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Exams 2018

You can view your timetable now by logging into your Student Data System. (SDS)

Where is my exam venue

Not sure where you need to go? – See our Venues

Where do I sit

You will be allocated a seat for each exam, please find the seating plan at your venue before the start of each session.

What to bring

• KentOne Card. If you have lost this please contact us

• Pens, pencils and writing equipment (in a clear pencil case)

• Still water in a clear plastic bottle

What NOT to bring

• Mobile Phones / Smart Watches – All electronic devices are prohibited from exam venues. Any device brought into an exam venue will be reported to your school

• Bags and coats

• Food (Unless permission given prior)

• Any drink other than water

Bag Room

If you have a bag to drop off, please arrive 30 minutes before the start of your exam at the following locations:

Canterbury Campus

Keynes Seminar Room 7

Medway Campus

Pilkington Building Room 014

Gillingham Building Room 2 – 03

Dockyard Church – Foyer Entrance

My ILP

If you have an Inclusive Learning Plan (ILP) please take a moment to check your exam adjustments are correct. On SDS, you’ll see a button marked ‘My Inclusive Learning Plan’ if you have been in contact with the Student Support and Wellbeing team (SSW).

We appreciate Exams season is a stressful time of year, we are here to support and help you throughout this period.

Get ahead, know what to expect… see our website for more information on what to do before your exams – https://www.kent.ac.uk/csao/exams/beforetheday.html

If you have any questions please contact exams@kent.ac.uk

Tips to look after your mental health

Take care of yourself and get the most from life. Mental health is about the way you think, feel and your ability to deal with ups and downs.

Here are 10 tips to help you take good care of your mental health…

1. Talk about your feelings: Talking about your feelings can help you stay in good mental health and deal with times when you feel troubled.

2. Keep active: Regular exercise can boost your self-esteem and help you concentrate, sleep, and look and feel better. Find out about the Kent Sport ‘Stamp Out Stress’ activities and Let’s Play at Medway.

3. Eat well: Food can have a long-lasting effect on your mental health. Your brain needs a mix of nutrients to stay healthy and function well.
Check out the UniKentFood Instagram to see what food you can grab on our campuses.

4. Drink sensibly: We often drink alcohol to change our mood but the effect is only temporary. Drinking is not a good way to manage difficult feelings.
Read our alcohol advice.

5. Keep in touch: Strong family ties and supportive friends can help you deal with the stresses of life. They can make you feel included and cared for.

6. Ask for help: We all get tired or overwhelmed by how we feel or when things don’t go to plan. If you feel you can’t cope, ask for help. You can see all our support services at the bottom of this post.

7. Take a break: A change of scene or a change of pace is good for your mental health. Just a few minutes can be enough to de-stress you.

8. Do something you’re good at: Enjoying yourself can help beat stress. Think about what you love doing, what activities you can lose yourself in, or what you loved doing in the past.

9. Accept who you are: Accept that you’re unique rather than wish you were more like someone else. Good self-esteem helps you cope when life takes a difficult turn.

10. Care for others: Caring for and helping others can make you feel needed, valued and boost your self-esteem. It also helps to put your own problems in perspective

There’s help on hand!

For extra support and to take advantage of the services we have on offer at the University please see the following links:

Student Support and Wellbeing: www.kent.ac.uk/studentsupport/wellbeing/
Student Support and Wellbeing Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/UniKentSSW/
Kent Union Advice Centre: www.kent.ac.uk/studentsupport/wellbeing/

Kent Union Activities and Societies: kentunion.co.uk/activities/societies/

GK Unions Advice Centre: www.gkunions.co.uk/advice/health/
GK Unions Activities and Societies: www.gkunions.co.uk/activities/societies/

Kent Sport: www.kent.ac.uk/sports/
Campus walks: www.kent.ac.uk/safety/oh/general-health-topics/Campus%20Walks%20Maps.pdf

Campus Wellbeing

Map: www.kent.ac.uk/graduateschool/images/Wellbeing%20map%20with%20text.pdf

Medical Centre https://www.umckent.co.uk/services-and-clinics/mental-health-services/
Kent Hospitality Catering on campus: www.kent.ac.uk/catering/index.html
University of Kent Alcohol Policy

