{"id":703,"date":"2025-10-09T15:12:17","date_gmt":"2025-10-09T14:12:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/student-news\/?p=703"},"modified":"2025-10-13T10:14:16","modified_gmt":"2025-10-13T09:14:16","slug":"have-your-say-make-real-change-join-student-shapers-at-kent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/student-news\/2025\/10\/09\/have-your-say-make-real-change-join-student-shapers-at-kent\/","title":{"rendered":"Have Your Say, Make Real Change \u2013 Join Student Shapers at Kent!"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>What is Student Shapers?<\/h2>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/student.kent.ac.uk\/life\/your-uni-your-say\/student-shapers\">Student Shapers<\/a> Programme is a flexible co-curricular initiative that empowers students to collaborate on projects that enhance non-academic services and campus spaces across the University of Kent.<\/p>\n<h3>What do you gain?<\/h3>\n<p>When you join, you\u2019ll gain exclusive access to a variety of activities, questionnaires and workshops. You can do as little or as many as you want!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Each and every activity will be awarded <a href=\"https:\/\/student.kent.ac.uk\/careers\/employability-points\">Employability Points<\/a>! <\/strong>Plus&#8230;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>If you do at least six activities, you unlock the <strong>full rewards package<\/strong>: a certificate of recognition, a letter of reference, and professional photo for LinkedIn and other use!<\/li>\n<li>If you are doing it for a second year, there\u2019s more: returning <a href=\"https:\/\/student.kent.ac.uk\/life\/your-uni-your-say\/student-shapers\">Student Shapers<\/a> gain all of the above + an <strong>exclusive masterclass<\/strong> with a senior professional at Kent.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>\u201cIt allowed me to see the people behind the scenes \u2026 It also allowed an equal playing field of feedback between students and staff.\u201d \u2014 <strong>Millie<\/strong>, Politics &amp; International Relations<\/em><\/p>\n<h3>Why you should join<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Relatively low time commitment \u2014 flexible around your studies.<\/li>\n<li>A chance to shape your experience and make a difference for others<\/li>\n<li>Work along staff and build real, transferable skills for your future.<\/li>\n<li>Rack up tangible evidence for your CV + references.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>How to apply<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Applications are open now. Spaces are limited. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/forms.office.com\/pages\/responsepage.aspx?id=VvqpUTI_mkSnIT4_Sapemsg7fXqGtNVNi3NY8A2NvERURUw5MTBBR1NXM01YTzM4TzBNVFRPMlhQVS4u&amp;route=shorturl\">Apply now!<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Closing date of 15 October 2025 (midnight).<\/li>\n<li>It\u2019s open to all University of Kent students.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>\u201cI felt seen and valued \u2026 I got to air out my feedback in detail \u2026 Definitely give it a shot because there is not right or wrong answer, so you won&#8217;t be judged.\u201d \u2014 <strong>Chima<\/strong>, Media Studies<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Find out more at <a href=\"https:\/\/student.kent.ac.uk\/life\/your-uni-your-say\/student-shapers\">student.kent.ac.uk\/life\/your-uni-your-say\/student-shapers\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is Student Shapers? 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