University Of Kent
University Of Kent
The university has a rural campus north of Canterbury situated within 300 acres of park land, housing over 6,000 students, as well as additional sites in Kent and European postgraduate Rome 2014 the university was ranked 80th in the world by the Times Higher Education World University Rankings in Top 100 Universities Under 50 Years Additionally, Times Higher Education also ranked the university 20th in the United Kingdom in 2015 though aggregating multiple ranking results into a comprehensive table of ranking tables It is among a group of institutions to consistently score 90% or above for overall satisfaction in the In 2013, nearly 28,000 students applied to the university through and 5,190 accepted offers of places The average score achieved by entrants in 2014/15 was 363 university in the ancient city of Canterbury was first considered in 1947, when an anticipated growth in student numbers led several localities to seek the creation of a new university, including Kent. However, the plans came to nothing. A decade later both population growth and greater demand for university places led to new considerations. In 1959 the Education Committee of Kent County Council explored the creation of a new university formally accepting the proposal unanimously on 24 February 1960. Two months later the Education Committee agreed to seek a site at or near Canterbury, given the historical associations of the city, subject to the support of Canterbury City Council.By 1962 a site was found at Beverley Farm, straddling the then boundary between the City of Canterbury and the administrative county of Kent.The university's original name, chosen in 1962, was the University of Kent at Canterbury, reflecting the fact that the campus straddled the boundary between the county borough and Kent County Council. At the time it was the normal practice for universities to be named after the town or city whose boundaries they were in, with both "University of Kent" and "University of Canterbury" initially proposed. The name adopted reflected the support of both the city and county authorities, as well as the existence of the University of Canterbury in New Zealand, which officially opposed the use of a name too The abbreviation became a popular abbreviation for the University of Kent at Canterbury was granted its Royal Charter on 4 January 1965 and the first students arrived in the October of that year. On 30 Mar Marina, Duchess of Kent was formally installed as the first University was envisaged as being a collegiate establishment, with most students living in one of the colleges on campus, and as in inter- in all fields Over the years, changes in government policy and changing demands have largely destroyed this original concept, leading to the present state, which is nearer the norm for a British University. However, the four original colleges Darwin, Eliot, Keynes and Rutherford – remain, each with their own Master. Woolf college opened in 2008 and Turing college in 2014.The university grew at a rapid rate throughout the with three colleges and many other buildings on campus being completed by the end of the decade.The saw further construction, but the university also encountered the biggest physical problem in its history The university had been built above a tunnel on the disused Canterbury and Railway. In July 1974 the tunnel collapsed, damaging part of the Cornwallis Building, which sank nearly a within about an hour on the evening of 11 July Fortunately, the university had insurance against subsidence, so it was able to pay for the south-west corner of the building to be demolished and replaced by a new wing at the other end of the building Building elsewhere included the Park Wood accommodation village and the Darwin houses in 1989.In 1982 the university opened the University at (now the University of Kent at To for its School of Continuing education, helping to enhance the availability of teaching across the county.During University expanded beyond its original campus, establishing campuses i and Brussels, and College, West Kent College, South Kent College and College.The arts complex acts as the front door to the Canterbury campus. The building includes a foyer and cafe bar and is a meeting place for students, staff and the general public. The foyer also includes the small stage which hosts monthly comedy nights as well as occasional shows such as Jazz at Five and The Chortle Student Comedy Awards. The seats 340 and presents student, professional and amateur shows throughout the year. The was opened in 1969 and was named after the Foundation which helped fund its construction. The complex also hosts a cafe/ bar and restaurant facility open to students, staff and the general public.In December 2012 Building opened adjacent to the It includes an adaptable format concert rehearsal hall with retractable seating and variable acoustics and practice rooms.The Cinema is an independent cinema in the complex open to students and the general public. It is Kent's regional film showing new mainstream and non-mainstream releases as well as archive and foreign language films. In the daytime the cinema is used as a lecture for £1.5 million sports facility called the completed in 2003. Its facilities include tennis and squash courts, hockey and football pitches, a gymnasium, a cardio , a dance studio, a multi-purpose sports hall and a cafe.In 2010 the campus nightclub The Venue, was refurbished and The upstairs area was transformed into a live music venue, formerly known as The Lighthouse and called The Attic. Both established and local bands and are featured throughout the term. The Venue is open Wednesday Saturday The attic closed in 2013 and is now a Student media which hosts Inquire, and. The Canterbury innovation launched at Kent in 2010.