A year of Achievement 1 Introduction

4 Investing in the future

12 Recognising excellence in research

18 Inspiring innovation and enterprise

24 Being part of life in Kent and Medway

30 People

34 Accounts and statistics survey of staff opinions and through the the University’s first comprehensive is therefore very pleasing that, through fulfilment in doing so. In that context it and the wider world and finding and skills for the benefit of themselves interested in developing their knowledge – albeit a very large one – of people collection of buildings. It is a community However, a university is not simply a reasonable expectations. facilities and services which match their students and staff are provided with ones are designed to ensure that our these developments and other smaller Holmes Campus in Canterbury. All of refurbishment of part of the North Campus) and the re-organisation and extension of our facilities at the Medway office” functions), Cathedral Court (an brings together the diverse “back- Sports Centre, Rochester House (which students’ centre in Canterbury), the (the University’s major new library and projects including Augustine House completion of significant building Most obviously, the year saw the year have indeed come to fruition. developments anticipated at this time last it is therefore pleasing to report that the Report was “building for the future” and developments. The theme for last year’s year witnessed a number of significant the Report for 2009, not least because the and current circumstances. So it is with reflect upon, both its recent achievements opportunity to draw attention to, and as Canterbury Christ Church provides an The Annual Report of a university such Introduction Vice Chancellor Professor Michael Wright CBE DL wishes for the future. and the whole University, my very best Chancellor, Dr Robin Baker. I offer him, to hand over to my successor as Vice to the Annual Report. It is time for me on which I will write the introduction This is the thirteenth and final occasion them for their different contributions. we work. It is my privilege to thank all of Body and the many partners with whom colleagues, members of the Governing of our staff, students, my senior have happened without the commitment None of what has been achieved could which began about twenty years ago. journey towards full university designation the University itself. This completes the award research degrees in the name of that we had been granted the power to to receive the news from the Privy Council education system. We were also delighted the opportunity to experience a different hundreds of students and staff have had universities and colleges by virtue of which link with the Illinois consortium of years since we established the continuing of our Campus at Broadstairs and twenty of the Medway Campus, the tenth year anniversaries; five years since the opening The year 2009 saw a number of which the University is able to provide. our community values the opportunities National Student Survey, it appears that Introduction

1 Annual Report Opening of Augustine House New Sports Centre Medway Campus’ Cathedral Court opens Research Degree Awarding Powers i-zone helpdesk launched 20th anniversary of Illinois link 5th anniversary for our Medway Campus Canterbury Campus refurbishments Improved National Student Survey results New Faculty of Business and Management Vice Chancellor awarded CBE New Pro-Chancellor elected Three new Knowledge Transfer Partnerships 21 Sport Scholarships New Director of Sport 23 Postgraduate bursaries New Entrepreneur in Residence Development of St Gregory’s Centre for Music Opening of a new research centre New offices at Rochester House Increased numbers of international students Online student registration launched 09 A year of achievement Investing in the future

The year 2009 was the end of one exciting journey and the start of another. Thanks to the energy and vision of many, we realised our 10-year development plan with new buildings and enhanced facilities. Now we begin another era: confidently looking to the future with continued pride and purpose.

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People bring vision to life

Our new buildings and facilities, unveiled in 2009, proudly testify to the hard work and dedication of the many staff who brought the vision to life. From library staff and computer technicians to the project managers and building contractors - they all played a significant part in our achievements.

They also show how serious we are about our investment in current and future students, as well as the local community. Our success will be Kent’s and the wider world’s success, as we contribute to the region’s future growth and prosperity.

Being involved in any project from inception to successful completion is ‘‘always immensely satisfying - particularly one as exciting as Augustine House. So what do I remember most? The pleasure in seeing one’s ideas worked out and born in practice; working for an extended period

with a group of committed, imaginative colleagues; watching the

building come alive as it filled with students on the 21 September 2009. The project certainly had its moments, from cranes to archaeological ‘‘ skeletons, but now standing proudly on the ring road it has become, as I always thought it would, the face of the University in Canterbury.

Keith Gwilym, Pro-Vice Chancellor (Learning and Quality)

Investing in the future 5 Opening the doors to a new future

After years of planning, we opened Celebrating this landmark achievement, This impressive development signals the doors to new university buildings: the of Dover, Rt Revd Stephen the growing importance of sport and Augustine House Library and our Sports Venner, officially opened the building in recreation at our University, in a year in Centre. Our campus buildings and facilities December to an audience of other notable which we also appointed Dr Andrew have also been improved and extended in dignitaries and Christ Church staff. Balsdon as our first Director of Sport. He and his team have been working Medway and Canterbury as part of a major During 2009, we also opened our new hard to strengthen our sports provision programme of capital investment. Canterbury Christ Church Sports Centre. and partnerships for the benefit of our Students, staff and pupils at nearby students and staff. Augustine House Library and Students’ Barton Court Grammar School can now Support Centre is the culmination of a enjoy first rate facilities close to the Whilst new University buildings have 10-year vision for improved facilities, University’s North Holmes Campus emerged in Canterbury, we also both for students and staff. in Canterbury. extensively refurbished our existing estate.

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futureI am delighted that so many different teams from across ‘‘the University came together to work beyond the call of ‘‘ duty to ensure Augustine House opened on time for the benefit of our students, staff and the city of Canterbury.

Lee Soden, Director of Facilities Management

PEOPLE / REFURB’S / ROCHESTER ?