Alcohol can make you momentarily happier: www.kent.ac.uk/news/society/9730/alcohol-can-make-you-momentarily-happier

Postal service: www.kent.ac.uk/estates/services/postal.html

Download our wellbeing app today at www.kent.wellbeingzone.co.uk or create an account by clicking ‘Register’ and using the following code. Organisation code: KENT1

Film meets social policy at screening of ‘Sink’

The Gulbenkian will screen University of Kent alumus Mark Gillis’ highly acclaimed debut feature film Sink on Wednesday 9 May from 18.30.

The screening will be followed by ‘Film Meets Sociology’; a Filmtalk panel discussion with director Mark Gillis and Professor Alex Stevens, Professor Alisoun Milne and Lawrence Jackson from the School of Social Policy, Sociology and Social Research (SSPSSR).

Sink is a hard-hitting look at the realities of working-class life in Britain. It tells the story of central character Micky Mason who battles to keep his family together in the face of unemployment, caring for his elderly father and helping his son kick a drug habit. The film is a warm and tender study of ordinary people finding their way through.

For more information and to book a ticket visit the listings section of The Gulbenkian website. Tickets are from £6 – £8.70.

U.N.I (You and I) Protect: See something? Say something. Do something! Make a difference

Places are now available on U.N.I (You and I) Protect workshops running in May 2018.

All of us can take action to protect each other and the wider University community to help promote a culture of dignity and respect at Kent. This programme will help you recognise and challenge problematic and harmful behaviour, such as abuse or sexual harassment.

On completion of the course participants will understand what a ‘bystander’ is and be empowered to be able to intervene in situations safely and with confidence.

The workshops will run on Friday mornings from 10.00 to 11.30 during weeks 25, 26 and 27. All students who complete the course will receive 15 Employability Points.

If you want to take part or simply want to find out more please visit the Study Plus website. The module code is KE148. To book your place, visit the Workshops page in SDS.

Further information about the course can also be found on the Student Services website.

Places are limited so please sign up as soon as you can.

Global Business in a Dynamic Environment summer school

Exclusive discount for University of Kent students, we are opening up our ‘Global Business in a Dynamic Environment 1- 15 July’ summer school to current Kent students at an exclusive price of £1000. The cost includes full tuition, on campus accommodation in Parkwood flats, a welcome and farewell meal, refreshments every morning, guided trips as part of the programme (including a day in London). Students will be taught by expert professors from the University of Kent’s Business school and outside professionals and entrepreneurs to work towards building a finished documentation for social media, YouTube films or traditional commentary pieces addressing core issues of concern. Students will receive extra-curricular credits and a certificate on successful completion.

To apply for this summer school and exclusive discount please email summerschools@kent.ac.uk to confirm your interest and submit your application on our e-vision portal.

Find out more: https://www.kent.ac.uk/summerschools/programmes/business.html

Email: summerschools@kent.ac.uk

Heritage Walks starting in May

Registration is now open for the Postgraduate Heritage Walks Series from the Centre of Heritage.

Thanks to generous funding from the Postgraduate Experience Award Fund, six heritage walks, focusing on the connection between engagement with heritage and wellbeing, will take place during the summer term of 2018. This exciting programme of walks will include visits to some of Kent’s remarkable historic villages and monuments, archaeological sites and places of natural beauty.

The walks are open to all, although transportation or admissions to sites are not covered.

For the full programme of heritage walks, please see here: https://blogs.kent.ac.uk/heritagewalks/

To register, click here: tinyurl.com/ya972fpv

Big Ideas Competition Winner to compete in global competition

Masters student Sybil Mayard, from the School of Computing, has won this year’s University of Kent Big Ideas Competition with her business idea “Codable”. Each year the University selects a student, or team of students, to compete in the Global Entrepreneur Challenge, which takes place at Virginia Tech University in the US.

