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50th anniversary opening ceremony

You are invited to the 50th anniversary opening ceremony on Wednesday 1 October at 5pm, on the slopes between Rutherford and Eliot. The event is free and open to all.

At the opening ceremony you will have the chance to ride the Kent Wheel for stunning views of the University and Canterbury as the sun sets.

At 20.14, a fireworks display will light up the sky over our campus, bringing the opening ceremony to a close.

There will also be a performance by the Kent Salsa Society and live music from Ben Russell and the Charmers and Stranded at the Jivin’ (Keynestock 2013 winners), compered by stand-up comic and Kent alumna Cerrie Hodgson. The History Project students will take you for a walk down memory lane and you can smile for the camera on the red carpet for a free photo-shoot.

During the event we will be holding a big ‘We are Kent’ selfie competition with 50th anniversary merchandise up for grabs.

The opening ceremony will mark the beginning of a year-long programme of special projects and events taking place across the institution, including the University’s postgraduate centres in Brussels, Paris, Athens and Rome. Take a look at what else is happening by visiting the 50th anniversary webpages.

Journalism Research Seminar

Julia Sandbrand from the Centre for Journalism is delivering a research seminar titled ‘Media Coverage of Climate Change: A Global Issue in National Media’ on Wednesday 8 October at 1pm in G1-04, Gillingham Building, Medway campus.

Climate change is one of the world’s most urgent problems, but has fallen behind in the priorities of governments and media since the disappointing 2009 conference in Copenhagen.

This presentation provides preliminary results for a study on media coverage on climate change and in particular a comparison between media and government frames.

About Julia Sandbrand

Julia holds a BA in Communication from the University of Munich and a MA in Political Strategy and Communication from the University of Kent’s Brussels School of International Studies. She has been a PhD Candidate at the Centre for Journalism since January 2012. From October 2014 she will be working as a trainee for the European Commission for five months.

All welcome!

50th anniversary launch

The University is launching its 50th anniversary celebrations with ceremonies at its Canterbury and Medway campuses.

The ceremonies, which will take place at Canterbury on 1 October and at Medway on 2 October, will mark the beginning of a year-long programme of special projects and events across the institution, including at the University’s postgraduate centres in Brussels, Paris, Athens and Rome.

These include:

Innovative projects designed to shape the University’s direction over the next 50 years;
A series of inspiring lectures by University staff;
Student led history projects to showcase the University’s first 50 years;
A community open day at Canterbury in March 2015;
A public debate about Europe, hosted by the University’s Chancellor, Gavin Esler;
An alumni reunion weekend in September 2015.

The centrepiece of the celebrations will be a 33m tall Ferris wheel at the Canterbury campus. Open from 24 September until 19 October, the ‘Kent Wheel’ will provide students, staff and visitors to the campus with a rare opportunity to view Canterbury and its surroundings from a bird’s eye point of view. The Kent Wheel will return to the campus again from 1 July to 15 October 2015. Further information on the Kent Wheel is available at http://www.kent.ac.uk/50/

By the end of its 50th year, the University aims to have raised £1 million for the Kent Opportunity Fund which supports students working through financial hardship, scholarships and extra-curricular activities.

Deputy Vice-Chancellor Professor Keith Mander said: ‘After considerable planning and consultation we will launch our anniversary celebrations with what we hope will be memorable ceremonies at our Canterbury and Medway campuses.

‘The University’s anniversary activities over the next year will also give everyone the opportunity to be involved in and reflect on Kent’s many successes and achievements over the past fifty years, as well as contribute to the course and direction of the next fifty.’

For more information contact 50years@kent.ac.uk

New bistro at Medway

This week Cargo, our new bistro at Medway, opened for business!

Cargo is a 15-minute walk from campus, situated in Liberty Quays’ Block T of Victory Pier and is open to students, staff and visitors.

With its industrial themed interior, Cargo provides a modern, yet relaxed feel, with four different areas – a bistro, soft lounge, a bar with standing area and a performance space with adjacent booths.

Cargo’s menu offers modern bistro-style lunch and dinner options, at prices that won’t break the bank! All dishes are cooked fresh to order. View Cargo’s menu.

Opening times: 12:00 – 23:00, Monday to Sunday (term time only)

Food served:

12:00 – 21:00, Monday to Friday
12:00 – 18:00, Saturday and Sunday

Theme nights include ‘Ruby Tuesdays’ and ‘Shipwrecked’ on Fridays.

Go Green Day – 24 Sept

Kent Union will be running its first Go Green Day on Wednesday 24 September in the plaza outside Essentials, Canterbury campus.

