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The UK's European university celebrates Europe Day
Staff and students celebrated Kent’s European links as part of an event to mark Europe Day on Wednesday 9th May.
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Ghent strategic partnership continues to flourish
On Thursday 3rd May the University of Kent had the pleasure of receiving a delegation from Ghent University, Belgium, one of our strategic partners with whom we are involved in a range of collaborative activities across a number of Kent academic schools.
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Embassy of the Kingdom of Bahrain Cultural Attaché visit to the University of Kent
On the 5th April, International Development welcomed the Cultural Attaché for the Embassy of the Kingdom of Bahrain, Ms. Lubna Selaibeekh, to the University of Kent. Read more ...
Celebrating Multiculturalism at WorldFest 2012
From 23rd – 26th February, University of Kent staff and students celebrated its diversity and multiculturalism in the annual four-day event, WorldFest. Read more ...
Kent welcomes staff for Erasmus Staff Training Week
International Development hosted visitors from some of Kent’s European partner universities during an Erasmus Staff Training Week from 20th to 24th February. Read more ...
James Banner delivers lecture at Erasmus University, Rotterdam
International Officer, James Banner, delivered a lecture on living and studying in an international environment as part of the formal welcome for international students at Erasmus University Rotterdam.Read more...
Kent selected for Brazil’s Science without Borders programme
We are delighted to announce that Kent is one of a select number of UK universities to be included on the Brazilian government’s Science without Borders programme, an innovation which will provide 75,000 scholarships from 2012 to Brazilian students to spend a period of study abroad. Read more...
Education Counsellor meets with Vietnamese students
International Development was delighted to welcome Ms Huong Nguyen, First Secretary and Education Counsellor for the Education Office of the Vietnam Embassy in the UK, to the Canterbury campus in February.Read more...
Sue Hopkinson attends RoundSquare International Conference
Sue Hopkinson, Assistant Director of Recruitment at the University of Kent was delighted to be invited to attend the RoundSquare International Conference. The conference hosted by Wellington College in October welcomed over 1,000 delegates including students, teachers, and Heads of schools. Read more...
Visit from Vietnam delegation
On the 15 December, we were pleased to welcome a group of academic and media officials led by Ms Le Thanh Lien and Ms Nguyen Thu Ha from Quoc Anh IEC, Hanoi. The group included Prof Nguyen Xuan Phong, Vice Rector of FPT University Hanoi; Ms Cao Thi Viet Huong, Vice-Rector of Bing Duong University; Mr Mai Van Hieu, Mr Ta Van Thao and Mr Nguyen Xuan Phong of VTV2 Vietnam Television Educational and Scientific Programme Channel.
Philipps-Universität Marburg visit
On Thursday 12th January the University of Kent had the pleasure of receiving a delegation from Philipps-Universität Marburg, Germany, one of our strategic partners with whom we are involved in a range of collaborative activities across a number of Kent academic schools...
International scholars meet with Lord Mayor
Scholars who have successfully been awarded an International scholarship from the University of Kent, together with International Development colleagues, were invited to meet the Lord Mayor of Canterbury...
Upcoming trips
International Development has a busy schedule over the next few months with visits around the world for the purposes of recruitment, partnership building, and pre departure briefings.