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@UniKent
University of Kent
2 years
Congratulations Dr @TiwaSavage ! 👏 We're super proud to have awarded the Queen of Afrobeats an honorary doctorate at Canterbury Cathedral this morning. #MadeInKent #KentGrads
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@UniKent
University of Kent
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Yesterday we welcomed @elliegoulding back to @UniKent to receive her honorary Doctor of Arts degree. Congrats Dr Goulding!
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@UniKent
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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 @TiwaSavage . #KentGrads #MadeInKent
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@UniKent
University of Kent
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@TiwaSavage 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
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@UniKent
University of Kent
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@TiwaSavage Trust us when we say you're going to want the sound on for this one! 🎶 Listen as Dr @TiwaSavage ends her graduation speech doing what she does best... #KentGrads #MadeInKent
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@UniKent
University of Kent
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It was a pleasure to welcome Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Edinburgh to Kent yesterday as she formally opened the @KMMSmedschool at the Pears medical building.
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@UniKent
University of Kent
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@TiwaSavage Gbenga Oduntan from @KentLawSchool 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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@UniKent
University of Kent
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@AFC_Carys Congratulations! 🎉 We can't wait to see you here at Kent!
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University of Kent
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@TiwaSavage @KentLawSchool 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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@UniKent
University of Kent
7 years
Great to see a high turnout to vote on the Canterbury campus. You have until 10pm to cast your vote #ge2017
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@UniKent
University of Kent
2 years
Want to follow in her footsteps? @KBS_Kent would love to hear from you...👀 #JoinOurWorld
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@UniKent
University of Kent
3 years
We are absolutely delighted that our former @unikent lecturer Abdulrazak Gurnah has been awarded the #NobelPrize for literature - truly inspirational! 👏
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The Nobel Prize
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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.
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@UniKent
University of Kent
7 months
Quiet autumn mornings in Canterbury 🍂 📸 jcfotographie on IG
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@UniKent
University of Kent
7 years
We are delighted to award an honorary degree to Professor Simon Peyton Jones alongside our @UniKentSPS @UniKentComp #KentGrads
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@UniKent
University of Kent
2 years
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.
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@UniKent
University of Kent
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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
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@UniKent
University of Kent
4 years
Marsh family bring happy tears to @thismorning presenter @hollywills . Ben Marsh @UniKentHistory , wife Danielle @UniKentEnglish and their children produced a lockdown-themed rendition of the Les Misérables' song One Day More. The performance has gone viral
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@UniKent
University of Kent
4 years
Beautiful skies over the Canterbury campus
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@UniKent
University of Kent
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Went to get photos of a wintery campus today. Got distracted by a robin that likes to pose🐦 You're welcome.
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@UniKent
University of Kent
7 years
We have been awarded a Gold rating, the highest, in the Government's Teaching Excellence Framework #TEFGold
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@UniKent
University of Kent
7 years
Students on the Canterbury campus @UniKent preparing to vote in the #GE2017
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@UniKent
University of Kent
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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. ➡️
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@UniKent
University of Kent
4 years
How stunning are these photos of our Canterbury campus?! Thanks to Laura, one of the @KentUnion officers, for the photos
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University of Kent
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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. #RemembranceDay
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@UniKent
University of Kent
4 years
Not a bad view from Keynes bus stop!
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@UniKent
University of Kent
4 years
It's officially the first day of Autumn! Here's some photos from our Canterbury campus
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@UniKent
University of Kent
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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. @KentUnion #BlackLivesMatter
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University of Kent
2 years
Huge congratulations to Dr Beth Breeze OBE (!) @UKCPhilanthropy 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 🥳
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@UniKent
University of Kent
4 years
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
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@UniKent
University of Kent
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Just look at that sky 😍
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@UniKent
University of Kent
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Professor Karen Douglas ( @Karen_Douglas ) from @KentPsychology has been awarded a @ERC_Research Advanced Grant of 2.5 million Euros for a five-year project examining the consequences of conspiracy theories. 🔍 #EUfunded #ERCAdG #Research
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@UniKent
University of Kent
4 years
Kent's School of Biosciences @biokent will support #Kent hospitals to increase the number of #COVID19 tests that can be carried out each day.
