10 Tips for Finding Part-Time Work in Canterbury
- Looking for part-time work in the city? Check out our top ten tips for a greater chance of success. Sign ...more
The deterioration of Poland’s democracy
- Dr Philipp Köker explains that the President’s veto is unlikely to stop the deterioration of Poland’s democracy. The Polish president, Andrzej ...more
Black Prince, Cinque Ports and Canterbury Cathedral
- Faversham's history - attracting a growing audience. On Wednesday evening, the Canterbury Christ Church University bookshop hosted the launch of Michael ...more
Education in Crisis…. Are volunteers and fundraising the answer?
- Dr Ali Body explores funding shortages in education and argues that schools are increasingly turning to volunteers and fundraising to ...more
George A. Romero Appreciation
- Dr James Newton offers an appreciation of the American director, George Romero (1949-2017) You won’t have to search very far to ...more
Animating Class in Contemporary British Television
- Two members of the School of Media Art and Design have a new chapter on animation and class in an ...more
Saying Donald Trump is mentally ill is unethical, inaccurate and unhelpful
- John McGowan asks if it's OK for mental health professionals to give opinions on Donald Trump's mental health? Someone asked me what I ...more
Doctor Who?
- Senior lecturer Andrew M. Butler considers the reaction to the casting of the first woman to be the star of ...more
Sense of place - Canterbury, Kent and beyond
- This week I want to catch up with events involving History and the Centre over the last week, but will ...more
Medieval Pageant and Centre's future events
- Before I come on to the report on the Medieval Pageant, especially the Centre’s contribution in the Greyfriars Garden as ...more
The Four Habits of Successful Graduate Jobseekers
- Guest blog by Select Jobs According to Select Jobs, a UK Job site, with the number of graduates achieving a first ...more
National Freelancers Day - 8th June 2017
- It’s National Freelancers Day! A day set up to celebrate the most enterprising types of business: the UK’s 2 million ...more
We Are Still Here For You - CCCU News from The CORE
- Hi all, We know it’s been a while since we brought you our monthly newsletter and we hope you’ve missed us! ...more
Roman, Norman and Stuart Canterbury
- I thought I would begin this week by mentioning Dr Michael Jones’ book launch for his new study on the ...more
To Be Beside: RESORT Studios Group Exhibition
- Rob Ball, Senior Lecturer in Photography, will have a new installation piece showing at the Sidney Cooper Gallery. To Be Beside: ...more
Rob Ball Exhibition: The Itinerant
- Senior Lecturer in Photography, Rob Ball, has an exhibition of tintypes opening as part of Margate Festival. The Itinerant The Shop Front 161 ...more
So I guess it's goodbye...
- So this is it…after a year and a half I am saying goodbye to Partners in Learning. I’m feeling a ...more
Get involved!
- Are you bored with the same old, same old? Do you feel a pang of jealousy when you find out ...more
REACT 2017
- Our presentation was titled “X Marks the Spot: Mapping Student Engagement at CCCU”…and from the response we received, we definitely ...more
Student Fellows Scheme Conference 2017
- Phil and Georgia share the secret to authentic partnership to the University of Winchester at the Student Fellows Scheme Conference The ...more
Work Experience Fund - Revised Criteria Means More Students are Eligible
- Following on from the initial Work Experience Fund launch, we have relaxed the criteria to ensure that more students are ...more
Wanted: The Outlaw Robin Hood
- James Frost has devised a mummers play for the Sandwich Folk & Ale Festival. Wanted: The Outlaw Robin Hood 8th-9th July 2017 2.30pm ...more
Top 10 Resources on The CORE - Cover Letter Builder
- So you’ve created your CV. Unless you have to fill in an application form, it’s likely that you’ll also need ...more
Top 10 Resources on The CORE - The Job Search Engine... and all of its extra features
- Our next Top 10 Feature on The CORE is the super-functional job search engine. Use this tool to search for ...more
Green cities eat and drink pollution
- Peter Vujakovic, Professor of Geography in the School of Human and Life Sciences, reflects on the planned ‘Forest City’ in ...more
Jason Hodgson Column
- The first in a blog series by one of our postgraduate students The proper thing to do, I suppose, is for ...more
Computer technology advancing IVF treatment
- Dr Kara Turner and Dr Katie Fowler, who both teach on the Life Sciences programme and are experts in non-human animal ...more
The Performing Indeterminacy Conference
- Canterbury Music Students in Leeds Three of our excellent music students, from across various levels - Sophie Stone (PhD), Jason Hodgson ...more
Who Won The Vice-Chancellor's Challenge?
