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KENTThe Magazine for the University of Kent | June 2012

Dear alumni, friends and colleagues,

I am pleased to be able to say that we have just learned that Kent has been ranked 22nd out of 120 higher educationinstitutions in the Guardian University Guide 2013. This confirms our position as not only a top university in the south east, but one of the top universities in the UK.

This is great news for students, staff and alumni, many of whom have worked extremely hard to help Kent get to this position. It is also a reflection of the high standards of academic excellence and student experience we provide across all ourcampuses. It follows the recent announcement that we have also been ranked 33rd in the Complete University Guide LeagueTable 2013 (see p3), a result which reflects our strengths in research, student experience and employability.

We continue to develop our international activities and, together with Pro-Vice-Chancellor (External) Professor Alex Hughesand staff from our International Development and Alumni offices, I have just returned from a trip to Singapore, Kuala Lumpurand Hong Kong. While there, we held discussions with alumni, donors, and current and potential partner universities in theregion, and with the Hong Kong and China Portal project advisory board (www.kent.ac.uk/hkcp).

We are in the early stages of organising alumni activity in Singapore, but we still held a successful informal event. I also visited Singapore’s main research centre A*STAR which combines both funding/research council activity with many research institutes.

Over a hundred alumni attended the event in Kuala Lumpur. They are an extremely dynamic group and very supportive of the University. In addition, I was interviewed by the main English-speaking newspaper, The Star, and was featured in one of the Sunday editions. We are also exploring potential academic opportunities in Malaysia.

Finally, the visit to Hong Kong was particularly significant. Our alumni event was extremely well attended, and included current students, either working or studying in Hong Kong, as well as prospective students and careers advisers from local schools. In addition, we met with members of the Hong Kong business community. Professor Roger Vickerman (Dean, Brussels School of International Studies) delivered a keynote lecture to the University of Hong Kong’s influentialInstitute of Transport Studies (see p4).

Without a doubt, we are in uncertain times but I am confident that, as our recent achievements show, Kent is in a position notjust to weather the storm but to thrive and develop as one of the best universities in the UK.

Professor Dame Julia M Goodfellow, DBE, CBEVice-Chancellor

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Special thanks to: Lesley Farr, University Design & Print Centre.Photography by Simon Jarrett, Matt Wilson.

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Kent’s strong performance inComplete University Guide LeagueTable 2013

The CUG league table ranks Kent 33rd out of116 higher education institutions in England,Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Out of thenine measures used for the league table, Kentsaw particular improvements to entry standards,the proportion of good degrees awarded andemployment prospects.

Seventy two per cent of Kent subjects coveredby the table appear in the top 30, with fiveachieving a top ten position (American Studies;Art & Design; Hospitality, Leisure, Recreation & Tourism; Social Policy; Social Work) and a

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further ten in the top 20 (Accounting & Finance;Ancient History; Anthropology; Classics &History; Drama; Economics; Mathematics;Psychology; Sociology; Theology & ReligiousStudies).

Vice-Chancellor Professor Dame Julia MGoodfellow commented: ‘Kent’s positioningwithin the 2013 table is welcome news,particularly during such a challenging period forthe higher education sector. I am pleased thatour strengths in research, and studentexperience and employability, have beenacknowledged.’

The complete CUG League Table 2013 can befound at: www.thecompleteuniversityguide.co.uk/league-tables

Kent Law Clinic wins AttorneyGeneral’s Award 2012The Kent Law Clinic has been declared jointwinner of the Best New Student Pro BonoActivity Award (for its Public Access to LandProject) at the LawWorks & Attorney GeneralStudent Awards 2012.

At a reception at the House of Commons, theAttorney General, the Rt Hon Dominic Grieve QCMP, presented the award to Clinic solicitor ElaineSherratt accompanied by Kent Law School (KLS)students Rebecca Newman, Samantha Woodleyand Vivian Chan, together with barrister DavidGraham of Francis Taylor Building chambers.

The Public Access to Land Project has helpedhundreds of local people win disputed publicrights of way along footpaths through the Kentcountryside, and helped hundreds more in theirongoing attempts to register treasured localrecreation spaces as ‘village greens’ inWhitstable and Wickhambreaux. In 2010, KLSsenior lecturers Donald McGillivray and NickJackson developed a new module, Access toLand, which has allowed law students under the

supervision of Elaine Sherratt to work on manyaccess to land cases for local residents, severalof which have led to lengthy public inquiries.

The Awards judges said: ‘The link between probono casework in the Clinic and the taughtmodule on the law relating to access to landallows students to see the law in practice and toput their learning into practice by helping Clinicclients... This is innovative and important workwhich deserves to be recognised.’

Academic excellence and goodemployment prospects have ensuredKent’s strong performance in theComplete University Guide (CUG) LeagueTable 2013.

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Psychologists help studentsprepare for workPsychologists at the University are to preparestudents for the changing and challenging worldof work by helping them develop leadership,enterprise and initiative-taking skills.

Through a new ‘wild’ module available to allstudents from September 2012, a team from the School of Psychology will help them gain agreater understanding of how an individual’sskills, knowledge and personal qualities can be related to demands in the world of work.

Culminating in the writing of a business plan, the module will also help students to developproject, initiative and business planning; clarifythe values and purpose of a project; assess the skills, knowledge and qualities for initiative;develop communication and personaleffectiveness skills; identify sources of inspirationand renewal; learn from their biography; andlearn from tips and feedback.

The module has been developed by Dr UlrichWeger, Senior Lecturer in Psychology andDirector of the University’s Centre for Researchon Social Climate, in consultation with MartinLarge, an external advisor and contributor to themodule. Dr Weger said: ‘The idea of this moduleis to give students an opportunity to research atopic and work on an idea, a project or aninitiative they are passionate about. Throughgroup presentations they will also have anopportunity to discuss and develop theirinitiatives with their peers and perhaps even find other like-minded spirits who are interestedin the same area and join the project.’

Kent business student is topyoung entrepreneurBusiness student Amy Brooks has beenidentified as one of the UK’s top 100 youngentrepreneurs.

Amy was selected as one of 100 youngentrepreneurs to watch across the country byaccounting software company Intuit after co-starting her own company to support studentswith a range of new mobile phone-basedlearning applications.

The fair, at the NEC Birmingham in March, is theUK’s largest celebration of science, technology,engineering and maths for young people in theUK. Every year, tens of thousands of four- to 17-year-olds take part in hands-on science andengineering activities, from designing a solar-powered water heater to exploring radioactivity,and learn more about career opportunities.

A team from Kent’s School of Engineering andDigital Arts (EDA) took its innovative DefeatSPECTRA exhibit – which invites schoolchildrento use the Electromagnetic Spectrum to try andcrack a secret code using electronic devices – tothe fair after trialling it in local schools.

University visit strengthensHong Kong linksThe University strengthened its links in HongKong in April with a visit by senior figures and akeynote lecture by transport economics expertProfessor Roger Vickerman.

Vice-Chancellor Professor Dame Julia MGoodfellow led a high-level delegation to meetmembers of the Hong Kong business communityand the University’s Hong Kong AlumniAssociation on 24 April. The visit was part of the University’s £2 million Hong Kong and ChinaPortal fundraising campaign, launched in 2010.

On 25 April, Professor Vickerman delivered akeynote lecture to the University of Hong Kong’sinfluential Institute of Transport Studies. Hislecture, titled ‘On the Wider Economic Impacts of Transport Projects’, was part of the Institute’sDistinguished Transport Lecture Series 2012.Professor Vickerman is Professor of EuropeanEconomics at Kent and Director of its Centre forEuropean, Regional and Transport Economics.He is also Dean of the University’s BrusselsSchool of International Studies.

The 21-year-old, who is studying for a Bachelorof Business Administration (Marketing) at KentBusiness School, was identified as having awinning business idea as part of the Intuit100upproject, and attended the GlobalEntrepreneurship Congress in Liverpool.

‘Spark-Ed’ has already attracted interest frompotential investors and Amy and her co-founderGreg Mackelden, who is a Kent alumnus, nowhope to develop it further.

Archaeological foundationsupports heritage MAThe A.G. Leventis Foundation has announced itwill support an innovative Masters degree inheritage management, co-run by the Universityand the Athens University of Economics andBusiness.

Archaeological and heritage projects in Greeceand other ancient centres of civilisation couldbenefit following the endorsement of theprestigious foundation, established in 1979 tosupport educational, cultural, artistic andphilanthropic causes in Cyprus, Greece andelsewhere.

The MA in Heritage Management course, whichwas launched in September 2011, is distinctivein offering postgraduates a combination ofarchaeology and business skills as well anopportunity to be part of a non-governmentalproject based in Eleusis, near Athens, home ofthe most famous mysteries of antiquity.

Dr Evangelos Kyriakidis, MA programme director,said: ‘This exciting programme has beenspecially designed to offer what we think is aunique combination of archaeology andbusiness skills, and this has been recognised by the A.G. Leventis Foundation, which is wellknown for its great interest in the archaeology ofthe east Mediterranean. I would expect thosecompleting the MA to immediately be much indemand at archaeology and heritage sites allover the world.’

Inspiring future engineers atBig Bang FairThe University helped inspire future engineerswhen it exhibited for the first time at the nationalBig Bang Fair.

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Bursary for future cricket starsThe University has teamed up with Kent CricketAcademy to once again offer a cricket bursary toa rising star.

