World of adventure

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KENTThe Magazine for the University of Kent | November 2011

Dear colleagues, alumni and friends,

As we settle in to the new academic year, I am delighted to say that the University is performing better than ever thanks to theefforts of staff, students, alumni and members of the University Council.

We are achieving our highest ever positions in the various league tables. Many are based on this year’s National StudentSurvey result which placed us 17th in the UK – an excellent result, but one which we naturally want to improve on – and alsoour success in the last Research Assessment Exercise. This year, Kent is among those UK universities included in the WorldUniversity Rankings.

The University also led a successful bid for EU Erasmus Mundus Joint Doctorate funding for its three-year DoctoralProgramme in Cultural and Global Criminology. This is the second successful Kent-led bid under this scheme.

The appointment of Professor Joanne Conaghan, Head of Kent Law School, to the Academy of Social Sciences brings thenumber of Academicians at the University to 20 and congratulations should also go to Dr Jawad Syed, from the KentBusiness School, who received Pakistan’s Star of Excellence, for his research into equality and diversity management issues(see p5). I have also been appointed to the Council for Science and Technology, which advises the Prime Minister.

We have also appointed David Brown, formally Director of Structural Biology at Pfizer, as Chair of Structural Biology. ProfessorBrown, and four ex-colleagues from Pfizer, will expand upon previous research links with the University by launching a newstart-up company, Cangenix (p19).

We have again been shortlisted in the Times Higher Education Awards for work by students and staff from the Kent School ofArchitecture on two regeneration projects in Margate, and also as part of a nomination by the Aimhigher Kent and MedwayPartnership.

As we prepare for the new 2012 regime of funding for home and EU students, it is clear we do so from a strong platform, andwe continue to maintain a positive financial surplus. Our new student intake for this year was exceptionally strong, at bothunder- and postgraduate level, and for international students as well as those from the UK and EU. Our plans for the future areambitious – we have just completed 500 new study bedrooms at Canterbury (p20), where work is continuing on the newMusic Building (p10). At Medway, we are also undertaking a major refurbishment on the Historic Dockyard site to allow forexpansion of fine and performing arts.

These are just some of our recent achievements and I believe we have much to be proud of. Alumni in America will, no doubt,have learned more about them from Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Professor Keith Mander, when he hosted five events across thecountry from Los Angeles to New York. I will also be visiting China in November, and look forward to meeting alumni inShanghai and in Beijing.

Professor Dame Julia M Goodfellow, DBE, CBEVice-Chancellor

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Kent voted 3rd in London and thesouth east for student satisfaction

With a rate of 88%, the University has alsoreceived a sixth highest national score for overallsatisfaction.

Additionally, Kent has been voted into a top 20position for the majority of its subjects and has14 subjects in the top 10 based on overallstudent satisfaction.

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Next issue: the deadline for the nextstaff issue is 14 November, with apublication date of 7 December. Thenext alumni edition will appear in June2012.

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David Nightingale, the University’s Senior DeputyVice-Chancellor, welcomed the news. He said:‘We are delighted that our students continue tofeel that we deliver one of the best studentexperiences in the UK. The latest NSS resultsalso reflect our position as a leading university,with an academic offer that combines teachingand research excellence.’

The NSS is organised by the Higher EducationFunding Council for England (HEFCE) inpartnership with the government and theNational Union of Students, and is carried out byindependent market research company Ipsos-MORI.

Humanoid robots to help withteaching and researchThree unusual recruits – Nao humanoid robots –have been welcomed to Kent.

The robots have joined the School ofEngineering and Digital Arts (EDA) to help withteaching and research projects.

Nao robots, standing 58cm tall and weighing5kgs, are interactive, autonomous and fullyprogrammable. Features include the ability tosee, hear, speak, feel and communicate, as wellas to sense and avoid obstacles. When two Naomeet, they can talk to each other and workcollaboratively.

Developed by Aldebaran Robotics, Nao are usedin research and education programmes aroundthe world to study, for example, motor skills,balance, vision, language and man-machineinteraction. New applications, beyond robotics,are also being discovered, such as treatingchildren with autism, aids for the elderly and inNASA experiments.

Professor Sarah Spurgeon, Head of EDA,commented: ‘Our new robots will be a fun, aswell as challenging, way for students to learnabout, for example, real-time embedded systemdevelopment and data-fusion, from sources suchas cameras, accelerometers, microphones andtactile sensors.’

In 2010, 20 Nao made history by giving the firstever synchronised, autonomous 10-minuteperformance in public – captured on YouTube athttp://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=s-RnWPi31egNao also take part in Robocup, the world’slargest international robotics competition, andEDA is planning to enter a student team in 2012.

The 2011 National Student Survey (NSS)of final-year undergraduates at HEinstitutions across the UK has ranked theUniversity of Kent third in London and thesouth east for overall student satisfaction.

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Kent students benefitting fromemployability strategyNew employment data from Destinations ofLeavers from Higher Education (DLHE) hasconfirmed that the University’s employabilitystrategy is benefitting students.

The data, which is available on the Unistatswebsite, shows that almost 90% of full-time first degree Kent students are working and/orstudying 6 months after graduation and that highpercentages of this group are in graduate jobsconsequently. Almost 66% of the academicsubjects at Kent have been placed in the top 20for employment prospects in the UK, with 75% ofacademic subjects contributing to full-time firstdegree students in graduate level jobs.

As part of its employability strategy, the aim ofwhich is to encourage students to develop skillsthat are valued by prospective employers, theUniversity operates an Employability PointsScheme which is designed to reward studentengagement in employability skills training –such as interview skills and careers seminars –within the University, as well as wider experiencesuch as part-time work, internships, volunteeringand international study.

It also operates a Careers Advisory Service anda scheme to help students develop enterpriseskills and business ideas through KentEnterprise and Innovation, the University’sbusiness development unit.

Professor Alex Hughes, Pro-Vice-Chancellor(External), said: ‘This is good news for ourstudents and the University. For our students, itmeans that we are providing them with skills thatare both sought after by and useful foremployers. For the University, it means that ouremployability programmes are of real andsubstantial benefit.’

Find out more at http://unistats.direct.gov.uk

Canterbury student radio getsgreen light to stay on airCSR FM – the community radio station run bystudents of the universities of Kent andCanterbury Christ Church with communityvolunteers – has been given a green light to stayon air until 2017 by the broadcast regulator.

University criminologist advisesEU drugs enquiryA University criminologist is set to play a key rolein shaping Europe-wide drugs policy.

Dr Caroline Chatwin, Lecturer in criminologywithin the School of Social Policy, Sociology andSocial Research (SSPSSR), has been appointedas special adviser to the House of Lords EUCommittee on Home Affairs. The Committee haslaunched an enquiry into European drugs policy,evaluating the current EU drugs strategy whichruns until 2012 and suggesting content for thenext one from 2013-2020.

New Kent enterprise zonewelcomed by UniversityUniversity Vice-Chancellor Professor Dame JuliaM Goodfellow welcomed a governmentannouncement in August of new enterprisezones – including one in Kent – in a bid to boosteconomic growth.

The government hopes the zones will createmore than 30,000 new jobs by 2015 by providingcheaper business rates, superfast broadbandand lower levels of planning control.

The announcement identified Discovery Park inSandwich, Kent as the location of one of the newenterprise zones.

Dame Julia said: ‘The University of Kentwelcomes any initiative that creates jobs in eastKent. The region needs new employmentopportunities to ensure its economy does notsuffer following the closure of Pfizer.’

The station, which launched in 2007, providesstudents with an opportunity to make their voicesheard in Canterbury and features a range oftopics with an educational focus. The decision by Ofcom, the independent regulator for UKcommunications industries, to extend the existinglicence by five years was welcomed by MelLewis, CSR Student Media Co-ordinator.

‘We’re very pleased that Ofcom has extendedour licence. It means CSR FM can continue toserve our local community, providing a variety ofprogrammes including daytime, specialist andspeech shows,’ she said.

Canterbury Youth and Student Media Limited,broadcasting as CSR FM, now has a licence tobroadcast until 14 January 2017. It broadcastson 97.4FM across Canterbury.

Additional partners required forWork Experience SchemeThe School of Psychology is appealing toenterprises, charities, NGOs, councils andorganisations of all kinds to become additionalpartners in its already successful WorkExperience Scheme.

The Scheme, which was piloted during theUniversity’s spring term 2011 and whichresumed in September 2011 for the beginning ofthe new academic year, presents final-yearstudents with an opportunity to gain workexperience by volunteering for a few hours perweek with an organisation. To date, these haveincluded People United, Kent County Counciland the Kent, Surrey and Sussex HealthPsychology Network.

Dr Ulrich Weger, co-ordinator of the Scheme,explained: ‘This is a great opportunity for allthose involved: for students, as they canexperience the world of work and employment,while gaining insight into the community; fororganisations, as they have an opportunity towork with and benefit from the School’s highlyqualified students; and for the University, as it isan opportunity to further strengthen its links withlocal organisations and communities.’

For further details, see http://www.kent.ac.uk/psychology/ug/workexperiencescheme/index.html

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Kent is redesignated asFairtrade UniversityThe University has been redesignated as aFairtrade University.

The renewal of Fairtrade status follows asuccessful bid by staff and students across theUniversity. They have supported Fairtrade bybuying selected products and attendingFairtrade events.

The Fairtrade Foundation aims to promote betterprices, decent working conditions, localsustainability and fair terms of trade for farmersand workers in the developing world.

To find out more, contact the University’sEnvironmental Co-ordinator, Emily Crockford(e.e.crockford@kent.ac.uk).

