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Category: Careers and opportunities

Join an Advisory Board and get rewarded!

By Helen Kirk | 24 September 2025

Build your CV, develop your skills, and contribute to change in the areas where you are most interested and passionate Advisory Boards bring together groups … Read more

Support at Kent: What’s new and where to find it

By Allie Burnett | 17 September 2025

As you get ready to return to campus, we’re here to make sure you feel supported every step of the way. Whether you’re looking for … Read more

Employability Points: More chances to apply for rewards

By Miriam Sandiford | 02 September 2025

This year there are some changes to the Employability Points (EP) Scheme.  First off, the reward structure will be different. There will be three periods … Read more

Winner of the Empower “Tell us your story” competition

By hrsg | 24 July 2025

Victoria was the first prize winner of our “Tell us your story” competition, winning a £50 Amazon voucher. She shares her journey so far: As … Read more

Achievements of the International Student Advisory Board 2024/25

By Miriam Sandiford | 09 July 2025

As we come to the end of the academic year 2024/25, we wanted to say thank you to all our amazing international students who have … Read more

Highlights from our Global Hangout events this year

By Danielle Connolly | 20 June 2025

Did you attend one of our Global Hangout events this year? It was an exciting and successful year engaging with over 1000 students at our … Read more

Life of a Global Officer: A Journey to Lead

By Danielle Connolly | 16 June 2025

By Zhin Yeen, Global Student Officer My journey with Global Officers Leadership Development (GOLD) Programme began when I was looking for an opportunity to boost my leadership … Read more

Summer service and facility opening times

By Miriam Sandiford | 09 June 2025

Living on or near campus over the Summer? Here’s a list of summer service and facility opening times: Borrowing books and studying in the library: See … Read more

Jobs, careers and work experience: help with your next steps

By Miriam Sandiford | 15 April 2025

Do you know the career you want to follow but need advice on how to get there? Or, are you unsure of what you want … Read more

Empower: Andrew Mensah awarded Freshfields Stephen Lawrence Scholarship

By hrsg | 25 March 2025

My name’s Andrew, I’m a Computer Science (Cyber Security) student. My advice to you – if you see an email from the Careers team, read … Read more

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