This year’s scholarship has been awarded toKent Cricket all-rounder, Adam Ball. Adam,studying for a degree in Sports Science at theUniversity, is a member of the Club’s first team,who also recently captained the England Under-19 squad.

The scholarship is funded by the J & K HuntleyBursary. The Huntley brothers left a significantsum of money to the Club, to be used for thedevelopment of young cricketers in the county.

Adam Ball said: ‘I’ve signed a new three-yearcontract with the Club and I am very grateful tohave support from the University which willenable me to fulfil my potential and pursue mycricketing career whilst achieving an academicqualification.’

Rare Enigma machine on show A rare Enigma encryption machine was on showat the University in April.

The machine, one of only a few remaining, wasused by the German military during World WarTwo. It was on display to coincide with a lectureon computing pioneer and wartime codebreakerAlan Turing. The lecture, given by OxfordUniversity Fellow and Turing biographer DrAndrew Hodges, was part of the annual BritishMathematical Colloquium which was hosted bythe University of Kent for the first time in over 40 years.

Born 100 years ago in 1912, Alan Turing iswidely-known as the ‘father of computer science’.His 1936 definition of computability and

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discovery of the universal machine paved theway for the digital computer in 1945. DuringWorld War Two, he led a team at thegovernment’s code-breaking centre, BletchleyPark, which cracked the German U-boat Enigma cipher.

National award for UniversitychefsThree chefs from the University have won thesilver award in the 2012 University CateringOrganisation (TUCO) Chefs Competition.

Teams from 17 universities had to produce a four-course meal for four in two hours, making use ofa set list of ingredients. Judges at the annualcompetition, held in Blackpool, included NigelHaworth, of the Michelin-starred NorthcoteManor restaurant, and Paul Gould, retiredexecutive chef of the NEC Group.

The Kent chefs – Rob Grimer, Will Hooker andEris Hoxha – served up a menu including confitof salmon with celeriac foam and rack of lambwith spinach and kidney tortellini to impress thejudges.

Keith Williams, Kent Hospitality’s CateringOperations Manager, said: ‘We’ve beencommended in previous competitions for ourmain course, but this year’s silver award provesKent’s chefs really are among the best when itcomes to university catering.’

Falklands conference markswar anniversaryFalkland islanders joined soldiers, reporters,policy-makers and academics for the first time todiscuss the conflict that shook their lives whenthe University hosted a conference on 26-28 April to mark the 30th anniversary of theFalklands War.

British and Argentinian historians of the conflictand journalists who covered it shared theiranalyses, perspectives and memories withresidents of the islands and the servicepersonnel who fought for them.

The conference was organised jointly by theUniversity’s School of History and Centre forJournalism. Among highlights were: Sir JohnNott, the Secretary of State for Defence whodespatched the Royal Navy Task Force, opening

proceedings; Major-General Julian Thompsonand Commodore Michael Clapp, describing how the amphibious phase of British militaryoperations was planned; and Professor PeterHennessy assessing what British intelligenceknew of Argentinian intentions on the eve of the invasion.

Students’ rare performance ofElizabethan play Kent students revived the rarely performedEndymion by Canterbury-born Elizabethanplaywright John Lyly. Their revival took place over three evenings on the University’sCanterbury campus.

John Lyly was the best-selling playwright ofShakespeare’s time and one of England’s firstnovelists. It is believed that Endymion, hisinnovative comedy where a boy falls in love withthe moon, was first performed by the troupeChildren of Paul’s before Queen Elizabeth onCandlemas 1588.

Dr Andy Kesson, Lecturer in Early ModernStudies, said: ‘John Lyly’s writing helped todefine the English novel and play but since then he has been almost totally forgotten. In theSchool of English, we are trying to promote hisextraordinary writing and have introduced two ofhis plays to our students’ modules this year.’

Gold Medal success Kent was part of a consortium of 13 universitiesto win a Gold Medal award in May for a project tobring together universities, artists, performersand local communities in the run-up to the 2012Olympics.

The Creative Campus Initiative involving Kent and the other universities won the Gold MedalAward for the best Creative Cultural project at the Podium Awards ceremony, held to recognisethe contribution of higher and further educationinstitutions to the ideals of the Olympic andParalympic Games. The Creative CampusInitiative was also shortlisted for the Coubertin’sOlympic Vision Award, established to recognisethe project seen to most embody the ideals ofthe founder of the modern Olympics, Pierre deCoubertin.

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Arts at Kent – inspiringthe next generation

Link to the pastThe Arts have been taught at the HistoricDockyard since 2006 and, following recentinvestment by the University, the School of Arts at Medway is set to grow rapidly. In the 2012/13academic year, with new postgraduate degreesin Fine Art and Music, student numbers areexpected to increase by 50%. This will createone of the strongest creative and performing artscourse portfolios in the country.

Staying close to the University’s roots ofencouraging interdisciplinary study, studentsfrom different subject areas are encouraged towork together closely; for example, Event andExperience Design students creating innovativework with those studying Music. With the rangeof courses available at the campus broadeningopportunities of this kind, creative interactionsare set to increase, leading to the potential forfurther exciting collaborations.

Investing in the futureThe University is investing over £5 million in itsArts at Medway initiative to provide its Fine Art,Music and Audio, and Event and ExperienceDesign students with the best possible studyenvironment. Buildings in the Historic Dockyardwill be transformed over the next two academicyears to create inspiring environments for ourstudents to work and study in.

Following last year’s opening of the award-winning Jarman Building on the CanterburyCampus, and the construction of the Colyer-Fergusson Music Building, this development

The importance of the arts at Kent is underlined by ourongoing investment in new courses and outstandingfacilities. Julia Baxter tells KENT how this investment isset to inspire the next generation of students.

represents a significant investment in the arts atthe University of Kent. It also highlights theimportance that the University places on thissubject area.

Head of the School of Arts Dr Jonathan Fridaycommented: ‘Our new creative artsdevelopments on the Historic Dockyard willprovide our students with excellent facilities anda truly inspiring environment in which to studythe creative and performing arts. Whencombined with the innovative new programmeswe are designing, these developments representan exciting educational package for students ofthe arts.’

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Inspiring environmentThe School of Arts is thriving, with coursesoversubscribed and some of the highest levelsof graduate employment in the UK. Located inthe south east, where recent growth has beensparked by investment in the creative arts –including the Turner Contemporary in Margateand the new Marlowe Theatre in Canterbury –Kent students are well placed to benefit fromopportunities in the local area. The existence of this vibrant artistic community, alongside the School’s proximity to London, attractsstudents who are keen to get involved with thelocal arts scene while receiving a world-classeducation.

The Historic Dockyard itself also provides a hugesource of inspiration to students, both throughthe incredible nature of the spaces they areworking in, and the immediate community thatsurrounds them. The 20-acre dockyard site ishome to a host of small businesses, visitorattractions and exhibition spaces, including TheJoiners Shop, which houses about 40 smallcreative businesses including design, film,photography and video game companies.Exploring the dockyard further, you will find awealth of creative talents, including a ropemaker, a sign writer, a microbrewery and a forge!

Community interactionThe School is also forging partnerships with localgroups, showcasing the talents of students andplaying a part in regenerating local communities.A recent partnership with Medway Council saw agroup of second-year Fine Art students – theNew Kent Creatives – put on their first externalshow at historic Eastgate House in Rochester.Having stood empty for nearly ten years, thehouse is being transformed into a hub ofcreativity for the local community, and Kentstudents were invited to display work inspired by the spaces and history of the venue. Theirshow, ‘The Voices In Our Heads’, was a greatsuccess, and the School hopes to continue thiscollaboration in the future. For more information,see: www.newkentcreatives.co.uk

Another recent project saw the School of Artswork with the Crafts Council, Kent ArchitectureCentre and Chatham Historic Dockyard on theirPlace Making project, which explored howmakers and architects can collaborate effectivelyon shaping the spaces we live in. Fine Artstudents worked alongside architects andcraftspeople, including jewellers, metalworkersand textile makers, to design new spaces for thelast major undeveloped site in the former Royal

Naval Dockyard. This live learning experienceprovided an excellent opportunity for thestudents, and highlighted the potential forground-breaking collaborations between thesedisciplines in the future.

Value of the creative industriesOver recent years, the importance of the creativeindustries to the UK has risen significantly; by2013, it is predicted that the sector will employ1.3 million people, and contribute up to £85billion to the economy. The potential for growth in this sector is widely recognised, with the UK Commission for Employment and Skillsforecasting that culture, media and sportsoccupations will see the fastest rates ofemployment growth in the economy betweennow and 2017.

This growth is certainly reflected in ourgraduates’ prospects: Kent is ranked 2nd in theUK for graduate employment for Art and Designstudents, according to the 2011 GuardianUniversity Guide.

Profile: Angus PryorDirector of the School of Arts at Medway,Angus Pryor joined the University as Directorof Fine Arts in 2006.

Angus studied at the Wimbledon School ofArt (where he gained a distinction), BathCollege of Higher Education (BA (Hons) inSculpture), and the Kent Institute of Art andDesign (MA in Art and Architecture).

Before coming to Kent, he was the foundingHead at Ashford School of Art and Design.

Angus is a practising painter with a studio inKent. He regularly travels abroad on behalfof the University. His next major trip will be toIndia in November where he has beenoffered a painting residency, with anexhibition and the opportunity to holdworkshops for local people.