Promoting careers for womenin the sciencesThe advancement of women in science,engineering and technology (SET) was promotedat a University event in September.

The event, attended by more than 50 staff, wasorganised to highlight the University’s recentcommitment to working towards the principles ofthe Athena Swan Charter. The Charter, launchedin June 2005, recognises excellence in SETemployment in higher education and establisheda commitment to the advancement andpromotion of the careers of women in SET inhigher education and research. The University isworking towards achieving the Athena Swanbronze award by 2013.

Find out more at: http://www.athenaswan.org.uk/html/athena-swan

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Lecturer receives one ofPakistan’s highest awardsA University academic has received one ofPakistan’s highest awards for his research intoequality and diversity management issues in thatcountry.

Dr Jawad Syed, Senior Lecturer in humanresource management at Kent Business School,has been awarded Pakistan’s Star of Excellence(Sitara-i-Imtiaz) by the country’s president.

Dr Syed, who will formally accept the award onPakistan Day in March 2012, said: ‘I am veryhumbled and pleased by this appreciation of myresearch by the president of Pakistan.

‘Issues of equality, diversity and inclusion areclose to my heart and I pursue research in thisfield not only as a part of my academic job, butalso as a social contribution to organisations andsocieties.’

Decade of laughter from stand-up course now on CDTwenty live recordings representing the bestroutines written and performed over the last 10 years by students on the University’spioneering stand-up comedy course are nowavailable on CD.

Monkeyshine 2001-2011 features two acts peryear performing to a range of audiences, bothon and off campus. Among those featured areJimmy McGhie and Tiernan Douieb, both ofwhom are now successful stand-ups.

The pioneering comedy module – which formspart of the University’s Drama and TheatreStudies degree – celebrated its tenth anniversaryearlier this year when comedian Ross Nobleappeared at the Gulbenkian Theatre inconversation with module leader and stand-upcomedy expert Dr Oliver Double.

The CD, which was made possible by theUniversity’s School of Arts and costs £8 withprofits going to Comic Relief, can be purchasedvia the University’s online store at:https://store.kent.ac.uk/browse/product.asp?catid=106&modid=1&compid=1

Free legal advice A law clinic run by the University is again offeringpeople in Medway free legal advice onemployment, housing, debt, family or othersimilar issues.

The University’s Kent Law Clinic at Medway,which re-opened on 26 September, haspreviously helped clients gain compensationawards totalling more than £100K.

The clinic advice sessions, at two locations in theMedway area, are organised and attended byKent Law School students and the advice isprovided by local volunteer lawyers. Thesessions last for 30 minutes and must be bookedin advance.

As well as offering advice, Kent Law Clinic isable in some instances to take cases further andprovide free representation when law studentswork under the close supervision of law clinicsolicitors.

Find out more at www.kent.ac.uk/law/clinic

Successful BiotechnologySummer SchoolStudents from universities around the world gotto grips with cutting-edge biotechnology at Kentin July and August.

They were attending the Biotechnology SummerSchool, run by the University’s School ofBiosciences. The three-week residential courseincluded practical experience in designing anantibody for potential diagnosis and treatment ofacute myeloid leukaemia.

The students also took part in informal seminarsand discussions on independent experimentaldesign and the regulatory and ethical issues inuse of biological agents. They were offeredindividual career guidance and, in their free time,enjoyed attractions in Canterbury and its region.

Dr Dan Lloyd, a National Teaching Fellow andDirector of the Summer School, said: ‘The Schoolof Biosciences, with its outstanding reputation forteaching and excellent research facilities,provides a stimulating environment for studentsto learn how to apply cutting-edge biologicalresearch in modern healthcare. I think thestudents gained a lot of insight into how they canharness their skills and education into futurecareers in biotechnology.’

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‘The idea is to talk with people en route and findout what ‘home’ means to them. For example, anomadic Mongolian will probably have a differentidea of home than I do,’ says Leon.

Mongolia to Hong Kong

Leon and Rob plan to walk and kayak fromMongolia to Hong Kong (Rob is based in HongKong, hence the title of the expedition ‘WalkingHome From Mongolia’), paddling some 800 milesdown the Yellow River. Travelling in winter, theirexpedition will take them from the wastelands ofthe Gobi Desert to the glittering skyline of HongKong, via the Great Wall of China, the YellowRiver, the ancient city of Xi’an and the limestonepeaks of Guilin.

Leon is taking on the role of both cameramanand director, so it will be his responsibility toensure that the show is produced as planned.They will be using special inflatable kayaks thatfold down to the size of a two-man tent so thatthey can travel by river when possible, but areable to walk unhampered by a large kayak.

Preparations for the trip are extensive and Leonhas been following a strict fitness programmehelped by Kent Sports fitness staff, Oli Prior andChris Payne. Leon has even had laser eye

Leon McCarron (R05) graduated fromKent in 2008 with a BA in FilmStudies and is now an adventurer,cameraman, writer and motivationalspeaker. In March 2011, he completeda 14,000 mile solo bicycle ride fromNew York to Hong Kong. He is aboutto set off on a 3,000 mile expedition byfoot and kayak from Mongolia to HongKong, shooting a TV series forNational Geographic en route.

USA and Canada

He started his first expedition from there inspring 2010, crossing the USA and Canada andfinishing in Los Angeles, California. From there,he managed to get a free flight to New Zealand,again travelling by bike from Auckland in thenorth, to the tip of the South Island. Finally, heheaded to Australia, where he pedalled thelength of the east coast and then through southeast Asia as far as Hong Kong.

He took with him four pannier bags carrying allhis clothes, bike parts, food, maps and water. Ontop of that, he had a tent, a sleeping bag and theequipment for filming – a HD camcorder, a tripodand everything needed to upload clips (for hisblog at www.leonmccarron.com) along the way.He aimed to use technology only for thepurposes of the film, and decided to forgo GPSand other aids in favour of a trusty map andcompass.

The trip concluded successfully in March 2011and Leon returned to London to write a bookabout his experiences. He teamed up with friendRob Lilwall and, together, they had an idea for aTV show which they pitched to NationalGeographic. The programme, on their Mongoliato Hong Kong expedition, will be broadcast onsome of its channels in 2012.

During his Film degree, Leon decided that hewanted to be a cameraman and worked in theGulbenkian (theatre, cinema and bar) to gainexperience. After graduating, he realised that thebest way to get a job in such a competitiveindustry was to make up his own, inspired by TVexplorers such as Sir Ranulph Fiennes andBenedict Allen.

Leon came up with the idea of a bike ride to bothraise money for charity and provide material forfilming. In 2009, he started telling people abouthis plan – from that point, there was no goingback. In late 2009, he was offered a filminternship in New York City and moved there forsix months, taking his bike.

A Kent film graduate will be sharing his latestadventure with a world-wide audience.

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surgery to avoid having to cope with contactlenses or glasses during the expedition. Hespends a lot of time on the logistics of the tripand keeping sponsors and supporters informedof his activities. The biggest challenge, he says,is finding the right balance between doing pre-trip research, working on planning and logistics,and putting in the training hours.

Preparing for the physical challenges of the tripis vital, as their bodies will be subject to extremeconditions and have to endure many hours ofphysical activity. Leon was told to gain threestone in weight to prepare for the expedition andalso as a defence against the cold, which is areal concern. It can reach -30°c at night so it isessential to plan ahead and think about gettingwater. Although there will be plenty of snowaround, they will need to have the means to meltit. The first portion of the trip will be in the GobiDesert – not known for its snowfall!

This is where the research comes in, ensuringthat they are prepared for the terrain (easier saidthan done as maps available for China andMongolia are very limited), the weather, areaswhere food and water may be scarce, as well aslocal customs and bureaucracy. It is likely thatthey will encounter a number of cultural barriersen route, travelling through a remote area whichisn’t used to visitors.

‘Generally, people are more fascinated thananything else but I am trying to learn Mandarin inmy free time – another challenge!’ Leon says.

‘However, I’m getting to do everything I dreamedof and I am so incredibly lucky. Who else gets toexplore China and Mongolia for six months andget paid for it? When I feel like complainingabout something I focus on that. I am a bigbeliever in ambition – in setting challenges andtrying to achieve them.’

To find out more about Leon visit his websitewww.leonmccarron.com or the expedition sitewww.walkinghomefrommongolia.com

Leon will be giving an open lecture about hisexperiences at the University on 3 October 2012.To find out more about the University’s openlectures, visit www.kent.ac.uk/openlectures

‘I wouldn’t be where I am without myFilm degree. It has given meconfidence and opened doors. Aboveall, it gave me direction and helpedme understand what I really wantedto do. A degree is great, but you needto build it up with experience as well,especially in this field.’

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New research centre opens

Research awards listSome recent research awardsDr Adrian Bonner (School of Social Policy,Sociology and Social Research): £84,500from the Salvation Army for ‘Biomedicalsupport for the social programme of theSalvation Army UK’.

Professor Mark Smales (Centre forMolecular Processing): £374,752 from theBiotechnology and Biological SciencesResearch Council (BBSRC) for ‘Definingnovel mechanisms of mRNA translationalcontrol upon cold-shock in mammalian cells’.

Dr John Batchelor (School of Engineeringand Digital Arts): £417,757 from theEngineering and Physical SciencesResearch Council (EPSRC) for ‘Digitalfabrication of UHF electromagneticstructures’.

Dr Natalia Sobrevilla Perea (School ofEuropean Culture and Languages): £24,510from the British Library for ‘Recoveringprovincial newspapers in Peru:Lambayeque, Ayacucho, Tacna, Cajamarcaand Huancavelica’.

The University launched its newCentre of Research and Educationin Forensic Psychology (CORE-FP) on 16 September.