At North Holmes Campus, we closed The success of our education and with new courses in Speech and Language our old library to convert the area into health programmes has also resulted in Therapy, Cardiology and Medical Imaging, teaching space. At the same time, we expansion at our Medway Campus. to name but a few. opened a new Touchdown Café and an extended bookshop. In June, we moved into Cathedral Court on the Universities at Medway site. Elsewhere in Canterbury, administrative staff moved into the former Canterbury The Campus also celebrated its fifth College site at St George’s Place. Now anniversary, looking back on half a decade known as Rochester House, its opening of significant change and success. Student in December 2009 followed months of numbers have grown from 366 when the planning and refurbishment. Campus first opened to 1,274 in 2008/9,

Investing in the future 7 Academic and student growth

Each year the University attracts an Our 1,200 International and EU students increasing number of students to its now account for 8% of our student wide range of academic and professional population as a growing number programmes. Part of our success lies in of overseas undergraduates and not standing still, but continually looking postgraduates recognise Canterbury for new areas of investment which Christ Church as their university of choice. will broaden our students’ academic In fact, we have 300 Romanian students experience and opportunities for future studying here. They account for just employment. under 10% of all Romanian students studying in the UK, a growth recognised The University now has a record number by Romanian Ambassador to the UK His of students – 16,755 – and continues to Excellency Dr Ion Jinga, who recently attract a growing number of international visited Christ Church to give a talk on and EU applicants. Anglo-Romanian relations. growth 8 Annual Report Annual

The creation of the new Faculty has brought together academic ‘‘and professional staff with different and complementary skill sets, combining excellence in their academic disciplines with considerable business experience. Our aim is to build upon our

current achievements and enhance the Faculty’s reputation in

education and the creation and dissemination of knowledge, both at home and internationally. Through the quality and‘‘ professionalism of our staff and graduates, we pursue excellence and innovation in business and management practice.

Gioia Pescetto, Dean of the Faculty of Business and Management

We officially launched the Faculty of House, with talks from prominent figures We are also the first university in the Business and Management in 2009. in Kent’s business world: Her Majesty’s country to offer an Arts and Health Led by its Dean, Dr Gioia Pescetto, the Lord Lieutenant for Kent, Allan Willett PhD, thanks to NHS funding. The first Faculty brings together academic and and Paul Barrett, Managing Director of PhD students started in September at professional staff with experience in Barretts of Canterbury. our Salomons Campus in Tunbridge education, professional practice, research Wells. Similarly at Tunbridge Wells, the and consultancy. They will use their At the same time, we invested in new Department of Applied Psychology was understanding and expertise to equip programmes across our Campus network awarded a contract in 2009 to deliver graduates and businesses with the including: Creative Music Technology, Improving Access to Psychological knowledge and skills to help them realise Visual Arts and Design, Dance Education, Therapies programmes for London and their full potential. Creative Writing, Performing Arts, Primary South East Coastal Strategic Health Education (part-time BA, 7-11 route), Authorities. The official opening took place in Urban and Regional Studies, History with November at the University’s Old Sessions Archaeology and Advanced Practice MSc.

We are delighted to see a substantial increase in the number of

‘‘international students, including students from within and beyond Europe, coming to study here. The internationalisation of the University is high on our agenda, and we are really encouraged‘‘ by the growing number of students from many parts of the world who want to be part of Canterbury Christ Church. growth Paul Dalton, Pro-Vice Chancellor (Dean of Arts and Humanities) Investing in the future 9 International strength

Our academic and professional work has Meanwhile, our new Faculty of Business impact beyond Kent and the South East. and Management is forging important The University is extending its programmes links with universities in Germany, Austria, into international markets and is fast Portugal and Spain. Together they are becoming recognised for its expertise in working as a consortium, through the business, health and education. Tempus Programme, in a project led by the University of Nis in Serbia. The project The University signed a memorandum of aims to build capacity for Knowledge agreement with the International College Transfer through links with employers and of Health Sciences (ICHS) in Kuala Lumpur, the creation of centres in several Serbian Malaysia, to improve the qualifications universities. and skills of its nursing workforce. We now validate a two-year part time BSc Staff in the Faculty of Social and Applied (Hons) top-up degree, with the first 100 Sciences were also awarded a British Council nursing students expected to start on the contract to help three African universities programme in June 2010. improve their students’ employability. The partnership further strengthens the Again in Malaysia, the Department of University’s international reach in 2009. Primary Education successfully concluded its joint project with the Malaysian Teacher Education Ministry. Degrees were awarded to 129 students who followed a four-year programme majoring in either Design and Technology or Science.

Malaysian students have also joined us here in Canterbury for the start of their four-year Teaching English as a Second Language degree. Just under 50 students arrived in September, a month before a visit by the Malaysian Ministry of Education who came to find out more about UK teaching programmes. strength

Financial support for our students

As our programmes, population and facilities grow, so does our financial support for undergraduate and postgraduate students. In a challenging economic climate, it is important we are able to provide support for the many people whose lives will be enriched by higher education.

At the start of the academic year, we provided 3,500 students with general bursaries to assist them in their studies here at Christ Church. In the same year, 21 promising students received sports scholarships to enable them to fulfil their academic and sporting goals.

Our support also extended to postgraduate study. Bursaries were awarded to 23 talented graduates in a range of subjects including: Marketing, Business and Management, Managerial Finance, Health Promotion and Public Health, English, Film Production, Computing and Music.

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The University’s Sports Scholarships not only benefitted me ‘‘financially, but the honour of receiving one also has social and learning advantages too. The actual scholarship helps go towards my training, equipment and transport costs. I have also had a lot of support in completing coursework including having deadlines

extended, due to competitions and training.

Moreover I have met a host of new friends, fellow scholars and lecturers alike. I am easily recognised‘‘ now as a Sports Scholar around the University and have received local media attention for my chosen sport, Pole Vault.

Nick Moore, Year 2, Sport and Exercise Science and Geography

I had looked at the support which other universities were offering,

‘‘but still it was not sufficient. I would not have been able to afford a tuition fee along with covering my living expenses, so the bursary

was more than I could have ever dreamed of. We are the proof that Christ Church is a caring‘‘ place, which has faith in its students. It is now our duty to meet its expectations and we will because we truly appreciate it. strength Yoana Atanasova, MSc Marketing Towards the end of my final year, whilst studying for my English ‘‘degree, my tutors mentioned that there was the chance of applying for bursaries to continue onto an MA course. They really encouraged us to apply as it was such a golden opportunity, and not one that the University offers every day.