- On Friday 23rd June, schools and departments from across the University were invited to form teams and battle it out ...more
Male age and IVF success
- Dr Simon Harvey, Director of Life Sciences, says it is unsurprising that males over 35 have a lower chance of ...more
Harry Potter 20 years on
- It's been 20 years since Harry Potter first landed on our bookshelves. Emily Guille-Marrett, Writing for Children Visiting Lecturer explores ...more
Unitemps Job of the Week - Student Arrival Guide
- This week, Unitemps are looking to fill the following role: Student Arrival Guide The Arrivals team are looking for students to support ...more
Unitemps Job of the Week - Graduation Steward
- This week, Unitemps are looking to fill the following role: Graduation Steward The Graduation and Events Team is responsible for the planning, ...more
The eighteen fifties: A time to talk?
- Was mental health care in the past as barbaric as we might think? John McGowan finds out about some innovators of the ...more
Apprenticeships and mentoring are key to getting more women into engineering
- We’re all familiar with the stats: fewer than 9% of the engineering workforce is female and only 6% of registered ...more
Karen Shepherdson Exhibition
- Dr Karen Shepherdson, Reader in Photography in the School of Media Art and Design, has a new exhibition at Grizedale, ...more
Unexpected Item in Bagging Area
- If you have ever tried to use the automated checkout facility in a supermarket you will probably know why it ...more
An important occasion in the STEM calendar
- International Women in Engineering Day is an important occasion in the STEM calendar. There are many different types of engineering ...more
Education and social mobility in England: Where next?
- Professor Andrew Peterson and Dr Garth Stahl look at how education policy can enable social mobility. In the aftermath of last week’s ...more
Reflections on Chess
- Quotes from the student cast and crew Performers "The musical is such a nice round off for the end of the year. ...more
2016/2017 Extracurricular Events
- A run-down of the musical opportunities this academic year At the School of Music and Performing Arts, we are delighted to ...more
Celebrating Canterbury conferences and Paul Bennett MBE
- I’m going to start this week with some news. Many of you will know Paul Bennett or have read about ...more
From Amsterdam to Australia with Hockey Sport Scholar, Jack Rolfe
- The EuroHockey Club Cup (Champions League of hockey) is a showcase of the best female sides, bringing European club hockey ...more
Inaugural Staff Varsity Golf Match
- Staff from Canterbury Christ Church University and University of Kent met at Canterbury Golf Club on 21st June for the ...more
Podcast: It’s not over till the Queen’s Speech (and maybe not even then)
- John McGowan, Angela Gilchrist and Rachel Terry discuss the 2017 UK General Election campaign and its uncertain aftermath. In this edition ...more
A liberal and tolerant society?
