This week is the final week of Black History Month. Don’t forget to check out the Black Pioneers Exhibition in Keynes atrium and the Drill Hall Library before the end of the month! Plus other events to help your wellbeing and get you in the mood for Halloween.
Monday: Volunteering opportunities
Find out about the variety of ways you can volunteer – both virtually and in person – at this online session. Volunteering is a great way to gain experience and develop your employability skills. This session will go through the different types of opportunities which are available and how you can make the most of them.
Tuesday: Eat the Garden, Black Owned Business Market and Managing Stress and Anxiety
Make soup using garden produce, meet new people and Eat the Garden at the Kent Community Oasis Garden. The KentCOG Coordinator will take on a guided tour of the garden, harvesting autumn produce to make soup with. Spend some time outside, learn more about good food and how it makes us feel.
If you’re looking for ways to manage stress and anxiety, this practical workshop will give you research-based strategies and will focus on how mindfulness practice can give you tools to build your resilience in the face of study, work and life challenges.
Come along to the Black Owned Business Market in Venue on Tuesday afternoon. Support your fellow students who will be showcasing their businesses and selling products.
Wednesday: Medway Talks open lecture series begins
On Wednesday evening Medway Talks, the open lecture series run by University of Kent, Greenwich, and Canterbury Christ Church, kicks off with a talk by Professor Alex Stevens from University of Kent: ‘Drugs: what are the problems and how can we solve them?’ The talks are open to students, staff and the local community. They are free of charge but registration is required. There will also be refreshments available on arrival.
Thursday: Climate Café and spooky events
If you find yourself feeling anxiety around the Climate Crisis, consider going along to the Climate Café. It’s a safe space to share fears about the climate crisis without judgement or advice, and a place to connect with others.
On Thursday there are lots of events happening to help you get in a spooky mood, including Pumpkin Carving at the Venue, a Rutherford College Tim Burton Movie Night and Creepy Crawlies Encounter at The Hub, Medway.
Weekend: Halloween events
On Saturday join your Medway Residential Life Assistants, Holly and Cole, for the Medway Spooky Quiz in the Oasis Lounge.
Do you like scary films? On Sunday, come along to Eliot Lecture Theatre 2 for an Eliot Scary Movie Night. Open to all students.
Opportunities
- Do you know an inspirational student or student group?
- Leading Routes – empowering the next generation of Black academics. Sign up for Leading Routes workshops at Canterbury campus for both UG and PG students
- Food for Thought survey about our catering outlets at Canterbury campus. Leave feedback and be entered into monthly prize draw to win a £20 catering voucher to spend on campus
- Interested in pursuing a PhD with CHASE or SeNSS? Learn more and sign up for workshops
- Sign up for Exploring Intersectionality support group for Women of Colour
- Student expectations survey for first year students – chance to win £300 Amazon voucher. Closes Monday 24 October at 17.00.