I really enjoyed my first term and I’m so glad I took the opportunity

– although it has been hard work. Receiving the bursary has given me the chance to keep studying and I’m hoping the MA‘‘ will give me an advantage over others. Any extra edge you can get within the current job market is going to be useful.

Gillian Milroy, MA English

Investing in the future 11 Our journey in the last decade has been one of growing confidence and innovation, particularly in the field of research. In 2008, we received international recognition for our research followed by powers to award research degrees in 2009. The breadth and quality of our work demonstrates our academic credentials. But more importantly, our progress shows how research is making a real and positive difference to the communities around us.

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Research with impact

Our investment in University research centres provides an all important link to individuals, groups and communities across Kent and the South East. We introduced the new Centre for Research into Children, Families and Communities, joining our family of four other research centres: the Sidney De Haan Research Centre for Arts and Health; the Centre for Sport, Physical Education and Activity Research (SPEAR); the Centre for Health and Social Care Research; and the Dementia Services Development Centre South East.

All have a central role in improving the lives and aspirations of our local communities.

Our research is unashamedly committed

‘‘to impact. Our engagement with ‘real world’ issues in public services, business and not-for-profit organisations, ‘‘ Dr Dikaia Chatziefstathiou won continually provides the spur to an International award for her innovative thinking and problem solving. Olympic research. Professor Jan Druker, Senior Pro-Vice Chancellor

Recognising excellence in research 13 Centre for Research into Children, Families and Communities

This new, cross-faculty research centre Development to explore the care given was established in September 2009. to babies in day care, both here and The Centre for Research into Children, in Shanghai. This research will help Families and Communities draws together inform future developments in the local a team of experienced researchers from and national training of baby room the academic and professional fields of practitioners. education, health and social care. Future research will also be carried out Whilst in its infancy, the Centre has with the Training and Development already embarked on prominent research Agency for Schools to look at ways of projects with national and international supporting children’s motor and sensory links. With funding from the Esmée development in primary school settings. Fairbairn Foundation and the Universities’ China Committee, the Centre is working with the Department of Professional

Sidney De Haan Research Centre for Arts and Health

The contribution of music and arts seven community singing groups with activities in promoting the well-being and the help of NHS Eastern and Coastal Kent health of individuals and communities is funding. Researchers have also organised now well documented, thanks to research a series of roundtable discussions on projects led by the Sidney De Haan Centre. singing, well-being and health, with sessions focused on singing and mental The Centre secured substantial funding health, dementia, Parkinson’s disease and from the National Institute for Health chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Research to assess the benefits of elderly people taking part in group singing. The community-based research is due to begin in April 2010. Meanwhile, staff at the Centre have established a network of

Dementia Services Development Centre South East

Dementia is an increasingly important The Centre embarked on an important area of health care provision and research. partnership with two prominent The Dementia Centre South East is part organisations – Avante and For Dementia. of a UK network of six dementia services Together, our aim is to lead the way in development centres. Based at Canterbury improving dementia services in the South Christ Church University, the aim of the East through education, training, research Centre is to support dementia services and service evaluation. to plan, deliver or improve the quality of service for older people with mental illness and dementia.

14 region’s healthcare services are changing. As a result of its work, some of the Medway and South East London. voluntary and community groups in Kent, Social Care organisations, as well as partnerships with a range of NHS and During the year the Centre extended its patients in the South East. difference to the lives of professionals and undertake research which will make a real we are perfectly placed to identify and social care education and training in Kent, As the leading provider of health and Health and Social Care Research Centre for Department of Health and highlighted such legacies were adopted by the SPEAR’s recommendations for developing 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. sport and health legacies of the London worldwide review of the physical activity, Early in 2009, SPEAR reported on its activity, leisure, heritage and culture. into the many aspects of sport, physical Activity Research is leading on the study Centre for Sport, Physical Education and additional national prominence. Our sport, and research into sport, takes on As the 2012 Olympics rapidly approaches, (SPEAR) Physical Education and Activity Research Centre for Sport,

fully integrated into teaching. latest research and academic thinking is of Health and Social Care to ensure the support for University staff in the Faculty The Centre also provides training and systems to help carers in the county. of developing support and technology Kent mental health trusts to find ways Academics are also working with two nurse and community centre manager. which led to the introduction of a local residents in a former Kent mining village, into the health and well-being needs of One example is the Centre’s research interventions. as a result of community initiatives and physical activity behaviours and attitudes methods for evaluating small changes in 2009, SPEAR also developed tools and In its work for Primary Care Trusts in Games to get the nation moving. of Health - a guide to using the 2012 on Active Celebration for the Department development policies and is also working for Sport England to help inform its sports review, SPEAR conducted further analysis Burnham, in August. Following this in a speech by the Health Minister, Andy Recognising excellence in research 15 Annual Report research

Our academic staff

In the 2008 Research Assessment Excercise Then, in 2009, the Privy Council granted Our significant progress in research would we received international recognition powers for our University to award not be possible without the dedication of for our research in the areas of music, research degrees - an important milestone our academic staff. Their rigour, originality history, sport and education. The majority in recognising the quality and impact of and focus have, over the past year, been of research in these areas was deemed our research and academic staff. Research acknowledged at regional and national to be either “internationally recognised” degrees had previously been awarded levels. or “internationally excellent” with some through the University of Kent. classed as “world leading”. Thanks to the A small selection of their work follows. impressive achievements of our academic This development means that we are staff, the University received significant now able to award MPhil and PhD For more information about any of our additional funding in 2009, which is now degrees in a range of subjects as well as research please visit our website: being invested in a range of research professional doctorates in Education and www.canterbury.ac.uk projects in arts, humanities, education and Clinical Psychology. the social sciences.

Dr Masi Noor, a lecturer in Psychology Dr Eve Hutton, a senior lecturer in our Professor Linden West and nine in the University’s Department of Applied Allied Health Professions, presented her colleagues from the Faculty of Education, Social Sciences, was awarded a grant by research findings on children’s postural presented their work at a major research the British Academy to research group care in schools to a national conference conference in Milan. An international conflict and victimhood resulting from the in Nottingham. The research, funded refereeing panel selected their papers to late General Pinochet’s regime in Chile. by the national charity Posture and be presented to the European Society for Mobility Group, also led to the Research on the Education of Adults’ Life distribution of an advisory booklet to History and Biography. hundreds of Kent teachers.

16 Centre for Enabling Learning, and behaviour. for improving pupils’ learning and and trainees looking for the best strategy Schools, the book is aimed at teachers Training and Development Agency for Based on research commissioned by the behaviour management in the classroom. published a pioneering book about Professor Janet Tod, Simon Ellis, Dr Dikaia Chatziefstathiou, headquarters in Switzerland. International Olympic Committee with the prize at a ceremony at the Coubertin. In 2009, she was presented Olympics founder, Baron Pierre de researched the writings of the modern Olympic research. Dr Chatziefstathiou Coubertin prize for her world-leading received the first prestigious Pierre de lecturer in Sociology of Sport and Leisure, senior lecturer in the Emeritus Professor, a senior could influence future policy and practice. Life project is a major, national study which UK’s largest employers. The Learning for Church University alongside some of the involved graduates from Canterbury Christ development in education, the research of ground breaking reports on character Lords in November. The fourth in a series Learning for Life research at the House of Professor James Arthur, entirely different sort of institution. higher education and to re-imagine an to analyse recent government plans for writer Hélène Cixous as a framework the theories of the French post-structuralist of knowledge as property. They drew on from traditional ‘masculine’ understanding universities could be if they were freed Both argued for a radical rethink of what Education Conference in December 2009. at the Society for Research in Higher presented a thought-provoking paper Dr Elizabeth Hoult and and his colleagues (now at at the University of Birmingham), professor at Canterbury Christ Church Dr Ray Godfrey, Dr Kenneth Wilson and presented national Dr Ian Marsh formerly a country of Laos. education to all in the South East Asian 16-year IE project which aimed to provide was asked to evaluate the success of the Inclusive Education (IE) Project, Peter the Children. As national advisor to the since been published in a book by Save project in Laos, the results of which have the challenges of a national education Development (Education), examined University’s Department of Professional Professor Mike Weed, Peter Grimes, sports participation and health. Games on the nation’s physical activity, London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic examined the potential impact of the of Health. The research programme review commissioned by the Department Activity Research (SPEAR), led a worldwide Centre for Sport, Physical Education and Recognising excellence in research a senior lecturer in the who heads our 17 Annual Report Creative and aspiring minds are key to the success of our economy and society. As a University, our success is not only measured by the academic and professional achievements of our graduates but how and where we are inspiring enrichment and innovation. This takes our work far beyond our campus walls, as our students, graduates and staff seek out opportunities to share their knowledge and skills with regional and national employers.

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expertise. expertise.

an organisation, a graduate and academic academic and graduate a organisation, an Accounting Processing Technician. Processing Accounting

Social Research Council. All bring together together bring All Council. Research Social they offered him a permanent post in the company as the the as company the in post permanent a him offered they

Strategy Board and the Economic and and Economic the and Board Strategy maternity leave. Shortly before the end of his placement, placement, his of end the before Shortly leave. maternity

funded by the Government’s Technology Technology Government’s the by funded Motors UK, who offered him a temporary placement covering covering placement temporary a him offered who UK, Motors

the year we were awarded three partnerships partnerships three awarded were we year the to improve his CV. His profile was matched with Mazda Mazda with matched was profile His CV. his improve to

on strategically important projects. During During projects. important strategically on Project First Business the of advantage took initially graduate,

graduates and organisations to work together together work to organisations and graduates Julian Naci, BSc (Hons) Business Studies with Accounting Accounting with Studies Business (Hons) BSc Naci, Julian

now well established routes for universities, universities, for routes established well now

Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTPs) are are (KTPs) Partnerships Transfer Knowledge

range of enterprising projects in 2009. in projects enterprising of range Julian Naci Julian

links with the private sector, prompted a a prompted sector, private the with links

Motors and love my job. my love and Motors and social care – together with our growing growing our with together – care social and

with the public services – teaching, health health teaching, – services public the with company with my CV. I am really happy at Mazda Mazda at happy really am I CV. my with company

never been greater. Our special relationship relationship special Our greater. been never

the University put into matching the needs of the the of needs the ‘‘ matching into put University the businesses and public services has, perhaps, perhaps, has, services public and businesses

Business First Project and the care and attention attention and care the and Project First Business

for universities to work proactively with with proactively work to universities for ‘‘

– I would not have this job now if it wasn’t for the the for wasn’t it if now job this have not would I –

economic challenges in 2009. The need need The 2009. in challenges economic

Businesses worldwide faced complex complex faced worldwide Businesses me for opportunity fantastic a been has This

academic knowledge academic

and graduate Sharing

and enterprise and

innovation innovation

Inspiring Annual Report partnerships Working in partnership with the University will enable ‘‘Kent Children’s Fund Network to develop a new business model to ensure financial sustainability and reduce dependency on short term grant funding. Through the

Knowledge Transfer Partnerships we will provide high

quality training and professional development in play and participation for the children’s workforce‘‘ and adopt a social enterprise model to invest in services for children, young people and their families.