Date for your diaryOfficial launch of Medway School of Arts: 17 October 2012

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New study on impact ofsmall island tourism

Reducing the conservationimpacts of climate change How to mitigate the conservation impacts ofclimate change on protected areas in WestAfrica is the focus of new research by theuniversities of Kent and Durham.

The Global Environment Facility-funded project,which involves Dr Bob Smith at Kent’s DurrellInstitute of Conservation and Ecology (DICE),will measure how well different species withinWest Africa’s national parks and wildlifereserves are currently protected, and how thiswill change when species start changing theirdistribution in response to climate change. Thespecific role of Dr Smith and his team will be toidentify where new protected areas andcorridors could be developed to conserve thesespecies for the century ahead, while minimisingimpacts on local people.

The work is led by the UNEP WorldConservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC)and will utilise newly available regional climatedata and projections from the Met Office HadleyCentre, and species and protected area datacollected by UNEP-WCMC, BirdLifeInternational and the International Union forConservation of Nature (IUCN).

The geographic scope of the project, known asPARCC (Protected Areas Resilient to ClimateChange), covers the whole of West Africa butwill focus on Chad, Gambia, Mali, Sierra Leoneand Togo, and will involve working with partnerorganisations in each country. DICE will alsohelp train people from these countries so thatthey can use the conservation planning systemsthat they help develop.

A new research project sponsoredby the World Bank and led by theUniversity of Kent is, for the firsttime, examining in detail theeconomic impact of tourism – bothin sparking growth and on poverty– in small island states such as theMaldives.

Although many small island developing states(SIDS) are highly dependent on tourism asmeasured in GDP and employment, littleresearch has been carried out to date on howtourism fosters growth within the local economyand what impact it has on poverty and localopportunities.

Now Dr Mark Hampton, of the University’s KentBusiness School (KBS), has begun a studyfunded by the World Bank on how tourism maycontribute more effectively to inclusive growthwithin SIDS and what policy changes mightpromote this.

‘Since the 1970s, the conventional wisdom ofpolicy-makers and the international donorcommunity has seen international tourism as amain driver of overall economic growth,’ said DrHampton.

‘Tourism contributes to GDP and employment –both direct and indirect – as well as being animportant source of government revenue.However, the net benefits of tourism to the hosteconomy in SIDS are not well understood nor,specifically, how tourist expenditure circulateswithin such small economies.

‘In addition, tourism’s potential impact uponpoverty in small economies, and its potential tofacilitate inclusive growth, are presently littleresearched.’

Dr Hampton, who is the study’s principalinvestigator, is leading a team that includessenior academics from Birmingham andBournemouth universities. The project is basedat KBS’ Centre for Tourism in Island and CoastalAreas and it is expected that the final report willbe delivered to the World Bank in July 2012.

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Research awards listSome recent research awards

Ben Baumberg (SSPSSR): £35,969 fromElizabeth Finn Care ‘To further understandthe impact of social influence and relatingpressures on applying for benefits’.

Roberta Comunian (School of Arts): £7,134from the Arts and Humanities ResearchCouncil (AHRC) for ‘Music communities’.

Dr Alex Klein (School of Economics):£25,937 from the Leverhulme Trust for‘Reconstructing the national incomes ofBritain and Holland’.

Dr Mark Price (School of Physical Sciences):£99,972 from the Science & TechnologyFacilities Council (STFC) for ‘What role doesimpact-driven chemistry play in thelithosphere of Mars?’

Dr Wei-Feng Xue (School of Biosciences):£428,737 from the Biotechnology andBiological Sciences Research Council(BBSRC) for ‘Quantitative investigations intothe molecular mechanisms of amyloid fibrilfragmentation’.

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Dr Smith explained the urgent need for thisproject: ‘Climate change is likely to have a largeimpact on protected areas in West Africa, but wecurrently have little information on which specieswill be most affected. This work will show whichspecies are most vulnerable and let governmentsand conservation groups identify where theywould be best protected in the future.’

He also explained that there are a number ofgeographical features that reduce the impacts ofclimate change, either because they are naturallycooler than the surrounding landscape orbecause they provide natural corridors thatspecies can use to move to more suitable areas.‘Fortunately, these features are relatively easy tomap from elevation and landcover data,’ he said.‘So this project will also measure how well thesegorges, north-facing slopes and corridors areprotected.’

Centuries-old paradox ‘solved’by University philosopherIt’s been puzzling great thinkers for 2,000 yearsbut now a University philosophy professor hasproposed a novel solution to the famous ancientriddle known as the Sorites paradox.

Professor Laurence Goldstein’s solution to theparadox – featured in the January issue ofAnalysis – connects with research on a neuralmechanism structurally identical to a processdevised as part of the World War Two BletchleyPark code-breaking operation.

He said: ‘There are many versions of the paradox.One involves taking a series of cards. The first ispainted pillar box red. The next card, which looksexactly the same colour as the first, must also bered. A third that looks exactly like the secondmust also be red, and so on.

‘However, this series of cards has the first cardred and the last orange, and there is noperceptible difference between the colour of anycard and that of its immediate neighbours. Thereseems to be nowhere in the series of cardswhere a transition occurs between one cardbeing red and its neighbour being anything otherthan red. So the last card in the series should bered. But it isn’t – it’s orange. We are facedtherefore with a paradox.’

Professor Goldstein’s proposed solution to thisparadox breaks the problem into two parts: thefirst part draws on experimental work andconnects with research on choice-making neuralmechanisms; the second argues that sometraditional reasoning about the Sorites is marredby a fundamental error, or fallacy.

He said: ‘The history of paradox solutions is ahistory of failure, so a rational theorist mustexpect refutation. But, in the absence of arefutation to date, one can enjoy feelingcautiously optimistic. If the first part of the theoryis correct, then the mathematical description ofthe relevant neural mechanism reveals itsfunction to be structurally identical to that of theBanburismus process devised by Alan Turing aspart of the Bletchley Park code-breaking effort inWorld War II.’

Triple grant success forUniversity mathematiciansMathematicians at the University are celebratinga hat-trick of grant awards, worth a total£374,000.

Three lecturers from the School of Mathematics,Statistics and Actuarial Science (SMSAS) havebeen awarded funding through the EPSRC(Engineering and Physical Sciences ResearchCouncil) First Grant Scheme. The grants will beused to fund postdoctoral fellowships to supportongoing research within the Mathematics Group.

The successful principal investigators are DrSteffen Krusch, Dr Bas Lemmens and Dr MarkusRosenkranz. Dr Krusch will be using his

£125,534 award to gain a better understandingof using Skyrmion Scattering for experimentalpredictions that are hard to make with standardtechniques in nuclear physics.

Dr Lemmens’ £123,540 grant aims to tackleunsolved problems in the non-linear version ofthe Perron-Frobenius theory, which in its classicalform was used to design the Google searchengine. Dr Rosenkranz’ award of £124,948 willfund his research on developing exact symboliccomputation methods for linear boundaryproblems.

Professor Malcolm Brown, Head of SMSAS, said:‘This is excellent news and demonstrates thestrength of the research undertaken within theSchool. We look forward to seeing the first resultsof these three very different and excitingprojects, each of which is bound to have a far-reaching impact.’

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Charles Dickens had strong linkswith the county of Kent and theUniversity is playing an importantrole in his bicentenarycelebrations, writes David Clark.

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Bicentennial celebrationsThe University of Kent has also been playing an important role in the remarkable range ofcelebrations being held around the world tomark the 200th anniversary of Dickens’ birth.

Forthcoming university-based events include the Dickens Society’s 17th annual symposium,business meeting and dinner, which will takeplace at Rutherford College from 13-15September. Then, on 17 October, the Canterburycampus will host an open lecture by ProfessorMichael Slater, a prominent Dickens scholar andthe author of an acclaimed Dickens biography.

Other county-wide events include the specialbicentenary Dickens Festivals at Broadstairs (16-22 June) and Rochester (8-10 June and 1-2December). Dickens’ houses at Gad’s Hill andBroadstairs will also be open to the public, as willRestoration House in Rochester, the building onwhich Dickens based Miss Havisham’sforbidding home in Great Expectations.

For Cathy Waters, one of the highlights of theyear took place in February when she helpedorganise a week-long travelling conference titled‘A Tale of Four Cities’. ‘We went to four locationscentral to Dickens’ life: Paris, Condette nearBoulogne, Chatham and Rochester and finallyLondon,’ she says. ‘The Faculty of Humanitiesand the School of English very generously gavefunding towards the Medway section of thatconference.

‘The overall theme of the event was Dickens andthe idea of ‘The Dickensian’ and each city had anarrower theme under that umbrella. We madefestive pilgrimages to various Dickens-relatedlocations and the London event includedattending the memorial service in WestminsterAbbey on Dickens’ birthday followed by a dinnerin the Mansion House in the evening. We musthave been mad to attempt it, but it was a realextravaganza and we celebrated the bicentenaryin true Dickensian style.’

For a full list of the Dickens Bicentenary events,see www.dickens2012.org

University linksGiven Dickens’ links with the county, it’sappropriate that there has been a history ofDickens studies at the University of Kent goingback over 40 years, when Dickens specialistsLouis James and Stephen Lutman joined thestaff.

In the 1970s they were joined by MalcolmAndrews, who later took charge of theundergraduate course in Dickens’ fiction. Aroundten years ago he initiated a new course, theDickens and Victorian Culture MA, which is theonly Masters programme specifically on Dickensavailable at a UK university.

