{"id":2089,"date":"2026-02-26T15:56:27","date_gmt":"2026-02-26T15:56:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/student-news\/?p=2089"},"modified":"2026-02-26T15:57:46","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T15:57:46","slug":"final-year-at-kent-dont-miss-your-graduation-launch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/student-news\/2026\/02\/26\/final-year-at-kent-dont-miss-your-graduation-launch\/","title":{"rendered":"Final Year at Kent? Don&#8217;t miss your Graduation Launch"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Your graduation year at the University of Kent is a blend of excitement, nerves, and one giant celebration! To kick things off properly, the University is hosting a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kent.ac.uk\/graduations\/graduation-launch-2026\">Graduation Launch<\/a> event, Tuesday 10 March, that\u2019s all about getting you ready for one of the most memorable days of your university life.<\/p>\n<h4>What is Graduation Launch?<\/h4>\n<p>The Graduation Launch 2026 is an in-person event designed especially for final-year students. It\u2019s your opportunity to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Find out what to expect on your graduation day<\/li>\n<li>Meet key teams who will support you \u2014 from gowning suppliers to careers services<\/li>\n<li>Get essential information on ceremony dates and times<\/li>\n<li>Enter competitions and share your Kent memories with friends and family<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kent.ac.uk\/whats-on\/event\/80411\/graduation-launch-2026\"><strong><em>Graduation Launch Event details<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>All the fun of Graduation<\/h4>\n<p>Gowning suppliers will be available to help you check sizes and explain how to order your cap and gown.<\/p>\n<p>You\u2019ll find message boards where you can write a note to friends, family, or fellow students about your experience at Kent. If you can\u2019t attend in person, you\u2019ll be able to submit your message online. Selected messages may even be shown during the Cathedral ceremonies.<\/p>\n<p>Look out for QR codes around the venue to enter the Graduation Competition. Prizes and details will be announced at the event.<\/p>\n<h4>Top Tips for Graduation Launch<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>If you\u2019d prefer the quieter session 11:00-12:00 <a href=\"https:\/\/gck.fm\/zujuk\">sign up here<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Bring a list of questions about gowns, guests, or tickets.<\/li>\n<li>Visit every stand to make sure you don\u2019t miss important information.<\/li>\n<li>Take photos and celebrate this milestone with your cohort.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Graduation Launch is your starting point for planning your big day. It\u2019s a chance to get organised, ask questions, connect with friends, and begin celebrating everything you\u2019ve achieved at Kent.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Your graduation year at the University of Kent is a blend of excitement, nerves, and one giant celebration! To kick things off properly, the University &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/student-news\/2026\/02\/26\/final-year-at-kent-dont-miss-your-graduation-launch\/\">Read&nbsp;more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":78257,"featured_media":2090,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[312383,223276,309363,312216,1479,312219],"tags":[25219],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/student-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2089"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/student-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/student-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/student-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/78257"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/student-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2089"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/student-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2089\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2097,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/student-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2089\/revisions\/2097"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/student-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2090"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/student-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2089"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/student-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2089"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/student-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2089"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}