Stephen Bell, Chief Executive, KCFN

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Kent Children’s Fund Network (KCFN)

KCFN is a third sector organisation whose mission is to “empower children and young people, parents and carers to grow their potential through participation and play”.

The partnership brings together a recently qualified graduate and academic expertise from our Faculties of Education and Business and Management. Based at KCFN, the graduate will develop a business plan as well as establish and promote a training centre.

Kent Safe Schools

The Faculty of Education has teamed up with Kent Safe Schools, part of Kent County Council’s Children, Families and Education Directorate, to develop their project evaluation techniques. Kent Safe Schools aims to improve the emotional health and

well-being of vulnerable children and young people in Kent. Our team will be working

with Kent Safe Schools to provide technical expertise in evaluation, research and analysis to improve the effectiveness of their services. We are delighted to be working with the University on a ‘‘ ‘‘project of strategic importance which will lead to the delivery partnerships of better services for children and young people in Kent. Sue Mullin, Business Development Manager for Kent Safe Schools

Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust

The Faculties of Health and Social Care and Social and Applied Sciences are working with Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust to develop the use of remote communication technology to help reduce costs and improve service delivery. The partnership, led by Dr Doug MacInnes, was secured in 2009 with work starting in 2010.

Inspiring innovation and enterprise 21 enterprise 2009 has clearly been a challenging year for the UK economy and ‘‘we are acutely aware of the pressures small and medium sized businesses face. It’s rewarding to be able to help Kent and South East businesses adapt swiftly and creatively to these challenges,

by offering our skills, knowledge and experience at a time, perhaps,

when it is most needed. Our work in the past year has strengthened our reputation as the first port of call for many businesses and‘‘ leaders, and our team is very much looking forward to being part of Kent’s confident and successful future in 2010.

Audrey Songhurst, Director of the Centre for Enterprise and Business Development

Putting “Business First”

Graduates and businesses benefitted Minister for the South East, Jonathan from a £311,000 grant from the Higher Shaw, visited our Centre for Enterprise Education Funding Council for England and Business Development in July to hear (HEFCE) in 2009. This national grant, led firsthand how the scheme is making a by Canterbury Christ Church University, is difference to graduates and businesses. helping to boost Kent’s economic growth and graduate skills. The scheme will continue into 2010, with new businesses again coming forward to Our University, along with the Universities make the most of the fresh and current of Kent, Greenwich and the Creative Arts, skills of our emerging graduates. have been working hard to match 60 Kent graduates to small and medium- sized businesses across the county.

The Business First project is the first of its kind in the South East and aims to provide businesses with a single point of access to the county’s graduates. Thanks to the grant, nearly 40 graduates have so far received intensive employability training before joining businesses on short term placements.

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Entrepreneur in Residence

Our Entrepreneur in Residence Julia Jones, a new appointment for 2009, is helping students to develop their entrepreneurial spirit and confidence in readiness for employment. Since November, Julia has been mentoring creative industries students, based at Broadstairs and Canterbury, to maximise their entrepreneurial skills. Drawing from her experience in investment banking, sports science and latterly the music enterprise industry, Julia aims to improve students’ and graduates’ career potential. As a successful owner of a music consultancy business, Julia has for a number of years delivered lectures in Music Business, Record Label Management and Venue and Tour Management at our Broadstairs Campus as well as workshops at our Centre for Enterprise and Business Development.

Developing a workforce which is innovative, entrepreneurial and

‘‘motivated is essential to the future of the UK. The creative industries are an important part of the economy and are being driven by businesses that possess those qualities.‘‘ I am very pleased to be working with the University in the further development of opportunities in this area for our students.

Julia Jones, Entrepreneur in Residence

Encouraging students to think creatively about their potential in the business world was the focus of a University conference at Broadstairs: “How to be an Entrepreneur”. The event offered our students information on support and funding for young start-up businesses, as well as access to leading figures from the Kent business world, including Bob Jones, Director of Business Link Kent, and Dorothy Thom and Willow Cairn of the East Kent Enterprise Gateway.

Award winning students

It has also been a winning year for our students. Our investment in entrepreneurial students has led to success in local and national competitions. In June, our business and management students won a series of awards at the Canterbury for Business (C4B) Associate Conference for their innovative ideas.

Luke Allen, Kevin Warden and Katarzyna Staniszewska were all awarded prizes following their Dragons’ Den style pitches to a judging panel. Their ideas included ethnic onsite canteens for agricultural workers in East Kent and motion-sensitive street and car park lighting.

A team of third year undergraduates from our entrepreneurship pathway also made it through to the finals of the IBM University Business Challenge. Competing with universities from across the UK, the team will now go forward to the finals at IBM headquarters, London, in March 2010.

Inspiring innovation and enterprise 23 Being part of life in Kent and Medway

We are proud to be part of Kent and Medway life. Our work takes us into the heart of many communities: from the thousands of teachers and nurses we have trained to the hundreds of events we organise for schoolchildren each year. We hope these relationships grow even stronger in the years to come as we forge new and lasting partnerships and friendships.

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Paul Carney, Director of Partnerships and Widening Participation Widening and Partnerships of Director Carney, Paul

part of the team to deliver that vision, is truly exciting work. exciting truly is vision, that deliver to team the of part

reflects the 21st century learning needs of a community, and being being and community, a of needs learning century 21st the reflects

Academy programme. Creating a vision for a new Academy that ‘‘that Academy new a for vision a Creating programme. Academy

part of the team leading on the University’s sponsorship of the the of sponsorship University’s the on leading team the of part

of young people in enabling them to apply to University. I am also also am I University. to apply to them enabling in people young of

aspirations the realising and raising to committed are who

Widening Participation I work alongside a fantastic team of people people of team fantastic a alongside work I Participation Widening

‘‘

challenges. In my current role as Director of Partnerships and and Partnerships of Director as role current my In challenges.

