Belonging at Kent
Everyone deserves to belong. We help students overcome barriers, find their footing and go on to do extraordinary things.
Your support makes that possible.
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What belonging means
Belonging looks different for every student. For some, it is the scholarship that makes higher education possible for the first time. For others, it is the emergency grant that arrives at the moment they are about to give up. For others still, it is the funding to pursue research that could change lives far beyond these campuses. We create belonging in three ways:
Access
Making higher education genuinely available to everyone, including through Sanctuary Fund, contextual admissions and widening participation programmes.
Support
Standing by students when they need it most, through the Kent Opportunity Fund, financial aid and wellbeing services.
Opportunity
Opening doors to research, careers and community, through postgraduate scholarships, mentoring and student-led programmes.
Featured fundraising projects
Sanctuary Fund
Sanctuary Fund
As a University of Sanctuary, Kent has helped asylum seekers access higher education since 2014 through scholarships covering tuition fees, living costs and accommodation.
Kent Opportunity Fund
Kent Opportunity Fund
We provide rapid grants to students experiencing sudden financial difficulty caused by exceptional and unforeseen circumstances
Alumni Postgraduate Research Scholarships
Alumni Postgraduate Research Scholarships
Alumni-funded postgraduate scholarships enable talented students to pursue research that addresses some of the world's most pressing challenges.
University-wide commitment
Belonging at Kent is a principle that runs through everything we do.
Initiatives such as Belonging and Beyond support students in building connections, developing confidence and finding their place throughout their university journey. The programme particularly supports ethnically marginalised students while remaining open to all members of our community.
Alongside this work, we are committed to creating opportunities for students from all backgrounds to feel welcomed and supported.
This commitment is reflected through a range of programmes include:
