It’s Pancake Day next week, one of the most glorious days of the year. A day when eating pancakes for breakfast, lunch and dinner cannot be frowned upon and supermarkets are overflowing with chocolate sauce, lemon juice and sugar! As well as this, and marking the end of the month, we do want to flip your attention over to a few things that will be happening over the next 7 days and give a taste of things to come in March:

 

 

Student Volunteering Week Event

Don’t forget that the volunteering team’s event takes place this Saturday (TOMORROW) is in Canterbury City Centre. Visit them in Rose Square, outside Primark and the M&S Café from 10am-2pm, and get involved in their acts of kindness.

This event features a collaboration with Canterbury Christ Church and Kent Student Unions and arts charity People United.

Check out the Student Volunteering Week page for more information www.studentvolunteeringweek.org/whats-on/?inst=canterbury-christ-church-university

 

The KOREO Prize

The inaugural Koreo Prize is now open for submissions from talented young thinkers across the UK. It’s your opportunity to voice complex stories around social issues, win £5,000, showcase your work and be part of a community of emerging young thinkers.

Check out www.koreoprize.co.uk for more information.

Deadline for applications: 4^th April 2017

 

Life After Uni

A reminder that the final two Life After Uni workshops are running on Wednesday 1^st March:

Open to all

CVs for Life After Uni, 2.00-3.00pm in Lg47

Specifically for Music and Performing Arts (MPA) students

DELIVER – Build and strategise your portfolio to deliver the career you want, 2.30pm-5.30pm in Of50

 

Jobs

Are you registered with Unitemps? There are currently internal part-time opportunities within the university for anyone with excellent communication and customer service skills. Take a look at these roles here https://www.unitemps.com/Search/Index?Branch=5108927

If you are interested in working with Unitemps as a waitress/waiter get in touch with the team to be added to their database. Please email your full name and whether you are a driver or not to unitemps@canterbury.ac.uk

Benefits:

– Fantastic rates of pay!

– Accrue your holiday pay hourly and watch it grow in your online Unitemps account. You can withdraw this whenever you like, or you can wait for it to be paid to you in one lump sum at the end of July!

– Receive weekly emails with updates on what’s new, and immediate start assignments!

– Receive your payslips via. email

If you aren’t already, fill out the quick online form to register and take a look at what’s on offer at www.unitemps.com!

Lastly…

The saying “practice makes perfect” is something we are all aware is true. What isn’t clearly explained to us is that this method, whilst remaining effective is not enough if we want to become experts. Here Brenda Wong from Debut explains The Secret to Becoming an Expert in Anything You’re Learning

 

That’s all for this week! Remember to check back here tomorrow for more news and information. You can also look forward to finding out more about our BIG Life After Uni event taking place Wednesday 15^th March!

 

Have a great weekend all 🙂