Working at Christ Church has presented so many interesting interesting many so presented has Church Christ at Working

into higher education. education. higher into

with schools to promote pupils’ progression progression pupils’ promote to schools with

ceremonies, whilst creating new partnerships partnerships new creating whilst ceremonies,

summer schools, campus visits and award award and visits campus schools, summer

During the year the team hosted regular regular hosted team the year the During

children from under-represented communities. under-represented from children

an achievable and fulfilling goal, particularly to to particularly goal, fulfilling and achievable an

curriculum to promote university education as as education university promote to curriculum

their shared knowledge of schools and the the and schools of knowledge shared their

for PWP in 2009. He and his team are using using are team his and He 2009. in PWP for

Paul Carney was appointed the new director director new the appointed was Carney Paul

backgrounds to aspire to higher education. education. higher to aspire to backgrounds

(PWP) team is helping schoolchildren from all all from schoolchildren helping is team (PWP)

Our Partnerships and Widening Participation Participation Widening and Partnerships Our

however, goes far beyond teacher training. training. teacher beyond far goes however,

the last 47 years. Our work in classrooms, classrooms, in work Our years. 47 last the

have trained at Canterbury Christ Church over over Church Christ Canterbury at trained have

of teachers now working in schools who who schools in working now teachers of

across Kent. Nationwide, there are thousands thousands are there Nationwide, Kent. across

we have well established links with schools schools with links established well have we

As a University with roots in teacher training, training, teacher in roots with University a As

higher education higher

Inspiring children into into children Inspiring

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Paul Carney also takes a leading role in the development of Canterbury Christ Church sponsored Academies and Trust schools.

Whilst we have partnerships with over a thousand colleges and schools in Kent and Medway, there are a small number we sponsor as part of a national drive to link up schools with universities.

We are the lead sponsor of the proposed Dover Christ Church Academy based on the Archers Court Maths and Computing College, Dover - a unique venture for the University. Our focus on providing inspirational and inclusive education is at the heart culture of our involvement in this Academy, and the project enables us to share our values and expertise, particularly in the development of curriculum and teacher training.

We are also co-sponsors of four Trust Schools and two other academies - the Academy in Chatham and the John Wallis Academy in Ashford, both due to open in September 2010.

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Our network of Campuses

Our Campuses in Broadstairs, Folkestone, Medway, students on this programme benefit from the recent Tunbridge Wells and Canterbury ideally place us in and opening of the Quarterhouse theatre, right in the across Kent and Medway’s diverse communities. Being centre of the Creative Quarter and on UCF’s doorstep. so well placed enables students of all ages to not only study locally but also find new and rewarding ways of Similarly at the Medway Campus, students are being part of their community. very much part of the community with many of its postgraduates and undergraduates working directly The Broadstairs Campus is used by many local groups in health and education sectors. The Medway Campus and associations for meetings, acting as a civic also plays a key role in the development of the Bishop centre for the Isle of Thanet. Embracing new cultural of Rochester Academy in Chatham. links, staff are also in discussion with the Turner Contemporary Art Gallery, due to open in 2011, about At Tunbridge Wells, the Campus hosts events and joint projects which will benefit future music and conferences, including regular local Business Network visual arts students. International meetings to support the growth of businesses in West Kent. Staff also host regular public At the University Centre Folkestone (UCF), our first organ recitals, thanks to a Lottery grant to restore its Performing Arts students graduated in 2009. Current Welte organ.

26 culture the crowds in the first few months of 2010. Cooper Gallery will be the focal point of this colourful event, which will draw in grant to stage a major exhibition of the city’s 1,000 year history. The Sidney In Canterbury, we were equally successful in securing a Heritage Lottery Fund an archaeological project “A Town Unearthed”, which will get underway in 2010. town’s history. As the year ended, we won a major Heritage Lottery Fund bid for closely with communities in Folkestone to promote a better understanding of the in Folkestone and Canterbury. Throughout 2009, our academic staff worked We have been at the forefront of two prominent Heritage Lottery Fund projects Recognising Kent and Medway’s heritage New Festival. student performances in Kent’s Sounds which coincided with University staff and conference on Polish music since 1945, Music also hosted an international Our highly successful Department of Concert in the Cathedral. St Petersburg Symphony Orchestra lunchtime concerts and an exceptional Festival, with a busy programme of also continued to sponsor the Canterbury Humphrey Ocean and Billy Childish. We and international acclaim, including Sir continued to attract artists of national The Sidney Cooper Gallery in Canterbury culture in Kent. major supporter and provider of arts and We are fast building our reputation as a arts and culture Supporting Kent and Medway’s rich heritage,

Rochester, to name a few. Dr Michael Nazir-Ali, former Bishop of renowned architect Sir Terry Farrell, and comedian Jon Holmes, internationally public speakers. They included Radio 4 into the lives and experiences of our continued to offer great insights Our twice-yearly public lecture series producing animation films. talented pupils who worked with us in The screening premiered the work of of Kent’s animation festival Anifest. Home Grown Talent’s final screening, part in schools. This year, we sponsored the has been encouraging creative talent Meanwhile, our Media Department

Being part of life in Kent and Medway 27 Annual Report A concert hall to be proud of

In 2012, the University’s Jubilee year, St Gregory’s Centre for Music will open. Building on the University’s continuing and growing support of arts and culture in Kent, the new centre will provide Kent’s communities with access to outstanding musical performance and education.

Donations to the development project were buoyant in 2009, supported by a number of high profile concerts and generous pledges.

Princess Alexandra attended an autumn reception and concert by the Sacconi String Quartet, in support of the St Gregory’s Development project. Members of the Kent-based Shipton family, keen musicians and great supporters of the project, facilitated the concert in the University’s Chapel.

