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Wednesday Wake Up!

Are you staying in Canterbury over the summer? Feeling a little lonely/need a friendly face or you are in need of a free tea/toast pick me up on a Wednesday morning? Well look no further! The wellbeing advisers are hosting the Wednesday Wake up between 10:30am and 11:30am every week during the summer, starting on 26 June in the Atrium Café Augustine House.

Getting Reassessment Ready

Many of you will have received your results this week and some of you may need to undertake reassessment. But don’t worry you have got this – and our Result Support Team will be giving you a call next week to check you understand what your next steps are.

Student Finance Deadline

The SFE student finance deadline is approaching – continuing students need to apply now! The deadline to make sure you get your money in time for the start of your course is 21 June 2019. 

Videographer Graduate Job!

Have you finished University, and wondering what next? The Faculty of Arts & Humanities and the Faculty of Health & Wellbeing have an exciting opportunity for a Videographer Graduate! 

Celebrating our CME Qualified Students!

We’re celebrating our CME qualified students! David Wheway, Senior Lecturer in the Faculty of Education, explains what the CME qualification is and why it’s so important. We’ll also hear from the three winners of the award; Millie, Julie and Jonathan. A huge congratulations to them all!

Semester Exam Results

If your programme is delivered in Semesters (Calendar A) your assessment results will be released on Monday 17 June 2019. These results, of approximately 6000 students, will be issued in batches throughout the day up until 5pm.

Train to Teach in 2019/20

Applications for postgraduate courses for teaching are still open until 15 August. And did you know that CCCU Alumni get 20% discount!.

At Christ Church we offer a wide range of courses leading to Qualified Teacher Status (QTS), for those wishing to teach in primary or secondary education.

What’s Happening at CCCU this June?

The Summer is here! And now that exams and assessments are over for most of you, campus seems a lot quieter… However, there’s still lots happening this month to keep you busy if you’re in the area- including School of MPA Annual Musical: HONK! Postgraduate Mixer, Canterbury Pride and Wake Up Wednesdays. There are also some key reminders around checking your assessment results, moving out & returning your books! 

Volunteers Week 2019

Hooray, it’s June! The end of exams and the beginning of a well-deserved summer break for many of you.  June is also the month of Volunteers Week (1-7 June) and Small Charity Week (17- 22 June) and to celebrate we’ve decided to pull together our top reasons to volunteer, along with our pick of the best opportunities with charities on our Christ Church Volunteering platform.

Medway Student and Staff BBQ

You are warmly invited to our annual Medway Campus student and staff BBQ on Tuesday 18 June at midday.

This will take place outside Rowan Williams Court (Medway Campus). There is no charge for this – food, beverages and music will be provided.

Support for you over the Summer

We hope that you all have a lovely summer holiday and get the break you deserve.

But we also want you to know that if you need support we are here for you – even if you have gone home or are away on your travels.

#BeBodyKind for Mental Health Awareness Week

This year’s Mental Health Awareness Week 2019 is focused on the theme of Body Image. Ben Odero, Graduate Trainee in the Department of Enterprise and Employability gives an honest account of how the demands of studying a Masters and working full-time have impacted his own body image and the steps he has taken to make sure he is looking after his own mental health.

Give Couch to 5K a go

As part of Mental Health Awareness week we are celebrating some of the great initiatives that have been happening across the University, which help to support our University Mental Health and Wellbeing Framework vision of a making Christ Church a positive mental place for all.

Couch to 5K is a free programme that Christ Church Sport have been offering to both students and staff to help encourage beginners to get into running. Led by a qualified run leader, the programme is comprised of three runs a week with a rest day in between each. Two of the runs are a group activity, and one run is self-directed. The programme lasts 10 week and ends with a 5K event.

Discover the Community Wellbeing Wildlife Garden

As part of Mental Health Awareness Week we are celebrating some of the great initiatives that have been happening across the University, which help to support our University Mental Health and Wellbeing Framework vision to make Christ Church a mentally healthy place for all.

The Community Wellbeing Wildlife Garden project is being led by the Sustainability team. Working with a local garden designer Jo Barker, the aim is to develop the currently neglected Johnson Garden into an area which attracts wildlife and promotes wellbeing; somewhere all students and staff can come to recharge their batteries!

Come along to a Community Lunch

As part of Mental Health Awareness Week we are celebrating some of the great initiatives that have been happening across the University, which help to support our University Mental Health and Wellbeing Framework vision to make Christ Church a positive place for mental health.

Community Lunches was launched by the chaplains when they moved to their new Chaplaincy Centre last year. Held every Wednesday from 12 noon they invite both students and staff to join them for food, conversation and company.