Wednesday 11 February from 1 – 5pm sees the second SSPSSR Careers Insights Fair event of the month taking place on the Canterbury campus in KS12.

Guest speakers including alumni will be sharing their careers insights with you which will include: Working in immigration detainee support; Marketing/sales placements, summer internships and graduate opportunties; Working in security and risk management and an Employment preparation workshop.

For more information or to attend go to: https://alumni.kent.ac.uk/events/registration-sspssrcareersfair2015

The way we all register to vote has changed

You need to make sure that you’re on the updated register, or you might not be able to vote in future or get credit.

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

You can now register online. Registration is simple and takes around two minutes – you’ll need your date of birth and National Insurance number to complete your application.

I think I’m already registered at my home address

You are entitled to be registered at home and your university address (if these are different). Whilst at university, we consider you part of our community and as such, we want you to have a democratic voice on issues that affect you.

Can I vote twice – at home and at university?

This depends on the type of election. At local elections you can vote in both areas if they are in different districts;

You can’t vote twice in:

• UK Parliamentary general election
• European Parliamentary election

If you are unsure of your eligibility to vote in a particular election, please check with the Elections Office. Wherever you are on Election Day, you can have your say!

Your future credit rating

Most people don’t realise until it’s too late that if you aren’t registered to vote, it can affect your credit rating. You might not be able to secure a mortgage, loan or mobile phone contract. Some employers also check credit referencing.

I’m not British, can I vote?

Commonwealth and Republic of Ireland citizens are entitled to register and vote in all elections in the UK. Citizens of European Union states are entitled to register and vote in local and European elections.

Correspondence regarding electoral registration

The Council will send you an Invitation to Register form within the next few weeks or you may have already received it. When you receive this form you are legally obliged to reply. If you do not respond, you may receive a fine of £80.00.

I do not wish to register as I am already registered at home

You may, if you wish, decide to only register at your home address (if this is different from your term time address). If you do not want to register in respect of your University, term time address, it will assist us (and prevent us contacting you further) if you would please email, phone or write to us to say you do not wish to register in the district and give your name and address.

If you wish to register and do not want to return the paper form, you can complete an online application form.

More information about voting and electoral registration.

Professor Douglas MacMillan, an expert in environmental and ecosystem economics, has been awarded the Leibniz Chair of Environment by the Leibniz Center for Tropical Marine Ecology (ZMT).

ZMT is an associated institute of Bremen University, Germany and is renowned for providing a scientific basis for the protection and sustainable use of tropical coastal ecosystems.

The Leibniz Chair was first established at the ZMT in 2011. The title is bestowed upon ‘an outstanding scientific personality whose expertise constitutes an important addition to the ZMT research portfolio’. The title is awarded for three years and is endowed with a PhD position and research funding.

For further information, see the ZMT website.

As part of the Templeman Library development Information Services is seeking to review and enhance wayfinding and signage across the building, improving the student experience by providing easy access to the Library’s services, resources and facilities.

Share your views on Library wayfinding and signage by completing our online questionnaire, or sign up for our workshop for a more in-depth discussion about how you find services, resources and facilities and how you navigate around the building.

Online survey

• Complete our online questionnaire and you could win a £20 Amazon gift card

Workshop

• Come to our Wayfinding and Signage workshop 1 – 2pm, Monday 9 February, Training Room TR302, Templeman Library Refreshments will be provided.

Sign up for the workshop by emailing IS publishing.

Every Wednesday 4th March – 20th May 2015 (with two weeks Easter break) 18.00 to 19.30pm in Keynes College Lecture Theatre 4.

Cost: £150 (£100 for current University of Kent Students/Staff)

Forensic Psychology is the study of the psychology of crime and criminal behaviour. Over ten weeks join some of the UK’s leading experts in forensic psychology and go beyond what you see on the TV shows to learn about the psychology of victims, offenders, crime investigation and rehabilitation.

This engaging and entertaining series of lectures should suit anyone with an interest in forensic psychology including those thinking of pursuing a similar topic at university or those who simply have an interest in psychology and crime and would like to learn a bit more about the history as well as the latest developments in this fascinating field.

A summary of what we will covered in each week’s lecture can be found in the leaflet on the School of Psychology’s website.

Looking for something new?

*           Why not check out Refresher’s Fair; your second chance to discover and sign up to sports clubs, societies and volunteering groups.

*           Not only that but we’ve also got free Domino’s Pizza, free Dairy Milk and a variety of cash prizes.

*           If you fancy coming along we’ll be in Eliot Hall this Thursday and Friday from 11am-4pm.

Don’t miss your second chance! Check out Refresher’s Fair 2015. Below is just a snippet on youtube of what you missed out on last term.

Darwin Master’s Office are holding a bike marking event in partnership with Kent Police on Thursday 5th February from 16.00 to 18.30 in the Darwin Foyer, Darwin College.

Bikes on campus can be at risk of theft and the Bike Register Scheme that the police use can act as a deterrent to criminals.

For more information on how the scheme works visit the Bike Register website.

• What’s new in the Templeman Library: what to expect this term and next in the Templeman Library
• LibrarySearch: find books, articles and digital content, all in one place
• ‘The pursuit of knowledge and wisdom’: upcoming Special Collections talk on Isaac Newton and Robert Boyle
• New British Stand-Up Comedy Archive: Introducing a serious archive of humorous collections
• Moving between Kent systems just got easier – see why!
• Are you saving to the Kent network? Good news, you have more storage space!

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Two third-year Kent Law School students have been named ‘best mediating pair in the UK’ at the National Mediation Finals hosted by Kingston University.

Stacia Franz and Kelly McNulty won the accolade while competing in the National Mediation Finals hosted by Kingston University.

Kelly also won ‘second best individual mediator’ in the UK.

Stacia and Kelly, together with fellow team members Jonothan Boettcher and Chris Sivry, won the award for ‘third best mediation team’ in the UK. Each pair took part in four mediations, taking turns to adopt the roles of mediators and disputing parties.

The team of final year LLB Law students will now go forward to represent Kent at the 14th Annual International Law School Mediation Championships organised by the International Academy of Dispute Resolution.

Kent students have already experienced success at an international level in mediation, with a team from the Law School winning ‘The Most Outstanding New Mediation Team’ trophy in Dublin in 2013. Last year a team from Kent competed in the international championships hosted in Chicago. This year, the competition will be held in London from 18 to 21 February.

Mediation and negotiation are amongst several options open to students at Kent Law School who are keen to develop their practical legal skills; other options include getting involved with the work of Kent Law Clinic, mooting, client interviewing and participation in mock trials.

For more information email a.p.shieber@kent.ac.uk.

Hear young entrepreneurs’ success stories at Enterprise Day 2015 on Wednesday 11 February.

Sign up and find out more!