We have been informed by UK Power Networks that the earlier power outage on the Canterbury campus was the result of a high voltage cable failure in the Canterbury area.

UK Power Networks has re-routed power to the area while they fix the fault. At the moment we don’t expect any further disruption.

If you wish to report any problems with electrical equipment as a result of the earlier outage, please contact the Estates Helpdesk – estateshelpdesk@kent.ac.uk – x3209.

For advice on what to do during a power cut or track the progress of ongoing work by UK Power Networks, please visit their website.

Do you get disturbed by other students in the Library? Think we could do more to help? Give us 45 minutes of your time to tell us about it.

We’re looking for students to take part in a focus group on the Library study environment on Wednesday 4 May from 14:00 – 14:45.

What’s the group about?

We’ll be discussing your views and ideas on behaviour in the Library. We want to find out the best ways to support you when other students’ noise or behaviour makes it difficult for you to study.

What do I need?

All you need to bring is yourself and your ideas. We’ll give you free tea, coffee and biscuits.

Want to take part?

If you’d like to attend, email James Thompson: J.Thompson-437@kent.ac.uk.

If you’re interested but can’t make this date, email James to tell him. We’ll be running another focus group after the vacation.

The second wave of Course Rep elections are now open. Don’t miss your chance to have your say. We have positions to fill, and you will be the voice for your course.

Nominations open: 9am 10th May and close 4pm 17th May
Voting Opens: 12noon 178th May and close 4pm 24th May

If you have any questions, please email elections@kent.ac.uk

How do I register?

1. Go to www.gov.uk/register-to-vote
2. Fill in your name, address, date of birth and a few other details. You’ll also need your National Insurance number, which can be found on your National Insurance card, or in official paperwork such as payslips, or letters about benefits or tax credits.

If you don’t have access to the internet or can’t use it, please email electoral.services@canterbury.gov.uk or call 01227 862007.

Why should I register?

To vote: You need to register in order to be able to vote. If you aren’t registered to vote, you won’t have the chance to have a say on who represents you or how things are run.

Some people also register to vote because they want to apply for credit. This is because credit reference agencies use the register to confirm where someone lives when they apply for credit in order to counteract fraud.

As a student, you can register at both your term time address and at the address you live at outside of term time.

Lots of students are missing from the electoral register. No-one else can register for you.

But I thought I was already registered to vote?

If you are unsure whether you are registered, please email electoral.services@canterbury.gov.uk or call 01227 862007.

What if I don’t register?

Not only will you not have a say at future elections and referendums, but if you don’t respond to requests for information from us you could be at risk of getting fined £80.

What if I don’t wish to register in the Canterbury area?

If you do not wish to register in the Canterbury area as you only wish to register at your home address, please email electoral.services@canterbury.gov.uk informing us of your wish not to register, together with your term time address and full name.

We are looking to recruit team members for Kent Hospitality summer housekeeping who will share our passion for delivering service excellence. Successful candidates will be highly motivated, reliable and flexible regarding both the days and hours worked and the range of tasks to be covered. You will enjoy working as part of a team and be able to work on your own initiative when required. The role is very physically demanding and involves a considerable amount of manual handling.

Hours of work

The hours of work are typically between 20 and 30 per week to be worked between 9am and 3pm or as the business requires. Weekend working will be required and you must be available to work on Saturday 18 and Sunday 19 June 2016. Hours will vary from week to week and are not guaranteed.

Duties

Duties involve the thorough cleaning of campus accommodation for our external visitors. This will include kitchen areas, toilets, showers, bathrooms, bedrooms, communal and public areas. The role includes the deep cleaning of walls, paintwork, furniture and fittings, electrical appliances, windows, floors and carpets, the changing of curtains and bed making. This work has to be carried out to an exceptionally high standard, in keeping with our 3 and 5 star rating. Previous commercial cleaning experience would be an advantage but is not essential as full training is provided.

Successful applicants will be required to:

• Attend one of our HR inductions, w/c 16 May or 23 May for approximately 45 minutes. You will be notified which session to attend.
• Attend a half day housekeeping induction, w/c 30 May.
• Attend training for 12 – 18 hours, w/c 6 and 13

Apply

If you can meet these requirements and think this summer vacancy is for you, please apply by completing our online questionnaire. The closing date is 29 April.

For the health, safety and welfare of staff and conference guests, all successful applicants will attend a half day housekeeping 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.

The Kent Hospitality HR department will email you by Friday 6 May to let you know whether or not your application has been successful.

Please do not contact the HR department to check the status of your application, as they will be unable to answer individual enquiries.

More information on the role and training provided.

Sundays from 27 March to 29 May

Studying late night at the library? Between 27 March and 29 May 2016, there will be additional late night Uni 2 buses running on Sundays between Canterbury Bus Station and Hales Place. See here for the full timetable.

Spring vacation timetable

During the spring vacation, the Uni 1 and Uni 2 buses will continue to run to the usual timetable despite being out of term-time! This is a trial so make sure to use the service and let us know your feedback. Don’t forget to include the day, time and bus number if you wish to provide specific feedback.

Transport Team

01227 82 3609   transport@kent.ac.uk   @unikent_travel   www.kent.ac.uk/transport

Estates Department, University of Kent, Park Wood Road, Canterbury, CT2 7NN

Canterbury Police, Street Marshals and Campus Security will be talking to students at Canterbury on Tuesday 15 March.

Go along to the Venue from 11.30-14.30 to get safety advice, freebies and find out more about the services available to help keep you safe.

You can also find out more on the University’s safety webpages.