Monthly Archives: May 2018

Student exam accommodation

Exam accommodation now available at Liberty Quays

Do you commute to Medway Campus? Then why not consider staying in a University of Kent room at Liberty Quays for the duration of your exams. Reduce stress and have more time to concentrate on studying with no need to worry about missing an exam as a result of traffic, train strikes or other travel delays outside your control.

All rooms are single en-suite rooms in flats with other students also taking exams. You will be supplied with a duvet; pillow; bed linen and towels. Kitchens will have basic items supplied for you to prepare simple meals, or you can take advantage of our catered package.

Choose from a room only package available from £110.00 for four nights or our catered package available from £150.00 for four nights.

Rooms can now be booked online. For further information please visit the event’s registration page  or contact: conferences@kent.ac.uk.

SMFA

SMFA’s Fine Art Lecturer Adam Chodzko commissioned for Art on the Tideway

SMFA Fine Art Lecturer and acclaimed artist Adam Chodzko is one of 13 artists commissioned to create permanent integrated artworks for the three new acres of public realm next to the River Thames. Art on the Tideway is an ambitious public art programme for London, inviting leading contemporary artists to meaningful connect with London’s past and future as the tunnel is built. With over fifty temporary and permanent commissions, it challenges artists to animate new environments and create engaging interventions for the city’s diverse audiences, marking the River Thames as a new cultural venue.

The artworks will be completed in 2021.
More info https://www.tideway.london/our-community/art-and-heritage/art-on-the-tideway/
Related post: https://www.kent.ac.uk/smfa/news.html?view=2812

U.N.I (You and I) Protect: See something? Say something. Do something! Make a difference

Places are now available on U.N.I (You and I) Protect workshops running in May 2018.

All of us can take action to protect each other and the wider University community to help promote a culture of dignity and respect at Kent. This programme will help you recognise and challenge problematic and harmful behaviour, such as abuse or sexual harassment.

On completion of the course participants will understand what a ‘bystander’ is and be empowered to be able to intervene in situations safely and with confidence.

The workshops will run on Friday mornings from 10.00 to 11.30 during weeks 25, 26 and 27. All students who complete the course will receive 15 Employability Points.

If you want to take part or simply want to find out more please visit the Study Plus website. The module code is KE148. To book your place, visit the Workshops page in SDS.

Further information about the course can also be found on the Student Services website.

Places are limited so please sign up as soon as you can.

The foyer of the Sibson Lecture Building at the University of Kent

Athena SWAN and Professional Services Progressing Together

The Athena SWAN Project Team wants to invite you to a ‘Progressing Together’ day where we can start the conversation; we need your input to make sure we focus on the right things that will make a difference.

Spaces are limited, so please hurry if you wish to secure a seat! We particularly want to encourage male staff members to attend, as we currently have significantly less male attendees registered for the afternoon.

Athena SWAN now has a wider reach and includes Professional Services staff in creating a better work environment for everyone.

Monday 14 May (Grimond Lecture Theatre)

Agenda:

12:00 – 12:30 Lunch

12:30 – 12:45 Welcome from our VC Karen Cox

12:45 – 1:00 Intro: Athena SWAN and PS Staff

1:00 – 2:00 External Speaker: “Creating Opportunities- a legacy in the making” Deborah Bailey-Leek, DBL Leadership Associates LTD

2:00 – 2:15 Break

2:15 – 3:15 Panel Discussion – Featuring a selection of our own PS staff

3:15 – 4:00 Wrap Up and Close

The central Athena SWAN team is keen to learn from the PS staff about what we are doing well but also what needs to be improved!

Register here!

exams

Exams 2018 – Staff information

The exam period will soon be upon us, please see below information on what to expect this year. This can be shared with students if required.

Please be mindful during this time around venues and support students where possible. Please refer to our webpages for full information:

Dates

Tuesday 8 May – Friday 15 June 2018 (weeks 25 – 30)

Venues – Canterbury 

Exam Venues:

  • Main Hall – Sports Centre
  • Small Hall 2 – Sports Centre
  • Small Hall 3 – Sports Centre
  • Darwin College Conference Suite
  • Eliot Dining Hall

Adapted Arrangements Venues:

  • Keynes Seminar Rooms 11-17 (Smaller Venue)
  • KSA 1 – Keynes College (PC Room)
  • Cornwallis North West Seminar Rooms 1-12 (Individual Rooms)

Venues – Medway

Exam Venues:

  • Pilkington Building
  • Dockyard Church / Sail & Colour Loft
  • Gillingham Building
  • Medway Building

Adapted Arrangements Venues:

  • Gillingham Building
  • Medway Building

View our venues here – https://www.kent.ac.uk/csao/exams/venueindex.html


Times

Morning exams begin promptly at 09.30, afternoon sessions begin promptly at 14.00.

Papers can last one to three hours. Students sat in adapted arrangement venues are entitled to 25%, 33%, 50% or 100% extra time. This means the latest finish could be 20.00.

Saturday exams are scheduled for the first four weeks of the exam period, morning and afternoon.


Bag Room

Students are not permitted to bring bags or coats into the exam venue. Students will need to use the following bag rooms:

Canterbury Campus –

  • Keynes Seminar Room 7

Medway Campus –

  • Pilkington Building Room 014
  • Gillingham Building Room 2 – 03
  • Dockyard Church – Foyer Entrance
  • Sail & Colour Loft – SCL216


Seating Plan

Students will be allocated a seat for each exam, the seating plan will be posted at each venue before the start of every session.

What to bring

  • KentOne Card
  • Pens, pencils and writing equipment (in a clear pencil case)
  • Still water in a clear plastic bottle


What NOT to bring

      • Mobile Phones / Smart Watches – All electronic devices are prohibited from exam venues. Any device brought into an exam venue will be reported to the school.
      • Bags and coats
      • Food (Unless permission given prior)
      • Any drink other than water


Exam Timetable

Students can view their timetable now on SDS by clicking on “Details and Study”.


Contact Details

exams@kent.ac.uk

medwayexams@kent.ac.uk

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