Alexandra Appleby
Sport: Figure Skating
Academic course: BSc Physics with Foundation Year
Hometown: Colchester
Best sporting achievement/personal best: World Synchronized Skating Championships Score of 80.37
2021/22 goal in sport: Compete in the World University Games
What did you miss the most regarding your Sport during the various Covid-19 Lockdowns and imposed restrictions? Being able to train regularly in my skates and the amount of competition.
What attracted you to study at Kent and what are you most looking forward to at University? The wide range of Physics courses. Looking forward to Lab Sessions.
Leonie Charles
Sport: Ice Hockey / Roller Hockey
Academic course: Sport and Exercise Science
Hometown: Bexleyheath
Best sporting achievement/personal best: Representing Team GB in the Four Nations Tournament in Poland.
2021/22 goal in sport: My goals for 2021/22 are to bond with my new team and to become a more creative player.
What did you miss the most regarding your Sport during the various Covid-19 Lockdowns and imposed restrictions? My teams! I really missed the social aspect of hockey! I also realised how much of a stress reliever it really was.
What attracted you to study at Kent and what are you most looking forward to at University? I really loved the enthusiasm from my lecturers and the support that the scholarship programme had to offer!
Kieron Jones
Sport: Ice Hockey
Academic course: Business and Management
Hometown: Rochester
Best sporting achievement/personal best: Selected to play for Kent Hockey and representing the Invicta Dynamos
2021/22 goal in sport: Play for the Great Britain University Ice Hockey Team
What did you miss the most regarding your Sport during the various Covid-19 Lockdowns and imposed restrictions? Playing in front of fans and playing hockey week in week out.
What attracted you to study at Kent and what are you most looking forward to at University? The amazing sport facilities and wide range of sports teams. The great academic success of the students at the University of Kent.
William Lindfors
Sport: Alpine Skiing
Academic course: International Business
Hometown: Luxembourg
Best sporting achievement/personal best: National Slalom Champion 2019. Coming back from having three knee surgery's in 2019 to having a very successful past season and now in 2021.
Read our Scholar Spotlight interview with William
2021/22 goal in sport: Below 100 FIS points, Qualifying for World Championships 2023.
What did you miss the most regarding your Sport during the various Covid-19 Lockdowns and imposed restrictions? I was fortunate enough to be able to fully perform my sport despite the pandemic. From summer 2020 to May 2021 I had a total of 135 days on skis.
What attracted you to study at Kent and what are you most looking forward to at University? The most attractive feature