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We're super proud to have awarded the Queen of Afrobeats an honorary doctorate at Canterbury Cathedral this morning.
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Yesterday we welcomed back to to receive her honorary Doctor of Arts degree. Congrats Dr Goulding!
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"I'm super proud and I want you to go out there, have fun and kill it. Be the best you that you can be because you truly deserve it."
That's the message for our Class of 2022 from #Kent alumni and afrobeat superstar .
#KentGrads #MadeInKent
Tiwa studied Business at Kent before she embarked on her incredible career - a reminder to all our graduates today to reach for the stars! ✨🤩 #MadeInKent
Trust us when we say you're going to want the sound on for this one! 🎶
Listen as Dr ends her graduation speech doing what she does best...
#KentGrads #MadeInKent
It was a pleasure to welcome Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Edinburgh to Kent yesterday as she formally opened the at the Pears medical building.
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Gbenga Oduntan from remembers Tiwa from her time at Kent. He said: "As a long time staff member, I do remember Tiwa as a student. Quiet, unassuming and mostly to be spotted around the library. Little did everyone on campus know we were incubating a star." 1/2
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Congratulations! 🎉 We can't wait to see you here at Kent!
Great to see a high turnout to vote on the Canterbury campus. You have until 10pm to cast your vote kent.ac.uk/student/news/? #ge2017
He adds: "Tiwa has taken Africa and indeed the world by storm in Afrobeats, R&B, pop, hip hop and soul. She is an enduring star. Tiwa proves that continuous hard work at Uni and in the outside world pays. I doff my hat to Dr. Savage."
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We are absolutely delighted that our former lecturer Abdulrazak Gurnah has been awarded the #NobelPrize for literature - truly inspirational! 👏
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#NobelPrize laureate Abdulrazak Gurnah was born in 1948 and grew up on the island of Zanzibar but arrived in England as a refugee at the end of the 1960’s. Until his recent retirement he was Professor of English and Postcolonial Literatures at the University of Kent, Canterbury.
We are delighted to award an honorary degree to Professor Simon Peyton Jones alongside our @UniKentSPS #KentGrads
We are deeply saddened by the death of Her Majesty the Queen. The thoughts of the entire University are with the Royal Family as we are united in grief with the nation, the Commonwealth and the millions around the world.
Read our statement at bit.ly/3KXwxD5
Marsh family bring happy tears to presenter . Ben Marsh , wife Danielle and their children produced a lockdown-themed rendition of the Les Misérables' song One Day More. The performance has gone viral ow.ly/XO4T50z0TZW
Rest in peace Archbishop Desmond Tutu.
It was our privilege to award the Archbishop an honorary degree in Civil Law in the 1970s - our deepest condolences to his loved ones on this sad day.
We have been awarded a Gold rating, the highest, in the Government's Teaching Excellence Framework ow.ly/86jN30cNx3l #TEFGold
Went to get photos of a wintery campus today.
Got distracted by a robin that likes to pose🐦
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How stunning are these photos of our Canterbury campus?! Thanks to Laura, one of the officers, for the photos
Expert on Zimbabwe comments on rigging claims over that country's post-Mugabe vote
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Her Royal Highness spent time with students from the school's first three cohorts and the staff who helped launch the medical school, which is now supporting a new generation of medical graduates.
➡️kent.ac.uk/news/health-so
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For the next 84 hours, we are Walking With Ghosts at Folkestone Harbour Station.
