12 - 16 September 2022 - Building our University Community
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.
Looking forward to the year ahead with our Vice-Chancellor, Professor Karen Cox
Prof Shane Weller, Deputy Vice-Chancellor for Research and Innovation shares plans for the next year
Kathleen Quinlan and Mica Rose explain how we intend to enhance student voice
Meet our counterparts in Kherson State University, our 'twin' institution in southern Ukraine
Dr Philip Pothen sets out plans for how we will develop our engagement with communities
Find out how we respond and become a place that is welcoming and inclusive for all displaced people
We are aiming to become the world's first Right to Food University to help promote food justice
Hear from KMMS colleagues about the impactful aspects of opening KMMS and reflections from the Dean
Find out about the range of activities accessible to all staff every week on campus
See how the new and ambitious employability strategy is looking to improve the outcomes of our grads
Join Natalia and Mita as they highlight the opportunities of building a collaborative community
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.
From coffee with a mystery colleague to Tai Chi on the lawn we've got you covered.
To kick off the Conference we've got a welcome from Professor Karen Cox and an array of activities
Learn how our EAP programme can help you and challenge yourself with an escape room
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.
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.
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.