Among the 200 guests attending the launchwere locals MPs, members of the police,probation and prison services, and leadingpsychologists and criminologists from around the UK.

The launch, which took place in Keynes College,involved a day-long programme of presentations,talks and symposiums on topics ranging fromstreet gangs, corporate crime and sexualharassment to stalking, firesetting, sexualoffending and forensic uses of face perception.

Dr Theresa Gannon, Reader in ForensicPsychology and Director of the new Centre,explained the subject as ‘a modern branch ofpsychology that seeks to understand thepsychological processes underlying offendingbehaviour, the reduction and supervision ofoffending behaviour – ie rehabilitation, treatment,and management of community risk – victimresponses to offending, the mechanismsunderlying the criminal justice system moregenerally – ie jury decision-making and thecourts – and attitudes to offenders and offenderreintegration in society’.

Dr Gannon also explained the main aim of theCentre as ‘one that aims to conduct high impactpsychological research to further understand key

forensic issues of social significance, leading to cutting-edge teaching and researchopportunities for postgraduate students’.

Forensic psychologists at the University arecurrently leading cutting-edge research on:bullying in prisons, prison gang behaviour, jurydecision-making, child sexual offending, rape,rape proclivity, female sexual offending, theoriesof offender rehabilitation, firesetting, sexualharassment, violence, aggression and alcohol,and the infrahumanisation of offenders.

Other areas of research include social cognition,social and moral emotion, and group processtheory; all of which are applied to the study ofoffending behaviour or court process issues.

The new Centre is opened by former Dean of Natural Sciences at Kent and now Canterbury City Councillor, Dr Harry Cragg and Director, Dr Theresa Gannon.

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Temporary tattoo can sendwireless signals to externalreceiver University researchers have developed atemporary transfer tattoo capable of sendingwireless signals to an external receiver.

The tattoo was developed with inkjet electronics,which involves the use of special conductinginks to create electronic circuits in the same waythat a desktop printer produces pictures. Oneapplication for such tattoos is to measurebrainwaves in cases of suspected epilepsywhen cabled sensors are too distressing for a patient. If the sensors can be made smallenough, they could offer more exactmeasurements to be taken by medics enablingthem to better target problem areas in the brain.Other applications could enable patients to bemonitored at home if they wish, or the sensorscould be used by fire or police officers to showthey are well in extreme conditions.

The project, which is a collaboration betweenthe University’s School of Engineering andDigital Arts (EDA), Great Ormond StreetHospital and the University of Manchester, is ledby Dr John Batchelor, Reader in AntennaTechnology at Kent, and will combine expertisefrom EDA’s wireless communication engineeringwith printed electronics expertise fromManchester.

On a related theme, the researchers are alsoworking towards the development of printedpanels to be mounted in walls to make buildingswireless friendly. This work will be led byProfessor Ted Parker at Kent and is intended toproduce an affordable way to either screen outor allow, through radio, phone or WiFi, signalsdepending on the wishes of the building owner.Applications could be for security preventing

eavesdropping or to increase the bandwidth ofWiFi computing links. Currently, there are noregulations requiring buildings to be compliantfor radio communications.

Dr Batchelor said: ‘Our research shows thatwireless transmission can work with a skinmounted patch. Future work will involve thedevelopment and testing of inks that will survivethe stretching and bending that will occur onhuman bodies. We also aim to increase thefunctionality of the tattoos so that they can act assensors to aid the work of hospitals such asGreat Ormond Street.’

Shadows of the night inCanterburyPeople out in Canterbury near the city’sWestgate Towers on the evening of 22September found themselves taking part in a novel and exciting art event involving largeprojected shadows.

The University’s schools of Arts and Architectureare working with the renowned Dessau BauhausStage Workshop from Germany to presentWalking in Motion, offering a unique perspectiveon the simple pleasures of walking in a citycentre street.

Understanding of Early Brain Development andLifelong Learning.

Other contributors included: Janet Golden,Professor of History, Rutgers University; StefanRamaekers, from the Centre for Philosophy ofEducation at the University of Leuven; and FrankFuredi, Professor of Sociology at Kent.

‘Monitoring parents’ is the latest in a series ofevents organised and hosted by Kent’s Centrefor Parenting Culture Studies (CPCS).

Dr Ellie Lee, Director of CPCS and the eventorganiser, said: ‘Our culture and politics is nowvery strongly influenced by certain notions about

the development of small children’s brains andrelated ideas about the need to intervene in thepractices of parents. The claim is repeated overand over that ‘the evidence shows’ if we reallywant to address social problems we have tointervene more in ‘the early years’. Discussion atour event showed that this approach draws moreon prejudice than research. We also explored theproblems of a culture that seems determined toturn raising children into an expert-led,professionalised affair.’

Further information is available at:https://blogs.kent.ac.uk/parentingculturestudies/pcs-events/previous-events/parenting-science

The project saw large shadows striding,strolling, walking or simply passing by – allprojected onto a giant ‘shadow screen’ set upnext to Westgate Towers.

Organiser Dr Melissa Trimingham, SeniorLecturer at Kent’s School of Arts, said: ‘Peoplewho saw the huge shadow screen set up onthe pavement had an opportunity to walk thewalk themselves and see themselvessimultaneously writ large upon the fabric of thecity wall.

‘The performance was part of Walking inMotion, a longer term series of events that theUniversity’s schools of Art and Architecture aredeveloping on the improvement of urbanspaces.

‘This event drew attention to the simple act ofwalking: how the urban environment shapesour walking – and how we ultimately couldshape that environment.’

Dr Trimingham is collaborating with ProfessorGordana Fontana-Giusti of Kent School ofArchitecture, with technical direction byHoward Griffin and the Dessau Bauhaus StageWorkshop Director Torsten Blume, to presentWalking in Motion.

Science, evidence, experts andthe new parenting cultureThe effects of damaging myths about childrenand parenting, including the ways in whichneuro-determinism has influenced policy andpolitics, was the focal point at a University eventon 13-14 September.

Titled ‘Monitoring parents: science, evidence,experts and the new parenting culture’, the eventfeatured keynote lectures by Dr StuartDerbyshire, Reader in Psychology at theUniversity of Birmingham, and John T Bruer(pre-recorded), author of the controversial bookThe Myth of the First Three Years: A New

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The musical life of the Universityhas continued to thrive this year,with some memorable concertsand new additions to theperforming calendar.

Making music

Musical alumni

The University was delighted to welcome backHumphrey Berney (E99), now a tenor in classicalvocal quartet BLAKE, who performed at theGulbenkian Theatre in October, as part of theCanterbury Festival 2011.

Humphrey graduated in 2002 with a BA inDrama and Film, and accepted a scholarship toThe Royal Academy of Music, completing hisclassical training in 2005.

BLAKE launched their first album in 2007 and,just a year later, received a Classical Brit Awardfor Album of the Year, a huge honour for a newgroup. In 2011, with over half a million albumssold, and live TV performances to over 160million people, BLAKE continue to build theirreputation as one of the world’s most eclecticand exciting pop-classical groups.

It was Humphrey’s first performance in theGulbenkian Theatre since he was an

Second-year Architecture student Chris Gray wasawarded the University Music Prize, for his majorcontribution to music at Kent this year. TheAwards Committee made two additional awards –to Mathematics student Andrew Kitchin, astalwart of the Jazz @ 5 series, and KathrynRedgers, studying History, who has made atremendous impact in her first year as a flautist atKent.

Director of Music, Susan Wanless said: ‘I amcontinuously amazed at the breadth and range ofmusical talent among our students. This is all themore remarkable as they make their music out ofhours, alongside studying for their degrees.Thanks to the continued generosity of alumni,friends of the University, the Canterbury Festivaland our other supporters, we can highlight theirachievements and give them the recognition theyso richly deserve.’

Music is an incredibly versatile extra-curriculardepartment offering a whole range of musicactivities, including a 200-strong chorus,chamber choir, concert and big bands,symphony orchestra and music theatre.Students, staff, alumni, members of the localcommunity and visiting professional players allcontribute to this rich and vibrant aspect of theUniversity’s cultural life.

Music Prize winners 2011

One of the highlights of each year is recognisingstudents’ contribution to music-making at theUniversity. At a ceremony in June, sevenoutstanding students were awarded prizes inrecognition of their significant contributions.

This year’s Canterbury Festival Music Prize,awarded to a final-year student who has madean outstanding contribution to music at theUniversity, was given jointly to Alice Godwin(Politics and International Relations) and KateLumley (English and Comparative Literature).Alice and Kate have excelled in the woodwindsection of the Symphony Orchestra and in theConcert Band. They have both also performed inthe Scholars’ Festival Concert as part of theCanterbury Festival.

The Colyer-Fergusson Music Prize, for a studentwho has made a major contribution to organisingmusic at the University, was awarded jointly toLaw student Alanya Holder and Anna Shinkfield,studying English and American Literature. Alanyawas President of the Music Society this year, aswell as participating in choirs and singing jazz.Anna was Acting Secretary of the Music Society,and has performed on the recorder, as well assinging with the Chorus and playing sax with theConcert and Big Bands.

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undergraduate. KENT caught up with him prior tothe performance to find out what music at Kentmeant to him.

He said: ‘The music at Kent was great. I wasinvolved in as much as I could be and hadopportunities to perform leads in full operaticperformances, conduct choirs and sing in somewonderful concerts. Susan Wanless was adriving force and a great Director of Music.’

Colyer-Fergusson MusicBuilding

To the sound of a brass fanfare from Universitymusicians, the ceremonial turning of the first sodfor the new Colyer-Fergusson building took placein May 2011.