It is a great opportunity to introduce students and staff to our local charities and volunteer groups.

Thanet Farmers Market will be there with a large selection of locally produced food and drink.

Contact: email H.V.Close@kent.ac.uk

Macmillan fete and coffee morning

Kent Innovation & Enterprise are supporting the Macmillan World’s Biggest Coffee Morning on Friday 26 September and we need your help to raise as much money as possible for the Macmillan Cancer charity.

How can you help? In a number of ways:

Come along to the coffee morning being held on Rothford Lawn from 10.30am to 1.30pm. Buy a coffee and cake and network while having fun taking part in our mini fete.
Donate bottles (not empty please) for our bottle tombola, alcoholic, non-alcoholic, bottles of food items (jams, pickles etc), beauty items.
Provide a cake(s) for sale on the day, homemade or shop bought.

We have already managed to secure prizes from businesses in support of the event but need more help. Bottles can be delivered to Rothford ahead of the event and if you are donating a cake(s) we would be grateful if you could deliver these to Rothford before 9am on 26 September.

We are going to be holding our very own ‘Macmillan Bake Off’ for the best homemade cake.

Keynes pond competition

As of spring of this year, Keynes student committee, alongside the College Master, have been looking into the refurbishment of our beloved duck pond.

To get the ball rolling, we invited students to design proposals to a specified brief.

There are currently five beautiful designs exhibited in Keynes teaching foyer. Please come and see the designs and complete a feedback form.

Your feedback will be taken to the pond committee who will use it to make the final decision.

Thank you for your help in improving and sustaining an area that is treasured by all.

For more information email s.stevenson@kent.ac.uk

View your timetable

You can now view your stage 2 and 3 module timetable on the Student Guide.

You must be registered on a module to be able to see the events associated with it in your personal timetable.

Check your timetable regularly before the start of term and beyond, as amendments may be necessary. Your school will contact you by email or text if last minute changes are made.

If you are taking any stage 1 modules your full timetable will not be available until later:

Science and Humanities modules will be available by 29 September
Social Sciences modules will be available by 6 October

All timetables will be available in time for your first class if you are properly registered.

Questions about your timetable?

Read the timetabling FAQs which cover everything from finding classrooms to using a personal calendar and who to contact for specific queries.

Please contact your school about any other matters – if they can’t answer your question they can direct it to someone who can.

Jobshop has moved

Jobshop have moved premises and we are now located on the central Plaza between Essentials and Blackwell’s.

All staff are very welcome to pop in and see us at any time with your staffing requirements or just to say hello! Alternatively, jobs can be emailed to us at jobshop@kent.ac.uk or via our website.

More exciting updates:

Jobshop adverts are now free for all University staff and departments.
Students want to work on campus; to support this objective adverts placed via Jobshop from 1 August 2014 are free of charge for all University of Kent staff and departments wishing to hire paid staff.No matter how big or small the job that needs doing, we can promote the opportunity for you to registered students via our online Jobs Board, email, social media feeds and our new shop window.Jobshop Temps is a staff bank of fully registered student staff all ID checked to comply with UK employment law. Temps are managed by Jobshop and you just pay for the time they work for you.
Jobshop graduates have been signing up this year’s leavers in order to help those who want to stay in the area find work. We currently have around 500 graduates signed up to receive email alerts about temporary and contract roles based locally. If you have a role that needs doing that cannot be fulfilled by a student, please contact us as we may have a graduate registered who would be able to help.
Our Virtual Jobs Fair goes live from Monday 29 September. We’re really keen to have as many jobs opportunities on campus as possible so if you have anything suitable for students that you would like to include, please email jobshop@kent.ac.uk as soon as possible.

Welcome talks at Medway

Monday 22 September 2014 – Medway Campus Master and the Students’ Union welcome talk for all students.

Please come along to St George’s Centre at the appropriate time for your Academic School/Centre as below:

10.45am: School of Computing and School of Social Policy, Sociology and Social Research
11.30am: Kent Business School
12.15pm: Kent Law School and School of Sport and Exercise Sciences
1pm: Centre for Journalism and School of Music and Fine Art

Following the talks there will be a Welcome BBQ for all new students in the marquee on the Rochester Lawn (next to No. 1 Bistro).

Friday 26 September, 11.30am in the Medway Building (M0-05) – International Students’ Welcome Talk for International and EU students only.

This welcome by the International Development Office will provide key information and an opportunity to have any specific questions answered.

Following the talk there will be a Welcome Buffet for all new international students in Rochester Building, room R2-09.