Public Lectures 2021 USEFUL CONTACT DETAILS Community We have an exciting line-up of DAME FIONA REYNOLDS DBE LYNNE OWENS CBE QPM speakers planned for the next Wednesday 24 March 2021 Date TBC Each university has a Community academic year and we’re looking Liaison contact who can advise on Dame Fiona Reynolds is Master of matters forward to welcoming you to these Lynne Owens is the Director General of the a number of community projects, Emmanuel College, . She was the , one of the most events. We’re currently working opportunities or issues. Director-General of the National Trust until senior law enforcement chiefs in the UK, hard to ensure we can deliver these November 2012, which grew from 2.7 to 4 and the most senior woman in British law Sept / 2020 lectures safely, subject to strict million members under her tenure. Dame enforcement. She trained to be a detective Christ Church University social distancing measures and Fiona was chair of the judging panel for the with the Police, rising to Detective e: [email protected] in accordance with Government Wainwright Prize for nature writing in 2016, Chief Inspector, before transferring to or t: 01227 922836 A message from guidelines, so you can enjoy our and succeeded Julia Bradbury as President Police, where she became the first events with peace of mind. of the Friends of the Peak District. In 2017, woman to be appointed Chief she published her own book, The Fight for Christ Church Students’ Union of the force. We are proud e: [email protected] Beauty: Our Path to a Better Future. A MESSAGE FROM THE VICE-CHANCELLOR We’re delighted to announce the that Lynne is an Honorary Doctor of the or t: 01227 816156 It’s been a whirlwind year and there in September. It doesn’t matter if you following speakers in 2021: University. almost seems to be no history before are coming straight from A-levels, have The universities take the concerns of our PROFESSOR DAME WENDY HALL Covid-19. The Students’ Union has worked children or dependents, or are a distance Dear residents, Our University is proud to be an active part neighbours very seriously. If local residents tirelessly since the announcement of a learner, we want to ensure everyone feels DAME SARA THORNTON DBE QPM DBE FRS FRENG experience anti-social behaviour and believe of the local community, and we have a national lockdown to support our students part of the Christ Church community. Welcome to the latest issue of Thursday 11 February 2021 Date TBC To book your place and to be kept our students are involved, there are places you key role to play in supporting the broader and provide a community which they can Community Matters. informed about how the lectures will can go to complain and get help. economic recovery and renewal of Kent rely upon. From running virtual events Looking ahead, we have successfully As the current UK Independent Anti-Slavery One of the world’s leading computer be delivered, please visit The last few months have been an and . Commissioner, Dame Sara Thornton has a scientists, Dame Wendy Hall was named by to enhance belonging, to regular written elected three new student leaders in full canterbury.ac.uk/public-lectures Police extraordinary challenge for us all. The UK-wide remit to encourage good practice Computer Weekly as the most influential guidance and updates on the status of time positions; a huge congratulations to Call 101 to report non-emergency incidents effects of the pandemic have been felt The work we do actively contributes to in the prevention, detection, investigation woman in IT in the UK (2014). She became programmes, we have always had our Maddy (President - Sports & Engagement), and 999 for emergencies. across the full spectrum of our lives, and the regional economy - our education and prosecution of modern slavery offences a Dame Commander of the British Empire community’s best interests at heart in Beth (President - Development) and I am incredibly proud of the resilience, and research, our connections with local and the identification of victims. She is a in the 2009 UK New Year’s Honours list these trying times. Nathan (President - Wellbeing) as well as Canterbury City Council’s Refuse and resolve and innovation that students, staff suppliers and business, and our pipeline of retired British police officer who was the and is a Fellow of the Royal Society. Dame our incumbent Students’ Union President Recycling Services and wider communities have demonstrated motivated, talented graduates into the Kent first Chair of the National Police Chiefs’ Wendy is the UK government’s first Skills New and returning students might be Becky Thomson. They all have unique For all recycling enquiries and to report missed during this unprecedented time. As and Medway workforce will all be influential Council (NPCC) and the former Chief Champion for AI and is a member of the unsure what university life will be like this manifestos which will respond to the bin collections, lockdown eases and the nation takes the in ensuring our region grows back stronger. Constable of Thames Valley Police and Vice- newly formed AI Council. In May 2020, semester, but Students’ Unions around the changing needs of the student body in the e: environmentalhelpdesk first steps to recovery, we now look towards At a local level, our students bring much President of the Association of Chief Police she was appointed Chair of the Ada country are all having to adapt, and over ‘new normal’, as well as a joint agenda. @canterbury.serco.com a ‘new normal’ for a new academic year. to the city of Canterbury, and their return Officers (ACPO). Lovelace Institute. the past few months we’ve been talking