After the long planning process, good progressis being made in transforming the dedicatedperformance and rehearsal space

from drawing board to reality. All four walls arenow in place, and the building is beginning totake shape as a new landmark on theCanterbury campus.

Present at the sod-turning ceremony were theHon Jonathan Monckton, Chairman of theColyer-Fergusson Charitable Trust, whosegenerous donation made possible constructionof the building. Also there were supporters ofthe project including members of constructioncompany, R Durtnell and Son, fresh from theirrecent success in building the new TurnerContemporary gallery at Margate.

The building will be completed in the summer of2012 and will house the ever-growing range ofmusic-making opportunities for students, staff,the local community and beyond.

‘The development represents a confident signalthat the University is investing in its future,’ saidProfessor Keith Mander, Deputy Vice-Chancellor.

‘All universities face a challenging financialfuture, but prudent management over the last fewyears has put the University of Kent in a strongposition. Increasingly, students, as they areasked to make greater contributions to theirstudies, are also demanding high-qualitybuildings and facilities. The Colyer-FergussonBuilding will be an outstanding example of ahigh-quality facility that will benefit students, staffand the local community.’

To find out more about supporting Music at Kent,visit www.kent.ac.uk/music For the latest on theprogress of the new building, visit the Musicblog at blogs.kent.ac.uk/music-matters

Farewell to Eliot Concert Hall

On 10 June 2012, the University’s musicians willperform a concert in Eliot Hall. The concert willbe a final farewell to Eliot Hall as a music venue,before the autumn term programme begins inthe new Colyer-Fergusson Building.

For all those who remember wallowing in thesoupy acoustics of Eliot Hall, or have traversedthe depths of the colleges to find the practicerooms, this is a sign of great things to come.

The concert starts at 3pm followed by asumptuous cream tea, and will feature all theUniversity’s music groups performing a rousingprogramme. By this point, the Colyer-FergussonBuilding should be nearing completion and it ishoped to be able to offer tours of the building toguests.

Music alumni are invited to attend and to bidfarewell to Eliot Hall, either as a performer or inthe audience, and to have an exclusive previewof the new building. Invitations will be sent out inthe spring – to find out more in the meantime,contact Susan Wanless, Director of UniversityMusic, at S.J.Wanless@kent.ac.uk

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Scholarships

2011 Scholars

As the University welcomes a newcohort of students, we are delighted tointroduce two of our newest scholars.

Eric MacTaggart joins us from Idaho as theinaugural University of Kent in America Scholar – an award funded entirely by the generosity ofKent alumni in the United States. Our US alumnioften tell us that their experiences at Kent werelife-changing, and set up this fund to providefinancial support to exceptional students aspiringto study here.

Eric is a member of Woolf College and studyingfor an MA in the Philosophy of Art andAesthetics. He says: ‘I was ecstatic when Ireceived news that I was the one recipient of thefirst ever University of Kent in Americascholarship. The scholarship will help me a greatdeal with funding my MA course.’

While studying Music Performance/Education asan undergraduate at the University of Iowa, Ericbegan to see many similarities between variousarts disciplines.

‘I realised,’ he says, ‘that the arts can be unifiedthrough the discussion of aesthetics. As Ialready had an interest in philosophy and astrong background and interest in music, thechance to combine the two became myacademic and career goal.

‘The University of Kent quickly became my topchoice after learning about the AestheticsResearch Group associated with the School ofArts and the University’s MA in the Philosophy ofArt and Aesthetics.

‘Thanks to Kent’s Welcome Week, I have had the chance to meet professors and otherpostgraduate students from all over the world,and I look forward to what promises to be a life-changing year.’

Katy Upton graduated from Kent in 2010 with aBSc in Wildlife Conservation and a passion foramphibians. She now returns as the 2011Alumni Postgraduate Research Scholar,studying for a PhD in Biodiversity Management,examining the relationships between amphibiandiversity and environmental change in thePeruvian Amazon.

She says: ‘I am so happy to have been awardedthe alumni scholarship. It has given me anopportunity of a lifetime, enabling me to dosomething worthwhile which can make a realdifference to the conservation of many species.

‘Amphibians (frogs, salamanders andcaecilians) are threatened on a global basiswith many amphibian species across the worldrapidly becoming extinct. Amphibians are oftenreferred to as an indicator species meaningthey indicate the quality of a habitat. Therefore,if they are declining so is their habitat. Theirsuitability as an indicator species must beexplored to determine what this means formany other species (including us).’

Katy is planning to write a blog detailing herexperiences – watch this space for furtherdetails.

We wish both Eric and Katy every success andlook forward to keeping you up-to-date withtheir studies.

Scholarship supportScholarships make an enormous difference to the lives of gifted students at Kent, and we are very proud of the way our alumni communitysupports the next generation.

The Kent Scholarships Campaign raises funds to support students – providing scholarships toensure that talented students are able to fulfil their potential without the burden of financialpressures; and funding hardship bursaries to help students who find themselves in financialdifficulty through no fault of their own.

Scholarships supported by the campaign includethe Alumni Postgraduate Research Scholarship,which encourages the very best Kentundergraduates and recent graduates to continuetheir studies by undertaking significant andgroundbreaking research projects.

Since 2002, Kent students have played a key partin raising vital funds through our annual telephonecampaign – which, to date, has generated over£280,000 for projects to support students andenrich life at the University.

In spring 2012, our students will be taking to thephones again, keen to catch-up with our alumni,share the latest news, tell you about the very latest developments on campus and let you know about upcoming events. If you are able tosupport this campaign, they would be incrediblygrateful for your generosity.

Many of you will have spoken to a student caller in the past, and perhaps made a gift. Thank you, on behalf of all of the students who havebenefitted from your generosity, callers who haveenjoyed some fantastic conversations and thosewho will be supported in the years to come.

Kent Scholarships Campaign

‘I feel very privileged that, thanks tothe generosity of Kent alumni, I wasawarded the prestigious AlumniPostgraduate Research Scholarship in2010. This scholarship has made asignificant difference, enabling me topursue my degree without the stress ofhuge financial commitments.’Emmanuel Osuteye, Alumni PostgraduateResearch Scholar 2010

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Alumni profile

Jan PahlK81

women’s refuge in Canterbury. I got my PhD atKent in 1988, while I was doing research for theNHS in Medway. I went on to be Director ofResearch at the National Institute for Social Workin London, and then was appointed Professor ofSocial Policy at Kent.

You arrived here in 1965 – what were yourfirst impressions of the new University?

When we arrived, there was only Eliot College in a sea of mud. I remember meeting MrsTempleman, the wife of the first Vice-Chancellor,at the entrance to the College with a duster in herhand getting it ready for the first students.Though it was new, the University seemed verytraditional and Oxbridge-like, with its colleges,common rooms and high table.

How do you feel the University hasdeveloped since then?

At first, each college had a mix of academicsfrom different subjects, which I found quitedifficult when I started my research in 1976. Itwas so hard to get to know your colleagues and to discuss ideas within your discipline wheneveryone was scattered. The problem wassolved when I was invited to join a research unit,but I was pleased when academic departmentswere moved out of the colleges and intodepartmental buildings. Other importantlandmarks for me were the coming of theGulbenkian, the setting up of the day nursery,the development of Women’s Studies and thegrowth of our wonderful Music Department. I also enjoy the increasing diversity of ourstudents and am still in touch with alumni all over the world.

What would be your perfect day?

A walk with friends in the beautiful countrysideround Canterbury; a meal in a seaside restaurantand playing on the beach with my children andgrandchildren; and a June evening concert atthe Stour Music Festival.

What was your earliest ambition?

To keep a sweet shop or a book shop.

What was your first job?

Packing biscuits for Peek Freans in East London.

What (if anything) would you like tochange about yourself?

I’d like to need less sleep – I always have toomuch to do and too little time to do it!

What is your greatest achievement sincegraduating?

I’m proud of the stream of research I initiated onthe control and allocation of money in the familyand my book, Money and Marriage. And I wasdelighted, but astonished, to be awarded a CBEin the Queen’s Birthday Honours this year.

What’s the best piece of advice you’veever been given?

We all get a turn at being young; most of us geta turn at being middle-aged; and if we are luckywe get a turn at being old.

Where do you see yourself in 10 years?

Still involved with the Canterbury Society and stillwondering what we can do together to make ourcity an even better place in which to live.

Are you still involved in University life?

Thanks to SSPSSR, I still carry on with myacademic work and have just been invited toNew York to talk about ‘Money and Emotions’ at the Work and Family Researchers’ Network.I also sing in the University Chorus and am co-convenor of the Former Staff Association, whichhas raised funds for the new Music Building. I feel very grateful to the University and to mycolleagues for providing me with such astimulating and supportive academic home over so many years.

Jan Pahl is Professor Emeritus of Social Policy in theSchool of Social Policy, Sociology and Social Researchand a founder member and co-convenor of theUniversity’s Former Staff Association.

Professor Pahl has been unusually innovative,original and productive in her academicresearch. She pioneered research on domesticviolence and on the control and allocation ofmoney within the family, and has represented theUK at the United Nations and the World HealthOrganisation. She has been responsible forresearch grants totalling nearly £4 million, andhas published seven books and over 50 articlesand other publications.

Professor Pahl’s research on the control andallocation of resources within the family hasshaped national and international research intothe economic situations and well-being ofindividuals, households and families. It hasachieved widespread international recognitionand has had far-reaching applications in manyareas of social and fiscal policy.

