Emily Calder
Sport: ITF Taekwondo
Academic course: Sport Therapy and Rehabilitation
Hometown: Herne Bay, UK
Best sporting achievement/personal best: World Championship Sardinia 2019 – Golds.
University World Championships 2022 - Golds.
English Open Championships October 2021.
2022/23 goals in sport: Compete in:
World Championships Argentina
ITF Open Nationals Coventry
ITF Open Nationals Luton
International Master Class
International Instructor Class
2023 European Championships
Why did you apply to study at Kent (new students) or what is your favourite thing about Kent Uni (returning students)? Primarily it was due to the Sports facilities, strength and conditioning, Physio and Rehab on site and the support that I will receive to achieve my aspirations and dreams academically and within my Sport passion of Taekwondo from the amazing team we met on Open Day.
What are you looking forward to experiencing most on the Scheme this year? To engage with other likeminded determined and commited athletes and build a network of Athletes, Therapists etc around me.
Thomas Headling
Sport: TaeKwonDo
Academic course: Bsc Chemistry
Hometown: Ashford, UK
Best sporting achievement/personal best:Gold in sparring at the L.T.S.I
English Open Championships October 2021.
2022/23 goals in sport: Improve my technique and skill level in my sport, achieve black black belt at my home club, and compete at a new level in competitions.
Why did you apply to study at Kent (new students) or what is your favourite thing about Kent Uni (returning students)? It has a good funding scheme for chemistry and it offered the chance for a sport scholarship.
What are you looking forward to experiencing most on the Scheme this year? Competing at a new level in my sport.
Luke Yates
Sport: Karate
Academic course: Sports and Exercise Science for Health
Hometown: Dartford, UK
Best sporting achievement/personal best: WUKF World Silver medalist 2022.
GB Open Silver medalist 2022.
UWK English Silver medalist.
2022/23 goals in sport: To maintain the same levels of improvement and success throughout 2022/23.
To medal both nationally and internationally this year.
Why did you apply to study at Kent (new students) or what is your favourite thing about Kent Uni (returning students)? One of my favourite things about Kent Uni is the sports scholarship programme as not only has it helped me financially to be able to compete across the world, the strength and conditioning training has been a significant factor in my performance.
What are you looking forward to experiencing most on the Scheme this year? The chance to engage with the S&C sessions every week and train alongside all of the athletes at Kent.