We also received a generous donation from the Stockwell College Trust Fund Kernow Bequest towards the purchase of a new grand piano. The donation builds on the Trust’s valuable support to the University’s well-established Music Department.

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Celebrating our connections

Our contribution to the community is also shaped A small group of staff, including the Vice Chancellor by our Church of England Foundation. Inspired by Professor Michael Wright, also attended the our strong connection with the Church of England, Cathedrals’ Group inaugural Lord Dearing Memorial our mission is to pursue excellence in academic and lecture in London. Archbishop Vincent Nichols professional higher education, thereby enriching both presented: “No Place for God? Religious Faith in individuals and society. Higher Education Today”.

In March, the Dr Rowan Both events, and many others throughout the year, Williams visited the University in his capacity as highlight our ongoing interest in current thought and Chancellor. During his visit, the Archbishop met debate on religious faith in Higher Education and its students studying Theology and Religious Studies, impact on Canterbury Christ Church. and Social Work, followed by a meeting with the Governing Body and senior colleagues to discuss the University’s Christian distinctiveness.

Volunteers in the community

Hundreds of students and staff regularly give their time to community projects as part of our valuable Volunteering Scheme.

Around 500 students volunteer at a range of charities and organisations, including HM Prison, St Martin’s Hospital, Dover Detainee Visitor Group, Canterbury Football Club and Canterbury and District Early Years Groups.

With links with over 180 organisations, volunteering is a real opportunity to make a difference to the communities around us. We are grateful to all our volunteers for their energy, commitment and care.

Volunteering with Canterbury City Football Club is the most

‘‘rewarding thing I have ever done. The club has made me feel part of the community, and no matter whether I have a really

good week or a really poor week, I know that I will be going along to their sessions and it is the thing I look forward to most. ‘‘ Volunteering has given me a sense of identity and has made me strongly passionate about causes I didn’t even know existed.

Billy Phillips, Year 3, Primary Education

Being part of life in Kent and Medway 29 People This year we said goodbye to the Chairman of our Governing Body and welcomed the new Pro-Chancellor, as well as three new Honorary Fellows, into the University.

2005. Inauguration of the University and installation of the 2005. Licensing and installation 2005.  in his role Chancellor of the Dean of Chapel as taking over as Chairman of the Governing Body

Bishop Stephen Venner retires as Pro-Chancellor

Bishop Stephen Venner was a member from the Governing Body. Bishop Stephen of the Governing Body for ten years and continues to enjoy a strong link with Christ Pro-Chancellor (Chairman) from August Church and will receive an Honorary Degree 2005 until August 2009. He retired as the in the coming year. He has recently been Bishop of Dover and Bishop in Canterbury appointed as Bishop to the Armed Forces. in November 2009 and consequently retired

30 2007. 2005.

The Chancellor’s dinner The Great Canterbury Psalter 2009. 2006.

Augustine House The opening of University’s Chapel re-dedicate the The service to People 31 Annual Report

Mr Hermitage said of his appointment:

The University’s governors are a very talented team. It is a privilege ‘‘to be asked to be their chairman and I only hope‘‘ that I can do the job as well as my predecessors in helping Christ Church to continue its journey as a place full of very special people.

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Peter Hermitage QPM was elected the new Chairman of the Governing Body and Pro-Chancellor in July 2009.

New Chairman of the Governing Body

Peter Hermitage QPM was elected the He spent most of his career involved From June 2000 until October 2003, new Chairman of the Governing Body and in policing in Kent with significant he served as the Chairman of the East Pro-Chancellor in July. involvement in the shaping of operational Kent NHS Hospital Trust. He was a systems and practices. Board Member of the Security Industry Mr Hermitage, who had been Vice Authority from April 2003, taking on the Chairman for the past four years and a He served from 1994-1996 with Her Chairmanship of the Authority until 2006. Governor since 1999, replaces Bishop Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary He undertakes consultancy work in the Stephen Venner. at the Home Office, having particular area of management and is a Trustee of responsibility for the inspection of Michael Yoakley’s Charity in Thanet. Mr Hermitage retired as Director of personnel issues and value for money. As National Police Training (NPT) in May 1999 the Director of NPT, he was responsible after serving in the police for over 30 for all recruit training, including the Police years, during which time he rose from the Staff College, specialist training in crime rank of Constable to Chief Constable. and operations and the quality of training.

Vice Chancellor is awarded a CBE

Professor Michael Wright was awarded a CBE in the 2010 New Year Honours, in recognition of his services to Higher Education and the community in Kent. Commenting on the award, Professor Michael Wright said: “Naturally, I am honoured to have been recognised, not only personally but because it signals how Christ Church has developed in recent years. It is therefore important for me to acknowledge the enormous support I continue to receive from colleagues and from the Governing Body.

I am pleased that the citation also refers to my ‘‘contribution to the community. My wife, Pamela, and ‘‘ I feel privileged to live and work in our adopted county of Kent and we look forward to continuing to do so.

People 33 Accounts and statistics

Consolidated Income and Expenditure Account For the year ended 31 July 2009

2009 2008 £000 £000 Income

Funding Body grants 41,945 37,375 Tuition fees and education contracts 43,617 34,698 Research grants and contracts 1,463 1,533 Other income 16,021 16,172 Endowment and investment income 288 649

Total income . 103,334 90,427

Expenditure

Staff costs 56,524 50,636 Other operating expenses 34,955 32,237 Depreciation 4,323 4,015 Interest and other finance costs 3,333 1,377

Total expenditure . 99,135 88,265

Surplus after depreciation of tangible 4,199 2,162 fixed assets at cost and before taxation

Taxation – charge / (credit) ) (73) (66)

Surplus after depreciation of tangible 4,272 2,228 fixed assets at cost and taxation

Exceptional item:

Net (loss) on disposal of tangible fixed assets (32) (642)

(Surplus) for the year transferred to (2) - accumulated income in endowment funds

Surplus after depreciation of tangible fixed assets at cost, disposal of tangible fixed assets and taxation, 4,238 1,586 retained within general reserves

There is no material difference between the surplus after depreciation of tangible fixed assets at cost and tax stated above and the historical cost equivalent. The consolidated income and expenditure of the Group is in respect of continuing activities.

