Category Archives: Finalists

Free Destination Success Bootcamp, 16-18 May

Destination Success Bootcamp is is a 3-day intensive training programme with the purpose of helping you map out your journey to success and build confidence in your abilities. This programme is suitable to those across all years, including recent graduates.

This programme will be delivered face to face on the Canterbury Campus:

Friday 16 May,12:00-16:00
Saturday 17 May, 10:00-16:00
Sunday 18 May, 10:00-16:00

The programme will focus on:

Understanding you – This module aids self-reflection so you can better understand how you work, this will include completing a personality profile, exploring your personal values, your strengths and development areas, imposter syndrome and the power of positivity, finishing with looking at what you want to get out of life.

Navigating you – This module with focus on how to nurture and build good relationships, focusing on team dynamics, exploring learning styles and rules of teamwork, having challenging conversations and how to communicate in the workplace.

Universal Life Hacks – This final module will give you a toolbox of ideas to hit the ground running, including decision making, planning, prioritising and delegating, mapping your skills and looking at whether you would employ yourself.

Find out more information including the joining instructions and to book your place.

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

New portal for printing dissertations, leaflets and more

We are pleased to announce that we have a new printing portal. If you want to get materials printed such as a dissertation or thesis, leaflets or bound documents, you can now do this easily through our new online printing portal PaperCutMF.

To use the online print submission portal

Ensure you are connected to the University of Kent VPN.
Locate the GlobalProtect VPN icon in the taskbar.
Click the icon using your mouse or trackpad.
Press Connect.
Open your web browser and go to https://myprint.kent.ac.uk/job-ticketing/customer/rooms/1

Helpful info

See the Papercut User Guide for students.
The cost for printing will be taken from your usual print credit account.
You will then be able to pick up your printed item(s) from Templeman Library reception.
If you have any queries, please contact ODSSalesSupport@apogeecorp.com

For day-to-day printing needs, please continue to use the student printers on campus.

Are you graduating this July? You can book Bed and Breakfast accommodation on campus

Are you graduating in July?

Take the extra stress out of your day and book accommodation at the University of Kent for you, your family, and friends.

This July we have a range of Bed and Breakfast and self-catered accommodation options available to book for our graduates and their loved ones. If you are graduating between 21 and 25 July 2025 then this could be the perfect solution for you.

Save the long drive until the next day and spend the night reminiscing and celebrating your special day. Book before 1 May and use the code LAUNCH25 to receive a discounted rate on the accommodation. Find out more and book.

Make sure your fees are paid so you can graduate

As you come closer to finishing your undergraduate degree, we want to make sure there are no obstacles in the way of you graduating.

If you have a debt to the University, you may still be formally invited to a graduation ceremony, but it is important that you take note of the deadline for clearing debts as this will impact if you are able to attend.

Debt payment deadline

If you are graduating in July 2025, then you must have cleared your debt by Wednesday 4 June.

Type of outstanding payment

Ancillary – If your outstanding balance is an ancillary debt (i.e. not related to payment of university tuition fees), failure to pay the balance by the deadline means the University reserves the right to revoke your invitation to attend the degree ceremony. An ancillary debt usually relates to accommodation fees but can also be for smaller fees such as room damage fees.

If unpaid, you will be given the option to graduate in absentia or defer your attendance until the next available ceremony.

Tuition – If your outstanding balance is a tuition fee debt, failure to meet the deadline will mean your results will be withheld and you will be excluded from graduating. You will only be able to graduate once you have cleared your tuition fee debt. Please note, resit fees also come under tuition fee debt.

You can check whether you have any outstanding payments by getting in touch with the Income Office.

Win £1,000 with the return of Santander Brighter Futures Grants

We’re excited to announce the return of our Brighter Futures Grants Programme this spring, in partnership with Santander.

Once again, we’re giving away 10 grants of £1,000 each to University of Kent students. All students can enter, including undergraduates, postgraduates, part-time and full-time students.