Watch our moving artwork to commemorate the millions of soldiers killed in World War I, including testimonies from soldiers who left for war from Kent.
kent.ac.uk/walkingwithgho
#RemembranceDay
Racism impacts not just on society but within our own university community. We hear the voices of our Black students and staff who have shared their experiences and we are committed to taking real actions to address this. #BlackLivesMatter
It's officially the first day of Autumn! Here's some photos from our Canterbury campus
Huge congratulations to everyone graduating in absentia today! Well done #ClassOf2020 ! VC Karen Cox conferred your degrees this morning in Eliot College, the University’s founding college and location of the first graduation ceremony at Kent #KentGrads
A walk past Westgate Towers and through Westgate Gardens #Canterbury
Universities receive funding to develop Kent and Medway’s first medical school ow.ly/IJYJ30j2R6K @KMhealthandcare
Huge congratulations to Dr Beth Breeze OBE (!) on her inclusion in the New Year's Honours List - recognising the key role her Centre for Philanthropy research has supporting so many charities' vital work across the country 🥳
‘His stories, some of which were first drafted in our very own Templeman Library, have touched millions worldwide. We couldn’t be prouder.’
Our response to winner Abdulrazak Gurnah's fantastic success 🎉
bit.ly/3aglPGb #NobelPrize2021
Huge congratulations to Dr. Beth Breeze on receiving her OBE from the Prince of Wales at Windsor Castle yesterday 🎉
The director of , received the honour for her services to philanthropic research and fundraising over the last 25 years.
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Congratulations to those who got their results today & are coming to ! Looking forward to welcoming you #HelloKent #KentFreshers16
Acclaimed #novelist and alumnus, Kazuo Ishiguro wins #NobelPrize for Literature 2017 ow.ly/XlKq30fF3mb
We are delighted to award an honorary degree to Barry McGuigan, the , today alongside our and #KentGrads
Wonderful shots from our Canterbury campus taken by Stephen Burke, Master of Eliot College
Canterbury lit up at night. Feeling festive! Thanks to student Ethan Basso for the great photos
Just over 100 founding medical students started their Bachelor of Medicine Bachelor of Surgery programme today at the county’s first medical school, Kent and Medway Medical School ().
kent.ac.uk/news/kentlife/
Merry Christmas from all of us at Kent! We hope you have a wonderful day and enjoy the rest of the winter break 🎄⭐
Photo by Jim Higham.
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Yesterday was a remarkable day, with #LittleAmal visiting our Canterbury campus 🙌🤩
📹 Check out our video of the day to relive what was an incredible, moving experience...
Winter sunsets over the Westgate Gardens 😍
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Watch Abdulrazak read 'The Arriver's Tale' for - it's fantastic to see his unique voice on migration and movement celebrated around the world today #NobelPrize2021
And the record for the longest graduation name in University of Kent history goes to... 📷
Congratulations Bolu! 👏🎓
#KentGrads #Graduation #Classof2023
. has entered the top 500 of Shanghai world university rankings for the first time - only one of 39 UK HEIs to do so! ow.ly/kgdz30lrBy3 ow.ly/ck6d30lrByI
Yoko Ono is one of the #artists contributing to the International Festival of Projections ow.ly/ZiaZp #Projections16
Merry Christmas from all of us here at Kent!
We hope you have a wonderful day and enjoy the rest of the winter break 🎄
📸 Jim Higham
Terry Waite is the guest of for the popular In Conversation series on Tues 3 October at 6.30pm ow.ly/TGzZ30f5WX4
Kent’s and have collaborated to design and supply 300 3D face shields for to protect against #COVID19. #WeAreTogether
We are saddened to learn of the passing of His Royal Highness Prince Philip, who has died aged 99.
The thoughts of everyone at the University are with Her Majesty the Queen and the Royal Family at this time.
This is our attempt for the most people throwing mortarboards at the same time! #KentGrads #WeAreKent
From the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour in Moscow 2012 to Canterbury Cathedral in July 2023. Watch as Russian protest group takes over tonight's graduation ceremony...
Kent student Emmanuel Enemokwu will be exhibiting his fashion brand at London Fashion Week Men's this weekend in another milestone for his business that he launched while studying at Kent.
"We met during our first term at Kent in 1967, married in 1970 and have been together ever since." 💙
It was so special to catch up with John and Carol at their Golden Graduation ceremony last week and to hear more about their memories of life on campus.