or t: 0800 031 9091 with dozens of other SUs so we can share This agenda includes creating more links will help to revitalise the many restaurants, ideas and best practice. with the local community at Medway Our campuses in Canterbury, Medway and shops and cafes that are opening again on Canterbury City Council’s which will benefit both local businesses Tunbridge Wells, will all fully re-open this the high street. Environmental Health Team There will be a Freshers’ Week, but the and the students, increasing engagement September. The health, safety and To report a problem with noise, neighbours or safety of our students and the wider with sports to promote mental wellbeing, wellbeing of our staff, students and Our Science, Technology, Health, nuisance, e: [email protected] or community is our primary concern, so and a four-phase childcare campaign. the public is paramount, and we have Engineering and Medicine building is on t: 01227 862202 we will have a mixture of online events implemented a range of new hygiene and track to welcome students in January 2021, and smaller physical events which allow We are extremely excited to welcome new social distancing measures to safeguard our and our new multi-million-pound facilities Parking Enforcement AN AWARD-WINNING for safe social distancing. Larger in- and returning students this September and OUR HEALTHCARE community, following guidance from the will be instrumental in creating a new To report a problem with parking, person events are currently on hold and will, as always, endeavour to deliver the Government, and we will continue to review generation of skilled STEM professionals, SUSTAINABLE e: [email protected] in constant review in accordance with best student experience possible! STAFF AND our practices in line with any changes in vital to the emerging STEM industries in or t: 01227 862429 Government guidance. Government advice. the region. We, and the University of Kent, COMMUNITY If you would like to read more about the STUDENTS ON are also welcoming our first cohort of 100 If you encounter an obstruction or other We want to emphasise that these activities campaigns we are working on or get in Students living in our University Kent and Medway Medical School students endorsable offences, please telephone the THE FRONTLINE In recognition of our Sustainability are for all students at Canterbury Christ touch, please visit our website CCSU.co.uk accommodation will form new households this September, for the start of their police on 101. Church University, not just those starting or send us an email at [email protected] medical education. team’s influence in putting sustainability For more than 30 years, we have with their flatmates, with staggered arrivals at the core of our strategic governance, and enhanced cleaning regimes to ensure supported thousands of nurses and We look forward to engaging with you in and weaving sustainable thinking healthcare workers into their careers, a safe start. We are also working with our through our curriculum and teaching, local partners to welcome students into these next stages, and wish you and your and never before have these professionals families a safe autumn. we’re delighted to announce that been so critical to the nation’s health private accommodation in a safe and co- the Sustainability team has won a and wellbeing. Our students, alumni ordinated manner. prestigious national Collaborative Award and staff, many of whom are in local for Teaching Excellence (CATE), which For the new academic year, we have WE’D LIKE TO hospitals and trusts, have continued recognises and rewards collaborative introduced blended learning, which will HEAR FROM YOU to work tirelessly on the frontline work that has had a demonstrable This summer, our Sustainability team efficiencies in our new buildings, supporting provide our students with a face-to-face, With best wishes, produced a report that illustrates how local graduates into local jobs, to creating a throughout the pandemic and we are impact on teaching and learning. If you have any questions or comments HEDGEHOG on-campus experience, with access to activity across our University is addressing community wellbeing wildlife garden. immensely proud of the contribution they Professor Rama Thirunamachandran about the University, or if there is key facilities including libraries, alongside these goals, and highlights the diverse and have made to the fight against Covid-19 Vice-Chancellor and Principal Our University has signed the United Nations’ something you would like us to feature FRIENDLY engaging digital learning and teaching. sometimes unexpected ways we can achieve Find out more at canterbury.ac.uk/ and to supporting our community. Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Accord, in a future issue of Community Matters, in which we pledged to embed the SDGs (a sustainability in our actions and our thinking, about-us/sustainability/docs/Sustainable- please email CAMPUS As a new academic year begins, we’re set of goals and targets to stimulate action in from our staff volunteering with community Development-Report-2020.pdf [email protected] honoured to be joined by our new areas of critical importance for humanity and food banks, working towards gender We’re happy to announce that we have begun our journey to Hedgehog Friendly Campus health and medicine students embarking the planet) into our activity. equality in higher education, providing water For an electronic version of the newsletter Accreditation! You may know that hedgehog numbers have been declining since the on their own careers in healthcare, and further information, visit 1950s, but by