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Need help?… Just ASK

The Library and Learning Resources team has a motto. It’s Just ASK. Find out all the ways you can get in touch with us and how we can support you.

Adjusting to life in Canterbury: A beginner’s guide to the city’s natural green spaces

For those of us who are suffering from self-diagnosed cabin fever I’m here to offer some advice: step outdoors.

Tools for exploring the landscape by Sara Trillo. A round, flat white object with small irregular black shapes across the surface, anchored with thin, carefully coiled ropes.

Daphne Oram Gallery Exhibition: Alleycumfee

A new exhibition from Sara Trillo, exploring the Kentish landscape. In old Kentish dialect “Alleycumfee” means a fictitious place, an imaginary destination you named when pressed with unwanted questions about […]

Alumni Sustainability Champion: Jana Koperniech

We are incredibly proud that one of our graduates Jana, has won the Alumni Sustainability Champion prize. Her work with the UN is undoubtedly important, but she has also been […]

Canterbury-exploring the city’s medieval history

Now that we are into September, and more importantly I am back from the Fifteenth Century conference at St John’s College, Oxford, last week, I thought I would start with […]

Finding Each Other in Disconnection: A Quantum Journey Through Hidden Disabilities 

by Tom Delahunt (the #hobopoet) and Charlotte Grainger In the complex weave of societal expectations and invisible struggles, those of us with hidden disabilities often find ourselves navigating through a […]

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 […]

Nicola Carey-Shine accepts her National Diversity Award

Genuine, active inclusion: Nicola Carey-Shine

Meet Nicola Carey-Shine (MSc Psychology, 2021). Nicola is an extraordinary member of the CCCU Alumni community, whose successes include selling her home to found a special needs school in Canterbury, […]

Kent’s small and medium-sized enterprises celebrate the completion of the government-backed Help to Grow: Management Course

On Thursday, 18th July, participants from the second Help to Grow: Management Course, delivered by Christ Church Business School, gathered to celebrate their achievements. Over 12 weeks, starting in April, […]

Talent spotting: undiscovered gems screenwriting competition

Earlier in the year, the Faculty of Arts, Humanities, and Education at Canterbury Christ Church University in collaboration with Fresh Film held the Undiscovered Gems Screenwriting Competition. The competition provided […]

UK riot police marching along a street

Could a standing army tackle riots and deliver order?

Paul Swallow looks at how France have developed their standing armies for dealing with riots, and asks if it’s possible for the UK to do the same.

Managing emotions as a medical student – Part II: What can help?

Part I explored what stressors can look like as a student, particularly a medical school student. In Part II, the SLW team will be looking broadly at what you can […]

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 […]

Our Allied Health Professional Students as Leaders of the Future- Head of School Blog

Studying an Allied Health Professional course at Canterbury Christ Church University will provide you with a unique opportunity to develop your potential as a future leader within your chosen profession. […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]