Staff Conference 2022
Staff Conference 2022
12 - 16 September 2022 - Building our University Community
Thanks for being part our staff conference!
The Conference took place on campus from 15 - 16 September 2022 with the theme ‘Building our University Community’.
Many of the activities took place on our Canterbury campus, whilst strand A sessions were recorded and can be viewed by clicking the links below.
On Friday afternoon, the event closed with an all-staff barbecue, and we hoped it topped off two days spent celebrating our learning and enhancing our connections with one another.
Our Medway campus hosted their barbecue on Wednesday 14 September, and we are delighted to have offered a number of staff wellbeing activities in Medway on the day.
Catch up with our Strand A sessions and watch now
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Welcome and Introduction
Looking forward to the year ahead with our Vice-Chancellor, Professor Karen Cox
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The Research and Innovation Strategy
Prof Shane Weller, Deputy Vice-Chancellor for Research and Innovation shares plans for the next year
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Learning, teaching and the student experience
Kathleen Quinlan and Mica Rose explain how we intend to enhance student voice
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Kent meets Kherson
Meet our counterparts in Kherson State University, our 'twin' institution in southern Ukraine
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The civic engagement strategy
Dr Philip Pothen sets out plans for how we will develop our engagement with communities
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Becoming a University of Sanctuary
Find out how we respond and become a place that is welcoming and inclusive for all displaced people
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What is the right to food?
We are aiming to become the world's first Right to Food University to help promote food justice
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Innovation, Impact and Inclusion KMMS Showcase
Hear from KMMS colleagues about the impactful aspects of opening KMMS and reflections from the Dean
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Staying active in a hybrid world
Find out about the range of activities accessible to all staff every week on campus
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Employability at Kent
See how the new and ambitious employability strategy is looking to improve the outcomes of our grads
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How the AUA can make a difference
Join Natalia and Mita as they highlight the opportunities of building a collaborative community
Daily Programme
Monday 12 - Wednesday 14 September included pre-conference activities. On Thursday 15 and Friday 16 September the events were separated into four strands and ran alongside one another.
For further details on the daily programmes and a summary of each session take a look below.
Mon 12 - Wed 14 September
From coffee with a mystery colleague to Tai Chi on the lawn we've got you covered.
Thursday 15 September
To kick off the Conference we've got a welcome from Professor Karen Cox and an array of activities
Friday 16 September
Learn how our EAP programme can help you and challenge yourself with an escape room
Coffee with a mystery colleague - all week
Let us widen your network for you and match you with someone to have a coffee and chat with to get to know more about different areas of the university.
For more information contact our Talent & Organisational Development Team.
How to attend staff conference sessions
All sessions at the staff conference will be in person, with our Strand A activities being available on Teams as well as face-to-face. Further details on how to attend and booking links can be found on our session summaries.
Join us for the staff barbecues
On our Medway and Canterbury campuses we'll be hosting staff barbecues. It's a great opportunity for you to enjoy delicious food and drink, live music and so much more!
Medway's barbecue will be held on Wednesday 14 September from 12.00 to14.00 on the Rochester Lawn.
Canterbury's barbecue will be held on Friday 16 September from 13.00 - 14.00. Book your tickets by Wednesday 7 September.