Malcolm Andrews, now Emeritus Professor ofEnglish, remains a distinguished Dickens scholarand continues his long-standing role as Editor ofThe Dickensian, the journal of the DickensFellowship.

Meanwhile, further links between the Universityand other institutions specialising in Dickensstudies are developing. This year, Kent’s Schoolof English formally joined the Dickens Project,which is based at the University of California. It’sa scholarly consortium of around 30 universitiesfrom around the world and, this year, Kent will besending a graduate student and a member ofstaff to attend the prestigious ‘Dickens Universe’event which takes place annually on the SantaCruz campus.

Although Charles Dickens was closelyassociated with London and has been widelypraised for his vivid evocations of city life in themid-Victorian period, the county of Kent had anequally important place in both his personal lifeand his fiction.

Dickens’ connections with the county began at the age of four when his family moved fromLondon to Chatham, where they lived untilCharles was 11. He travelled widely around thecounty in later life and from 1837-59 he spentsummers with his family at Broadstairs. In 1856Dickens bought Gad’s Hill Place in Higham, nearRochester, where he settled permanently in 1860until his death ten years later.

Dr Cathy Waters, Reader in Victorian Studies inthe School of English at Kent, Director of theDickens and Victorian Culture MA and the authorof two books on Dickens’ work, believes that hislife-long affinity with the county was rooted in hisearly childhood experiences.

‘Dickens told his first biographer, John Forster,that Rochester was “the birthplace of his fancy”and I think the county itself was the soil for hisdevelopment as a writer,’ she says.

‘As an imaginative child, there was plenty in theneighbourhood of Chatham and Rochester tostimulate him. Also, although his father, JohnDickens, was never terribly good with money, the family was solvent in this period and Charleswas able to go to school. Things went downhillafter the family moved back to London, so Iguess he looked back on that earlier period ofhis childhood as a more idyllic time.’

Dickens frequently used Kent locations as abackdrop in his fiction, starting with his firstnovel, The Pickwick Papers. In later books, DavidCopperfield famously walks from London toDover in search of his aunt and later goes toschool in Canterbury. Pip, in Great Expectations,initially lives in north Kent, where he encountersthe escaped convict Magwitch and is sent toMiss Havisham’s house. Finally, the location ofthe unfinished novel The Mystery of EdwinDrood, Cloisterham, is a thinly-disguisedRochester.

The University’s Special Collections andArchives hold material relating to CharlesDickens’ work, including first editions, serialparts and 19th-century publications. Tocelebrate the bicentenary, three exhibitionswill be mounted this year, displaying 19thand 20th century materials, includingpolitical cartoons inspired by Dickens’famous works. See www.kent.ac.uk/library/specialcollections/theatre/dickens

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Investment

Investing in our facilities

Templeman Library extensionproject gathers paceThe flagship project to extend and remodel theTempleman Library has entered an exciting newphase with the appointment of award-winningarchitects Penoyre & Prasad. They will workalongside engineers and landscape architects totransform the Templeman Library into a leading21st century university library to coincide withKent’s 50th anniversary in 2015.

The Penoyre & Prasad team previously workedon the celebrated Portsmouth University Library.Their design for Kent aims to unlock the potentialof the existing library building, by creatingflexible and adaptable spaces that are alsoresponsive to developing trends in the use ofdigital devices. Library and teaching facilities willbe brought together to include a variety of studyspaces, a dedicated special collection andexhibition space, and a versatile teaching floorincluding a 250-seat lecture theatre.

A key feature of the design is its unified façadethat consolidates the heritage of the originalbuilding and is sympathetic to the overall visualidentity of the Canterbury campus. The designalso aims to maximise the use of natural daylightand ventilation to deliver an environmentallysustainable and energy-efficient library building.

These initial design proposals are only thebeginning, however, and detailed design workwill take place over the next few months and willinclude consultation with staff and students.

The first phase of the project, building theTempleman Library extension, is set forcompletion in the summer of 2014. In themeantime, Information Services will continue itsprogramme of ongoing improvements to ensurecurrent library users get the best experiencepossible, as well as enhancing online services toprovide a virtual library space. Find out more atwww.kent.ac.uk/is/projects/templeman

Science teaching to excel innew-look labs New £2.5 million laboratories will help ensure thatthe University continues to excel in scienceteaching.

The new School of Physical Scienceslaboratories, in the Ingram Building on theCanterbury campus, were officially opened byVice-Chancellor Professor Dame Julia MGoodfellow.

The new-look teaching wing includes four state-of-the-art laboratories, one of which is dedicatedto forensic analysis. The refurbishment alsofeatures new equipment such as 25 computers,wireless internet access and a data projection

system for clearer display of experiment results.Other new facilities include student lockers, fumecupboards and moveable benches to create amore flexible teaching space.

New music building movesa step nearer completionThe University’s new building for musicperformance and rehearsal moved a major stepnearer completion with a topping-out ceremonyon 23 March.

The Colyer-Fergusson Music Building is beingbuilt next to the Gulbenkian Theatre at theCanterbury campus and will provide a multi-purpose music centre and concert hall forperformances and rehearsals. Work began inJune 2011 and is expected to be completed bySeptember 2012 in time for the new academicyear.

The music building has been funded almostentirely from philanthropic donations: a £1 millionposthumous bequest from Kent philanthropist SirJames Colyer-Fergusson and a further grant of£5.2 million from the charitable trust that bearshis name, as well as matched funding from theHigher Education Funding Council for Englandand donations from over 100 individuals.

A topping-out ceremony saw guests being givena guided tour of the new building before aceremonial tightening of the final bolt in thebuilding’s steel frame.

Professor Keith Mander, University Deputy Vice-Chancellor, said the Colyer-Fergusson Buildingpromised to be the ‘best concert hall in Kent.This new facility will be hugely attractive, it willenable us to nurture the musical talent ofstudents coming to the University and to hostvisiting groups.’

Jonathan Monckton, Chairman of the Colyer-Fergusson Charitable Trust, said: ‘It is a pleasureto see the results of our investment. Looking atthis building, all I can say is that it is excellent.’

The construction process has seen contractorDurtnell use 250 tonnes of steel in the mainframe and a further 1,500 tonnes of concrete inthe building.

Artists’ impressions © Penoyre & Prasad

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Alumni profile

Wayne Otto OBER92

What would be your perfect day?

My perfect day would be not having anything todo, but doing whatever I felt like, totallyunplanned, and then finding out I won £100million on the lottery!

What (if anything) would you like tochange about yourself?

Bigger calves… I wish I had bigger calf muscles;no matter what I do they won’t get bigger!

Which country would you most like tovisit?

Fortunately travelling around the world is not aproblem for me because of sport. However, Ihave not travelled through India yet and, if I hadmy wish, I would visit all of the islands in theCaribbean.

What is your greatest achievement sincegraduating?

Not wishing to sound corny, my greatestachievement will always be my three children:Jamaal, Jhanay and Naimah-Raine. After that,receiving an OBE from the Queen was a veryspecial moment in time for me.

What’s the best piece of advice you’ve everbeen given?

The best advice was from my grandmother justbefore I started secondary school. She said“Choose your friends wisely and don’t keep badcompany” and I have to say she was 100% right.

Who or what inspires you?

What can sometimes inspire me are ordinarypeople beating the odds and coming out on top;I have to admit I am a fan of the underdog. But I also love watching great people achieving theimpossible; for example, Steffi Graf’s comebackat the 1993 Wimbledon final, Mike Tysonbecoming Heavyweight World Boxing Championand Usain Bolt smashing the 100m World Record.

Where do you see yourself in ten years’time?

In ten years’ time, I still hope to be performingseminars around the world and fulfilling my roleas an international coach. I will have successfullylaunched my new range of martial arts sportsclothing and training equipment, which I wouldmanage from New Zealand, which is where mywife and I would like to retire in our later years...Ithink.

Wayne Otto is a Karate WorldChampion. He holds nine worldtitles, has won 47 gold medals ininternational competition, and hasbeen awarded an OBE for hiscontribution to Karate. He is thecurrent England Team Coach.

What made you decide to come to Kent?

Initially, I had two university offers which meant Icould live away from home; however, the idea ofliving on a campus like Kent really appealed tome. The other reason, which now sounds veryshallow, was that the McDonalds in Canterburywas a lot easier to find!

What is your favourite memory of Kent?

After winning double Gold at the 1990 WorldKarate Championships in Mexico, I returned tocampus and proceeded to Rutherford Collegefor lunch. At the top of the stairs, I heard myname called very loudly and the whole diningarea started to cheer and whistle as Idescended. I was totally unaware that news ofmy success had travelled on to campus. For me,it was a great moment in time.

What have you been up to sincegraduating?

After graduating, I focused mainly on mysporting career, achieving a total 37 World andEuropean Championship medals. After retiringfrom competition, I was appointed AssistantNational Coach for the Great Britain and Englandnational team and, on two separate occasions,held the post of National Coach. I am currentlytravelling throughout the world, giving seminarsand providing expert advice to other nationalfederations on developing elite Karate athletes.

Are you still in touch with friends fromyour University days?

I am in touch with a few friends from Universityand, from time to time, we try to meet up for adrink. Facebook is a great tool for me to stay incontact with many of my friends who now live indifferent countries.

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Enterprise

Supporting innovation and growth – an event for SMEs in the south east In partnership with the Kent Invicta Chamber of Commerce,we are holding an event to support academic businesscollaboration with SMEs. ‘Business Growth throughInnovation – Unlocking Regional Potential’ will take place on19 June from 1-4.30pm in the Darwin Conference Suite onthe Canterbury campus.

