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Setting up an open access journal

Before starting your journal Establish key information about your journal   Look at the journal market in your subject area(s) and think about how your journal will contribute to the […]

Valuing maps – in Kent and Faversham

We are now just over a week away from the Medieval Canterbury Weekend and it is a matter of now doing the finishing touches so that our ticket holders have […]

Inspiring Minds through Industry 4.0 and Immersive Technologies

Over 60 key-stage 4 students visited CCCU on Saturday 23rd April as part of the Inspiring Minds outreach program, taking place through Spring 2024. Students took part in an interactive […]

Creating a Carbon Footprint Card Game

So! A colleague of mine had arranged a Games Jam with Games Design staff and students. This involves taking a theme for a game on a Monday and presenting a […]

Why dance and music can be beneficial for people living with Parkinson’s Disease

On World Parkinson’s Day Professor Angela Pickard explains how the University is supporting research into health and wellbeing to show the benefits of creative and performing arts.

Staff Varsity

Staff Varsity

Join the Ultimate Showdown: CCCU vs. UKC What’s Happening?Get ready for an exhilarating day of sportsmanship and friendly competition. The University Staff Varsity Competition is a brand new event featuring […]

Study UK Alumni Awards 2024, Business and Innovation Award winner!

Huge congratulations to Lishini Tilakaratne (MBA 2020) for her success as the winner of the Study UK Alumni Awards 2024, Business and Innovation Award in Sri Lanka.

APSC Equipment list

The equipment listed below is available for loan or use depending on the model. Please contact APSC@canterbury.ac.uk 10 days prior to your desired day. Victoria – birthing simulator – Gaumard […]

AI for Business and Enterprise Conference, 16th May 2024

Artificial Intelligence for Business and Enterprise Conference

Canterbury Christ Church University, in collaboration with Credera, is proud to announce the inaugural Artificial Intelligence for Business and Enterprise conference. Scheduled for Thursday, May 16th, from 9:30 am to 4:00 pm, the event will take place at the Verena Holmes Building, our state-of-the-art, £65 million building, home to our dynamic science, technology, health, engineering, and medicine courses.

New exhibition: Drawing Lots

A new exhibition has opened in the Daphne Oram Gallery at CCCU, featuring the work of Greg Stobbs, covering his many different styles and disciplines from street art and murals […]

From Solitude to light: The Healing Journey of the Hobo Poet

by Tom Delahunt In the quiet corridors of memory, there exists a tale of transformation—a narrative of resilience and redemption that unfolds like the pages of a long-forgotten book. It […]

Mind Over Mocha: Episode 4

Amanda talks with JP, a recent CCCU alumnus, about his experiences with doing the MSc in Psychology Conversion course with us and how he used this degree in his career […]

Find Your Voice – Complete your student survey today!

The CCCU Team shares why national student surveys are important and how they use your feedback.

LGBTQ+ History Month 2024

For LGBTQ+ history month this year, the focus is on contributions to medicine, past and present, by people in this community. There are many LGBTQ+ people who have contributed, developed […]

Students explore the role of virtual reality in speech and language development with the Creative Innovation Hub

In November 2023, the BA (Hons) Special Educational Needs and Inclusion studies (Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Education) programme worked in partnership with the Creative Innovation Hub (CIH) to deliver […]

COP28 Divisions

Transitional fuels, decarbonisation, losses and damage, GHG inventory, politics, money, business strategy – these are the issues which divided the COP28 community. Dr Natalia Slobodian reflects on her time spent at […]

Flipping the Partnership: A case study of developing students as partners in learning to promote adherence to the flipped classroom model.

Dr Katie Dray (Section of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences; School of Psychology and Life Sciences. Contactable at katie.dray@canterbury.ac.uk) The context: At level 6, Sport Coaching students are encouraged to […]

Meet the winners of The Big Idea Challenge 2023

This year CCCU’s Student Enterprise Service, LaunchPad, proudly introduced The Big Idea Challenge: a brand-new competition encouraging all CCCU students and recent graduates to share their impactful ideas in hope […]

Arts & Crafts Service at Canterbury Cathedral 1937

The ‘Arts & Crafts’ service at Canterbury Cathedral in 1937. This was filmed by by Sydney Bligh who was a keen amateur filmmaker, who produced a 90 minute newsreel each […]

The Beginning Teacher in the Science Religion Encounter

End of Project Online Event This project is a research project led by Canterbury Christ Church University with 5 other universities, funded by Templeton World Charity Foundation (TWCF0375) as part […]

School of Allied and Public Health Professions School Awards 2022

We are pleased to celebrate our award winners of 2022 and wanted to share some of their inspiring quotes.

World Book Day: Spotlight on Student Author

Chantil Thomas, first year Media and Communications student, shares her motivation around her debut book ‘Selah-Encounters’ with the Canterbury Christ Church Student News team. I’ve always been writing, never really published […]

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Being a Leader of Smart Working

The development of the new Smart Working Framework here at Christ Church gives you, our leaders, an opportunity to embrace contemporary and motivating ways of working with your teams: enhancing […]

Can we all be superheroes?

What do superheroes mean to us and who can identify with them? John McGowan is joined by Clinical Psychologists Lauren Bryan, Gina Harwood and Alan Hebben-Wadey to talk about superheroes. […]

Nuria Martinez Research Interests: I am interested in exploring the relations between social identities, rhetoric, collective action and social change in intergroup contexts. Current Research Projects: My current research is […]

Key trends in the legal market to know about before you apply to work in a law firm.

Canterbury Christ Church University, Law School, is welcoming Mr Craig Sharpe to talk on key trends in the Legal Market and their relevance to Law Students on Monday 31st at 3-5 […]

Is your child in preschool or reception?

Canterbury Christ Church University’s Learning and Development lab are looking for children and parents who would like to take part in new research. Our ‘Talk about Thoughts and Feelings’ and […]