signing up to this scheme we’re promising to do what we can to promote who have seen the challenges of the canterbury.ac.uk/community the welfare of these little creatures, and to make sure our campus is a safe and friendly pandemic and are inspired to care place for hedgehogs to live. Community matters | Sept / 2020 | canterbury.ac.uk/community for others. UNIVERSITY IN THE TOP 10 FOR GRADUATES IN WORK STUDENT COMMUNITY AWARDS “I’m inspired by each and every person who overcomes personal Providing strong barriers to persevere and stay motivated. I applaud you! New data on graduate outcomes growth and prosperity regionally, nationally entering the job market in a period of Our Student Community Awards Dizem has played a leading role in the shows that our University is in the top and internationally. uncertainty and unprecedented challenges, diversity in STEM Diversity matters. Consider a career in STEM to future-proof celebrate the contribution our students CLOCK in Kent volunteering scheme, the ten for graduates in work after but this data indicates a strong footing for your employability and take part in our supportive networks and make to the local and University local community justice project based at finishing their degree. “It is particularly pleasing to see that almost our students as they move into the next learning communities.” two-thirds of our graduates are in highly- community, from pro-bono legal the Canterbury Law Courts, which provides The University launches its full suite phase of their lives. support and preserving local history, to legal help and assistance to those who Angela Richmond-Fuller The figures are taken from the new skilled graduate level employment – 3% of engineering courses this supporting the vulnerable. cannot afford to have legal representation. September, with a focus on Senior Lecturer in Computing Graduate Outcomes survey, the UK’s higher than the national average. We also helped mark our final year largest annual social survey, which puts us students’ achievements and resilience Dizem is also a member of the CLOCK promoting diversity, creativity in the top 10 large multi-subject universities “This shows the value of a Canterbury Christ this summer with videos and messages of Student Committee which helps to organise and problem-solving in STEM. During the pandemic, volunteers have the operations at the local court, and has “Being in STEM means being at the forefront of solving some of with 3,000 or more graduates. Church degree, and we are incredibly proud support on the Universities’ UK’s National of all our graduates who are making a become more important than ever, and our volunteered as a McKenzie Friend. the biggest problems the world currently faces. Graduates Day in July. Their final few students have stepped up to support the Our high-tech facilities in a new £65m Professor Mike Weed, Pro Vice-Chancellor positive difference to our local, national and months of study were affected by lockdown, Science, Technology, Health, Engineering and community in this challenging time. The goal for all of us working in STEM should be to pave the way (Research and Enterprise) said: “We are global communities.” though learning continued online. We look Medicine building, opening in Canterbury for the next generation to reach a point of pure choice delighted to see that our graduates are forward to celebrating their achievements in January 2021, will help to provide new The University continues to be key to These are just a few of the amazing students - beyond bias and beyond stereotypes.” in the top 10 for students going into with their families and friends at a delayed opportunities for students keen to break into employment after leaving Canterbury Christ the regional economy, with previous who have been nominated in the Student graduation ceremony in January 2021. Community Awards this year. The winners STEM careers that are so vital to the region. Dr Asma Ahmed Church University. By working in data showing that 14,000 Christ Church Senior Lecturer in Chemical Engineering This new engineering offer for the region partnership with industry we can ensure graduates entered the Kent and Medway For more information, visit canterbury. will be announced this October. Francesca Hufton: Nominated for Special puts an emphasis on creating diversity within that our courses are relevant and support workforce in the last five years. This is a ac.uk/news/graduate-outcomes Recognition for Volunteering during Covid-19 STEM higher education and future careers, unique year for all graduates, who are in particular women and students from “A career in STEM builds different skills and provides “I signed up to be an NHS responder. It has disadvantaged backgrounds. opportunities. The ability to think outside the box makes you a helped me feel a sense of purpose.” problem solver in life. We celebrated a national milestone this Fran signed up to be an NHS Volunteer year, with government data showing that Trust in yourself.” Responder to support the NHS during there are now one million women working Dr Xin Yi Ong An online students’ showcase the pandemic, and has logged nearly 150 in core STEM occupations, a goal that the Lecturer in Chemical Engineering volunteering hours. Fran has been helping Women in Science and Engineering (WISE) Over the summer, our School of Creative Alongside lecturer and web designer You can watch short films written and vulnerable people with essential tasks, campaign has been championing for the Arts and Industries would normally have Shelley Bartlette, three undergraduate created by our Film, Radio and Television such as shopping and collecting past