If you’re coming back to continue your studies this academic year at Kent, there’s one super important thing you need to do before anything else — complete your Returning Registration on KentVision.

Completing Returning Registration confirms that you’re officially back and ready to study. Without it, you might:

• Lose access to your timetable and modules
• Delay your Student Finance payments
• Risk being unable to continue your course

Key dates

You can complete Returning Registration NOW and you don’t need to wait for an email invite to get started!

The deadline is Monday 20 October 2025, but don’t leave it to the last minute. Medical School students have earlier deadlines, so check yours carefully.

What you’ll need to do

Once you log into KentVision, you’ll see a banner prompting you to start. You’ll go through a few quick steps:

1. Check your personal and contact details
2. Confirm your course info
3. Upload passport/visa documents if needed
4. Agree to the University’s terms and conditions
5. Complete voter registration preferences

Each section gets a green tick when done. See the full guidance here.

Once submitted, you can’t edit the info, so double-check everything before clicking continue.

Tips

• Update your term-time address — especially if you’ve moved!
• Check your emergency contact — make sure it’s someone reachable.
• Upload clear passport/visa photos — no cropped images!
• Don’t confuse this with Module Registration — that’s separate.

Need help?

If you hit a snag (like a finance flag or debt), reach out to the Student Fees Collection team. For anything else, the Student Record Administration Office is your go-to.

Canterbury: Visit the Arrivals Hub in Templeman Library (until 21 Oct) or Nexus (from 22 Oct)
Medway: Medway Building Reception
Email: csao@kent.ac.uk

We are aware of a planned march and protest in Canterbury this Saturday (20 September), along with a counter demonstration. The proposed route begins at Westgate Towers from 10am and will proceed through the High Street, Broad Street and Military Road. As with any protest, this is likely to cause some traffic disruption in and around the city centre, so please plan ahead.

Lawful protests, marches and demonstrations play a powerful part in democracy, but we know they can be concerning. We have a clear commitment to a diverse and inclusive culture and are proud to have a welcoming environment for all. We want to reassure you of the support available to everyone at the University.

University Support Services 

• Campus Security can be reached 24/7 via 01227 823300 if you are worried about your safety on campus.
• Use the SafeZone app which can links you directly with security support on and off campus.
• Report and Support if you witness or experience any form of harassment or abuse you can report this directly.
• Student Support and Wellbeing offer direct support to anyone worried about the effect on your wellbeing. They also have 24-hour emergency support available.

We are in regular contact with Kent Police regarding anything that could affect our community, and you can report crimes directly to Kent Police by calling 101 or 999 in an emergency.

As you get ready to return to campus, we’re here to make sure you feel supported every step of the way. Whether you’re looking for academic advice, wellbeing support or just need to know where to go with a question, here’s what’s new and where to find it.

New Locations for Support Services

We’ve made a few changes to make it even easier for you to access the help you need:

• Nexus – Now also in Sibson and the Medway Building
  Got a question but not sure where to go? Nexus is your go-to help point and now you can find them in both Templeman Library, Sibson and the Medway Building. Even more staff will be based there this year, so you’re more likely to get your query sorted on the spot.
• Student Support and Wellbeing – Now in Eliot Extension (Canterbury)
  Our brilliant Student Support and Wellbeing team has moved to a new home in Eliot Extension. They’re here to support you with mental health, disabilities, neurodivergence and learning differences. You can also access free, confidential counselling and 24/7 mental health support through Spectrum Life.
• Careers and Skills – Now in Rutherford Extension (Canterbury)
  Looking for career advice or help finding part-time work? The Careers and Employability Service has joined forces with Skills for Academic Success in their new shared space in Rutherford Extension. It’s your one-stop shop for planning your future and boosting your academic skills.

 Support that’s always with you

You can also access support anytime through My Kent website or the My Kent app. Here’s a quick reminder of what’s available:

• Academic support from your Academic Adviser, who’ll be in touch when teaching starts.
• Cost of living help, including meal deals, financial support, and tech access.
• Health services on campus, including a GP surgery, pharmacy, and 24-hour nursing during term time.
• Kent Students’ Union advice – free, impartial, and confidential support from your Students’ Union, plus loads of events to get involved in.

We would like to give you advance notice that the Gulbenkian Arts Centre Café will be closed from Monday 25 August – Friday 29 August 2025 (inclusive) for a refurbishment of the café space.

The weekend of Saturday 30 and Sunday 31 August there will be a reduced offering, with the café opening fully on Monday 1 September with hot food and grab and go options.

Alongside the newly refurbished space, the café team are excited to introduce Social Impact Coffee, a specialty roastery with a big idea. Their ethos that every cup of coffee served shouldn’t just taste good but should do good, with 65% of their profits go into local community causes – which you choose.

For late September 2025 in time for Arrivals Weekend, the Gulbenkian Arts Centre Café will be launching a refreshed menu, offering a range of delicious eats developed using locally sourced ingredients.

Whether you’re popping by for breakfast and looking to enjoy our full English, a tasty Roman pizza or freshly made deli sandwich for lunch or back on campus to catch a show and feast over our posh dogs and loaded tater tots, they will have something for everyone.

Take a sneak peek of planned refurbishment works – and we look forward to you all visiting when it’s completed and re-opened on Monday 1 September.

We are excited to announce that Sibson Café has had a refresh!

With new, warm and welcoming colour palettes and an improved customer journey, Sibson Café provides a welcoming atmosphere for those much-needed breaks and coffee catch ups.

Sibson Café will be re-opening on Tuesday 12 August 2025 from 08:30-15:30 daily, Monday-Friday, introducing We Proudly Serve Starbucks coffee, alongside a new delicious grab and go food offer.

See the above image for a sneak peek of the space, and we can’t wait to welcome you to Sibson Café from 12 August.

Keep an eye out next week for the second outlet refurbishment plans.

If you are resitting exams or taking an exam for the first time this summer, your exams timetable will be available from Monday 21 July in KentVision. Resit exams will be held between Monday 28 July and Friday 8 August 2025. If you have any questions about your exams timetable, please get in touch with your School.

If you’re resitting exams or resubmitting coursework, check out the Skills for Academic Success (SAS) study guides and videos, you can also book an appointment with an advisor.

Prepare for resits

• Resits top tips from SAS
• Resits FAQs
• In-person exams guidance
• Online exams guidance