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Commemorative Service of Celebration
Over 600 people attended the University of Kent's Service of Celebration at Canterbury
Cathedral on Wednesday 26 January. |
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Alumni Weekend
See photos from the Alumni Reunion Weekend which took place on
the 8-10 April on the Canterbury Campus.
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Dance performance
London Contemporary Dance
School performed at the Gulbenkian
Theatre on the 28 April. This included a specially commissioned
piece to celebrate the University's 40th anniversary.
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Joanna Lumley - Open Lecture
On Friday 6 May Joanna Lumley, actress and Kent Honorary Graduate
gave an Open Lecture in the Brabourne Lecture in Keynes College. |
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ArtsFest
Performances from student societies, schools and musicians
were among the events which took place at the ArtsFest held
on the Canterbury campus on 4 June. |
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Town
and gown procession - Canterbury
In honour of the 40th anniversary of the University of Kent,
graduates of the congregation ceremony held in Canterbury Cathedral
on 12 July processed through the streets of Canterbury. |
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Time
capsule
On Tuesday 19 July a 40th anniversary time capsule was buried
on the University Canterbury campus by year 4 school children
from Blean Primary School. |
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Alumni
London reception - House of Commons
On 15 September 2005 nearly 200 former staff and students of the
University of Kent attended the Alumni London reception at the House
of Commons.
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Alumni reception in Hong Kong
Kent's
alumni in Hong Kong organised a gala dinner in October to celebrate
the 40th anniversary of the University. |
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Alumni reception in Japan
17 Kent alumni who are now living or working in Tokyo celebrated
the University’s 40th anniversary with a champagne buffet
dinner in Japan’s prestigious Keio Plaza Hotel. |
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Fun Day - hosted by the Sports
Centre
To commemorate the University's 40th Anniversary, on Sunday 6
November the Sports Centre hosted a day like no other - a Giant
Inflatable Games. |
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Alumni reception in New York
On the evening of 10 November 2005, 45 Kent alumni who are now
living or working in the United States, met at the prestigious
Cornell Club for a 40th anniversary champagne reception. |
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Medway Building opening
On Wednesday 16 November invited guests as well as Medway staff
and students braved the icy cold winds to view the official
opening of Kent’s academic building on the Medway campus.
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Town and gown procession - Rochester
In honour of the 40th anniversary of the University of Kent,
graduates of the congregation ceremony held in Rochester Cathedral
on 16 November processed through the streets of Rochester.
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