The majority of bus services in and around Canterbury are operated by Stagecoach Ltd bus company.

The Unirider academic year bus ticket allows students to travel all across Kent and East Sussex, day and night. The ticket costs £170 and is available to purchase now from the green Unibus parked on campus outside the Gulbenkian theatre, or online through the Stagecoach website.

Why we recommend the Unirider academic year bus ticket:

• The highly discounted tickets save you money
• Explore what East Kent has to offer historic towns, cities, the countryside and even the beach!
• Explore the shops, visit cinemas, theatres, restaurants as well as nightlife in various towns and cities
• We have a good regular bus service to and from our campus, especially between Canterbury and Whitstable
• No need to find change, just use your bus ticket to get home after a night out in Canterbury on the Unibus 24 hour service

Make sure you purchase from the bus or online before the 2 October to get the discounted price. After 2 October the price increases to £240.

Visit www.kent.ac.uk/transport/stagecoach for more information.

On Sunday 25 September at 16.00 Kent Sport are hosting an open air cinema at the Sports Pavilion in Canterbury.

Watch Cool Runnings while enjoying BBQ food on the lawn. It is just £2 to attend this event.

Find out more on the Facebook event. 

Contact: letsplay@kent.ac.uk

Mungo’s Massive will be returning this October for a frighteningly fantastic Halloween party. This spooktacular, gruesome themed party in Eliot dining hall is legendary, and like no other Halloween party you will have been to before!

Come dressed as your favourite ghoulish character for this lively yet morbidly themed event, and dance the night away to all your favourite contemporary chart hits and old-school club classics.

Join us on Friday 28 October, Eliot College Dining Hall, 20.00 – 02.00, plus free entry all night.

Dust off your broomsticks and get ready to welcome in the witching hour with some sparkle!

For more information and updates from Mungo’s Bar & Bistro visit our Facebook page.

Study Plus courses (part of the Kent Extra range of extracurricular activites) are free and are open to all registered Kent students. Autumn term courses include:

KE004 Dirty history

KE013 Justice and persuasion

KE018 Classics research in action

KE049 Great Expectations? Life and landscape on the north Kent marshlands

KE073 Bleak House? Poor and rich in Victorian England

KE087 Screenwriting for non-writers

KE093 Introduction to the solar system

KE101 Music for creatives 4: Come out – words music and rhythm

KE104 (was 064 ) Student mentoring at university

KE105 Beginners presentations with MS PowerPoint

KE106 Preparing essays with MS Word

KE107 Improving presentations with MS PowerPoint

KE108 Beginnners spreadsheets with MS Excel

KE109 Preparing dissertations or extended assignments with MS Word

Global Learning Online (GLO): Migration

Visit the Study Plus website to view the full range of courses, and  find out more – including how to sign up.

Welcome back! If you’re returning to Kent after the summer break, here’s a helpful summary for settling back in.

• Timetables showing lecture times will be on the Student Guide during the week starting Monday 12 September. Continue to go back to the Student Guide and check your timetable regularly for updates including other events. Read our Timetabling FAQs.
• You will need to register your return to the University on SDS from Tuesday 20 September so we know you’re definitely coming back.
• If you’ve got a new phone, tablet or laptop, get it Kent WiFi-ready before you come back to campus by running our WiFi setup tool.
• Living off campus is very different from living in University accommodation. Read our community webpages for information on bills, bins, neighbours and much more!
• Campus looks a bit different from when you last saw it in June. In early October the Wigoder Law Building will open, which includes a new home for the Kent Law Clinic and a dedicated mooting chamber. Read more on the Kent Law Campaign webpages.
• The Library is still in two parts, Templeman West and Templeman East, while we refurbish the centre. To get from one side to the other, you’ll need to go around the outside of the building. Look for signs to show you where to go.
• Student PCs will look different as Windows 10 has been installed over the summer. Log in for the first time only will take up to five minutes.

Have a great 2016-17 at Kent!

If you’re a new student, you’ll soon be using the Library, IT services and study spaces to help you do your work. Here’s how to get started and make the most of them.

For more tips, guides and videos, take a look at the Hello Library & IT website.