34 Non EU Other EU UK Unknown CI & IoM N Ireland Scotland Wales Total Total Average number of FTE staff for the year ended 31 July 2009 Our staff Total Social and Applied Sciences Health and Social Care Education Business and Management Arts and Humanities . Part time Full time Students England (other) England (Kent) Geographical origin 25-29 21-24 18-20 under 18 Age For academic year 2008 - 2009 Our students age unknown 30+ Teaching Departments 525 No. of students Subject areas Support Services Teaching 16755 16755 199 full time full time 2359 4238 6431 1317 2410 7627 9128 9,128 2,028 4,391 1,798 9128 2846 5083 326 747 892

41 29 46 19 1 9 0 54.5 54.5 100.0 100.0 17.0 30.3 12.1 26.2 10.8 14.1 25.3 38.3 14.4 45.5 54.5 1.9 4.5 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.3 5.3 0.1 0.0 Central Services % % 7.9 % % Admin & part time part time 584 7,627 7627 1,004 5,930 2238 4994 151 110 454 136 100 59 10 19 38 8 3

Total Other UG Qualification HND/DipHE Foundation degree Cert. in Education Professional Graduate First Degree Other PG Qualification PGCE Other Higher Degree Doctorate Exit qualification 45.5 45.5 13.4 29.8 35.4 0.9 0.4 0.1 0.0 0.7 0.1 0.2 2.7 0.8 0.6 6.0 0.0 % % Premises 16,755 16755

10077 26 2,482 4,527 1,896 7,728 total total 5084 477 806 151 119 11 17 48 84 3 No. students % total % total Accounts and statistics 30.3 60.1 14.8 27.0 11.3 46.1 2.8 4.8 0.1 0.1 0.9 0.3 0.5 0.7 0.0 . 4910 1171 1820 339 299 424 291 348 177 41 Total 1334 100.0 23.9 37.1 35 0.8 6.9 6.1 8.6 5.9 7.1 3.6 % Annual Report Honorary Fellows

Canterbury Christ Church has conferred Honorary Fellowships, in recognition of their outstanding service and achievement, upon Baroness Tessa Blackstone, Melanie Clewlow and Rupert Bristow.

Baroness Tessa Blackstone Melanie Clewlow Rupert Bristow

Baroness Tessa Blackstone became Melanie Clewlow has represented Rupert Bristow was Director of Vice-Chancellor of the University England at U16, U18 and U21 levels Education for Canterbury Diocese of Greenwich in September 2004. before making her senior debut in and a governor of Canterbury Christ She has held research fellowships 1996 against Ireland. Since then she Church University from 1995 until his at the Centre for Studies in Public has been an ever present member of retirement in 2008 and is active as a Policy and the Policy Studies Institute the England and Great Britain teams Reader in Trinity Benefice, Folkestone. and visiting fellowships at Harvard playing in three Commonwealth He has been a special adviser University, the University of California, Games, three World Cups, four to a House of Commons select Berkeley, and the University of European Cups and two Olympic committee, has edited and written Melbourne. She has also been Games (Sydney and Beijing), winning for various educational publications Deputy Education Officer of the Inner two silver medals and four bronze. and chaired Kent Standing Advisory London Education Authority. In 1987, She has won 179 caps for England Council for Religious Education Tessa was awarded a life peerage and and more than 60 caps for Great (SACRE). subsequently served as Minister of Britain. Throughout that time she State for Education & Employment has played for her club hockey in and Minister for the Arts. She is a Canterbury. member of the Privy Council.

New Professors and Readers

The University conferred the titles of Professor or Reader on the following:

Dr Linden West, Professor of Education Dr Paul Edlin, Professor of Music Dr Andrew King, Reader in Print History Dr Andrew Lambirth, Reader in Education Dr Ian Wellard, Reader in Sociology of Sport and Physical Education Dr Burkhard Scherer, Reader in Religious Studies

36 Governing Body members 2009/10

Mr Peter Hermitage QPM - Pro-Chancellor Mr Leyland Ridings Mr Stephen Clark TD - Deputy Pro-Chancellor Revd Canon John Smith Professor Michael Wright CBE DL - Vice Chancellor Dr Richard Sturt OBE Revd Janina Ainsworth Dame Janet Trotter DBE Mr Chris Byrne Ms Rosie Turner Mr Colin Carmichael Mrs Rosalind Turner Miss Renuka Chinnadurai Venerable Sheila Watson Mr Cedric Frederick Rt Revd Revd Nigel Genders Mr Peter Abbotts - Staff Governor (Academic Board) Mr David Kemp Mr Philip Jones - Staff Governor (Teaching Staff) Mr Roddy Loder-Symonds Mr Paul Sims - Staff Governor (Support Staff) Mr Tony McDonald Mr Liam Preston - Student Governor

Officers of Canterbury Christ Church University

Chancellor Pro-Vice Chancellors The Most Reverend and Right Honourable Professor Margaret Andrews the Lord Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Paul Dalton Dr Rowan Williams Dr Keith Gwilym Professor Tony Lavender Vice Chancellor Professor Susan Piotrowski Professor Michael Wright, CBE DL Strategic Director (Resources) Pro-Chancellor and Mr Andrew Ironside Chairman of the Governing Body Mr Peter Hermitage, QPM Dean of Chapel The Reverend Dr Jeremy Law Deputy Pro-Chancellor Mr Stephen Clark TD University Solicitor and Clerk to the Governing Body Senior Pro-Vice Chancellor Mr Paul Bogle Professor Janet Druker

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