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Kent makes top 30 in universities ‘Table of tables’ The University of Kent is now a top 30 institution according to the combined results of the UK’s university league tables.
of tables is very much due to a combination of excellent academic provision and high levels of student satisfaction.
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Kent has moved up five places to be placed in 30th position in the annual Times Higher Education (THE) ‘Table of tables’.
Editorial team: Posie Bogan, Acting Director of Communications & Marketing; Colette O’Reilly, Publications Officer; Wendy Raeside, Publications Officer (Communications & Marketing); Fiona Jones, Alumni Relations Officer (Development Office); Karen Baxter, Press Assistant, (Communications & Marketing), University of Kent.
The improvement follows hard on the heels of a rise of four places in last month’s Guardian University Guide 2012, which saw Kent ranked 23rd out of 119 UK institutions.
‘As we prepare to enter a new era of university funding, where students increasingly see themselves as consumers, it is good to see that our position as one of the UK’s top universities is being reflected consistently across the different league tables.’
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Welcoming the latest rise in league table position, Vice-Chancellor Professor Dame Julia M Goodfellow said: ‘Kent’s position in this table
It is the first time the University of Kent has entered the top 30 in the THE ‘Table of tables’, which is now in its fourth year.
Pointing the way to student employability An innovative project that gives reward points to University students as they increase their employability skills and provides opportunities for work experience has been given an enthusiastic ‘thumbs up’ by employers. More than 1,000 students took part in a year-long pilot project at Kent to earn clubcard-style points for activities ranging from community volunteering and mentoring to participating in events and workshops.
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Students receiving the most reward points under the scheme – which is thought to be unique in UK higher education – then went forward to be chosen by sponsoring employers for a range of exciting work experience opportunities relevant to individual student skill-sets. Among the major businesses supporting the University of Kent Employability Points Scheme were defence and aerospace company BAE systems, construction consultancy SKANSKA and business consultancy Chaucer. Stephanie Barwick, University Enterprise Development Manager, said: ‘Our Employability Points Scheme is innovative in that it bridges the gap between offering students a way to enhance
their own employability and providing employers with easy access to some of our most outstanding students. ‘The pilot proved that this is a win-win solution for both students and employers. We had anticipated around 300 students taking part but ended up with over 1,000 participating. We also had 30 businesses involved in sponsoring prizes that included mainly paid work placements and internships as well as other work shadowing opportunities.’ Professor Alex Hughes, University Pro-ViceChancellor (External), said: ‘This University is continued overleaf...
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