#KentGrads
Here’s some more wonderful photos of Canterbury at night
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Pastel sunset over Templeman library ☁️
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#UniversityofKent #JoinOurWorld #TomorrowsWorld #University #Canterbury
Here at Kent we're celebrating the #1daywithoutus National Day of Action to celebrate the contribution of migrants to the UK #solidarity
Students, staff and their families at the University of Kent say a huge thank you to our incredible NHS, carers and frontline workers.
Thank you.
#ClapForOurCarers #ClapforNHS #WeAreTogether #StayHomeSaveLives
Never a dull day at the University of Kent... 🐑
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44 sheep went missing from a field in Blean and 45 turned up at the @UniKent campus... buff.ly/37olQtl
It's starting to look like Spring over at Canterbury Cathedral 🌷
Photo by on a recent trip to the cathedral with MA and PhD students 📸
#UniversityofKent #Cantebruy #Spring #CanterburyCathedral
Is there anything better than a walk along Westgate Gardens in the sunshine? ☀️
Kent alumni Bob and Tina Eager met at Darwin coffee bar in 1975, married in 1979, and had the reception in Darwin 💙
Here's a photo from their wedding reception in Darwin Common Room 💍
Do you have a Kent love story? Let us know in the comments!
We scientists must rise up to prevent the climate crisis. Words aren't enough. Read opinion piece by Charlie Gardner
#MadeAtUni Award-winning singer and songwriter Ellie Goulding studied drama and theatre studies at before leaving to pursue a career in music 🎤 She received an honorary Doctor of Arts degree from Kent in 2019 ✨ #CreativeSparks
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Throwing it all the way back to 1981! @duranduran's Careless Memories tour stops at Kent University Sports Hall in Canterbury, UK #duranlive
For the first time ever, we're giving all first year students free sport and fitness memership! Includes unlimited gym and classes . This is also available to students living on campus. Learn more ow.ly/xF3n50ASvKx
Prince of Wales & Duchess of Cornwall present with Queen’s Anniversary Prize for outstanding work of
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If your results have been affected by today's announcement, please call us on 01227 768896 once you know your teacher-awarded grades and we can talk through your options.
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We were pleased to meet our scholars at the recent Welcome Event! Congratulations on this massive achievement #ALLinternational
Wow!
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Ending this gloomy Friday with this lovely shot 😍
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Huge congratulations to everyone who has secured a place at Kent so far. We can't wait to meet you.😀
Merry Christmas one and all! We hope you have a lovely, restful day and enjoy the rest of the Winter Break. Photo by Tim Kuerton.
Here are some daffodils at our Canterbury campus to brighten up your morning
Congratulations again to MA student who made national news when she uncovered hidden inscriptions in #AnneBoleyn Book of Hours at
📰 Read about Kate and her research plans moving forward.
Our Canterbury campus has loads of space to stay safe, study and be social.
You can apply for a September 2020 start at kent.ac.uk/clearing
#Clearing #Clearing2020
We’re very lucky to have such beautiful campuses!
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Hayley Mulenda (), a second-year student studying Sociology and Social Policy at , has received The 2020 for her efforts to support #mentalhealth globally. Congratulations Hayley!
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As a result of close working between and , we are introducing a no-detriment policy in response to the impact of COVID-19, safeguarding the contribution of students’ academic performance in the outcome of their studies 2019/20
They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old: Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning, We will remember them.
#RemembranceDay2018 #LestWeForget
Happy New Year from all of us at Kent (including the bunnies!) Photo by Chris Barron.
It’s the start of term. Welcome back to all our students and welcome to any new students joining this month!
A very warm welcome to all the new KMMS students! twitter.com/KMMSmedschool/
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Double Olympian Mel Clewlow who still plays hockey for has been appointed Director of Sport - she will oversee the continuing development of campus #sports facilities which are open to all ow.ly/tXm930iO1Ip
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas in beautiful Canterbury ✨
It's been a bit of a grey week, so we thought we'd brighten it up with this beauty taken in March last year 😍
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