Who we are/What we do

Campus Security are the main providers of security within the University estate. Campus Security are responsible for the provision of the following services:  

• Security and safety of students, staff, visitors, buildings and other University assets
• Provision of 1st Aid responders
• Mental Health 1st Aid responders
• Pastoral care for students and staff.
• Safeguarding and welfare checks
• Operating the 24/7 control room and CCTV system
• Liaison with emergency services
• Patrolling of the estate
• Emergency and Major Incident response
• Alarm response including Fire, Intruder, Panick etc.
• Spillage response
• Special events security
• Building access/Key control
• Lost & found property
• Out of hours concierge service
• Maintenance triage, call out and affecting minor works

There are over 50 staff engaged on security duties, operating on shifts 24 hours a day, 365 days per year. You will always be able to contact a member of security staff, whatever the time of day.  

The Team are headed up by Mark Arnold as Head of Security (m.c.arnold@kent.ac.uk) and his Deputy, Lisa Collinson (Collinson@kent.ac.uk) with 6 Duty Managers at the Canterbury campus, and 1 Duty manager at the Medway campus who are responsible for delivering a first-class security service to staff, students and visitors.  

You can find the teams at the Security & Transport Centre next to Nursing Services Canterbury (W3W ///universes.holds.embers) or the Medway Building (W3W ///fonts.lately.forgot)  

Canterbury

• Mark Ramsden - m.d.ramsden@kent.ac.uk
• Craig Turnbull - c.turnbull@kent.ac.uk
• Paul Manson - p.j.manson@kent.ac.uk
• Paul Hennessey - p.hennessey@kent.ac.uk 
• Pawel Sokolowski - P.A.Sokolowski@kent.ac.uk
• Vacancy - current

Medway

•   Danni Sargeant D.Sargeant@kent.ac.uk