The event will showcase University expertise and provide informationon wider funding and support available to promote businessinnovation and growth.

For further information and to book a place, please contact Kent Innovation and Enterprise at: enterprise@kent.ac.uk or 01227 827376.

Innovation funding forbusiness partnerships

New Innovation Voucher funding is nowavailable to support smaller projectcollaborations between SMEs (small andmedium enterprises) and the University.The funding, which builds on the previoussuccessful round, provides a 50%contribution towards the cost of a project.

The aim of the initiative is to stimulate new SME-University collaboration and to provideopportunities for fostering longer-termpartnerships. The funding can be used for arange of projects such as improving existing orscoping new products or services, initial set-up

or exploration of new systems and processes, ordeveloping frameworks and training to improvestaff productivity.

The last round of funding included projectsinvestigating new business markets, evaluationand analysis to support strategic companydecisions, evaluation of a new exerciseprogramme, and the development of software to enhance company growth.

For more information and to discuss potentialprojects, contact Lesley Chater on 01227 823802or email enterprise@kent.ac.uk

Students collect points to winwork The University’s most employable students tookcentre-stage at a prestigious awards ceremonyon 7 June, opened by the Chancellor Sir RobertWorcester.

The ceremony was sponsored by the ChaucerGroup who last year offered two internships toKent graduates as part of the EmployabilityPoints scheme.

Based on a clubcard-style model, theEmployability Points scheme rewards studentsfor engaging in activities which are not part oftheir degree, but enhance the individual’stransferable skills so they stand out to a potentialemployer.

Students receive points for activities such asfundraising, charity work, being involved in asociety, part-time work, or participating in abusiness competition. Students collecting themost points are rewarded with prizes that furtherincrease their employability.

Prizes are sponsored by companies who offerinternships, work experience placements,training courses and vouchers. The list of 80sponsor companies includes many local andregional businesses as well as brands such asTesco, the National Trust, Skanska, PenguinBooks and Coca-Cola Enterprises. Together, thesponsors are giving out 265 rewards which willgo to the most engaged students. The schemehas so far encouraged over 2,000 students totake part.

Visit our new web pagesKent Innovation & Enterprise (KIE) has launched the University’sbrand new enterprise web pages at www.kent.ac.uk/enterprise

The new pages give an insight and overview into how businessescan work, partner and collaborate with University academics andexperts. Staff at Kent can also learn how to engage with innovationand enterprise activities, to generate new opportunities, impact andadded-value funding.

The new web pages feature the latest case studies, illustrating themany collaborative projects undertaken between the University andindustry and highlight available funding streams to develop newproject opportunities.

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2012 has been an exciting year so far for KentUnion. We achieved a record turnout in ourleadership elections in March, with 4,543students voting for our new sabbatical team. The elections were covered in our student-runnewspaper, Inquire and broadcast across thecity via CSR.We are thrilled to see student mediathrive this year, with Studio Blue opening atCanterbury Christ Church University andlistening figures at their highest ever.

We are increasingly proud of students willing togive up their free time to volunteer for projects inthe community. Since September, 67,524

volunteering hours have been recorded –already beating the total achieved last year,which is testament to the dedication of ourmembership. Kent Union has continued toemploy students across our services, with 495working for us already this year. As well asputting £495,000 back into students’ pockets, weare equipping graduates with necessary skills forthe future and the opportunity to take part invaluable training for all our student supervisors.

We were also proud to be recognised, for thefourth year running, in the Sunday Times ‘100Best Not for Profit Organisations to Work For’.

Kent Union

An exciting year so far

Sport

Room-naming ceremonyKent Union held a prestigious room-namingceremony on 21 April to celebrate the Union andthank those who have played a key part in itssuccess.

Over 200 people from all parts of the UK andoverseas attended, including John Harwood, firstPresident of Kent Union in 1965, and JenCarpenter, the longest-serving member of staff(with Kent Union for more than 25 years).

Current President Tom Ritchie was thrilled tomeet some of his early predecessors, saying: ‘It was fantastic to see so many old faces backtogether.’

John Harwood, who had the main meeting roomnamed after him, said: ‘It is a great honour tohave a room named after me – certainly for thefirst, and probably the only, time in my life. I amamazed at how much both the Universitycampus and especially the Students Union havedeveloped since the 1960’s. The Union has nowbecome an essential working part of theUniversity and provides a level of support andrepresentation for students, unimaginable when Igraduated in 1968.’

Redevelopment of facilitiesAs part of its Olympic Legacy programme, KentSport is investing £4.75 million in a majorredevelopment of sporting facilities on theCanterbury campus. The new development isdue for completion in 2013 and will include:

• significantly enhanced fitness suite with brandnew cardio vascular equipment and a greaterrange of free weights and lifting platforms

• third multi-purpose sports hall • larger dance studio that can be split into twofor smaller, more intimate classes withenhanced lighting and sound

• covered structure providing three indoortennis/netball courts which can also be usedfor other activities

• physiotherapy clinic linked to the new trainingfacilities, providing a seamless pathway fromacute injury to full fitness.

Graham Holmes, Director of Kent Sport,commented: ‘We have worked really hard tobring this plan to fruition and I am delighted thatwork begins during this Olympic year to createfacilities that will help realise our legacy plans.’

Olympic-inspired summercamps for kidsSummerZone, Kent Sport’s summer camps forchildren, returns this Olympic year in August. Thecamps, packed with various sporting activities,are led by double Olympian Mel Clewlow and ateam of qualified instructors and start just afterLondon 2012.

The week-long summer sports camps will runfrom Monday 13-Friday 17 August and Monday20-Friday 24 August 2012, offering sports funand learning for children aged 5-12 years fromjust £99 a week. Day passes, discounts, earlydrop-off, late pick-ups and lunches are alsoavailable. Find out more atwww.kent.ac.uk/summerzone

Alumni Kent Sport membershipKent Sport is pleased to offer an alumnimembership, allowing unlimited visits, entry to allfitness and dance classes, use of the fitnesssuite and all sports facilities. Members also enjoydiscounts on courses, personalised fitnessassessments and exercise programmes fromjust £281 for off-peak and £306 for peakmembership. For further information, seewww.kent.ac.uk/sports/membership/student.html

1 Another Sunday Times award for Kent Union2. John Harwood and Kate Heywood (external

trustee), who both had Kent Union rooms namedafter them

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Feature

Shortly after the collapse of LehmanBrothers bank signaled the onset of aglobal economic crisis, 100 people –including academics, dignitaries andcharity leaders – gathered in DarwinCollege to mark the establishment of a new Centre for Philanthropy,Humanitarianism and Social Justicewithin the University of Kent.Dr Beth Breeze, who co-founded theCentre, reflects on the launch andtells KENT what happened next.

Whilst the timing of our launch was notintentionally linked to these global events, it didprovide extra impetus. A robust understanding ofthe philanthropic impulse became moreimportant than ever, as voluntary charitablegiving was widely considered the best hope forreplacing – or at least mitigating – the inevitablecuts in public expenditure.

Philanthropy in a cold climateAt the launch event, the keynote speakerProfessor Nicholas Deakin, whose work hassignificantly shaped the policy context for the UKcharity sector, warmly welcomed our initiativeand noted that it ‘comes at a particularlyinteresting and challenging time, now thatphilanthropy will be entering a cold climate’. Butit is not just the economic climate that has chilledin the three years that the Centre has been inoperation. The political context for philanthropy inthe UK has also undergone significanttransformation. The coalition government formedin 2010 showed early promise of creating aparticularly encouraging policy environment, butthe 2012 Budget announced a cap on charity taxreliefs that will make giving more expensive –and therefore less likely – and saw the use ofintemperate language to announce and defendthe measure, equating philanthropy with taxavoidance and making claims about ‘dodgycharities’.

This twin assault on both the fiscal and socialaspects of philanthropy reinforces the reasonswhy our Centre is based in the School for SocialPolicy, Sociology and Social Research (SSPSSR).Philanthropy is often viewed as purely aneconomic activity, because it involves theallocation of financial resources, but we believe itis better understood as primarily a social act.This is because philanthropy occurs whenpeople decide to use their personal resources –including money, time and expertise – to enacttheir idea of the public good and to put theirvalues into practice.

Success in fundraisingOur interest in the philanthropic distribution ofwealth has shaped our research programme inthese early years. When we launched the Centre,we had secured £235,000 to undertake sixresearch projects related to the topic of ‘charityand social redistribution’. This funding came froma consortium of funders led by the Economicand Social Research Council, and including theCarnegie UK Trust, the Scottish Government andthe Office for Civil Society.

Understanding philanthropy:three years on

We have since secured a further £56,000 from thesame funders to study social justice grant-making;£80,000 from the European Commission toundertake a survey of philanthropic fundraising inuniversities across the European Union; £55,000from Coutts bank for an annual publication on‘million pound donations’; and £25,000 from twoprivate philanthropists to revisit a landmark studyon ‘Why Rich People Give’. We continue to pursuefunding from a range of sources and are alwaysready to explore opportunities that arise.

Our first doctoral studentIn 2009 we welcomed our first doctoral studentwithin the Centre, Jon Dean, whose researchexplores the role that volunteering plays in youngpeople’s employability and social life. Jon hasbecome an integral part of the team, providingadministrative support and research assistance ona range of projects. He has also made an impacton policy-making through his role on the board of‘v’, the national young volunteers service, and onthe academic community, having alreadypresented papers at conferences, and beenpublished in an international peer review journal.