- Professor Trevor Cooling explores whether Tim Farron was correct when he said you can’t hold faith and public office. Sin is ...more
A review of MPA's CHESS: the musical
- By graduating student Luke Madams Wednesday the 14th June was the premiere of Chess, the School of Music and Performing Arts' choice of ...more
Show Week - CHESS
- Annual Musical 2017 Every June, the School of Music and Performing Arts celebrates the end of the academic year with a musical ...more
CISA Research Unit: Liz Hayward Broadcast
- Postgraduate student's work on BBC Radio 3 2016/2017 has been an excellent year for students and staff of the School of ...more
The Battle of Medway remembered
- Dr Keith McLay explores the events surrounding this month’s Raid on the Medway commemorations. This summer marks the 350th anniversary of ...more
The General Election and a history of bonnets
- Dr Keith McLay explains why Alex Salmond’s choice of quote on election night might not be a good omen - ...more
Sandwich - Battle, Magna Carta, memory and constructing identity
- Keeping with the theme from last week of activities of those involved directly or indirectly with the Centre in ‘history ...more
Baedeker, Tithe and Canterbury Crypt Creatures
- Yesterday marked a watershed in History at Canterbury Christ Church, as well as in the Centre, because Dr Stephen Hipkin ...more
Remembering the Baedeker Raid on Canterbury
- Just a couple of points before I turn to the focus of the blog this week: Dr Martin Watt’s Baedeker ...more
Becket's legacy in Canterbury and beyond
- As I expect you have gathered, June has been a very busy month full of very exciting lectures, conferences and ...more
CISA Research Unit: Matt Wright at Kings Place
- Poetry and Lyrics Festival This Saturday 10th June, Professor of Sonic Art, Matt Wright, will be performing in Elaine Mitchener's 'Song ...more
The Vice-Chancellor's Challenge!
- With just over two weeks to go until the inaugural Vice Chancellor’s Challenge, entries have been coming in thick and ...more
Oram Awards at OSCILLATE
- On BBC Radio 3 Following a fantastic day-long Oscillate Festival at the Turner Contemporary in Margate last Saturday, at which students ...more
Your policy is my life
- In the latest in our occasional ‘Long Reads’ series, Mark Brown considers mental heath professionals and political commitment Right now there’s ...more
Herne Bay Air Raid Precautions 1938
- John Clague RIBA produced a Herne Bay newsreel annually between 1935 and 1970. This clip comes from his 1938 newsreel ...more
Who gives you extra? We do – CCCU News from The CORE
- Worried about what you’re going to do after university? Following on from last week’s newsletter “Sorry I haven't got a clue,” ...more
Exploitation Cinema in the 21st Century
- A one day symposium, Exploitation Cinema in the 21st Century, takes place in the Powell Lecture Theatre, Canterbury Christ Church ...more
Vibrant Health Summit: Building Sustainable Healthy Futures Together
- The Vibrant Health Summit 2017 20th - 21st July Augustine House, Canterbury Book now ...Carrie Jackson and I am delighted to let you know ...more
Podcast: OSCILLATE
- Festival on June 3rd Attending the Oscillate Festival this Saturday at the Turner Contemporary in Margate? Listen to this excellent podcast in ...more
West Cliff Regatta
- This short film includes shots of some amazing diving by Prof Bert Powsey, aged 73. This clip comes from the ...more
St Augustine's Missionary College
- This film of St Augustine's Missionary College was filmed in 1939 by Sydney Bligh just before the outbreak of war. ...more
Celebrating William Urry, Angevin Canterbury and Magna Carta
- This year marks a rather special anniversary in Canterbury’s history because it is fifty years since the publication of William ...more
What is Pickleball?
- This year Christ Church Sport staff member David Wood had the opportunity to play in the US Open Pickleball Championships ...more
We asked: "What makes you feel part of the University community?"