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@UniKent
University of Kent
2 years
A snapshot of our Canterbury campus in the 1990s! 👀
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@UniKent
University of Kent
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A walk past Westgate Towers and through Westgate Gardens #Canterbury
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@UniKent
University of Kent
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Huge congratulations to Dr. Beth Breeze on receiving her OBE from the Prince of Wales at Windsor Castle yesterday 🎉 The director of @UniKentCfP , received the honour for her services to philanthropic research and fundraising over the last 25 years. ➡️
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University of Kent
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‘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 @NobelPrize winner Abdulrazak Gurnah's fantastic success 🎉 #NobelPrize2021
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@UniKent
University of Kent
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We are saddened to hear of the passing of legendary actor Sir Michael Gambon. In July 2007, we had the pleasure of honoring Sir Michael at a graduation ceremony at Canterbury Cathedral, where he received a Doctor of Letters for his remarkable career and service to acting and the…
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@UniKent
University of Kent
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Autumnal scenes at our Canterbury campus
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@UniKent
University of Kent
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Wonderful shots from our Canterbury campus taken by Stephen Burke, Master of Eliot College
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@UniKent
University of Kent
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And the record for the longest graduation name in University of Kent history goes to... 📷 Congratulations Bolu! 👏🎓 #KentGrads #Graduation #Classof2023
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@UniKent
University of Kent
4 years
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 ( @KMMSmedschool ).
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@UniKent
University of Kent
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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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@UniKent
University of Kent
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Canterbury lit up at night. Feeling festive! Thanks to student Ethan Basso for the great photos
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University of Kent
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Winter sunsets over the Westgate Gardens 😍 📸 Andras Horvath on IG
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@UniKent
University of Kent
7 years
Acclaimed #novelist and @UniKent alumnus, Kazuo Ishiguro wins #NobelPrize for Literature 2017
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@UniKent
University of Kent
7 years
We are delighted to award an honorary degree to Barry McGuigan, the @ClonesCyclone , today alongside our @SSPSSR and @UniKentCCP #KentGrads
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@UniKent
University of Kent
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Introducing our new Chancellor... @yolandabrown OBE DL 🎷 We're delighted to announce that the double-MOBO winning musician and broadcaster has been appointed to the role of Chancellor, succeeding Gavin Esler who has retired from the position after almost 10 years in the role.…
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@UniKent
University of Kent
3 years
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...
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@UniKent
University of Kent
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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
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@UniKent
University of Kent
8 years
Congratulations to those who got their results today & are coming to @UniKent ! Looking forward to welcoming you #HelloKent #KentFreshers16
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@UniKent
University of Kent
6 years
. @UniKent has entered the top 500 of Shanghai world university rankings for the first time - only one of 39 UK HEIs to do so!
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@UniKent
University of Kent
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"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
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@UniKent
University of Kent
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From the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour in Moscow 2012 to Canterbury Cathedral in July 2023. Watch as Russian protest group @pussyrrriot takes over tonight's graduation ceremony...
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@UniKent
University of Kent
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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.
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@UniKent
University of Kent
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Bird's eye view of the city 😍 📸 ©️ mrdlens on IG
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@UniKent
University of Kent
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We’re missing seeing these beautiful tulips near Darwin College
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@UniKent
University of Kent
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Pastel sunset over Templeman library ☁️ Share your campus photos with us on Instagram using #UniKent 📸 #UniversityofKent #JoinOurWorld #TomorrowsWorld #University #Canterbury
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@UniKent
University of Kent
8 years
Yoko Ono is one of the #artists contributing to the International Festival of Projections #Projections16
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@UniKent
University of Kent
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February sunsets on campus are something else! 😍 📸 @EconUniKent
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@UniKent
University of Kent
2 years
Never a dull day at the University of Kent... 🐑
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KentOnline
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44 sheep went missing from a field in Blean and 45 turned up at the @UniKent campus...