Professor Pahl has also made significantcontributions to the academic discipline of socialpolicy. These include: consistently supporting thedevelopment of younger generations of socialpolicy researchers; taking a leading role in thecommissioning and conduct of social policyresearch; and making a major contribution to thedevelopment of a formal Research GovernanceFramework in the field of social care.

In 2010, Professor Pahl was presented with aLifetime Achievement Award by the SocialPsychology Association while, in 2008, herdistinguished contribution to social policy wasrecognised through her admission to the positionof Academician of the Academy of SocialSciences. In June 2011, she was made aCommander of the British Empire (CBE), forservices to social science.

What made you decide to come to Kent?

I came to Canterbury as a wife and mother whenmy husband was appointed to the newSociology department when the Universityopened in 1965. I arrived at the University in myown right in 1976, when I was awarded a grantto carry out research on domestic violence in the

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Honorary graduates

The University will be awardingfour honorary degrees at itsceremonies at Canterbury andRochester in November 2011.

In the ceremony at Rochester Cathedral onWednesday 16 November, Baroness Blackstoneof Stoke Newington, former Vice-Chancellor ofthe University of Greenwich, will be awarded aDoctor of Civil Law in recognition of hercontribution to education.

Receiving their degrees during the ceremony at Canterbury Cathedral on Friday 18 Novemberwill be Dame Jenny Abramsky, the Very RevdRobert Willis and Mrs Amanda Cottrell.

Dame Jenny is Chair of the UK’s NationalHeritage Memorial Fund and formerly Director ofAudio and Music at the BBC. She was educatedat Holland Park School in London and theUniversity of East Anglia, where she readEnglish. Dame Jenny will be awarded a Doctorof Civil Law, in recognition of her contribution tomedia and public life.

The Very Revd Robert Willis, Dean of Canterbury,will be awarded a Doctor of Civil Law, inrecognition of his contribution to public life,especially in Canterbury.

Mrs Amanda Cottrell is a trustee of CanterburyCathedral and Kent Wildlife Trust, Vice-Presidentof the Canterbury Festival and Chair ofFairbridge Kent, a charity that supports youngpeople in Medway. She served as a magistratefor more than 20 years and has also been aschool governor and county president of theKent Girl Guides. She will be awarded a Doctorof Civil Law in recognition of her contribution topublic life and service in Kent.

July ceremoniesHonorary degrees were also awarded by theUniversity at its congregations ceremonies inJuly 2011.

Among those receiving honorary degrees weredistinguished stage and screen actor Sir DonaldSinden, author and poet Vikram Seth and BBCpolitical correspondent Mark Mardell.

Other recipients included: Oscar-winningmusician and composer Anne Dudley; well-known science writer and broadcaster Dr SimonSingh; and Joanna Motion, until recently VicePresident for International Operations at the

Sir Donald Sinden Joanna MotionVikram Seth

Council for the Advancement and Support ofEducation (CASE) and, before that, Director ofCommunications and Development at Kent.

Also honoured were Professor Martin DauntonFBA, Master, Trinity Hall, Cambridge; UrsulaBrennan, Permanent Secretary at the Ministry ofDefence; Dr Alan Hearne, Chief Executive ofinternational consultancy the RPS Group;Professor Dr Paul van Cauwenberge, Rector ofGhent University; Stevie Spring, Chief ExecutiveOfficer of international special-interest mediagroup Future plc; and the Right Hon theBaroness Hale of Richmond, the first womanLaw Lord and a Justice of the Supreme Court.

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The University has appointed twonew College Masters.

Stephen Burke has been appointed as Master ofEliot College, while Dr Peter Klappa has becomeMaster of Rutherford College.

Masters – attached to each of the five colleges on Canterbury campus, as well as at Medway –are responsible for student welfare. This includesproviding personal support and advice,arranging student events and activities andmanaging disciplinary procedures.

Stephen Burke will combine his role as Masterwith continuing as Senior Tutor and FinanceManager for Kent Business School. Since joiningthe University in 1990, he has held a variety ofposts. He spent six summers living in Eliot andthen Rutherford College looking after studentsenrolled on Summer Academy study holidays. As part of this role, he also gave lectures onmedieval arms and armour, and researched anddelivered courses on ‘Kent and the Battle ofBritain’ and ‘The History of the Cinque Ports’.

In 1996, Stephen Burke was appointed SchoolAdministrator in the Institute of Mathematics and

Statistics and, in 2001, became QualityEnhancement Officer in the Unit for Enhancementof Learning and Teaching (UELT). He has sharedhis interest in medieval warfare by leading historytours in the UK, France and Italy, as well asresearching and appearing in War Walks –Agincourt with the late Richard Holmes.

Commenting on his new role, Stephen Burke said:‘I will work closely with students and colleagues toensure that Eliot continues to offer students a safe,comfortable and attractive environment in which tostudy and relax. The University is approaching its50th anniversary, and Eliot is the oldest college, so it will be exciting working with students, alumniand staff to devise a programme of events tocommemorate this important occasion.’

As well as being Master, Dr Klappa will continue as Senior Lecturer in Biochemistry at theUniversity. He joined the School of Biosciences in1995 as a postdoctoral fellow and now heads aresearch group focussing on the structure andfunction of protein folding catalysts and the impacton diseases such as Alzheimer’s and cysticfibrosis. He is also a Visiting Professor at theUniversiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), which has a Memorandum of Understanding with the

New professors Five new professors have beenappointed at the University as part of the annual academicpromotions from 1 October 2011.

The new professors are Iain Fraser (School ofEconomics), David Herd (School of English),Bernard Ryan (Kent Law School), Miri Song andTim Strangleman (both School of Social Policy,Sociology and Social Research).

Iain Fraser joined Kent in 2006 from ImperialCollege. As Professor of Agri-EnvironmentalEconomics, he will continue his researchspanning agricultural, environmental andresource economics. As Director of Learningand Teaching, he will also be steering the Schoolof Economics through its Periodic ProgrammeReview in 2012. From September 2012, he willbecome an editor of the European Review ofAgricultural Economics.

David Herd joined the University in 1997. AsProfessor of Modern Literature, his work willcontinue to have a double focus oncontemporary poetry and the politics ofmovement. Over the past year, he has givenlectures and talks on these research strands inthe UK and overseas, as well as readings fromhis new collection of poetry, All Just, to bepublished by Carcanet in July 2012.

Professor of Migration Law, Bernard Ryanstarted at Kent as a lecturer in 1991. His workexplores the legal and public policy challengesposed by migration and he has published acrossthe field of migration law, including the legalaspects of immigration control, labour migrationand nationality. He is the joint chair of theMigration and Law Network, which promotes thestudy of migration law within British universities.

Miri Song has made significant contributions toresearch on migration, race and ethnic identity,and ‘mixed race’ people since joining Kent as alecturer in 1995. Now Professor of Sociology, shehas carried out research on second-generation

University of Kent to develop sustainable andmutually beneficial collaborations.

In 2009 and 2011, Dr Klappa received UniversityTeaching Prizes for his commitment to excellencein undergraduate and postgraduate teaching. He designed and implemented the University’spopular Biology BSc degree and plays a key role within the University’s UELT in providing thePostgraduate Certificate in Higher Education(PGCHE) to all newly-employed academics.

Dr Klappa commented: ‘I am very much lookingforward to this challenging role. My aim is tosupport students, provide them with academicand non-academic advice and make sure thatthey get the best possible experience from theirtime in Rutherford College. I am also very excitedabout the prospect of working closely withexcellent support staff at the College and acrossthe University. I hope that, with my enthusiasmand passion for working with students, I will beable to make a contribution to university life.’

Other Masters at Kent incude Nancy Gaffield(Master of Darwin and Woolf Colleges), MichaelHughes (Keynes College) and Jane Glew(Medway).

migrants in Britain, on issues such as belonging,racial exclusion and integration. Most recently,she is studying the identities and experiences ofdisparate types of ‘mixed race’ young people inBritain and Western Europe.

Tim Strangleman, one of the leading figures inUK work sociology and the new field of working-class studies, joined Kent in 2007. As Professorof Sociology, his research spans issues such aswork meaning and identity, deindustrialisationand unemployment in industries includingengineering, construction, brewing, railway andcoalmining. He is currently writing a book,Imagining Work in the Twentieth Century, basedon his research into the Guinness Company andits West London brewery.

The 2011 academic promotions also included 19 new readerships and 29 senior lectureships.Find out more at http://www.kent.ac.uk/hr-staffinformation/promotion-salary-review/index.html

Appointments

Key role for newCollege Masters

Stephen Burke Peter Klappa

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Feature

Olympic legacyThe University of Kent is playingan important part in ensuring theLondon 2012 Games are asuccess. Both our researchexpertise and sporting facilitiesare much in demand in the run-upto the big event.

Professor Passfield has also received fundingfrom the Engineering and Physical SciencesResearch Council to research improving theperformance of elite cyclists.

He is currently working with cross-countrymountain bike rider, Oli Beckingsale, who isaiming to make London 2012 his fourth OlympicGames for Team GB. Oli crashed and broke hisleg during the World Cup in the Czech Republicthis summer. He is hoping to recover in time fornext year’s Olympics with support from ProfessorPassfield and sports injury specialists in theCentre for Sports Studies.

Nepalese base

The Nepal Olympic and Paralympic teams havechosen the University’s Canterbury campus astheir main base in the lead-up to the LondonGames.

Director of the University’s Centre for SportsStudies, Professor Louis Passfield has beenchosen to take part in one of a series of nationaldebates next year on how to best make use of public interest in sport generated by theOlympics.

Organised by Research Councils UK (RCUK),the series will feature six UK-wide public debatesto be held in the lead-up to the London 2012Games.

