Black History Month (BHM) and EmpFest events continue this week. Don’t miss the annual Careers Fair on Tuesday!
Monday 16 October: Israel Gaza conflict support drop-in and yoga
Student Support and Wellbeing (SSW) are running a support session for students affected by the Israel Gaza conflict from 13:00-14:00 on Monday. This is a drop-in session taking place upstairs in Locke Building near the Coop, staffed by a mental health adviser and counsellor from SSW. All students are welcome.
At the Hub, Medway, you can join a free lunchtime yoga session as part of Medway Move. Or try out social badminton in the evening. All skill levels welcome.
Tuesday 17 October: Careers Fair and BHM student-led events
The Careers Fair is back to being face-to-face this year. Open to all Kent students, the Careers Fair is a great opportunity to meet employers and discover potential career paths. Drop into the Careers Fair between 10:00-15:00 in Colyer-Fergusson Concert Hall, Canterbury campus.
On Tuesday there are a couple of student-led events for Black History Month. Firstly, the African Caribbean Society (ACS) and Kent Cheer are holding an Afrobeats and Brunch event in Woody’s, with authentic African and Caribbean inspired dishes and cocktails on offer.
Later, the Music Society and ACS at Medway are collaborating to bring you a night of Black Artists throughout the decades at The Deep End.
Wednesday 18 October: LinkedIn headshots (Medway), Empowering Tomorrow AI conference and Black History Month inspirational talk
Need a professional headshot for LinkedIn? Photographer Matt Cook is offering free headshots on the Medway campus between 10:00-16:00 in Gillingham Building.
On Wednesday afternoon you’re invited to the ‘Empowering Tomorrow: Unleashing Creativity through Generative AI’ Conference hosted by Kent Business School and Amazon Web Services. The event is taking place in Sibson and includes talks, panel discussions and networking drinks. Plus, you get a free bag of Amazon swag. Find out more and book your free place.
As part of Black History Month, come along to History with a Flex, an inspirational talk with Pauline Campbell in Chipperfield Lecture Theatre, Canterbury. Pauline is a British writer and senior lawyer raised in London after her parents crossed thousands of miles to live in Britain, leaving the warm shores of the Caribbean behind. She is currently the legal adviser to the Windrush Reach Project. West Indian food and refreshments will be provided.
Struggling to fit everything in and finding it stressful? Assistive technology could be a game changer for you! Come along on Wednesday to a demo and discussion of assistive technology apps such as Brain Hand, Spectrum Life and Togetherall, which can help you manage your time and improve your wellbeing. Book online for this practical workshop on the Canterbury campus, and bring a phone or tablet or laptop which you might use to access this software in future.
Thursday 19 October: EmpFest events and Poverty, Policy and the Right to Food open lecture
EmpFest events continue all week. On Thursday, you can join an online session on how to find a part-time job and if you’re in your final year, come along to the CV/LinkedIn drop-in session in Keynes for Finalists to help you secure that all important first role once you graduate.
On Thursday evening you’re invited to our Annual Civic Lecture on Poverty, Policy and the Right to Food. Speakers include Anna Taylor, Executive Director of the Food Foundation and Professor Jan Pahl and Martin Vye, authors of the report on ‘Poverty in Canterbury Today’. They will explore how we can move to creating a food system that delivers access to healthy, sustainable and affordable food for all. After the presentations there will be time for questions and discussion about policies to reduce poverty. Refreshments will be provided.
Friday 20 October: Managing stress workshop
Want to know how to manage stress when you have a heavy workload? This 90-minute online workshop looks at what stress is and explores some of the benefits as well as the negative impacts of stress. Most importantly this workshop will provide you with practical tools you can implement to manage stress.
Saturday 21 October: Nature walk to Blean Woods
Join the ResLife Ambassadors for a nature ramble in beautiful nearby Blean woods. The walk will take about an hour and a half and there are animals to see along the way including alpacas, sheep, goats and horses. Meet new friends as you walk along the tranquil woodland tracks and have a chat with our ambassadors and let them how you’re doing and what activities you would like them to organise.
Sunday 22 October: Board games, puzzles and colouring
Enjoy a relaxing afternoon of board games, puzzles and colouring with the ResLife Ambassadors in Keynes. They have a wide range of board games available for you to play.
Opportunities
- Have your say in the WhatUni reviews and you could win a £200 voucher.
- Shape wellbeing at Kent – register your interest in our Wellbeing Student Advisory Board 23/24.
- Our Gender Affirmation Fund opens Monday 16 October.
- Consider joining the University Community Choir who meet each Wednesday lunchtime. There are no auditions and no need to be able to read music.
- Sign up for the free Destination Success Bootcamp, 17-19 November. It’s a 3-day intensive training programme to help you map out your journey to success and build confidence in your abilities.