At our Canterbury campus, you learn using professional-standard facilities and equipment, giving you a great start to your career. Below, we’ve highlighted just some of what you’ll find here.
Campus gallery
Arts students have access to drama and performance studios as well as the
Studio 3 gallery, which hosts both international exhibitions and student
shows. Students can apply to volunteer at the gallery and gain experience in a
range of areas from curating to marketing.
Film production
Our film facilities include a studio with a
complement of projection, chroma-key green and black serge cycloramas, a
soundproofed digital sound dubbing suite, and editing facilities include Apple
Mac Pro dedicated individual suites. We also have a digital studio with Mac
workstations for post-production work.
The technical facilities are amazing, and having it all in one place with people to help is great.
Digital Crit Space
Architecture students present their projects and get feedback at the
Digital Crit space. It has multi-touch high-definition screens and can be
changed into different layouts. Each bay has its own computer, speakers,
microphone and camera for recording seminars and presentations.
Linguistics laboratory
This specialist lab has facilities for experimental and quantitative
research in acoustics, sociophonetics and speech and language processing and
acquisition. Supported by academic staff, English language and linguistics
students can conduct their own experiments.
Biosciences facilities
Students can conduct in-depth research into molecular processes using state-of-the-art
analytical and imaging equipment. This is organised into three groups:
biomolecular science, biological NMR and cell image analysis. Each research
facility has its own manager providing technical expertise and training for
users.
The Shed maker space
A 'maker space' for Computing students to work on practical projects, The Shed houses equipment including 3D printers, a laser cutter and metal fabrication machinery. The Shed gives our students the chance to build physical devices needed for their course, and to pursue their own hobbies.
There’s lots of space there, everything is well-equipped and you can always find somewhere quiet when you need to concentrate.
Crime scene house
At West Oast House, Forensic Science students get experience of evidence
recording and preservation. The house can be set up to simulate scenarios such
as burglary, domestic assault and suspicious death. In the garden, students map
and triangulate evidence and consider of buried remains.
Beacon Observatory
This facility has a fully automised system with both optical telescope
and radio telescope capability. It includes a 17” astrograph from Plane Wave
Instruments and a 90-frames-per-second camera. The observatory is motorised and
connected to the internet so observations can be carried out remotely.
ASPIRE lab
Housed in the award-winning Sibson building, our Accelerator Space for
Innovation and Responsible Enterprise welcomes student innovators and
entrepreneurs. The open-plan workspace in the Sibson building has been designed
as a flexible space, so students can work individually, within a team, or drop
in for some advice.
Moot court and law clinic
Opened in 2016, the Wigoder Law Building houses the Kennedy Wong Moot
Court and Kent Law Clinic. The moot court is built in the style of a courtroom
with features drawn from the UK Supreme Court, allowing students to hone their
advocacy skills. Kent Law Clinic allows students to take responsibility for
real cases, working under the guidance of qualified lawyers.
The Clinic is set out just as a law firm would be, so you feel as though you are going to work, it’s like walking into your future.
Anthropology and Conservation labs
Anthropology and Conservation students have access to modern facilities
including:
two molecular labs for conservation genetics research
an ecology laboratory
several anthropology laboratories including the Animal
Postcranial Evolution Laboratory and the Human Osteology Research Laboratory.
From group dynamics to virtual reality
The School of Psychology has excellent laboratory and field research
facilities, including:
an observational suite and fully equipped video
studios