- We asked a small group of students what made them feel part of the University community, the responses we gathered ...more
Practices, Processes, and Materials: Re-configuring Practice as Research in a Post-digital Age
- We are delighted to host a symposium titled: Practices, Processes, and Materials: Re-configuring Practice as Research in a Post-digital Age ...more
The Living Tarot - Explorative Movement Workshop
- Senior Lecturer James Frost will be co-hosting a workshop exploring the tarot through movement. The Living Tarot - Explorative Movement Workshop with ...more
Chambers and Palmer
- This building was situated next to what is now the Chemistry night club opposite Canterbury East Station. It was filmed ...more
Herne Bay Storm Damage
- John Clague RIBA produced a Herne Bay newsreel annually between 1935 and 1970. This clip comes from his 1938 newsreel ...more
March 2017 - forget the Garden of England, this is the LAB of England
- Spring is sproinging and this month I (Emily the Lab Technician) have been visiting our science friends at the Canterbury ...more
February 2017
- This month we have been working with a group of students from the University's computing department who will be visiting ...more
First Annual Technicians Symposium
- Calling any event the "first annual" is always a bit scary, but having been down to the Technicians symposium I ...more
Rob Ball: Coney Island
- Senior Lecturer in Photography, Rob Ball, has a new book of photographs of Coney Island coming out in June, with ...more
Podcast: Against Your Will - Compulsory Powers in the Mental Health System
- John McGowan, Anne Cooke, Angela Gilchrist, Rachel Terry and Emma Rye discuss involuntary treatment in mental health. In this edition we ...more
Podcast: Theresa May’s speech, mental health, and suicide prevention
- John McGowan, Anne Cooke, Angela Gilchrist and Rachel Terry discuss suicide prevention and mental health policy. In this edition we ...more
REF Development Day: 13th June 2017
- (Image: Lawrence Weiner at the Walker Art Centre) The day will focus on the development of portfolio submissions of practice, with ...more
St Bede's School
- This school was situated on the site of the Canterbury Health Centre on the Old Dover Road. It was filmed ...more
Xmas in Herne Bay
- John Clague RIBA produced a Herne Bay newsreel annually between 1935 and 1970. This clip comes from his 1966-67 newsreel. ...more
Improvising in Space: Workshop and panel discussion
- We're delighted to co-host this event with visiting scholar David Leahy. Venue - Sidney Cooper Gallery, Canterbury. Date - Thursday, 11th ...more
Anne Cooke presented with the British Psychological Society Practitioner of the Year Award
- On Friday 5th May Anne Cooke (Principal Lecturer and Joint Clinical Director of the Doctorate in Clinical Psychology) was presented ...more
Improvising in Space: Workshop and Panel Discussion
- Venue - Sidney Cooper Gallery, Canterbury. Date - Thursday, 11th May 2017 and Friday 12th May THURSDAY Workshop – Facilitated by David ...more
Success for MMus Composer Jason Hodgson
- MMus composer Jason Hodgson will present a brand new work, 'LionHeart1189' as part of Hay Music at Hay on Wye ...more
Upcoming Conference: Practices, Processes, and Materials: re-configuring Practice as Research in a post-digital age
- Our next conference is coming up on 1st June. Booking details will be available soon. Save the date! Practices, Processes, and ...more
More from Herne Bay Carnival 1967
- Here is more film of Herne Bay Carnival in 1967 but this time shot by John Clague RIBA, who produced ...more
Mannock Memorial
- The Mannock Memorial was created to remember a first world war pilot who was awarded the Victoria Cross. This event ...more
Student on TV
- Mental health service user and CCCU Masters student Rai Waddingham was featured on a recent episode of the BBC programme Horizon ...more
EFT Course, 25-28 July '17
- Les Greenberg will be delivering Level one Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT) training in England for the first time, offering an exciting ...more
Mobile Unit of the Specials
- Filmed by Sydney Bligh in 1939 outside Westgate Hall in Canterbury. He was a keen amateur filmmaker, producing a 90 ...more
Competing - Preparing for a bodybuilding competition
- CCCU Sport & Leisure Management student and Christ Church Sports Centre Fitness Coach Aston Worsfold placed 3rd in her category ...more
Prof Matt Wright Album Launch: Speak Cities
- Professor Matt Wright of Music and Performing Arts will present the launch of his new album, 'Speak Cities'. At 8pm on ...more
Your ideas matter
- Student ideas are an integral part of Partners in Learning; but your involvement certainly doesn't just stop there…Partners in Learning gives you the opportunity ...more
5 Things I’ve learnt about disability and sport
- Last Wednesday I embarked on a Disability Awareness Training session to learn about engaging people in sport and physical activity. ...more
Erasmus International Exchange- Difficult but worth it?
