Category Archives: Student Guide

Nominations Open for Chancellor’s EP Prize

Nominations for this year’s Chancellor’s EP Prize are now open.

All staff are encouraged to nominate any students who they feel provided an outstanding contribution to a University initiative.

Nominations for this particular prize must come solely from current University of Kent or Kent Union/GK Unions staff, and is only open to students who are engaged with the Employability Points Scheme.

The Chancellor’s Employability Points Award is a part of the Kent Student Awards. The winner and two runners-up will receive financial prizes and everyone who is nominated will receive a certificate.

Nominations close on Sunday 26th February 2017 and the winner will be announced on the 5th May 2017 and will be presented with their prize by the Chancellor, Gavin Esler at the Kent Student Awards Gala Dinner.

For further information, please see https://www.kent.ac.uk/employabilitypoints/events/chancellors-prize/index.html or email employabilitypoints@kent.ac.uk.

Careers and Employability Service awards prizes to Student Experience Assistants

The Careers and Employability Service (CES) is delighted to announce that two University of Kent students have been awarded prizes for the high quality of their paid work on campus. Politics and English Language and Linguistics student Isabel Railson (employed via the University’s Work-Study Scheme) and English and French Law student Rachel Bale (employed via Kent Union’s Jobshop) were employed by CES as Student Experience Assistants (Research). Students Sophia Cheraitia and Lynsey Taylor also won runner-up prizes.

The students’ work involved contributing to the Destinations of Leavers from Higher Education (DLHE) graduate destinations survey collection to discover the employment and further study Kent graduates had obtained since leaving the University. The DLHE survey is important to the University as its data feeds into the TEF and UK Higher Education league tables. The students were part of a team of fourteen working for the Careers and Employability Service before Christmas. They developed a range of graduate-level employability skills as part of their work, including strong verbal communication, attention to detail and presentation skills.

If you would like to find out more about the DLHE survey please email careerhelp@kent.ac.uk

Sarah Turner on BBC R4 New Year’s Eve

Sarah Turner will talk about her film Public House on BBC Radio 4 on New Year’s Eve.

First broadcast on 20 November, A Vision on Peckham Rye, in which Sarah Turner, Director of Research in the School of Music and Fine Art, talks about recreating Blake’s ‘Vision of Angels’ for her Grierson award nominated film Public House, will be repeated on BBC Radio 4 on New Year’s Eve, a prime slot.

The programme also features Dulwich Folk Choir performing music composed for the film by SMFA’s Director of Marketing and Recruitment and Music Lecturer, composer Duncan MacLeod.

The broadcast is available now on i-player.

Further information on Public House can be found on the SMFA webpages.

Over £90,000 raised by students for students

Over 4 weeks in October and November, a team of dedicated student callers spoke to over 1200 alumni across the UK and the USA to raise money.  The team, led by student supervisors Juvayriyah Ikram (Maths, Third year), Adam Mathia (Actuarial Science, Third year) and Rosdip Rai (Biomedical Science, Third year), raised over £90,000 – a record breaking amount – which will help to build the Kent Opportunity Fund, which has raised over £4.5million since it was launched in 2012.  The Telephone Campaign takes place twice a year and will be recruiting student callers in the spring.

Student caller, Maria Burrell said; “I really enjoyed the opportunity to talk to real professionals, who have been through all the processes and experiences that are involved in the job market. I’ve definitely had some inspiration as to what career I’d like to have!”

We are overwhelmed by the generosity of our alumni community, and look forward to taking their donations forward.

The Kent Opportunity Fund was established to support Kent students; through scholarships, bursaries for financial hardship and grants to both extra-curricular projects, and sports projects.

The Alumni Postgraduate Research Scholarship has helped 23 exceptional graduates to date, do groundbreaking research, with projects in recent years contributing significantly to attempts to tackle UK gang culture and the development of a new cancer treatment. Hardship Bursaries are extremely important as students are facing tougher financial pressures. Many find it difficult to support themselves during their degrees and so Hardship Bursaries are available to students who are struggling financially and need immediate help to finish their studies.

The Student Projects Grant scheme and the Student Sport Grant scheme are open for applications now! Visit www.kent.ac.uk/giving/opportunityfund

 

Sarah Turner talks about Public House on BBC R4 on New Year’s Eve!

First broadcast on 20 November, A Vision on Peckham Rye, in which Sarah Turner, Director of Research in the School of Music and Fine Art, talks about recreating Blake’s ‘Vision of Angels’ for her Grierson award nominated film Public House, will be repeated on BBC Radio 4 on New Year’s Eve, a prime slot. The programme also features Dulwich Folk Choir performing music composed for the film by SMFA’s Director of Marketing and Recruitment and Music Lecturer, composer Duncan MacLeod.

The broadcast is available on i-player here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b082wwlm
More info on Public House here https://www.kent.ac.uk/smfa/news.html?view=2154.

