{"id":2900,"date":"2026-06-17T08:00:26","date_gmt":"2026-06-17T07:00:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/student-news\/?p=2900"},"modified":"2026-06-17T18:39:05","modified_gmt":"2026-06-17T17:39:05","slug":"you-could-be-a-student-shaper","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/student-news\/2026\/06\/17\/you-could-be-a-student-shaper\/","title":{"rendered":"You could be a Student Shaper!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"178\" data-end=\"348\"><strong>We\u2019ve had so much early interest in Student Shapers that we&#8217;ve opened the 2026\/27 applications now, giving students a wider window to apply over the summer and at the start of Autumn.<\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 data-start=\"127\" data-end=\"246\">What is Student Shapers?<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"127\" data-end=\"246\">The Student Shapers programme gives you the chance to<strong data-start=\"127\" data-end=\"246\"> work directly with staff to co-create real improvements across campus. <\/strong>From designing spaces to transfoming digital services, it is a brilliant way to turn student insight into action, build experience and make a real impact at Kent.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"127\" data-end=\"246\">On top of that, you gain <a href=\"https:\/\/student.kent.ac.uk\/careers\/employability-points\">employability points<\/a> throughout and the chance to earn a fantastic rewards package that includes a <strong>certificate, reference letter, professional photography <\/strong>and<strong>\u00a0digital badges<\/strong>!<\/p>\n<h3>More info &amp; how to apply<\/h3>\n<div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pt-12 [--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-xs,calc(var(--spacing)*4))] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-sm,calc(var(--spacing)*6))] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-lg,calc(var(--spacing)*16))] px-(--thread-content-margin)\">\n<div class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col\" data-conversation-screenshot-content=\"\">\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal outline-none keyboard-focused:focus-ring [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-1\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"user\" data-message-id=\"811a2cfb-e14f-4877-99b9-72feb7ec7ec3\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden items-end rtl:items-start\">\n<div class=\"user-message-bubble-color corner-superellipse\/0.98 relative min-w-0 overflow-hidden rounded-[22px] px-4 py-2.5 leading-6 max-w-(--user-chat-width,70%)\">\n<div class=\"max-w-full min-w-0 [overflow-wrap:anywhere] whitespace-pre-wrap\">Check out the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/student.kent.ac.uk\/life\/your-uni-your-say\/student-shapers\">Student Shapers webpage<\/a><\/strong> to find out more, including what our past &amp; present Student Shapers have to say. 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