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Category: IT and systems

Build skills that get you top marks

By Helen Kirk | 24 April 2026

AI tools can be helpful when you’re studying – but they’re not a shortcut to strong academic work. To succeed at university, and beyond, you … Read more

KentVision unavailable Tues 28 April 8:00-11:00

By Miriam Sandiford | 24 April 2026

KentVision will be unavailable on Tuesday 28 April 8:00 – 11:00. You can still view your timetable on the My Kent Student app and website during this time, just not … Read more

Email Safety: Help to avoid scams

By Helen Kirk | 24 April 2026

Email is a large part of university life and while most messages you receive are completely legitimate, it’s always good to know how to spot … Read more

IT Services update: Systems restored

By Miriam Sandiford | 23 March 2026

Some campus systems (including Moodle, KentVision and files.kent) had issues over the weekend due to a hardware failure. All services are now back up and … Read more

Students recognised for shaping services and spaces through Student Shapers programme 

By Joanna Addison | 06 March 2026

On 4 March students from across the university gathered to celebrate a successful year of the Student Shapers programme, recognising the contributions students have made … Read more

Free ChatGPT Edu access coming soon for all students!

By Miriam Sandiford | 04 March 2026

The University of Kent is collaborating with OpenAI to give all students and staff free access to ChatGPT Edu – a version of ChatGPT built for universities.   Designed for the education … Read more

Nexus hours to change to meet student demand

By Helen Kirk | 18 February 2026

If you have a question while studying at Kent, the Nexus teams are there to help. You can ask Nexus online or visit the Nexus … Read more

KentVision unavailable 23:00 8 Feb to 17:00 11 Feb

By Miriam Sandiford | 06 February 2026

KentVision will be unavailable between 23:00 Sunday 8 February until 17:00 Wednesday 11 February. This essential maintenance window is to upgrade KentVision to the latest version. You … Read more

Free PDF Editor software rolling out on student PCs across campus!

By Joanna Addison | 04 February 2026

ABBYY FineReader is currently being deployed across 1700+ student PCs on campus and expected to be available on all student PCs by mid-February 2026.  This … Read more

What you need to know about Assessment Marks and Exam Results

By Miriam Sandiford | 15 January 2026

When to expect your results  Your marks for Autumn and Spring term modules will be communicated via your In-Stage Assessment Review (ISAR) letter the following term. For end-of-year results, you will be sent an access link to your final results following a Board of Examiners.   … Read more

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