The University of Kent represents the UK in this prestigious competition which sees students from 15 universities from around the world pitch their business ideas for the chance to win $25,000 and the title of ‘Global Entrepreneurship Champion’.

Sybil’s winning entry, Codable, is a platform for students and employers in the IT industry to share examples of code in an online portfolio. In addition to her all expenses paid trip, Sybil has been awarded full access to the Hub’s Start Up Support Programme & Space (worth £2k) kindly sponsored by Santander Universities.

Thank you to all of the students who entered the Big Ideas Competition this year. The calibre of entries was very high and every one of the participants should be proud of their achievements.

If you have an innovative business idea that you would like to take forward, then now is your chance to act on it. Bring your ideas to the team at the University’s Hub for Innovation and Enterprise on 01227 824 641 or at unikenthub@kent.ac.uk.

Californian music comes to Canterbury!

The California State University Long Beach Wind Orchestra is coming to the Colyer-Fergusson Music Hall on Monday 30 April at 19.30.

Recognised internationally as a premier university wind ensemble, the California State University, Long Beach Wind Symphony continues to expand the school’s rich tradition of performance excellence.

Composed of the finest wind and percussion performers within the Department of Music, its mission is to stimulate musical growth and provide advanced performance opportunities for the department’s instrumental music students. Performance goals encompass the identification, performance, and appreciation of the best of wind and percussion literature.

The programme includes:

Lincolnshire Posy By Percy Grainger
Clarinet Concerto No 2 by Oscar Navarro
Slava by Leonard Bernstein
Music by John Philip Sousa

Tickets, priced £5 each, and further information is available on Gulbenkian webpages.

Summer housekeeping staff vacancies

We are recruiting team members for Kent Hospitality summer housekeeping for Canterbury campus accommodation, who are available to work between 4 June and 16 September 2018. We will offer a minimum of 80 hours per month during this period. Successful candidates will need to be flexible regarding working days and hours, additional hours may be available.

Rates are:

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

Some weekend working is required; you must be available to work on Saturday 16 and Sunday 17 June 2018.

Successful applicants will be required to:

Complete an online contract and return this by 17 May 2018.
Attend a three hour Health and Safety induction in the week commencing 21 May 2018.

For the health, safety and welfare of staff and conference guests, all successful applicants will be required to attend a health and safety induction. Applicants must be able to demonstrate the required level of understanding in all areas covered in the training. Any staff not achieving the required standard will not be permitted to work.

Start working in the week commencing 4 June 2018 (minimum of two shifts for training).

If you think this summer vacancy is for you, please complete our online questionnaire:

Week and weekend applications: https://kent.onlinesurveys.ac.uk/summerhk2018
Weekend only applications: https://kent.onlinesurveys.ac.uk/summerhk2018weekends

Closing date for applications: 10 May 2018 (or earlier if we receive a large number of applications).

The Kent Hospitality HR department will then email you by Tuesday 15 May to let you know whether or not your application has been successful. Please do not contact the Kent Hospitality HR department to check the status of your application, as they will be unable to answer individual enquiries.

Kent Gives Back in London: volunteers needed

Join the next Kent Gives Back project in London on Saturday 12 May. Kent Gives Back is a community outreach project which unites students and alumni by encouraging them to take part in a local community project such as volunteering at a homeless shelter or a food bank, helping tend to a garden and many more activities.

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 of their own potential for fitness and wellbeing. They organise the famous MoonWalk overnight power walking challenges and are immensely proud to have raised over £122m, which has been granted to research into breast cancer and to improve the lives of people living with cancer now.

We are looking for dedicated, amazing volunteers to join us at The MoonWalk London on the evening of 12 May at Clapham Common . Join 15,000 women and men walking either a full or half marathon in their fantastically decorated bras, raising millions of pounds and awareness for breast cancer.

We are hoping to join the Saturday Evening Crew, a busy period when the Walkers & Volunteers arrive. Start times vary depending on the role, but are no earlier than 17.00 and finishing at midnight. The 24 available roles include Baggage, Kitchen and Water Crew. Volunteers will be required to make their own travel arrangements for the evening.

If you’d like to take part please register at the event webpage.