- PhD student and Instructor in the Life Sciences Chris Hobbs takes us on his Erasmus year journey, and throws in ...more
Cancer research and treatment; past, present and future
- “Cancer is not a new disease”, said Professor Michelle Garrett, while speaking at a lecture organised by Kent Cancer Trust ...more
Cancer and Height
- By Simon Harvey, Director of Life Sciences There's recently been a lot of media coverage of work that has identified height ...more
Skirting Science: Inspiring the Next Generation of Female Scientists
- Naomi Rintoul and Beth Gawthorpe took part in ‘Skirting Science’ on earlier this month as part of Folkestone’s celebrations of WOW-2016 ...more
Life Sciences Applicant Day
- Saturday 18th March saw Canterbury Christ Church’s invite-only open day, and the Life Sciences team jumped at the chance to ...more
Struggling to choose a University? You cannot possibly do a worse job than I did.
- University Instructor for the Life Sciences Beth Gawthorpe tells us her experience in choosing a university, how everything doesn't always go ...more
Outreach, with a Bang!
- Last Friday a team of lecturers and instructors from Canterbury Christ Church School of Life Sciences headed to Discovery Park ...more
Race Report – The Canterbury 10, 2017
- by James Donaldson This past Sunday, the 22nd of January, myself and 1500 other runners took part in the Canterbury 10 ...more
Hockey Sport Scholar, Jack Rolfe, in Barcelona
- Just before Christmas I was lucky enough to have the opportunity to fly out to Barcelona to visit Real Club ...more
Georgia Horsley: From Fresher to Intern
- A year ago Georgia would not have even considered being part of something like Partners in Learning, but now she’s ...more
Sophie Worrall: In hindsight
- Sophie reflects on her experience as a Partners in Learning student working on the Learning and Teaching Strategy project, and ...more
Dan Loveday: From Broadstairs to broad horizons
- Broadstairs’ student Dan Loveday reveals how working with Partners in Learning allowed him to discover Canterbury and a whole wealth ...more
Monica Gonzalez: The Videographer
- Monica recounts her experience working with Partners in Learning to create video material for the Learning & Teaching Conference. I am ...more
FLUX Sustainable Business Challenge 2017
- On 7th March 2017, Broadstairs students joined students from the Canterbury Campus at the annual FLUX Sustainable Business Challenge, held ...more
January 2017
- SCRABEL has been feeling lonely this month as our wonderful PhD student Neha Shetty jetted off to India to visit the ...more
December 2016
- At the start of the month we welcomed Dr Emily Billinge to the team as our new laboratory technician for ...more
A Month of prayer for the University
- Did you know that the University has a monthly cycle of prayer for all departments across the University. take a ...more
Major Award
- Congratulations to our very own Anne Cooke who has been named British Psychological society Practitioner of the Year! ...more
A week of Prayer for the Campus
- Next week we will begin a week of prayer for the (Canterbury) Campus. This is the first of four such ...more
Introduction to the Appreciative Inquiry Summit: a story about methods
- Vibrant Health: Building Sustainable Healthy Futures Together #VibrantHealth17 20-21 July 2017 - book now “It is instructive to consider that the word ‘health’ ...more
Next Work in Progress Event: Angela Pickard - 1st February
- The first work in progress event of 2017 will feature Angela Pickard's work 'Sonnet'. This session will take place in Ag09 ...more
Work in Progress: Emily Peasgood - 15th February
- Our second work in progress event this term will be with Emily Peasgood. Emily will present her work 'BIRDS' on ...more
Business Futures Finale Week 2017
- Business Futures programme has been running across the year and concluded in the week commencing 30th January. We saw a number ...more
TrySport Skiing
- Last night I had my first of 6 sessions of TrySport Skiing. I've never skied before and was quite nervous. ...more
Life After Graduation - Matt Warner from Sainsbury's