Your essential Xmas playlist

Food for thought over the holiday season? Think Kent.

Stimulate your brain with a series of short video lectures from some of the University’s leading thinkers and researchers.

The latest Think Kent lecture videos are now live on the Kent YouTube channel.

Similar to TED Talks, these 15-minute videos feature Kent academics speaking about their research and the international impact it has had.

So whether you want to discover the truth of the 1914 Christmas Truce, whether a computer can be creative and why it’s a good idea to go for a run today, watch the Think Kent playlist and subscribe for additional weekly Think Kent lectures.

Suggested Think Kent lecture playlist:

Most viewed In Conversation videos:

Tyler Court A – Disruption to hot water supply

On Monday 12 December 2016, the hot water supply in Tyler A will be turned off between 08.00 – 16.00 to allow for emergency repairs to be carried out to the pipework. Please ensure that all showers and taps are turned off to prevent flooding when the water supply is restored.

We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause and if there are any queries please contact the Estates Helpdesk on Extn 3209.

Author Alessandro Perissinotto to visit Kent

The Centre for Modern European Literature is to host Italian author and scholar Dr Alessandro Perissinotto (University of Turin) for a series of events next week.

Alessandro Perissinotto has published numerous novels, including historical and crime fiction. His first novel was La anno che uccisero Rosetta [The Year that Killed Rosetta] (Sellerio, 1997). His novel Una piccola storia ignobile (Rizzoli, 2006), published in English as Blood Sisters by Hersilia Press. And his recent work Semina il vento [For They Have Sown the Wind] (Romanzo, 2013) explores issues of radicalism and prejudice in Europe, that will form part of a debate during his visit.

Three events will provide the focus of his visit:

Tuesday 13 December
From Love to Tragedy: The Wounds of Religious Fanaticism and Hatred
A seminar debate open to all, will discuss the themes raised by Semina il vento
Darwin Lecture Theatre 3, 16.00-17.00, registration required by emailing W.Fiorucci@kent.ac.uk.

Wednesday 14 December
Intersections between Literature and Psychotherapy
A discussion with Dr Francesco Capello, Lecturer in Italian, on the practises, processes and bodies of knowledge between the two disciplines.
Cornwallis North West, Seminar Room 6, 17.00-19.00.

Friday 16 December
Asylum in Twentieth-Century Italy
A talk with Dr Alvise Sforza Tarabochia, Lecturer in Italian, about asylums, and where Dr Perissinotto will read passages from his new book (to be released in March 2017).
Grimond, Seminar Room 3, 15.00-17.00, followed by a wine reception.

All the events have been co-sponsored by the Centre for Modern European Literature and the University of Turn, with the organisation of Dr Wissia Fiorucci, Language Coordinator in Italian from the Department of Modern Languages at Kent.

University celebrates Kent’s Sporting Legends

Over 300 people connected with elite sport from across the county celebrated past, present and future sporting successes at Kent’s Sporting Legends on 2 December.

The University hosted the event at the Canterbury campus  in partnership with Kent County Council to highlight exceptional sporting achievements.

Legends include University sports scholars who have gone on to international honours, Kent sports persons who have represented our country or been part of Team GB, and individuals who have contributed to Kent’s sporting achievements.

Dame Julia Goodfellow, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Kent, commented: ‘This is an opportunity to bring together and celebrate sportsmen and women from across the county who have competed at the highest level. It is particularly appropriate that we should do so in this Olympic and Paralympic year. I am a firm believer in the power of sport.’

Many Kent alumni have gone on to win Olympic medals, compete internationally and succeed in their field. These include Wayne Otto OBE, nine-times World and European Karate Champion; Susannah Townsend, 2016 Olympic Gold medallist in hockey; and Natasha Brennan, World Champion rugby player.

Existing students and staff excelling in sport include Kent student Oliver Mangion, Wheelchair Rugby sports scholar with his sites on the 2020 Paralympic Games; Kent student Jasmine Pomeroy excelling in karate on a national and European level; and Mel Clewlow, Assistant Director of Sport at Kent and double-Olympian.

Graham Holmes, Director of Sport at Kent, said: ‘This event is about bringing together elite sportsmen and women from across the county to celebrate sport at its highest level and inspire up and coming athletes for the future. This event gives an indication of the wealth of talent that flourishes at the University and across the county.’

Find us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram @UniKentSports #kslegends
www.kent.ac.uk/sports/kentsportinglegends

Chat to a Samaritan on campus

Ever wondered what the Samaritan service offers? Or need to chat to someone?

The Samaritans will be present on campus to raise awareness of the service they offer and to listen to anyone who is in need of someone to talk to.

Come along and chat to them this evening (Tuesday 7 December) or Wednesday 8 December at 17.00-20.00 in Keynes and Rutherford.