Professor Passfield said: ‘Everyone agrees thatthe London Games represent a great opportunityto harness public excitement surrounding theOlympics and these events will help focus on the latest cutting-edge research and technologybehind our top athletes.

‘I’m delighted to be able to take part in thedebate, representing the University’s Centre forSports Studies, which is itself involved in muchgroundbreaking sports research.’

The University will provide a range of trainingand accommodation facilities as a pre-Gamestraining camp venue to Nepalese athletesqualifying for the Games.

Director of Sport, Graham Holmes said: ‘We aredelighted to be hosting both Nepal’s Olympicand Paralympic squads. With a long track recordfor supporting elite sportsmen and women hereat the University, we are looking forward towelcoming Nepal’s athletes. We will also beaiming to develop the University’s relationshipwith Nepal in cultural and educational areas.’

Nepalese athletes are likely to arrive in Kent inJune next year to prepare for the Games. Theywill stay in University accommodation on campusand make use of its facilities for table tennis,weightlifting and powerlifting among othersports, depending on qualification.

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Organisers of the 2012 London Games haveestablished that the grass-roots sporting legacyshould be a top priority and increasingparticipation in sport is a key legacy promise,said Dr Pappous.

‘It will be really interesting to see if they achievetheir ambitious plans and manage to turn the UKinto a more active nation, or whether the resultswill have the same firework effect that we foundin Athens 2004, where participation increaseddramatically in the short-term, but was notsustained.

‘Will the enthusiasm for sport extinguish at thesame time as the Olympic flame is put out inLondon? We will have to wait and see,’ said DrPappous.

Royal visit

President of the British Olympic Association,HRH The Princess Royal heard more about theUniversity’s sports science research when sheofficially opened a Kent sports centre andOlympics training camp at Medway Park in July 2011.

Princess Anne visited the University’s sportsscience research, teaching and rehabilitationfacilities during her tour of Medway Park inGillingham. She heard how the Centre for SportsStudies’ research and teaching make use of the latest in state-of-the-art sports scienceequipment and was introduced to lecturers and students by Professor Louis Passfield.

Princess Anne unveiled a plaque during her visitto the centre while it was hosting the ModernPentathlon European Championships. Thevenue, close to the University’s Medway campus,has been chosen as a pre-Games training campby teams from Senegal and Barbados.

The University of Kent contributed £3m towardsthe £11m renovation of Medway Park, which is apopular venue with both staff and students whobenefit from discounted membership.

Lasting legacy?

The UK government hopes that the LondonOlympics will spark an interest in taking up asport.

But a new study of the 2004 Athens Games bythe University casts doubt on the effect of theGames on sustained participation in sport.

Dr Sakis Pappous, Senior Lecturer in the Centrefor Sport Studies, said: ‘There was a short-livedincrease in sports participation in Greecebetween 2003 and 2004 of six per cent.However, five years after the Games, thepercentage of people saying they exerciseregularly had plummeted by 13% to a level thatwas significantly lower than even the periodbefore the Games.

‘The data for the Greek population suggests that,if a broader strategy towards an active lifestyle isnot implemented, then sporting excitement on itsown will not sustain participation. In fact, theremay be a reduction and possibly a ‘reboundeffect’, where participation drops to levels lowereven than during the pre-Olympic period,’warned Dr Pappous.

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The year was heavily influenced by thegovernment’s review of higher education andplans to increase tuition fees.

Kent Union launched a high-profile campaign inresponse, taking over 500 students to theNational Union of Students demonstration inLondon, sending a 2,000 strong petition to localMPs, taking 50 students to a lobby ofParliament and gaining significant mediacoverage.

We also ran many other priority campaigns,including ‘Right to Rent’, ‘The Lock’ and ‘Get onBoard’. It was undoubtedly our best year forcampaigning in the last decade, if not longer,led by a team of sabbatical officers intent oncreating change for students.

Building a better futurefor students2010/11 was a year ofextraordinary achievements and enormous challenges forKent Union.

We achieved our highest results in our studentsatisfaction survey, with an overall satisfactionrating of 92% with Kent Union, up from 81% in2009/10, and 68% rating us good or very good.Other highlights included our RAG volunteersraising £89,000 for charity, the most we’ve everraised in a year; we had over 9,000 members ofour clubs and societies, again, our highest everinvolvement; we launched our teaching awardsand received 482 nominations; our volunteersgave over 46,000 hours in voluntary activity tothe community; and our commercial servicessaw 1.34 million customer visits across ourretail department and 115,000 customer visitsto our late-night entertainment venues.

Two key pieces of work were the developmentof our new Plan 2011-14 – From Good to Great– and completion of a major review of ourdemocratic structures. From Good to Greatmaps out our big goals for the next three years;it is bold, ambitious and exciting and sets outhow Kent Union is working to build a betterfuture for students at Kent. Our democracy

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SportsSummerZoneSummerZone, the University’s summer camp for children, took place in August with a recordnumber attending. Feedback from both parentsand children has been excellent with over 90%of respondents rating the coaching as good orexcellent.

SummerZone has now firmly secured its placeas one of the premier children’s holiday campsin the area. Poppy Watts, aged 7, said: ‘It wasgreat fun. I made lots of new friends and learntall sorts of sports that I hadn’t tried before. Idefinitely want to come back next year.’

Parent Julie Irvine said: ‘This was a great way to keep the kids entertained in the holidays and give them the chance to try out lots of different sports. We will be back again next year. Thank you so much.’

New for 2012

As part of Kent Sport’s ongoing commitment to improving the sports facilities and services at the Canterbury campus, we are delighted toannounce that we will be building new amenitiesand redeveloping some existing ones.

This work is planned for completion at the end ofthe Olympic year 2012, when Kent Sport will beable to provide the following:

• Major extension to the fitness facilities almosttripling current capacity including: brand newCV equipment, a greater range of freeweights, lifting platforms, a new dance studio,a wellness clinic and physiotherapy service.

• A new covered structure over some of thetennis courts at the Pavilion, providing indoortennis/netball and, where possible, othersports.

This is a major commitment by Kent Sport toimprove and expand the range of services wecurrently offer. We are presently working witharchitects on designs and plans for the variousprojects and we will display these as soon theybecome available. We will keep you fullyinformed throughout the development of theseexciting projects.

review sought to refresh and revitalise ourdemocratic structures and ensure they areaccessible and relevant to our members. Thereview is being rolled out in September 2011 and includes four new democracy ‘zones’, lessbureaucracy, greater use of technology andfaster decision-making. We are confident that the new structures will make a real difference tothe way students interact with Kent Union.

For more information on our Impact Report2010/11, see www.kentunion.co.uk/about/reports

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Enterprise

Ex-Pfizer scientists launch bio-techstart-up on campusThe University has been workingclosely with Pfizer and their stafffollowing the announcement of theclosure of their Sandwich site.

Members of academic and professionalservices have been involved in a number ofCareers Fairs as well as delivering a workshopon ‘Life within Higher Education’. One of thesuccess stories is David Brown, formerly Directorof Structural Biology and Biophysics at Pfizer,who has recently been appointed Chair ofStructural Biology in Biosciences.

Professor Brown, and four ex-colleagues fromPfizer, will expand upon their previous researchlinks with the University by launching a new start-up company, called Cangenix, from theCanterbury campus. Cangenix is a ContractResearch Organisation (CRO) that offerscrystallography – a structure-based drug designtool – and biophysics services to thepharmaceutical and biotech industry.

The arrangement means that students andresearchers within the University’s School ofBiosciences will be able to exchange knowledgeand collaborate with the Cangenix team.Throughout the start-up process, Pfizer has

Knowledge TransferPartnership (KTP) projectawarded highest gradeA KTP project between the School of PhysicalSciences and Hilger Crystals has been awardedan A grade (Outstanding) based on the finalreport summing up the project and its outcomes.

The grade was awarded as part of the nationalassessment process approved by theTechnology Strategy Board. Less than 10% ofprojects nationally are awarded a grade at thislevel. The partnership will now be eligible for anational KTP award as well as being shortlistedfor a national case study.

Hilger Crystals is a long establishedmanufacturer of synthetic crystals for infra redand X-ray detection applications, supplying boththe security and medical sectors with high-quality crystals. The two-year project, led by DrMaria Alfredsson, was developed to establish anefficient, high volume crystal growth process ofsingle crystal scintillators with uniform standard.Within six months of the start of the project, newsamples of crystals had been developed,enabling the company to scale up and build apilot-plant. Ultimately, this led to the companyselling the new crystals a year ahead ofschedule.

The grading of the Hilger Crystals KTP projectfollows on from two other Kent KTP projectswhich were awarded top grades earlier this year:

a two-year project between the School ofPsychology and By the Bridge was awarded anA, while the partnership between the School ofEngineering and Digital Arts and Martec Ltd wasawarded a B (Very Good).

Dr Alfredsson commented: ‘The project farexceeded the initial aims. We developed acompetitive product ultimately requiring less skillto develop which has resulted in substantial costsavings for the company. We have a long-standing collaboration with Hilger Crystals andwe hope that this will result in further excitingdevelopments in the future.’

For further information on current KTP projects,development and funding, contact Clare Witcher,C.J.Witcher@kent.ac.uk or call 01227 827376.

Responding to the challengeUK universities are moving into an environmentwhere far more will be demanded of them interms of the economic impact of their activitiesand the extent of their interactions with external,particularly commercial, organisations. Torespond to this challenge, the University’sEnterprise & Impact training programme hasbeen developed.

The training has been developed for academicsfrom all faculties who want to gain new insightsand tools to generate impact from researchactivities and engage in added value enterpriseactivities.