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Artists’ impressions © Tim Ronalds Architects

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Feature

1 The Centre’s research finds that highereducation is a top choice for ‘million pounddonors’. Kent’s Colyer-Fergusson MusicBuilding is a good example of this (see p12).

2 Dr Beth Breeze discussing philanthropic issueswith Kent students.

3 First doctoral student Jon Dean.

Teaching on fundraising,philanthropy and volunteeringA further landmark came in January 2012 whenwe welcomed the first students onto a newMaster’s module on ‘Fundraising andPhilanthropy’ (SO839). The syllabus covershistorical and contemporary issues relating tophilanthropy and fundraising, theories andideologies regarding the existence ofphilanthropic behaviours and the role of

government and policy-makers in shaping thelegal, fiscal and cultural context for philanthropyand fundraising. Students also have theopportunity to achieve a professionalqualification in fundraising alongside theiracademic studies. As raising funds fromvoluntary sources is an increasingly importantskill in a range of jobs, from arts administration toworking in conservation, museums and research,to corporate social responsibility roles in theprivate sector, and of course every seniormanagement role in the charity sector, weanticipate high demand for this course in thefuture.

At undergraduate level, Centre staff arebecoming involved in the existing successfulmodule in Volunteering, KSCV Platinum SO670,co-run by SSPSSR and Kent Union, and we lookforward to enhancing this module by offeringteaching and increased support to studentschoosing this course.

Making an impact on charities,government and the mediaAs the staff associated with the Centre includesa number of people who have previously workedin charities, we are particularly keen todisseminate useful knowledge to practitioners.So far, we have given over 20 researchpresentations at major and local charities,ranging from the NSPCC to the British Museumand the Pilgrims Hospice here in Canterbury.

We also regularly interact with charity sectorumbrella groups and policy-makers at theTreasury and the Cabinet Office, as the formercovers all charitable tax reliefs and the latterhouses the Office for Civil Society and theCharities Minister.

Ongoing high levels of media interest in our topicmeans we have also been able to share researchfindings and offer comment in a wide range ofprint and broadcast media, including the Todayprogramme on Radio 4, The Economist, theFinancial Times, the Guardian, the Telegraph –and even Hellomagazine, who sought ouropinion on the charitable choices made by thenew Duchess of Cambridge! Our blog(https://blogs.kent.ac.uk/philanthropy/) andTwitter feed (@UKCPhilanthropy, which has over1,400 followers) have also proved useful inmaking an impact.

Looking aheadWe are pleased with the achievements of ourfirst three years, and are optimistic about thefuture. Philanthropy and volunteering are nowcore research and teaching interests withinSSPSSR, and we look forward to developingmore taught courses, attracting more excellentPhD students and continuing to undertake usefulresearch.

Please do not hesitate to contact Beth Breeze atb.breeze@kent.ac.uk to follow up any issuesraised in this article.

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Kent Scholarships Campaign

A team of students took to thephones in March, calling over2,000 alumni to talk abouttheir time at Kent, sharetheir experiences and raisevital funds in support of theKent Scholarships CampaignThe focus of this year’s appeal was to raisemoney for the Alumni Postgraduate ResearchScholarship and the Alumni Hardship Fund – afund which allocates bursaries to students insevere financial difficulty. Support for both funds

Fundraising

“I am incredibly grateful for thisbursary, which will allow me tocontinue my studies at the Universityof Kent and prevent me from becominghomeless or having to leave universityto find full-time employment, both ofwhich were very real possibilitiesbefore I received this award. Withoutthe support of either of my parents, Ihave no home to return to during thesummer holidays. Now I will be ableto afford accommodation, bills andgeneral living costs and will be able toreturn to university in September, tocontinue my studies, with teaching asmy ultimate goal.”2012 Hardship Bursary recipient

Thank you!Everyone involved in the campaign would like to pass on their thanks to all the alumni who tookthe time to speak to a Kent student. Thank you for sharing your stories, offering such valuableadvice and opening our students’ eyes to the opportunities available to them as Kent graduates.

was extremely generous, with hundreds ofalumni making a donation, and over £72,000raised in four weeks.

Since it was established in 1995, the AlumniPostgraduate Research Scholarship hassupported 21 outstanding postgraduatestudents, including 2011 recipient Katy Upton,who has recently embarked on a six-monthconservation research expedition to the PeruvianAmazon. Katy’s conservation work is just oneexample of the world-leading research possibleat Kent solely due to the generosity of ouralumni.

Every gift makes a difference!If 80 alumni gave a gift of £10, we could provide ahardship bursary of £1,000 to a student in dangerof dropping out due to difficult financialcircumstances.

The Hardship Fund and Alumni PostgraduateResearch Scholarship are entirely reliant onvoluntary donations from alumni and friends ofKent; and it means all the more to the students whoreceive the funding, to know that former studentsare making such a difference to their lives.

Please make a donation today and help give astudent the opportunity to experience Kent as you did.

To make a gift to the Kent Scholarships Campaign,you can:• Complete the donation form enclosed and returnit to us in the prepaid envelope provided

• Donate online atwww.kent.ac.uk/scholarshipscampaign

• Call us on 01227 827830.1

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Fundraising

Conversation with a caller Laura Naude is a first-year undergraduate atKent studying Film Studies and EnglishLiterature. Here, she shares a student caller’sview of the campaign:

What did you enjoy most about the role?

It was great speaking to people who enjoyedtheir time at Kent so much, and I received a lot ofadvice about what to expect when I graduate.The best part of the experience was speaking tomembers of the ‘First 500’ – the first students tostudy at Kent in 1965. Many of them spoke abouthow lucky they felt to have studied here at thebeginning, and to have played such a big part inthe establishment of something that has grownso much over the years.

Scholarships receptionOn 22 March, we were delighted to welcomesupporters of Scholarships at Kent to an eveningreception at the University, thanking them for theirgenerosity and giving them a chance to meetscholars benefitting from their gifts.

We were particularly pleased to welcome such awide range of scholars to the event, representingmany aspects of life at Kent, from our talentedmusic scholars to those who have excelled insporting or academic pursuits. Katy Upton, the2011 Alumni Postgraduate Research Scholar,spoke about her research on amphibians in thePeruvian Amazon, and highlighted theimportance of her scholarship in allowing her thetime to research, travel, and network with expertsin her field.

Thank you to everyone who joined us, and all ofthose who generously support our students.

The Chancellor’s FundThe University would like to record its grateful thanks to the Chancellor, Sir Robert Worcester, forestablishing The Chancellor’s Fund in 2007. The Fund is now supporting a wide range of Universityprojects including music, and awards academic scholarships and prizes to students from a variety of schools.

Did you hear any good stories?

I spoke to lots of people who met theirpartners at Kent including one alumnus whomet his wife of 40 years here.

I had a conversation with an 86 year-oldalumnus who had enrolled at Kent this year todo his doctorate. He was truly inspirational andit is people like him and conversations like thatwhich I will remember.

What will you take away from theexperience?

Speaking to alumni and hearing what a bigimpact Kent had on their lives has made mewant to take advantage of every opportunitythat Kent can offer me. I only have three yearshere and it will go by really fast!

1 Students who helped with our ‘phonathon’2 Emma Perot, Trinidad and Tobago Scholar

2010-11, with Chancellor Sir Robert Worcester

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Green Impact

The Green Impact initiativecelebrated its third year at Kentwith an awards ceremony on 26 April. Award-winners werepresented with their prizes by the Vice-Chancellor ProfessorDame Julia M Goodfellow.

The Green Impact team is delighted with theinitiative’s success which, this year, attracted 25teams – up from 16 last year – representingdepartments and schools across the University.In total, 20 teams gained accreditation with 16Bronze, 1 Silver and 3 Gold winners (see right).

For the first time, catering outlets competedalongside other teams through their ownbespoke online workbook. The catering schemehas been such a success that the National Unionof Students (NUS), who manage the GreenImpact project, are hoping to roll it outnationwide next year.

WinnersGold Award

Medway Student ServicesOrigins (Darwin)Research Services

Silver Award

School of Engineering and Digital Arts

Bronze Award

Corporate CommunicationsDeaneryDolche Vita (Keynes)Enrolment Management ServicesEstates project teamFinanceGulbenkian Café and BarHuman ResourcesK Bar (Keynes)Kent Innovation and Enterprise Mungo’s (Eliot)Rutherford kitchenSchool of EconomicsSchool of Politics and InternationalRelationsVista Vista (Sports Pavilion)Vice-Chancellor’s Section

Special awardsAs well as achieving one of the standardson offer, all participating departments hadan opportunity to submit text as part ofthree special awards. The Office DepotInnovation, Best Energy Saving Idea andEnvironmental Hero awards were judgedby an independent expert.

Office Depot Innovation Award

Deanery

Best Energy Saving Idea

School of Engineering and Digital Arts

Environmental Hero

Lynne Regan from Medway StudentServices

Green Impact success

1 Winston Waller and Dr Jim Ang collect the SilverAward for the School of Engineering and DigitalArts – the highest scoring academic school for thethird year running.