Get online

You can connect to WiFi and wired internet as soon as you arrive on campus.

If you need any help, visit a WiFi Help Point or Support Desk and our friendly staff will help you get connected.

Go to a Library and IT Welcome Session

A welcome session is your best chance to explore the Library and find out about IT services.

Sessions take about 1 hour. They run from Monday – Friday in Welcome Week, between 10:00-17:30.

Check the timetable (coming soon) to see if there is a session for your subject. If not, or if you miss it, come to any free session.

You’ll learn about:

• finding and borrowing books
• where you can study
• PCs, Library laptops and campus internet
• printing, copying and scanning

You’ll also get a free travel mug and a drink voucher for the Library café, and the chance to win a £20 Amazon voucher.

Library opening times

• Arrivals Weekend and Welcome Week (Saturday 17– Sunday 25 September): 08:00-00:00 midnight
• Autumn term (Monday 26 September – Friday 16 December): 24/7 opening

You’ll need your KentOne card to enter in the evening and overnight.

Full Library and help desk opening times

Find your way around the Library

Find everything you need in the Templeman Library, including maps, facilities, and the best study zone for you.

Study spaces all over campus

The Library isn’t the only place you can study. There are PC rooms and study hubs across campus, open to all students. They’re a great place to work when you want to stay close to your room, the Library is very busy, or you just want a different space.

Keep in touch

Follow @UKCLibraryIT to get the latest updates on Library and IT services.

For all you newbies, here’s a helpful introduction to Kent and some of the fantastic services available to you.

• Your school – is a helpful point of contact for all your studying needs. Whether you need guidance on how to reference or employability advice, your school can help, and if they can’t, they will know who can. Find your school and academic adviser.

• Studying at Kent. There is a wide range of study support available across the University. You can not only go to your school for study advice, but you can also talk to one of our learning advisers from the Student Learning Advisory Service (SLAS).

• Employability support. In an increasingly competitive job market, we want to make sure you have the skills and experience to stand out. From work experience opportunities to support showcasing your skills, we offer a range of services to help you bag that dream job.

• Our Student Finance Team is here to help, whether your student loan is late or you just need help managing your money.

• Kent is a great place to live and study. Here is some useful information to help you while you’re living in Kent over the next few years.

• As a student you have access to a wide range of support and wellbeing services, including help with a disability, child care and a counselling service.

• Kent Union is your students’ union and is there to represent the student voice. They also look after a range of student activities including the Summer Ball and societies at Kent.

• Watch our IT and Library films and read our getting started tips: Hello IT and Library! As well as the fully-equipped Templeman Library, many of the books and resources you’ll need are available through the Library website.

• Both Canterbury and Medway have good transport links, so you don’t necessarily need a car to get around. You can also benefit from a range of discounts on local transport. Discover some of your options for getting around.

• When you join Kent you automatically become part of a college. Joining a college community gives you a support network and your Masters’ Office is somewhere you can go for help and advice.

Make sure to join Kent Sport before Friday 16 September and enjoy our Early Bird offer and save £20 on annual membership!

Why join Kent Sport?
Become a member of Kent Sport and enjoy all the amazing sport and fitness facilities and activities available on and off campus. It’s the best way to relax between lectures and to make new friends.

Kent Sport Facilities
The Sports Centre has a fitness and dance studio, indoor netball, badminton, basketball and squash courts, table tennis and a substantial fitness suite linked to the Kent Sport Physiotherapy Clinic.

At the Pavilion there are recently refurbished indoor and outdoor tennis courts, a cycle hub, cricket pitches and our all-weather floodlit football, rugby and hockey pitches along with a terrific social space at the Pavilion Cafe Bar, which overlooks the outdoor sports facilities.

Early Bird Offer
As an Early Bird, you will save £20 when purchasing your Kent Sport student membership before Friday 16 September.

To find out more, please visit our Kent Sport website and take advantage of this Early Bird student sports membership offer.

To stay up to date with Kent Sport news, Like Kent Sports on Facebook, follow us on Twitter @UniKentSport and visit the Kent Sport events calendar to see what’s on.