Deans from all three faculties support theprogramme and believe it will be of benefit foracademics to attend.

The training provides Kent staff with theknowledge and tools to successfully engage inadded value enterprise activities. Specifically, theprogramme will help participants to:

• understand the range of, and engage with,knowledge exchange activities and enterpriseprojects;

• define and demonstrate economic impact; • support the University’s profile linked to

external engagement;• increase the potential to generate

unconstrained income.

Here is some feedback from colleagues whoattended the training pilots:

‘Overall, the course has been motivating andinspiring and has encouraged me to move myinnovation projects ahead.’‘Practical and focussed.’‘Learned to think in a different way. Highlightedimportant points in collaborating with industry.’

The programme will run in the spring/summerterm at the Innovation Centre on the CanterburyCampus. To register interest, contactLearningandDevelopment@kent.ac.uk, ext 3487.

For more information, contact ChristinaSchönleber, in the Business Development Teamat Kent Innovation & Enterprise,c.m.schoenleber@kent.ac.uk, ext 4804.

supported Cangenix by offering equipmentpurchase at a reduced rate and advice on theacademic courses Professor Brown will run. Ithas also permitted the team to retain its portfolioof pharmaceutically relevant structural targets.As part of its support package for the company,the University is providing a six-month period ofrent-free accommodation.

For more information see: http://cangenix.com orcall Professor David Brown on 01227 823475.

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Investment

The University’s £25 millionredevelopment of Keynes Collegehas received unanimous approvalfrom students, staff and visitorsalike – a message that bodes wellfor its 2012 Olympic ambitions.

The redevelopment of the College on theCanterbury campus has resulted in 500 newbedrooms for undergraduates, the completerefurbishment of 162 existing bedrooms and the extension of its popular flagship bistro,Dolche Vita.

The redevelopment has also created 20 newjobs in catering and housekeeping.

Described by student Harriet Williams as ‘light,spacious and airy’, it is hoped that these newfacilities will also contribute to the provision ofhigh-level accommodation and services for themany thousands of conference delegates theUniversity receives each year, as well as thosevisitors planning to stay at the campus during the 2012 Olympic Games.

Simon Westerman, Director of CommercialServices at the University, commented: ‘I amdelighted that our students have given theredevelopment of Keynes their all-important

approval. This certainly bodes well for futurevisitors to the campus, including those who planto use the University as a base for the LondonGames.’

The new-build sections of the redevelopmentcomprise a combination of en suite student flatsand townhouses with large ground floor kitchensand bedrooms, with shared bathroom facilitieson the floors above. In addition to the University’sspecification of 13 square metre bedrooms,

New-look Keynes College

larger than the sector norm, there are close to100 generously proportioned double bedrooms.

The redevelopment, which commenced in October 2010, was completed in time for the University’s new academic year. It brings the number of beds on the Canterbury campusto 4,876.

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In memoriam

The loss of our versatile andprolific Head, at just 53 years ofage, was a real blow to Italian atKent.

The many obituaries published and thecommemorative ceremonies held in his honourhere, in Italy and in Australia, testify to therespect in which this son of Irish working-classparents was held in the different countries towhich his career took him.

Much of Tom’s research into organised crimeand its overlap with some of the more shadowyforces in Italian politics drew upon his personalexperience of Naples between 1980 and 1983and its impact can be gauged by the fact that,within weeks of his death, ‘The Tom BehanCourse in Investigative Journalism’ had been setup and endowed by the Guild of Journalists ofCampania, the region which centres on thatdaunting and vibrant city.

His earlier years had not been without incident.He would occasionally joke that in some areas ofLondon in the 70’s you were considered innocentuntil proven Irish. This surely relates to an

episode when, with the signature ‘knock on thedoor at a quarter to four’, Special Branch camecalling, claiming they had information that aBren-gun was to be found on the premises. FromBloody Sunday to Blair Peach, the 70’s forgedBehan into the political activist, rebellious againstauthority, that he would remain.

He graduated in Italian at Reading and, afterlectureships in Melbourne and Glasgow, came in1996 to Kent where he was promoted to SeniorLecturer. For his work on organised crime, hewon the Marcello Torre National Prize for CivicEngagement; the first non-Italian to do so. InKent, he published: The Camorra (1996); TheLong Awaited Moment (1997); Dario Fo:Revolutionary History (2000); See Naples andDie (2002); The Resistible Rise of BenitoMussolini (2003); and The Italian Resistance(2009).

Those of us who worked alongside himappreciated his gruffly affectionate, frankmanner, his generosity, his unswervingcommitment to getting the job done with fairnessand transparency and then getting back to whathe did best; writing the highly readable bookswhich bear witness to what for him was most

important: the stuff to be told to those youngpeople who study Italy, those he happily taughtwhile he lived and those who will come next. Heis survived by his partner, Barbara Rampoldi.

Dr Tom Behan, born in London, 22 June 1957,died in Milan after a long illness on 30 August2010.

Mark Grimshaw

Dr Tom Behan

Geoffrey ChaucerPeter Brown, Oxford World’sClassics Chaucer lived through a period of extraordinaryupheaval: a protracted war with France,devastating plague, the peasants’ revolt,religious controversy, and the overthrow of the king.

This new book is the latest on the medieval poetby Peter Brown, Professor of Medieval EnglishLiterature and Head of the School of English atKent.

Geoffrey Chaucer offers a wide-ranging accountof the medieval society from which works suchas The Canterbury Tales and Troilus andCriseyde sprang. Compact and comprehensive,the book is the perfect critical companion toChaucer’s life and poetry.

Geoffrey Chaucer was published in August2011. Readers’ comments so far have included:

‘a terrific book, really lively, informative, andstimulating account of Chaucer’s work andtimes, equally suitable for students and generalreaders’

‘Every sentence is a dance that is full ofsurprises’

‘brilliant’

‘Fascinating stuff. Beautifully written.’

Books

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Key:

D Darwin | E Eliot K Keynes | R RutherfordW WoolfYear and location: The year given is theyear that each person commenced theirstudies at Kent, and the location at theend of each entry is from the mailingaddress we have for each individual.Please let us know if any corrections arerequired. If you would like to submit a‘Who’s what where’ entry, please emailalumni@kent.ac.uk.

60s

Hayes, Stephen (K67, English andTheology) This was an amazingcombined degree where I never read anAmerican book (a fault since rectified)and did not have to have my longvacation work rated at the end ofsecond year. Anyway, after 28 yearsworking in hospital management in theUK, having gained entry to the NHSNational Administrative Training Schemestraight from UKC in 70, I left the UK withmy last post as Chief Executive ofLomond Healthcare NHS Trust in westcentral Scotland in 98 to manage andconsult in hospital management andhealth systems developmentinternationally. I’ve worked seven years inPakistan as CEO of Aga Khan HealthService (where I am currently) andconsulted in Tajikistan, Afghanistan,Georgia, Armenia, Syria, Nigeria andPakistan. Married again, we have twochildren aged 11 and 12 and my wifeShivonne and I are gladly (sorryCanterbury) based in Glasgow. Fromhaving been a painfully inappropriatePresident of the Christian Union at Kentin 68/9, and with a Christian Brethrenbackground, I am now a contentedpractising Roman Catholic (if suchreferences are allowed). I plan to returnto the UK in September when mycontract in Pakistan finishes and toconsult abroad as opportunities arise.Lanarkshire, June 2011.

Who’s what where

Sherlock, Mike (K68, Law) After happyyears at Kent studying Law I proceeded,via the College of Law, to become aSolicitor. I worked in Local Governmentrising to Chief Solicitor. I took retirementin 99 and became a freelancelegal/managerial consultant workingaround the country on various projects. Ido less work now but keep in touch withdevelopments, particularly in Europeanand UK employment law. I still readPrivate Eye and fight injustice especiallywhere the ordinary consumer isconcerned. Still doing a good deal offootpath walking with friends (followed bya pub lunch), I like horse racing andattend meetings a few times a year(especially Goodwood). I am married toMary and we have two daughters; one aclinical psychologist and the other anurse. I would like to hear from any thatknew me from those good times. EastSussex, July 2011.

Park, Jerry (R69, English) Retired fromthe Health Service (and Oxford RadcliffeHospitals) in 2010, but since elected agovernor of a local NHS foundation trust(my first ‘public’ election since R JCCforty years ago). Michael Hake, SteveRayner and Chris Vanderweele areamong Kent contemporaries I’ve metover the last year or so. Married with twogrown up daughters. Cheshire, August2011.

70s

Lewis-Evans, Jerry (E72, Politics) I leftOrdnance Survey at the end of 2009 insearch of something more local toSalisbury. Now working in the MaternityUnit at the local hospital and loving thechange. Lucky to have been contactedby some UKC friends and reunions havebeen held for the last few years inWhitstable, with much wallowing innostalgia and good company. Wiltshire,June 2011.

The complete ‘Who’s what where’ is available online at www.kent.ac.uk/alumni

Kent in the news

The University received a broad range of regional, national andinternational coverage on a wide range of topics during the past fewmonths.

This included extensive print and broadcast coverage for the ‘MonitoringParents’ conference organised by SSPSSR’s Dr Ellie Lee (highlightsinclude a BBC2 Newsnight debate and features/coverage in TheGuardian, The Observer and The Huffington Post).

Other members of SSPSSR to give interviews or make editorialcontributions include Dr Kate O’Brien, Professor Frank Furedi, Dr KateBradley, Dr Caroline Chatwin and Professor Marian FitzGerald, who wasin demand following the riots in England. Professor FitzGerald’shighlights include interviews with Canadian TV, BBC World, BBC 5 Live,BBC Radio Wales and a debate with David Blunkett on Radio 4’s WorldTonight.

