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Welcome
Welcome to the University of Kent, the UK’s European university. With 17,000 students from over 140 countries worldwide and more than 2,000 members of staff, Kent is an exciting and diverse organisation with campuses at Canterbury, Medway and Brussels.
Since Kent was established in Canterbury in 1965, the University has grown significantly whilst retaining the supportive academic and social structure that makes Kent a great place to work and study.
Since becoming Vice-Chancellor in 2007, I never fail to be struck by the sheer dynamism of our students and I am particularly impressed by the large numbers who work as volunteers in the local community and work part-time in addition to their studies. It is therefore immensely gratifying that they are also proud to be associated with Kent. In the most recent National Student Survey our students ranked us tenth in the UK university sector as a whole and number one in the South East of England. We also have a substantial body of alumni who keep in touch with us on a regular basis.
I am also impressed with the contribution made by staff at all levels. It is through their efforts that we have developed a reputation for the quality of our research; that we have introduced a successful widening participation programme, working with local schools and colleges to ensure that as many students as possible have the opportunity to go to university; and that we serve as an economic, social and cultural catalyst for the region supporting innovation and enterprise and working in partnership with agencies such as SEEDA, Kent County Council, Canterbury City Council and Medway Unitary Authority. We recognise that we have a key regeneration role, and our Medway campus is an essential part of the development of the North Thames Gateway.
Our current emphasis is on the expansion of our provision of postgraduate courses. This autumn will see the opening of our new postgraduate college based at Canterbury and we will also be offering a range of postgraduate programmes at Brussels and Medway.
Finally, the only way I think you can truly appreciate what Kent has to offer is to visit us but until that opportunity arises I hope our website will give you all the information you need – whether you are looking for a place to study or work, or want to find out more about our research and consultancy services or just find out what’s on at the Gulbenkian Theatre or who is giving the next Open Lecture.
Professor Dame Julia Goodfellow DBE, CBE, FMedSci, FInstP