cost of a prescription or free if you are exempt) alongside the support of their fully trained adviser.

Come on…. make 2018 your year to pack in the evil weed!

For details on how to book an appointment follow this No more lectures poster.

Medway College Life is providing staff with social, physical, recreational and cultural events during the Spring Term 2018.

It’s time to reclaim your lunch break and create a sense of community!

Get together with your fellow colleagues for a range of FREE activities in the Rochester Senior Common Room (R2-04).

What’s coming up in January:

• Book Club – Come along and share your opinion and thoughts on the book over tea and cake. Books can be nominated and chosen by the book club, we will aim to explore one book every two weeks. Every Tuesday 13.00-14.00 from 16 January.
• Tea/Coffee morning – enjoy a late breakfast with a pastry and coffee on Wednesday 17  January at 10.00.
• Soup and walk – Enjoy a hearty soup after a walk around Medway Campus on Thursday 25 January, 12.00-13.00! Book in advance by emailing medwaycollegelife@kent.ac.uk
• Stress Management drop in – Join our campus Chaplain to find out more about stress management. Learn how to manage your stress at work. Tuesday 30 January, 12.00-13.00

A full calendar of events is available here.

Don’t fancy joining in any of these activities? The Rochester Senior Common Room is open to all Medway staff every day.

For the next two weeks Kent Hospitality are offering £5 deals across their catering outlets to welcome in 2018.

This means that from now until Sunday 28 January you can start your day right and grab a mega breakfast and drink from No1 or drop into Cargo for an all-day breakfast each for just £5.

This offer is open to both staff and students, plus if you are using your KentOne card to pay you can save an additional 5%.

The full list of available deals can be found at the UniKentFood blog.

All offers are valid from 15/01/18 – 28/01/18 inclusive whilst stocks last.

Every year, students rush to find properties as early as possible, and every year they face the same issues. Home Stamp are here to give you the advice you need to make the best decisions.

Make sure you attend our Housing Fair on 24 January 2018 in the Pilkington Building, where you can get free impartial advice, as well as have the chance to win a week’s rent – just by attending the event!

Find out more about the Medway Housing Fair.

The Dean for Internationalisation, Dr Anthony Manning is pleased to invite you to the University’s annual Internationalisation Forum, which will take place at both the Canterbury and Medway campuses next term.

The Canterbury Forum will take place on Wednesday 17 January 2018 in the Darwin Conference Suites 1 and 2, from 09.30-13.00. The event will start with refreshments at 09.00. The link to sign up for this event is here.

Our Medway Forum will take place on Wednesday 31 January 2018 in the Gillingham Building, Room G3-04, from 10.00 – 11.00. The link to sign up for this event is here.

The aim of this year’s events is to provide an overview on the progress of the University’s internationalisation activity and to launch the process of updating and consulting with colleagues for the next phase of the Internationalisation Strategy. This is in line with the University’s forthcoming review of its overall strategic plan.

Professor Karen Cox, Vice Chancellor, has kindly agreed to give the Canterbury Forum’s opening speech. The full programme will be published shortly.

All staff are invited to attend and there will be representation from the student body.

We very much look forward to seeing you at one of the events.

The Pint of Science festival is an international public engagement event that takes place over three days in May each year. Last year some 450 events took place across 26 cities in the UK including Canterbury and Medway. More than 1,000 scientists took to the stage in bars and pubs, sharing their research with members of the public.

A Pint of Science provides a unique platform for researchers to present, discuss and explore their work with their local community. It’s a fantastic opportunity to use your research to inform, explore and interact with a live audience.

Call for expressions of interest
Following a successful inaugural Kent festival last year (three sold-out events!), the Kent Pint of Science Team is co-ordinating the University’s festival for 2018. We plan to  double the number of events to six adding Tonbridge to the line-up with Canterbury, and Medway.

We’ve already selected a number of pubs and are looking for expressions of interest from speakers, particularly Early Career Researchers and final year PhD students looking to develop their public engagement skills.

If you are interested, please email pintofscience@kent.ac.uk with the following details by 23.59 on Wednesday 31 January 2018:

1. Your name and school
2. A summary of your research (max 100 words)
3. Your plan for an interactive session of 20-30 minutes (max 100 words)
4. A short summary explaining how you plan to engage a live audience (max 100 words).

Kent’s Pint of Science Team will review the expressions and develop themes for each evening of the festival – for examples of past themes, see: https://pintofscience.co.uk and https://www.kent.ac.uk/publicengagement/current-projects/pint-of-science.html

The outcome will be announced by the end of January. A practice run will take place in the spring.

Please direct any questions to the Kent Pint of Science team c/o Dr Simon Scott at pintofscience@kent.ac.uk