2 Sue Prout, Green Champion for Research Services,collects one of the three Gold Awards.

Almost a quarter of University staff are nowinfluenced by Green Impact and there havebeen over 700 positive environmental actions,from introducing new recycling facilities topromoting sustainable transport to visitors. TheGreen Impact team hopes to encourage moredepartments, and especially academic schools,to take part next year by introducing anintroductory level. This will provide a simpleframework for new teams to begin embeddinggood environmental practice and familiarisethemselves with the scheme.

Environmental Co-ordinator Catherine Morrissaid: ‘It’s great to see so many new teams thisyear and to see the scheme go from strength tostrength. I was especially pleased this year thatso many students were able to be involved inGreen Impact either as part of their school’steam or as one of our auditors.’

To learn more about the scheme or get involved,please contact greenimpact@kent.ac.uk

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In memoriam

Sir Robert Horton, DCL (honoris causa), theUniversity of Kent’s third Chancellor, died on 30December 2011 aged 72. He attended everymeeting of the University’s Court and everygraduation congregation but one during his fiveyears as Chancellor, accompanied by LadyHorton. He was someone I knew well and greatlyadmired, initially from when he was a rising starat British Petroleum, then Chairman of BPChemicals, before promotion after promotionuntil he was made Chairman of one of theworld’s great oil companies.

Sir Robert was educated at the King’s School,Canterbury, attended University College,Dundee, then part of the University of StAndrews, and won a Sloan Fellowship to attendMassachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) inBoston, which began a close relationship with

ObituarySir Robert Horton, 1939-2011

BooksThe Body and Social TheoryChris Shilling, Sage Publications Ltd

Since the 1980s, the ‘rise of the body’ insociology and related disciplines has developedinto an interdisciplinary field that has affectedprofoundly the study of society, work, identity,culture and technology.

Chris Shilling, Professor of Sociology at theSchool of Social Policy, Sociology and SocialResearch, will publish the third edition of his bookThe Body and Social Theory in September 2012.

Few books have been as influential as Chris’s inhelping to establish and consolidate this concernwith the embodied basis of social action andcultural life. It was first published in 1993 and hasbeen translated widely, reprinted 13 times, citedon well over 2,000 occasions in books andarticles, and reviewed as a ‘contemporaryclassic’.

Chris says: ‘The third edition engages with someof the important developments in the field overthe last 20 years. It addresses the centrality of thebody to identity, explores the growing importanceof what I’ve referred to as body work, examineshow an appreciation of the absent-presences of

America. At one point in his career, he left BP tobecome President of Standard Oil and then,when it merged with BP, became President of BP America before his appointment as BP’sChairman and then later as Chairman ofRailtrack.

Robert Horton was also Chairman of the TateGallery Foundation, on the Board of MIT andserved as a Governor of King’s School,Canterbury, for nearly 20 years.

Robert Horton was installed as Chancellor of theUniversity on 24 November 1990 and serveduntil the end of 1995 when he was succeededby Sir Crispin Tickell.

Sir Robert’s portrait is in the University’s SenateBuilding. The Court’s minute of the unveiling ofhis portrait records that he thanked ‘theUniversity for five very enjoyable years as

Chancellor and said that he wished theUniversity well for the future. The University’sfuture was bright and he would watch itsprogress with pride in the years ahead.’

Sir Robert Worcester, KBE DLChancellor, University of Kent

embodied existence and death can inform our understanding of inter-generationalcommunication and influence, and touches on the importance of such developments as actor network theory and neuroscience.’

Find out more atwww.uk.sagepub.com/books/Book235613

HorseplayGillian Ware, Melrose Books

The real-life story of a woman and her first horseis the inspiration behind a new novel by Universityreceptionist Gillian Ware. Gillian wrote Horseplaybased on the diaries she kept while recoveringfrom illness with the help of her horse.

‘It’s really a personal story,’ she says. ‘After beingdiagnosed with ulcerative colitis in 2000, my lifechanged completely. I had to give up a job I washappy in and, at first, felt really angry and bitterabout it all. But then I bought a horse and myinteraction with her took me out of the shell Ifound myself trapped in by disease.’

Although a keen rider as a child, Gillian knewnothing about keeping a horse and Horseplay isbased on the learning curve of her experiences.She says: ‘I really hope that many people get asmuch pleasure from reading my book as I havefrom my horse.’

Gillian first worked at the University of Kent in theearly 1970s before travelling and living in Europefor around 15 years. On her return to the UK in1991, she joined the Home Office as anImmigration Officer, based in Dover. She returnedto the University in 2007, firstly working as a note-taker for the Disability and Dyslexia Support Unitand then moving to Keynes College reception onthe Canterbury campus.

Further information, news, blog and pictures canbe found on Gillian’s website atwww.gillianwareauthor.com

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The year given is the year that eachperson commenced their studies atKent, and the location at the end of eachentry is from the mailing address wehave for each individual. Please let usknow if any corrections are required. Tosubmit an entry, simply register on thealumni website and follow the links toClass Notes. You’ll be able to postupdates, and search for news from yourclassmates. Alternatively, email us atalumni@kent.ac.uk.

60s

Ross, Charles (R66) Sad reading theobituaries of my tutors and teachers atUKC (my BA) and Birmingham (my MA).Living since 1984 in Eppertshausen inGermany and locally very active, havingfounded (with others) a One World Shopand a Twin Town (Codigoro in Italy)Organisation. Founded the first HessianMarbles Club (Hessian Champions 2003& 2004) and thereafter hosted theGerman Marbles Championship, but nofurther trophies – maybe next year! I'm aNature Reserve Warden and keenbirdwatcher. Self-employed, butgradually closing down the companies Ihave with my partners. Lucky to havefour children, three grandchildren andone on the way – life promises to be fun.Married to Annette since 1982. Golfhandicap still only 39 (found myself in alot of tricky situations!) so hoping forbetter things in 2012. Any bagpipeplayers out there? I am (as a feudalbaron of Scotland) entitled to two tomarch in front of me – so get yourapplications in. Eppertshausen,Germany. November 2011.

Who’s what where

70s

Kizilbash, Perwaiz (R70) I worked as adevelopment engineer in the UK from1973-78. I returned back to Karachi(Pakistan) in 1978 and joined PakistanSteel Mills. In 1983 I joined PakistanMachine Toll Factory (PMTF), Karachi,where a new shop of CNC(Computerised Numerical Control)machines was being established. Imarried in 1981 and have four children,one girl and three boys. My daughter,Naba, got married in 2007 and now Ihave two granddaughters. I retired as aDy. General Manager from PMTF in Dec2010. Friends and colleagues (1970 –1973) can contact me via the AlumniOffice. Karachi, Pakistan, February 2012.

Watte, Nigel (K70) Recently retired aftermany years teaching English and wouldlove to hear from anyone who mayremember me. Lincolnshire, November2011.

80s

Saward, Sarah (D82) Qualified CPFA.1985-2008 Accountant – WestminsterCity Council – stopped work whenhusband became ill and disabled. Nowundertaking voluntary work and agardening course. Obtained FloristryC&G L2 and two OU short courses. Begreat to hear from anyone whoremembers me. Sussex, April, 2011.

Derus, Shima (E83) I studiedCommunications Engineering (wentstraight into 2nd year). Upon graduation,I worked with Telekom Malaysia. Ipursued an MSc in Communications &Computer Networking at LeedsMetropolitan University in 1994, joinedEricsson AB in Malaysia in 2000 and leftemployment in 2005. I then started on asoul-searching journey and got myselfinvolved in social works. For the past twoyears, I have been a real-estatenegotiator with Malaysia's biggest realtor,Reapfield Properties. I am married withthree adorable girls aged 21, 19 and 14years. Contact me via the Alumni Office.Subang Jaya, Malaysia, December2011.

Class Notes are also available online at www.kent.ac.uk/alumni

Kent in the news

Kent experts continue to feature strongly in international and nationalnews coverage. There have been contributions from, among others, theschools of Politics and International Relations, Social Policy, Sociologyand Social Research (SSPSSR) and English, as well as Kent BusinessSchool, Kent Law School and the Centre for Journalism.

International broadcast coverage of University research and expertcomment included Professor Richard Sakwa, of Politics andInternational Relations, who commented on the Russian elections andwas featured by ABC (Australia), CNN, CNBC-TV (India) and RussianProfile. Professor Alex Stevens, of SSPSSR, was interviewed by CBC(Canada) on Portuguese drug criminalisation while Dr FrancescoMessineo, of Kent Law School, provided comment on the Council ofEurope inquiry into the migrant boat tragedy for Italian broadcastersClass TV-MSNBC and Radio Capital. Professor Tim Luckhurst, of theCentre for Journalism, commented for American Public Radio on Jamesand Rupert Murdoch’s appearances before the Leveson Inquiry.

National broadcast coverage included Professor Marion FitzGerald, of SSPSSR, commenting on a decision by a police force to outsourcepart of its operation and Dr Will Pettigrew, of the School of History, on Antislavery International Walking Tours, both for BBC News. Alsoappearing on the BBC were Professor David Herd, of the School ofEnglish, who took part in Radio 4’s Adventures In Poetry to discuss theAmerican poet e.e. cummings, and Dr Paolo Dardanelli, of Politics andInternational Relations, who featured on the same channel’s BeyondWestminster programme to comment on direct democracy and Swisspolitics. Dr Beth Breeze, of SSPSSR, also featured on BBC Radio 4 todiscuss the morality of philanthropic giving.