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@UniKent
University of Kent
4 years
Here’s some more wonderful photos of Canterbury at night
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@UniKent
University of Kent
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This is our @GWR attempt for the most people throwing mortarboards at the same time! #KentGrads #WeAreKent
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University of Kent
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It's starting to look like Spring over at Canterbury Cathedral 🌷 Photo by @mems_ukc on a recent trip to the cathedral with MA and PhD students 📸 #UniversityofKent #Cantebruy #Spring #CanterburyCathedral
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@UniKent
University of Kent
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Merry Christmas from all of us here at Kent!🎄 We hope you have a wonderful day and enjoy the rest of the winter break ❄️
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@UniKent
University of Kent
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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!
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@UniKent
University of Kent
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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
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University of Kent
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#MadeAtUni Award-winning singer and songwriter Ellie Goulding studied drama and theatre studies at @unikentarts 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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@UniKent
University of Kent
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Kent student Emmanuel Enemokwu will be exhibiting his fashion brand @JEHU_CAL at London Fashion Week Men's this weekend in another milestone for his business that he launched while studying at Kent.
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@UniKent
University of Kent
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Bus stop views don't get much better than this 💙
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@UniKent
University of Kent
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Happy Easter from all of us at Kent 🐰
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@UniKent
University of Kent
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Ending this gloomy Friday with this lovely shot 😍 📸 ellenrollasonx on IG
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University of Kent
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Is there anything better than a walk along Westgate Gardens in the sunshine? ☀️
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University of Kent
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It's officially spring ☀️ 🌷 🌸
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University of Kent
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Autumn vibes on campus 🍂
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University of Kent
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Missing the campus wildlife? Thanks to Chris Barron @kentlawschool for the great photos
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@UniKent
University of Kent
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We were pleased to meet our scholars at the recent Welcome Event! Congratulations on this massive achievement #ALLinternational
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@UniKent
University of Kent
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A new study published today provides the strongest evidence to date that not only is nature conservation successful, but that further investment would be transformational for halting and reversing biodiversity loss 🌍 Dr @JEBicknell , Senior Lecturer in Biodiversity Conservation…
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@UniKent
University of Kent
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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. Read more:
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@UniKent
University of Kent
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Congratulations again to MA @mems_ukc student @kateemccaffrey who made national news when she uncovered hidden inscriptions in #AnneBoleyn Book of Hours at @hevercastle 📰 Read about Kate and her research plans moving forward.
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@UniKent
University of Kent
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36 years ago (1981) @duranduran played in our @UniKentSports hall as part of their Careless Memories tour! #duranduran
@duranduran
Duran Duran
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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
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@UniKent
University of Kent
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For the first time ever, we're giving all first year students free sport and fitness memership! Includes unlimited gym and classes @UniKentSports . This is also available to students living on campus. Learn more
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Hayley Mulenda ( @HayleyMulenda ), a second-year student studying Sociology and Social Policy at @SSPSSR , has received The @DianaAward 2020 for her efforts to support #mentalhealth globally. Congratulations Hayley!
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University of Kent
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Wow!
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A misty maze this morning @unikent so still & cold but so gorgeous!
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@UniKent
University of Kent
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Here at Kent we're celebrating the #1daywithoutus National Day of Action to celebrate the contribution of migrants to the UK #solidarity
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@UniKent
University of Kent
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Huge congratulations to everyone who has secured a place at Kent so far. We can't wait to meet you.😀
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@UniKent
University of Kent
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What an incredible day - thank you to everyone who helped us welcome #LittleAmal to campus today 👋
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University of Kent
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Prince of Wales & Duchess of Cornwall present @UniKent with Queen’s Anniversary Prize @QAPrizes for outstanding work of @DICE_Kent @UniKentSAC
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@UniKent
University of Kent
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Here are some daffodils at our Canterbury campus to brighten up your morning
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@UniKent
University of Kent
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We’re very lucky to have such beautiful campuses!
@BobMcKayEU
Bob McKay
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The @UniKent Canterbury campus is a pretty special place to work! 😍
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@UniKent
University of Kent
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Happy New Year from all of us at Kent (including the bunnies!) Photo by Chris Barron.
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University of Kent
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A very warm welcome to all the new KMMS students!
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University of Kent
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Spring on campus 💙 🐰
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University of Kent
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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.
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@UniKent
University of Kent
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As a result of close working between @KentUnion and @UniKent , 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
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You can't beat a campus sunset 😍⛅
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