Dr Lauren Ware, Lecturer for the Department of Philosophy, will be giving a talk as part of the Pint of Science festival, an annual series that brings researchers to local pubs to present their scientific discoveries.

Lauren’s talk will be part of a series of presentations under the theme ‘Community Services, Crime and Punishment, and Global Health’, to be held at the Northern Seaman pub, Rochester, 19.00 – 22.00 on Wednesday 16 May 2018.

In particular, Lauren will be talking about her research on pain and emotional suffering in criminal punishment. The talk imagines a scenario involving two prisoners, Ronnie and Reggie, both of whom have committed identical crimes under identical circumstances, and who have both been sentenced to four years in identical prison facilities. While their punishment conditions are identical in all respects, Ronnie is tormented by prison life and lives in a constant state of fear and distress, while Reggie finds prison life merely difficult and unpleasant. If we subscribe to the ‘equality principle’ of the same punishment for the same crimes, have Ronnie and Reggie been punished equally?

The event is open to all, and tickets cost £4. Find out more.

Are you interested in championing good community relations and will be living in the St Michael’s or Hales Place areas of Canterbury during 2018-19?

New Student Community Champion roles will be available to students living in these areas, offering employment and development opportunities for students.

The full job description and details on how to apply by Monday 7 May are available here.

If you have any queries please email communityliaison@kent.ac.uk

On Monday 21 May at 13.00, the School of Music and Fine Art, University of Kent, Medway is excited to present a special lunchtime recital to celebrate the work of our BMus, year 2 composition students.

Having spent the term working alongside one of the UK’s leading contemporary music ensembles, we are delighted to have three musicians from Octandre with us to showcase selected submissions.

Octandre are developing an international reputation for their work with a recent commission receiving a BASCA composition award, multiple broadcast recordings for BBC Radio 3 and several high profile performances at venues including LSO St Lukes and St John Smith’s Square. With Sir Harrison Birtwistle as their patron and a consistently thriving programme they are well and truly at the forefront of our nation’s music scene.

Octandre Trio:
Audrey Milheres – Flute
Sam Cave – Guitar
Corentin Chassard – Cello

Audio link –  https://www.octandre.com/audio

Free to attend but please book via Eventbrite.

Join us for one of our events on the Kent Gives Back weekend this May. Kent Gives Back is a community outreach project which unites students, staff and alumni by encouraging them to take part in a local community project such as volunteering at a homeless shelter or a food bank or helping tend to a garden (and much more). Network and get to know fellow alumni and current students in the area.

London: Saturday 12 May, 17.00 – 00.00

Join us as stewards for The MoonWalk London on the evening of 12 May at Clapham Common – 15,000 women and men walking either a full or half marathon in their fantastically decorated bras, raising millions of pounds and awareness.

Walk the Walk is the UK’s largest grant-making breast cancer charity that is dedicated to not only raising money and awareness for vital breast cancer causes, but to also encourage women and men to become more aware. They organise the famous MoonWalk overnight power walking challenges and are immensely proud to have raised over £122m to improve the lives of people living with cancer now.

Please use this registration link and this password: KENTUNI to join the Kent crew for the Saturday evening shift!

Canterbury: Sunday 13 May, 11.00-14.00

We will be stewarding for the Cloisters 2 Oysters 2018 sponsored bike ride supporting the Rethink Mental Illness charity. This is a great chance to get involved in a local charity cause and have fun supporting the riders, who will be cycling through the Kent Canterbury campus!

The Kent Gives Back team have also been invited to join riders and volunteers after the ride at The Dolphin Pub in Canterbury.

Email N.Fleet@kent.ac.uk to sign up or for more information.

Would you like to join Kent Hospitality’s reception team from June to October 2018?

You will be required to work 15 to 35 hours per week including evenings and weekends. Hours will vary from week to week and are not guaranteed.

Rates are:
•£8.46 p/hr 16 – 24 years old
•£8.97 p/hr 25 years and over (Living Wage)

Applicants must be able to demonstrate exceptional levels of customer service, computing and cash handling skills, and the ability to work calmly and accurately under pressure, both alone and as part of a team.

If you think this summer vacancy is for you, please apply by emailing your CV and a cover letter to l.maclean@kent.ac.uk

Closing date for applications: 22 May 2018. This may close early if we receive a large number of applications.

The Creative Language Development (CLD) workshops are designed to help non-native speakers engage with English in unusual and creative ways. All workshops are offered in a friendly, enjoyable and engaging manner.

CLD students take part in a variety of creative exercises, including listening to music and analysing lyrics, team quizzes, play reading and outdoor activities. The latter in particular is something that many students have responded to enthusiastically.

Each workshop provides opportunities for students to speak, practice pronunciation skills and learn new vocabulary. Participants are encouraged to make links with students from different cultures. CLD provides a mutually supportive and stimulating learning environment, helping students to deal with some of the challenges which can arise when studying in a foreign language.

A shared lunch gives students a chance to network informally, develop friendships and share their experiences of living and studying in the U.K..

The workshops require no preparation and involve no additional study commitments.

Any student interested in taking part in a Creative Language Development event can book online using SLAS Connect. Further information is available on Moodle (DP1350).

From Monday 16 – Friday 20 April, the Partnership Development Office ran the large ‘Da Vinci Days’ outreach event on the Medway campus.  The Da Vinci Days have been running yearly since 2012 and are designed to encourage students to engage with the sciences and the arts, and to develop engineering, creative and team work skills.

Over the course of the week we welcomed over 400 Year 7 students from Brompton Academy and Chatham Grammar School for Girls, the two institutions included in our schools sponsorship.  For many participants, this was their first experience of visiting a university campus and meeting current students.

The days each started with an interactive talk, introducing students to the concept of bridge designing and building.  Students then worked in teams, with the support of student ambassadors, to find inspiration on the Medway campus and build the strongest bridge possible using materials such as straws, tape and plasticine.  Students were also judged and awarded points for their design and teamwork skills.  Each day culminated in a final competition putting bridges to the test using bags of sugar as weights.  The winning teams will be awarded with a trip to the Science Museum in London in July.

The days were organised and delivered by the Partnership Development Office in collaboration with the School of Engineering and Digital Arts and Kent School of Architecture.  Outreach and Academic Student Ambassadors supported and worked in a range of roles to ensure the event went smoothly and the participants had a positive experience.

The event was a great success and enjoyed by all involved. Mark Cawthorne, Assistant Principal from Brompton Academy has said that “the students had a fantastic time and I think it was the best year yet!”

We look forward to running the event again next year.