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Students protest against rising tuition fees
Students from the higher educational institutions in Canterbury marched through the town high street last weekend in protest against the proposed raise in tuition-fee caps from around £3'000 per year to over £5'000. read more
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Worldfest returns to Kent University
An event of global proportions is returning to Canterbury this month giving students, staff and the public a chance to experience music, film, dance, food and languages from around the world. The University of Kent has long been hailed as one of the most diverse universities in the country, and Worldfest will be crammed full of activities to satisfy all ages and interests. read more
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Government cracks down on student visa fraud
Less than a week after temporarily suspending student visas from India, after a dramatic 650% rise fuelling concern over fraud and terrorism, Britain has imposed a new set of restrictions on foreign students from outside the EU. Although there has been speculation that it is part of Labour’s pre-election plan to appear tough on immigration, the official reason is to stop the increase in immigrants, mainly from the Indian subcontinent, coming in for work or purposes other than study. read more
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Kent County Council celebrates LGBT History Month
Each year February is set aside in the UK to mark and celebrate the lives and achievements of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender. In line with these nationwide celebrations, Kent County Council is supporting a series of events throughout the month ranging from photography, film and talks, spread across different venues in Kent, presenting the diversity and achievements of the LGBT community. read more
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Government study shows students willing to pay higher fees
University students would be willing to pay more for degree courses that would result in the highest earning careers according to a recent government-commissioned study by the Institute for Employment Studies (IES). Such a system has only been applied in Australia so far, where students pay double the amount for a degree in accountancy, law, and economics and also in education or nursing in order to find a high paid graduate job in each of the respective fields. read more
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UKC Students Against Homelessness Society partake in 5 day sleep-out
In a sleep-out, which ran from Friday 29th January to Wednesday 3rd February, Alex Self, Damon Reid-Williams and Zoe Scandrett, students of the University of Kent, braved the cold streets of Canterbury to raise awareness for Canterbury’s homeless. The three members of the UKC Students Against Homelessness Society also raised money for charity, Porchlight, as part of the Poverty and Homeless Awareness Week. read more
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Police to launch spies in the sky
Police in the UK are planning to introduce unmanned spy drones for conducting routine monitoring work of antisocial motorists, protesters, agricultural thieves and fly-tippers, in a significant expansion of state surveillance. The arms manufacturer, BAE Systems, producer of a range of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) that are being used in war zones, is adapting the military-style planes for a consortium of government agencies led by Kent police. read more