Regional broadcast coverage included Dr Mark Hampton, of KentBusiness School, for BBC South East on the economy of ReunionIsland, and from the same school, Professor Katie Truss discussingemployee engagement issues for BBC Radio Kent. Dr David Roberts, of the School of Anthropology and Conservation, commented on theimpact on wildlife of unseasonable weather, while his school colleague,Professor Richard Griffiths, appeared on BBC’s Inside Out programmeto discuss the effects of a prolonged drought on wildlife. GrahamHolmes, Mel Clewlow and Ben Trott, all of Kent Sport, commented on100 days to the Olympics for BBC South East and Radio Kent.

International, national and regional online and print coverage includedcoverage of research by Dr Sarah Johns, of Anthropology andConservation, into the assumption that the colour red acts as a proxy for female genitalia colour. This story appeared in the Mail on Sunday,Times of India, Science Daily, Live Science and Allure. Dr JimGroombridge, of the same school, was featured in Wildlife Extra andScientist Live for his research to gain new insights into a rare virus that is threatening to wipe out the Mauritius parakeet. The School of Arts’ Dr Oliver Double was featured online on BBC News commenting onShakespearean fools, while fine art students from the same schoolreceived online coverage in Rochester People for Artistic Solutions, their final-year show of work.

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90s

Bae, Younglae (K91) Greetings fromSouth Korea! After 20 years at theKorean Institute of Science andTechnology, I’m now working as aprofessor at Dept. of DigitalManagement, Chungbuk ProvincialUniversity, Korea. I’m missing you guysat the Control and Computer ResearchLaboratory. Contact me via the AlumniOffice. ChungcheongBuk-Do, SouthKorea, September 2011.

Kuehling, Klaus (E93) I joined UKC in1993 for one year with a focus onChemistry. As there was no exchangeprogram that I could join, I had thechoice to collect a number of credits toeventually get the ‘University Diploma’(which I did). A great year to rememberwith a lot of wonderful people fromEngland and abroad. Back from UKC, Ifinished my studies in Germany with aDiploma in Polymer Chemistry and thendid my PhD on enzyme catalysis andscreening systems with the Max PlanckInstitute in Muelheim, Germany. Since2000, I have been working for BASF inLudwigshafen where I am currentlyworking on energy storage systems inthe context of electromobility. Ellerstadt,Germany, June 2011.

00s

Mupemo, Flavian (E00) I left DICE in2001 armed to my teeth with power toolsin Conservation Biology. The same year, Ijoined the Zambia Wildlife Authority asExtension Services Manager responsiblefor refining and implementing the nowfamed community-based NaturalResources Management in Zambia. I leftthe Zambia Wildlife Authority in 2006 forthe Reclassification and EffectiveManagement of the National ProtectedAreas System Project in Bangweululocated in northern Zambia where I havesince been serving as Technical Officer(or Team Leader). The six-year projectaims at reviewing the national legislation,protected areas policies, expandingcategories of Protected Areas (to haverepresentative samples of habitatsincluded in the Protected Area Systemand to devolve management

responsibilities to legislated bodies suchas public/private/community partnershipentities), identifying and creatingmechanisms for tapping private sectorfinance to meet conservation costs inProtected Areas operated as a viablebusiness. This ultimately is also aimed atmaking Zambia a tourist destination ofchoice. Lusaka, Zambia, November2011.

Only Connect Lost touch with an old friend? The Kentalumni database team may be able tohelp. If we have a current address forthem, we would be happy to forward amessage from you. If we too have losttouch, Only Connect, which is printed inKENT twice a year, may get a response:And please, if you do connect, let usknow! You can also search for old friendson our website – register atkent.ac.uk/alumni to search the alumnidirectory.

1960s

Tamara Dragadze (E66) wltf Helen King(K67)

Helen Mate (R66) wltf DudleyWinterbottom (R65)

Sarah Roberts (Mitchell) (E66) wltfAmanda Farquhar (R66) and PetraDolby (K66)

Eitan Rehan (R67) wltf Jan Williams(D67)

1970s

Phil Williams (E71) wltf Malcolm Bent(E71)

Heather Carlyle (Cook) (R73) wltfMalcolm Fish (D73)

Claudia Ives (McNulty) (R78) wltfEvelyne Little (R78)

1980s

Antonio Galvez (E83) wltf Sameh Said(D82)

Matthias Kutzscher (E85) wltf GeoffWallis (R85), Robert Pearce (E84) andAnthony Watt (K83)

Mark Chapman (E86) wltf Tracy Howard(E86)

Gary Steele (E86) wltf Catrin Davies(K94)

Robert Sturgeon (K86) wltf Rika Ishii(K86)

1990s

Roy Haworth (K91) wltf RichardSpringate (K91), Robert Stroud (E91,Melanie Rowledge (E91), Erika Salafia(R91) and Stephane Simonnin (R93)

Philip Thomas (E92) wltf Fay Gibson(D92)

Geoff Phillips (D95) wltf Saurav Mitra(D95)

2000s

Demetris Demetriou (E05) wltf DmitryBragin (E05)

In memoriamSince the last issue of KENTmagazinewent to press, the University has learnedof the deaths of the following alumni,honorary graduates and former staff. Ifyou would like to be put in touch with thefamilies or friends of anyone listed here,please let us know – we may be able tohelp.

Professor John Adams (former staff)Rebekah Alderson R06Alison Allberry E65Dr Edwin Boorman (honorary graduate2004)John Boyle (K70)Professor Frank Cioffi (former staff)Kevin Fulcher R70Sir Brandon Gough (honorary graduate2009) Dr John Haynes (honorary graduate1966)Sir Robert Horton (honorary graduate1990) (see p21)Marc Jackson D03Charles Lambie E82Alan Langford E67Valerie Lavers K02Professer Jim Mansell (former staff)Craig Muir E82Nafizah Nadzim E80Clifford Pearce (honorary graduate1991)Annabel Spencer Todd K75Sir Maurice Wilkes (honorary graduate1975)

What’s on

Gulbenkian Theatrehighlights

Sunday 17 June, 2pm, There WasAn Old Lady Who Swallowed A Fly.The People’s Theatre Companybrings one of the world’s best-loved nursery rhymes to life for thefirst time. This magical new showhas been written especially forparents to enjoy with their children.Tickets: £6. Suitable for ages 4+.

Monday 18 June, 7.30pm, MichaelWinslow – The Man Of 10,000Voices. A true Hollywood legend(best known for playing Sgt ‘MotorMouth’ Jones in Police Academy)tours the UK for the first time.Tickets: £15. Suitable for ages 16+.

Saturday 7 July, 7pm, The Girl withthe Iron Claws. Following a sell-outsuccess at the Edinburgh FringeFestival 2011, The Wrong Crowdpresents this captivating dark fairy-tale, which shares its roots withBeauty and the Beast. Tickets: £6.Suitable for age 8+.

Monday 6 – Saturday 11 August7.30pm The Old Stagers present,for their 161st season, You NeverCan Tell, one of Bernard Shaw’smost delightful and popularcomedies. A topical musical revue(known as the Epilogue) follows theplay on Friday and Saturday nights.Friday night is ‘gala night’, whenthere will be a 40-minute interval forpicnickers. Black tie optional.Tickets: Monday – 2 for the price of1 £12; Tuesday, Wednesday andThursday – full £12/concessions£10; Friday- £19; Saturday –£15/concessions £12.

Gulbenkian Cinemahighlights

Friday 15 – Tuesday 19 June,Albert Nobbs (15)

Friday 15 – Sunday 17 June,Goodbye First Love (15)

Friday 22 June, Glyndebourne: LaCenerentola (recorded 2005). Sungin Italian with English supertitles.Tickets £13

Sunday 24 June, MatthewBourne’s Swan Lake 3D (PG).Tickets £13

Saturday 23 – Tuesday 26 June,Dark Shadows (12A)

Friday 29 – Monday 2 July, CaféDe Flore (15). French with Englishsubtitles

Sunday 1 July, Singin’ In The Rain (U)

Friday 6 – Thursday 12 July,Moonrise Kingdom (12A)

Saturday 7 July, Beauty & TheBeast 3D (U)

Friday 20 – Monday 23 July,Prometheus 3D (CertTBC)

Saturday 21 July, Top Cat: TheMovie 3D (U)

Friday 27 July, Grease Sing-A-Long (PG)

Saturday 28 and Sunday 29 July,Jaws (PG)

Sunday 29 July, Chariots Of Fire(PG)

Friday 17 August, Glyndebourne:Le Nozze di Figaro (live). Sung inItalian with English supertitles.Tickets: £15

Studio 3 Gallery

A new exhibition, John Blackburn –And God Cryed will run from 24September to 14 December 2012.Opening times are Monday toFriday 9am-5pm and admission isfree. For more information, seehttp://blogs.kent.ac.uk/wordsforpictures/2012/02/02/john-blackburn-at-studio-3-gallery/

Football reunion

Calling all Kent footballers! If youplayed for the University duringyour studies, please join us onSaturday 14 July for the KentFootball Reunion. In recent years,events have seen players fromacross the decades (and aroundthe world!) returning for a game ortwo and the chance to catch-upwith old friends.

The event kicks off at 3pm withgames for those who wish toparticipate, before the drinksreception and dinner from 6.30pm.If you wish to attend the drinksreception and dinner, the cost is£33 per person. This includes aglass of sparkling wine on arrival, athree-course meal, and half-bottleof wine. For more details, or tobook, please contact the AlumniRelations Team onalumni@kent.ac.uk