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What we can learn from (Kent) history – if we care enough to look

Stop press – the event details and booking link for the ‘Kent and Europe, 1450–1640: Merchants, Mariners, Shipping and Defence’ FREE study day at Dover Museum in the Community Cinema […]

Student Trip to Margate

On 27 February Professor David Bates and Dr Laura Cashman went on a trip to Margate with a group of our undergraduate and postgraduate students.

Graduation. CCCU Alumni

Are you graduating this week? We’re still here to support you

Your relationship with the Library doesn’t have to stop at Graduation. We’re looking forward to supporting your ongoing journey, wherever it takes you.

Closing Down Sale, all stock must go poster

Shops, pubs and clubs – going, going…?

Dr Jake Monk Kydd reflects on the rising challenges facing high streets and wider communities as further closures sweep the country. Heraclitus, who died some 2,500 years ago, reportedly said […]

“Financial education is life changing” – Darren Collins, Ironman

Local teacher and CCCU Alum, Darren Collins (BA/BSc (Hons) Sport And Exercise Science With Art, 1999 and PGCE Post Compulsory (Sport, Leisure & Tourism), 2000), is testing his mettle by taking on […]

My pain is not your power – understanding the Gender Pain Gap

Gender inequality is not a new issue, in fact it is something that has been around for longer than many may realise. Research suggests that male superiority over women started […]

The Butterfly Flame – Embracing Creative Knowing Beyond Ordinary Consciousness

by Tom Delahunt, the #hobopoet and Michi Masumi In the ordinary, everyday consciousness that we experience, the vastness of reality remains hidden, left out rather than let in. We operate […]

Embracing Nature This Spring for Your Wellbeing

As the cold grip of winter loosens and spring blooms around us, it’s the perfect time to pause, step outside, and reconnect with the natural world. Between exams, clinical placements, […]

A colour photo of a stony beach, looking out across a still sea and hazy sky, with two figures and a dog at the water's edge.

Making the work: My Beach – Shaun Vincent

Shaun Vincent shares a glimpse of how the project came into being.

Social Work Employability Day 2024

🌟I was thrilled to have attended the Final Year MA & BSc Social Work Employability Day within the School of Allied and Public Health and Social Work at Canterbury Christ […]

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Jess Wilton – The Race Walker Taking the Sport in her Stride

Jess Wilton, a CCCU Sports Scholar specialising in Race Walking has recently come 5th in the 2024 World Athletics Race Walking Tour. Jess competed in the under 20 Women’s 10km […]

Prioritising wellbeing, and giving back to the community

Wellbeing is crucial to the overall health of an individual. Promoting strong feelings of wellbeing can help prevent stress and create a positive mental attitude in all walks of life. […]

Being Human Festival 2024

One student shares their experience of a work opportunity this year’s festival The Being Human Festival is the UK’s annual national festival of the humanities. Each year events are held […]

Success for multi-professional fellows: 

Omoy Omana and James Barber celebrated the completion of the fellowship funded by NHSE and BSMS, designed to support innovation in simulation, at an event at the University of Sussex. […]

Innovation in Action at Kent Science Park: The EDGE Toolkit and Immersive Centre at CCCU 

We were excited to join forces with Kent Science Park (KSP) for an event that brought together creativity, science, and enthusiasm. The collaboration between CCCU and KSP marks the beginning […]

Awards 2024: Celebrating Psychology Achievements

On 29 May, the Golden Apple & Student Voice Awards Ceremony was held by the Student Union at Canterbury Christ Church University (CCCU), where our Psychology department proudly represented with […]

Authentic assessment for graduate interview and application success

By Kristine Pole On average, employers receive 86 applications per vacancy, up 23 per cent on last year (ISE, 2023) but only 28% of students reported being confident searching for […]

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 […]