Events roundup: 28 Oct – 3 Nov

Students holding pumpkins grown at Kent Community Oasis Garden

Find out what’s on this week including events to celebrate Diwali and Halloween.

Monday 28 October: Emergency first aid, coping with nerves and anxiety and UV Games (Medway)

Interested in learning emergency first aid? Sign up for a 2-hour emergency first aid Study Plus session in Kennedy. The practical session will cover topics such as resuscitation, using a defibrillator and the recovery position.

Presentations and interviews can be pivotal moments that can significantly impact your professional path. However, the nerves and anxiety associated with these situations can be overwhelming. If this sounds familiar, join this online session on how to cope with nerves and anxiety for presentations and interviews.

Head to The Hub on Monday evening for UV Games, featuring table tennis, pickleball and chess. All skills levels welcome.

Tuesday 29 October: Black Student Market, Diwali decorations and making applications (Medway)

The Black Student Market returns on Tuesday, where Kent Students’ Union will be joined at the Plaza by dozens of businesses, all led by Black students at Kent. Stalls include food, jewellery and beauty businesses.

With Diwali approaching, join the ResLife team decorating tradition oil lamps (diyas) to welcome the festive spirit of Diwali. Get creative and enjoy a warm community atmosphere crafting beautiful lamps to light up the season.

ResLife are delighted to be teaming up with FareShare to support the Right to Food Programme at Kent. They will be visiting a local farm to pick apples that would otherwise be left to rot on the trees. Some of what we pick will be taken by FareShare to local foodbanks to be distributed and some we will bring back to the University to give to students and some will be used in a cookery class the same afternoon.

Making applications to graduate schemes, job roles or postgraduate study? Come to this session in Medway Building to discover how to create and submit engaging and targeted applications.

Wednesday 30 October: ResLife Rodeo and managing stress workshops

One of the biggest ResLife events, the ResLife Rodeo, is back. Ride the rodeo bull and compete to win a £50 amazon voucher for the student who lives in on-campus accommodation and can stay onboard the longest. Register on the Home at Halls app for your free complimentary food tickets including a burger or curry and choice of churros, ice cream or candy floss! If you don’t live on campus, you are still welcome to join the fun.

Feeling stressed? There’s an online Study Plus workshop on how to manage stress when you are busy or have a heavy workload. Or if you are a PGT student, there’s also a specific managing stress workshop you can join to help you manage your work life balance.

Thursday 31 October: Halloween events and drug and alcohol support drop-in

Happy Halloween! At The Hub there’s Huboween with pumpkin carving and painting, a Halloween photobooth, quiz and much more. In Canterbury you can join a fancy dress Halloween Kahoot quiz, with a £20 Amazon gift card for the best fancy dress, plus prizes for the quiz winners and runners up.

Are you worried about you or your friend’s alcohol or drug use? Each Thursday, there’s a drop in event in Keynes run by With You Kent, where you can have a confidential chat about any concerns and get support.

Friday 1 November: Autumn Global Hangout and Diwali events

Join us for our Autumn Global Hangout, run by our new student Global Officers. It’s a fun afternoon with creative craft activities, games and refreshments and is open to all students.

If you live in on-campus accommodation at Canterbury, celebrate Diwali with a showing of a popular Bollywood movie with some traditional snacks.

At Medway, The Hub and the Deep End are hosting a Diwali Extravaganza with authentic Indian food, Diwali Pooja Rangoli, a sparklers celebration and after party!

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