Yearly Archives: 2018

CHASE and SeNSS Briefing Sessions

Are you interested in applying for a CHASE or SeNSS-funded studentship but are unsure where to begin? Are you a supervisor or administrator supporting CHASE or SeNSS-funded students?

The Graduate School is hosting several information sessions for staff and students in the Autumn of 2018 on how to apply for CHASE-funded and SeNSS-funded studentships. Please click on the links below for more information:

Please get in touch with the Graduate School at graduateschool@kent.ac.uk with any queries and to reserve a place on one of these sessions.

Beverley Farmhouse guest accomodation- open day

Are you looking for accommodation for visitors to campus? Do you know that we have 11 bedrooms within the Grade 2 listed building Beverley Farmhouse on campus available all year round that are 4* rated by the AA and VisitEngland?

To give you the opportunity to explore this wonderful building, Kent Hospitality Conference Office is holding an open day 10.00-14.00, Wednesday 7 November to showcase the facilities. Everyone is welcome!

There are four single and seven double bedrooms with shared modern bathroom facilities and access to fully equipped self-catering kitchens. Free Wi-Fi and parking is also available. Rooms are competitively priced with special rates for internal bookings.
Year-round accommodation at Beverley Farmhouse is only one of the services we offer, so you can also take this opportunity to speak to some of our team to learn more about what we provide, including event management packages and delivered catering which can be tailored to your needs.

We are dedicated to providing the best experience and service to our customers and are incredibly proud that our dedication to excellence has been recognised. This year Kent Hospitality was awarded ‘Best University Accommodation for Groups’ for the eleventh year running at the Group Travel Awards, as well as CUBO’s prestigious ‘Commercial University of the Year 2018’ award.

We look forward to seeing you on Wednesday 7 November. Please note there is no need to make an appointment, just turn up at Beverley Farmhouse 10.00 – 14.00.

In the meantime, if you have any queries or would like to find out more about the other services we offer please visit our website or contact us at conferences@kent.ac.uk. If you would like to make an appointment to see the rooms on an alternative date, please contact us on extension 8000.

David Walsh publishes on late antiquity

Dr David Walsh, Lecturer in Classical & Archaeological studies for the Department of Modern Languages, has recently published a book entitled The Cult of Mithras in Late Antiquity Development: Decline and Demise ca. A.D. 270-430 (Brill, October 2018).

In The Cult of Mithras in Late Antiquity, David Walsh explores how the cult of Mithras developed across the 3rd and 4th centuries A.D. and why by the early 5th century the cult had completely disappeared. Contrary to the traditional narrative that the cult was violently persecuted out of existence by Christians, Walsh demonstrates that the cult’s decline was a far more gradual process that resulted from a variety of factors. He also challenges the popular image of the cult as a monolithic entity, highlighting how by the 4th century Mithras had come to mean different things to different people in different places.

This publication is part of a supplementary series on Late Antique Archaeology.

For more, please see here

Year in Data Anlaytics Information Event

Current undergraduate Kent students are invited to learn how adding a Year in Data Analytics to their degree can enhance their employability, at the Year in Data Analytics Information Event on Wednesday 21 November, 1:00 – 15:00 in Sibson Lecture Theatre 2.

The one-year self-contained programme, run by the School of Mathematics, Statistics and Actuarial Science (SMSAS) in partnership with the School of Social Policy, Sociology and Social Research (SSPSSR), provides students with the opportunity to develop key data gathering, analysis and reporting skills. Such skills are highly sought-after by a wide range of employers across all sectors.

For more information about the Year in Data Analytics visit http://bit.ly/YearinData or email smsasugadmissions@kent.ac.uk 

Keynes College 50th Anniversary

Keynes (pronounced “kaynz”) College celebrates its 50th birthday this year and a programme of events has been put together to celebrate. From exhibitions and presentations, to competitions and festivals, there is something for everyone.

For a copy of the most up to date programme please visit Keynes College Events. Please note that the programme will be updated regularly.

For more information on any of the events, or to contribute to the programme, please contact Chloe Gallien, Master of Keynes College: C.Gallien@kent.ac.uk

Woody’s IT Hub

Our new IT Hub is open above Woody’s! It’s on the first floor of the new Student Hub and we’re calling it Woody’s IT Hub (we thought Student Hub IT Hub might be a bit of a mouthful).

The study space is open 24/7 with KentOne Card access and offers:

  • 26 PCs
  • printer
  • Print Credits machine
  • 5 height adjustable desks
  • Desktop power sockets

Accessibility

The IT Hub is situated on the first floor of the Woody’s building and is accessible for wheelchair users via a lift.

Peter Stanfield on Hollywood Westerns in The Sunday Post

Peter Stanfield, Professor of Film and Media in the School of Arts, featured in The Sunday Post at the beginning of the week, interviewed for an article entitled ‘Ride Off Into the Boxset: From Westworld to Red Dead Redemption, Why We All Just Love Cowboy Westerns’, in the edition dated 29 October 2018.

The article ties in with the release of the video game Red Dead Redemption 2, which immerses players in the Wild West to engage in gun slinging and cattle rustling.

The article draws upon Peter’s research expertise in the Hollywood Westerns. Peter explains that the themes of the classic Western are timeless: ‘It is mouldable to whatever age in which it’s made. When it was a really popular genre, it spoke to the popular concerns of the day. The Gene Autry films were about the plight of the working man and the Great Depression.’

To read the full article, please see the page here.

Helen Brooks contributes to documentary commemorating in WWI

Dr Helen Brooks, Reader in Theatre and Cultural History in the School of Arts, has featured in a documentary on Untold Stories of World War 1. The documentary, presented by historian Dan Snow for the digital channel History Hit, premiered on 1 November 2018.

The ambitious documentary is funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council(AHRC) and draws together expertise and material from 26 universities and organisations. Helen contributed her expertise from her research as part of the Great War Theatre project and her involvement as a co-investigator on Gateways to the First World War: an AHRC-funded consortium for public engagement with the centenary of the conflict.

As well as exploring the plays that were produced during the conflict, the documentary also features the use of stately homes as hospitals, uncovers material from German photographer Käthe Buchler who documented her hometown during the war, and examines an excavation of a military base.

The trailer can be viewed below, or via the following link:
https://youtu.be/Img1sBuh0X8

25 Year Lunch

The annual 25 Year Lunch was held in the Beagle Restaurant on Monday, 22 October, with the Vice-Chancellor hosting and Alison Ross-Green, Director of HR & OD, accompanying her.

The lunch celebrates and recognises the contribution each staff member has made over the years at the University.  In recognition of their time at Kent, invitees can choose to receive a gift (we work in partnership with Fenwicks) which will be presented to them by the Vice-Chancellor or, they can opt to have a donation made to a charity of their choice.  Nine members of staff attended to celebrate their 25 years at the university and, although the gathering was smaller than usual, the Beagle Restaurant was the perfect venue and a thoroughly enjoyable time was had by all.