60 KENT MOMENTS
Share your unforgettable Kent moment—and help create one for a student in need.
For 60 years, the University of Kent has been the backdrop to countless meaningful moments — the excitement of your offer letter, the friendship that changed everything, the spark of inspiration in a lab, or the pride of graduating at the Cathedral.
This Giving Tuesday, share your Kent moment and help today’s students create their own. Your gift to the Exceptional Hardship Fund offers immediate support to students facing unexpected financial pressures, ensuring they can stay on their course and continue pursuing their academic ambitions.
In the last academic year, nearly 470 students sought support from the Exceptional Hardship Fund, and more than 300 received assistance. In all, the fund awarded over £41,000 to help students manage unexpected financial pressures and continue their studies.
The Exceptional Hardship Fund provides fast, practical financial awards to students experiencing:
Your gift to the Exceptional Hardship Fund means a student can afford groceries, cover essential travel, or stay in their accommodation. It means they can focus on their education instead of choosing between their studies and survival.
Students who received support from the Exceptional Hardship Fund shared how a timely gift changed everything:
Without financial support from my parents, I constantly worried about covering basic living costs. This fund came when I really needed help.
At times when I felt completely hopeless, this fund gave me the support and hope I needed to keep going.
I have received the Exceptional Hardship Fund twice and I can honestly say that without it, I wouldn't have made it through my final year.
This support reminded me that people care and believe in students, no matter their circumstances. I'm truly grateful and hope others can receive this help too.
This fund was a lifeline during an emergency I never anticipated. It shows the donors truly care about our situations. I'm incredibly grateful.
Share your Kent moment on social media. Tag the people who made it special. Help create new Kent moments for students who need support today.
Use #60KentMoments to post your unforgettable memory on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram or X.
Connect with the friends, lecturers or classmates who shared that moment with you.
Support the Exceptional Hardship Fund and help current students create their own Kent moments.
#Kent60Challenge launched on Giving Tuesday in the USA. We’ve received wonderful stories, reconnections and learnt about friendships which all began at the University of KentIf you’ve lost touch with YOUR Uni do reconnect using the form below: https://lnkd.in/e6aZQq59…
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What was your Kent moment? It is a very difficult question to answer, because there simply isn’t one- but many! Everytime I get to see a student talking about their dream, ambition and aspiration - I see the sparkles in their eyes - and that makes the moment! Compared with many experienced colleagues who have stayed at Kent for decades, I still fee…
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Today was one of those days that reminded me why I love being a fundraiser.I had the joy of joining the University of Kent in America Board meeting, reconnecting with a group of incredibly passionate and enthusiastic Kent alumni - Stefan Gunther Jaime Blakesley Matthew Woodget Keith Teare Cheryl Lopes Freddie Mallinson Anne Stevens. Each person car…
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