five years. Earlier in the summer, we Fyona Cunningham: Nominated for been sharing students’ end-of-year students, Rossy Smith (Year 2, Digital students, listen to original music by our prescriptions, and offering company to joined WISE in celebrating this achievement “Lots of systems are designed by men for men, or without taking Community Volunteer of the Year award work with a bustle of activity, from Media), Fran Robinson (Year 2, Graphic commercial music students, or visit virtual those in isolation, using her skills from her on #1OfTheMillion day, showcasing some into account that women are physically different from men and dance shows and live theatre, to Design) and Jack Beaumont (Year 2, Graphic exhibitions featuring work from our Mental Health Nursing degree to provide of our own inspiring female academics who interact with technology in different ways. Fyona has been volunteering with The Battle showcases and exhibitions. But with the emotional support. are leading the way in STEM education. Design) developed a showcase website to photography students, including a special of Britain Memorial Trust CIO, which cares Here’s what they have to say about a career This is why it is so important for women to consider embarking pandemic putting mass gatherings on exhibit and celebrate this year’s students’ Lockdown Times project. for the National Memorial to the Few, near in STEM. upon a STEM related career.” hold, the School decided to move the creative works. , and relies heavily on volunteers. Explore this and much more at festivities online. Dizem Cankaya: Nominated for Fyona has provided significant help with a Tina Eager schoolofcreativeartsandindustries.com Community Volunteer of the Year award For more information, go to Senior Lecturer in Computing new computerised archival programme for canterbury.ac.uk/engineering the Trust, helping to preserve this history for “Volunteering is a glue that keeps our future generations. society together.” safety and wellbeing. One of our first We are also working with our timetabling priorities is to ensure that the arrival of team to manage footfall on campus to A WARM WELCOME new and returning students is completed maintain social distancing. in a controlled and safe way. Therefore, TO NEW MEDICAL we will be staggering the arrival of We recognise that we each have a personal students throughout September, with responsibility to support the safety of our STUDENTS different groups of students starting their community by observing social distancing, academic years at various times throughout maintaining good hygiene practice, and the month. There will also be a phased adherence to Government protocol Portfolio Art Competition This September, we warmly welcomed approach for students coming to stay in around face masks, contact tracing and our first cohort of Kent and Medway University residences. Overseas students can self-isolating. exhibition Medical School (KMMS) students. A joint arrive early and no large-scale registration In partnership with Canterbury City venture between Canterbury Christ Church events will be taking place - all registration Council, and others, we are launching a University and the University of Kent, RETURNING will be conducted online. KMMS is the first medical school in Kent new “Good Neighbour” campaign with our In partnership with the Turner on reflections and explorations of life and Medway. It provides a new regional TO CAMPUS We are introducing social distancing students, providing advice and guidance so Contemporary in , we run an in lockdown. centre for medical education and research measures for each campus, building and they feel confident to be able to look after annual art competition that recognises and celebrates the creative talents of pupils, The annual exhibition was unable to to develop the area’s health workforce, We are looking forward to welcoming specialist facility, as well as installing themselves and the wider community that students, educators and community groups physically take place due to the pandemic, and address the growing need for medical new and returning students to our screens where close face-to-face interaction they are part of. across Kent and Medway. but you can see the winning works professionals with rapid housing and campuses this September, providing a is required, one-way routes around campus, We have launched new web pages with the displayed in a new online gallery. To enjoy population growth. blend of face-to-face on-site and digital including stairways, additional handwashing latest information on what can be expected This year’s theme was Places and Spaces, the brilliant prizewinning submissions, visit teaching and learning, in a safe and or sanitising stations at key locations, and The School has been busy with preparations from university life at Canterbury Christ inspired by and celebrating the places that turnercontemporary.org/portfolio-2020- secure environment. an increased cleaning regime, including a Church University this autumn. Find out we inhabit. The submissions were hugely places-and-spaces for Welcome Week throughout the summer, daily clean of each building and multiple more at canterbury.ac.uk/september-2020. imaginative and insightful, often touching and has planned a schedule of introductory Following the latest Government guidelines, targeted cleans of high contact surfaces. events at both campuses with as much face- we will be implementing a range of Face coverings will also be worn inside to-face activity as we can safely achieve. measures to strongly promote health, University buildings.

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