Psychology’s Dr Eduardo Vasquez, an expert on aggressive behaviourand gangs, also gave interviews on the riots, while colleagues DrJoachim Stoeber, Dr Steven Loughnan and Dr David Wilkinson receivedinternational print and broadcast coverage for their recent research.This included appearances or mentions in India, Canada and the USA.

The problems facing the new administration in Libya and Turkish/Israelirelations resulted in Dr Gülnur Aybet from Politics and InternationalRelations giving interviews to BBC World News, Al Jazeera and Radio4’s PM programme among many others, while the News of the Worldphone hacking scandal resulted in Journalism’s Professor TimLuckhurst contributing to programmes and publications ranging fromRadio New Zealand to Radio France Internationale. Professor Luckhurstalso appeared on the BBC Politics Show and Radio 4’s Media Show.

Other colleagues who have helped raise the University’s media profileinclude: Dr Zoe Davies, Anthropology; Dr Nick Hiley, British CartoonArchive; Dr John Batchelor, Engineering and Digital Arts; and ProfessorJohn Fitzpatrick, Kent Law School.

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80s

Djamson-Tettey, Pamela (R85,International Relations) I would like tokeep in touch with as many classmatesas possible: Christos, Laure, Bennet,Roula, Alan, etc. Please contact me viathe Alumni Office. Accra, Ghana, May2011.

Hofman, Christiaan (R86, Politics) Havebeen in Germany since uni. Moved toBerlin last year and enjoying discoveringall sides of the city. Happily together withpartner of 14 years and trying to doenough sport. Love to hear from people.You can contact me via the AlumniOffice. Berlin, Germany, May 2011.

90s

Bae, Younglae (K91, Electronics)Greetings from South Korea! After 20years at the Korean Institute of Scienceand Technology, I’m now working as aprofessor in the Department of DigitalManagement, Chungbuk ProvincialUniversity, Korea. I’m missing all youguys at the Control and ComputerResearch Laboratory. Contact me via theAlumni Office. Chungcheong Buk-Do,South Korea, September 2011.

Kuehling, Klaus (E93) I joined UKC in 93for one year with a focus on chemistry.As there was no exchange program thatI could join I had the choice to collect anumber of credits to eventually get theUniversity Diploma (which I did). Apartfrom Pure Chemistry, I enjoyed somecourses in materials and particlephysics, energy, geology, etc. A great

year to remember with a lot of wonderfulpeople from England and abroad. Ifinished my studies in Germany with adiploma in polymer chemistry and thendid my PhD on enzyme catalysis andscreening systems with the Max PlanckInstitute in Muelheim, Germany. Since2000, I have been working for BASF inLudwigshafen where I am currentlyworking on energy storage systems inthe context of electromobility. Ellerstadt,Germany, June 2011.

Only Connect Lost touch with an old friend? The Kentalumni database may be able to help. Ifwe have a current address for them, wewould be happy to forward a messagefrom you. If we too have lost touch, OnlyConnect, which is printed in Kent twice ayear and broadcast on the web monthly,may get a response. And please, if youdo connect, let us know.

1960s

Derek Maxted (R65) wltf Peter Godfrey(R65) and Brenda Sims (R68)

Tamara Dragadze (E66) wltf Helen King(K67)

Helen Mate (R66) wltf DudleyWinterbottom (R65)

Sarah Roberts (Mitchell) (E66) wltfAmanda Farquhar (R66) and Petra Dolby(K66)

Eitan Rehan (R67) wltf Jan Williams(D67)

1970s

Phil Williams (E71) wltf Malcolm Bent(E71)

Heather Carlyle (R73) wltf Malcolm Fish(D73)

Claudia Ives (McNulty) (R78) wltfEvelyne Little (R78)

1980s

Antonio Galvez (E83) wltf Sameh Said(D82)

Matthias Kutzscher (E85) wltf GeoffWallis (R85), Robert Pearce (E84) andAnthony Watt (K83)

Mark Chapman (E86) wltf Tracy Howard(E86)

Gary Steele (E86) wltf Catrin Davies(K94)

Robert Sturgeon (K86) wltf Rika Ishii(K86)

1990s

Roy Haworth (K91) wltf RichardSpringate (K91), Robert Stroud (E91),Melanie Rowledge (E91), Erika Salafia(R91) and Stephane Simonnin (R93)

Philip Thomas (E92) wltf Fay Gibson(D92)

Geoff Phillips (D95) wltf Saurav Mitra(D95)

2000s

Demetris Demetriou (E05) wltf DmitryBragin (E05)

In memoriamSince the last issue of KENT went topress, the University has learned of thedeaths of the following alumni, honorarygraduates and staff. If you would like tobe put in touch with families or friends ofanyone listed here please let us know –we may be able to help.

Jim Cowie, Nigel Ewers E76, Chee Lee Lim K76, Nick McIver R66,Frank Parkin, William Petty (honorarygraduate 1983), Leslie Pressnell, Ioan Rusu R06, Maria Shaw K92Maurice Willcox-Downs K03.

Over 80 alumni attended a BusinessNetworking Event at Lloyd’s of London on19 September, hosted by alumnus SteveRobertson MBA (K03).

What’s on

Music eventsMonday 14 November, 1.10pm,Gulbenkian Theatre. Mussorgsky –Pictures at an Exhibition lunchtimeconcert. After the sensationalpiano-duet version of the Rite ofSpring last season, Benjamin Frithreturns as soloist for a performanceof Mussorgsky’s musical picturegallery in its original version. Freeadmission, suggested donation £3.

Thursday 17 November, 1.10pm,Gulbenkian Theatre. Sing‘Hallelujah’ for Pudsey Bear! Even ifyou think you can’t sing, bring yourvoice, enthusiasm (and a donation)for a rousing rendition of Handel’sHallelujah Chorus to raise moneyfor Children in Need. A famousbear may make an appearance!

Monday 5 December, 1.10pm,Gulbenkian Theatre. Join us for A‘Cold’ Lunchtime Concert by theUniversity of Kent Camerata andCecilian Choir, featuring SusanWanless (conductor), JeremyOvenden (violin), Piran Legg(baritone) and Paris Noble(soprano). Talented students, staffand alumni will perform two of themost graphic musical depictions ofwinter – Vivaldi’s Winter from TheFour Seasons and Purcell’s TheFrost Scene from King Arthur. Freeadmission, suggested donation £3.

Saturday 10 December, 7.30pm,Eliot Hall. The Choral andOrchestral Concert showcases20th-century music from Englandand Russia, beginning with Parry’sfamous anthem, written for thecoronation of Edward VII andperformed earlier this year at a

certain royal wedding! TheUniversity Chorus will continue theEnglish theme with a triumphantcelebration of ‘universal song’ inGerald Finzi’s homage to St Cecilia,the patron saint of music. Bycontrast, Lyadov’s short orchestralwork of 1909 evokes a waterystillness. The second half of theconcert features Mussorgsky’smusical promenade around anexhibition of paintings by his friendVictor Harmann, enhanced byRavel’s orchestral colours.

Gulbenkian Theatrehighlights

Wednesday 2 November 7.45pmJoe Wilkinson, critically acclaimedstar of BBC3’s Him & Her andmember of sketch group TwoEpisodes of Mash is fast provinghimself as one of the funniestcomedians around. Tickets £12.50.

Friday 4 and Saturday 5 November7.45pm Earthfall revive their award-winning production, At Swim TwoBoys, staged in water and setagainst the backdrop of the EasterRising in Ireland in 1916. Tickets£15. Join us for a post showdiscussion with author JamieO’Neill after Friday’s performance.

Wednesday 9 November 7.45pmKalashnikov: in the Woods by theLake, a world-premiere by FraserGrace, award-winning author ofThe Lifesavers and Breakfast withMugabe. Tickets: £14. Suitable forages 14+.

Friday 11 November 7.45pm AnEvening with Richard Digance. Oneof the most entertaining comedyacts you will ever see. Tickets £17.

Saturday 12 November 7.45pmJustin Moorhouse Live. Join theManchester stand-up legend.Tickets: £15. Suitable for ages 16+.

Wednesday 23 and Thursday 24November 7.45pm Fuel presentSound&Fury’s Going Dark . Tickets:£14. Suitable for ages 12+.

Tuesday 29 November 7.15pm I,Malvolio written and performed byTim Crouch, re-imagining TwelfthNight from the point of view ofShakespeare’s pent-up steward.Tickets: £14. Suitable for ages 11+.

Gulbenkian Cinemahighlights

Tuesday 1 November – Thursday 3November Mademoiselle Chambon(12A TBC)

Friday 4 November – Sunday 6November Midnight in Paris (12TBC)

Sunday 6 November West SideStory (PG)

Friday 11 November – Sunday 13November I Don’t Know How SheDoes It (12A TBC)

Tuesday 15 November – Thursday17 November La Piscine (12A)

Friday 25 November – Thursday 1December Wuthering Heights (15TBC)

Listings

7 December 2011, 6pm, WoolfCollege. ‘Can England and Walesafford both justice and the Ministryof Justice?’ Open Lecture byAndrew Baillie QC, R66.

24 February 2012 Worldfestwww.kent.ac.uk/worldfest

10 March 2012 Colyer-FergussonCathedral Concert, CanterburyCathedral.

14 March 2012 ‘Science and themedia – the good, the bad and theugly’, Open Lecture by SimonSingh.

28 March 2012 ’Islam andFeminism’, Open Lecture byBaroness Afshar.

10 June 2012 Summer Concert,Eliot Hall.

For further details and a fullcalendar, please see:www.kent.ac.uk/events