- Matt Warner, a recent Christ Church Business School graduate, came to speak to Retail Strategy students on Monday 23rd January. Matt ...more
HARTS: Health and Research through Social Media
- #HARTSofthepossible is a group of like minded individuals with a common purpose to drive health research through and using social ...more
Work in Progress: Hodgkins/Zaldua duo
- Our Next Work in Progress Session: Wednesday 30th November, 4.15-5.45, Pg06 Please join us for the final session of 2016 in which ...more
Malta, shooting birds and democracy
- By Jim Butcher, Principal Lecturer in Sociology of Tourism, School of Human and Life Sciences On the tiny Mediterranean island of Malta, ...more
The Mw 7.8 Earthquake, Central Nepal
- By Dr Julia Maxted, Senior Lecturer in Human Geography, School of Human and Life Sciences At lunchtime on Saturday 25th April, a ...more
Tourism Management student designs Kent Guild logo
- By Dr Karen Thomas, Senior Lecturer in Tourism, School of Human and Life Sciences A Canterbury Christ Church University Tourism and Management ...more
Environmental Hazards and the El Niño climatic perturbation
- By Dr Julia Maxted, Senior Lecturer in Geography, School of Human and Life Sciences How does an apparently local event in the ...more
Trump and the Thucydides Trap
- Professor Peter Vujakovic, Professor of Geography in School of Human and Life Sciences explores the Thucydides Trap following the historic US election victory ...more
Meet the Team part 2
- Major Chris Sands Associate Chaplain Overview I'm known in the family as the fixer. From my childhood I've always want to make things ...more
Meet the Employers - #ccbizschool Careers Fair
- Join us in Augustine House library in Canterbury for a Christ Church Business School Careers Fair on Tuesday 25th October ...more
Graduate Opportunity - FX Sales
- Congratulations to Scott Ridley, a recent graduate from Christ Church Business School (Accounting and Finance) on his new career in the foreign ...more
International Study Week - Heidelberg, Germany
- Any student who studies in the Business School is invited to take part in an International study week in Heidelberg, ...more
Become a Business School Ambassador!
- Become a Business School Ambassador and enhance your CV by doing paid work for your school. You will be representing ...more
About the Multi Professions Shared Practice Group
- The Multi Professions Shared Practice Group is a group of academics at Canterbury Christ Church University who are dedicated to ...more
ECPD's March Masterclass: The Proximity Principle - An Ordinary Revolution
- Wednesday 30th March 4pm – 6pm Canterbury Christ Church University, Lg25 (Laud building) The cultural climates of the institutions and organisations we ...more
Case Study - Iain Hawthorn
- In our latest alumni case study we spoke to Iain Hawthorn about his time at CCCU Business School and how his ...more
Alexandra Hurton nominated for UK Blog Awards
- One of our very own Business School students has been nominated for the UK Blog Awards! Alexandra Hurton with her ...more
ECPD's December Masterclass: Putting "what works" to work
- England Centre for Practice Development Masterclass series 2015 Tuesday 15th December 4:30pm Canterbury Christ Church University – Lg25 (Laud Building) Putting “what works” ...more
Case Study - Stephanie Hayman
- Studied Advanced Certificate In Management Practice. Class of 2002 I went into the field of social enterprise, firstly creating a school meals ...more
ECPD's November Masterclass: Clinical Commissioning with the Community
- ECPD Masterclass series 2015: Thursday 12th November at 4:30pm Clinical Commissioning with the Community: Improving Patient Experience in Practice Canterbury Christ Church ...more
About the England Centre for Practice Development
- The England Centre for Practice Development (ECPD) is a national research, evaluation and innovation centre located at Canterbury Christ Church ...more
Making Continuing Professional Learning and Development in the Workplace Count
- In 2013 NHS Employers, commissioned by the Department of Health, funded this research study as a means of developing the ...more