You can use the grants for anything you need, whether it’s buying tech or textbooks, upgrading your study space, or covering living expenses – the choice is yours.

Entering is quick and easy:

Register for Santander Open Academy, a free online learning platform (if you haven’t already).
Click the verification link in your confirmation email.
Log in and choose ‘Get Started’ to complete your entry into the Brighter Futures Grants programme. Select ‘University of Kent’ from the menu.
Submit your entry by 23:00hrs on 15 May 2025.

What are you waiting for? Don’t miss the chance to enhance your academic journey with a Brighter Futures Grant.

Enter by 15 May 2025 for your chance to win. T&Cs apply!

Apply today

Get Exams Ready

If you are sitting exams at Kent this summer, our Exams 2025 guidance is now out!

Guidance includes technical support with online exams, what to expect from in-person exams and support available to you. Your exam timetable will be available on KentVision around two weeks before the end of the Spring term, so week commencing 24 March.

Apply for Exam Adjustments by Friday 7 March

If you need, or think you need, adjusted exam arrangements because of a disability, medical condition, or mental health condition and haven’t yet arranged your ILP, the deadline is this Friday 7 March.

Take the NSS today for chance to win cash prizes

The National Student Survey (NSS) is now open for final year undergraduate students at Kent.

To say thanks for your feedback, when you complete the NSS you will be entered into a prize draw to win 1 of 25 cash prizes up to the value of £150!

The NSS is your chance to have your say on what you liked or didn’t like about studying at Kent.

Find out more and take the NSS

The NSS: what you need to know

🏆 There are 25 cash prizes up to the value of £150 to be won!

📣The University and Kent Students’ Union value your feedback and the NSS is one of the most powerful ways to have your say. See the Your Uni Your Say webpages for ways we have acted on your feedback.

📧Ipsos emailed you on Thursday 30 January and will continue to email, text and call you until you complete it.

🔒The survey is completely anonymous and confidential. It is run by Ipsos, an independent research agency.

🎓 The NSS is mainly open to final year undergraduates.

🕕The survey takes about 10 minutes to complete. However, please take the time to consider your answers and reflect on your whole experience at Kent.

Take the next step with a Master’s degree at Kent

Here at Kent, our ambition is to elevate your future and support your passion to progress. Whether you’re looking to advance your skills, explore new subjects, or stay on in your societies, we’ll help you reach your full potential.

If you’re a final year undergrad considering your next step towards postgrad study, you can discover more about our postgraduate opportunities below, including:

Flexible study options to suit your lifestyle – full time, part time, short courses or conversion courses for those looking for a different route altogether.

Funding and scholarships of up to £5,000 available – making your ambitions accessible.

Postgraduate Open Events and more – explore on-campus events and learn more about postgraduate life at Kent.

Extensive employment opportunities to get career ready – including work placements, career support, networking and 1-2-1 coaching.

Find out more about the benefits of staying at Kent. Hear from students who decided to stay on for a Master’s at Kent and sign up to register for updates on our website.

You’ve got what it takes. Take the next step.

Are you getting heard?

Student feedback is a powerful catalyst for driving positive change and ensuring that Kent remains a dynamic and relevant place to study, both now and in the future. It offers you the opportunity to shape your own university experience while helping Kent continually evolve to meet the needs of its students.

Your voice matters—whether it’s sharing your thoughts on course content, teaching methods, or the overall student experience.

Together, we can create a more vibrant and enriching environment. It’s your university—make sure your voice is heard and help drive the change you want to see.

PG Open Event: Find your future at Kent

Considering staying on for a Master’s after graduation?

Did you know there are lots of benefits for Kent students who decide to progress to postgrad study at Kent?

Find out more about scholarships, funding, information events and further opportunities at our Postgraduate Open Event on 20 November in Sibson Building. Let us help you reach your full potential.

You’ve got what it takes. Take the next step.

This event is for potential postgraduate students and their supporters.