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STUDENT AND ALUMNI NEWSLETTER MARCH 2016 ISSUE 5
CPP Student & Alumni Newsletter
March 2016
CENTRE FOR PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE IN THIS ISSUE
Postgraduate Taught Experience Survey 30th April-18th June The annual Postgraduate Taught Experience Survey (PTES) will shortly be dropping into your email box. Completing this is your way of communicating to the university and us your views on the course you are undertaking and how we can improve the service we offer.
The survey consists of a series of online questions related to different aspects of your study and the provision provided by the Centre and its staff. Additionally there are opportunities for you to provide supplementary comments and expand on the statements. These can be particularly helpful to CPP in providing clarity and further developmental suggestions.
The University is particularly interested in finding out about the things you have enjoyed, what it has done well and where you
consider improvements could be made. Your comments and views really count and they will be used to enhance the quality of the academic experience for postgraduate taught students in the future.
The University offers each student a £10 Amazon voucher as an incentive for responding to the survey and CPP are offering three additional £50 vouchers if we achieve 100% student response.
At CPP we analyse the results of the survey and scrutinize the comments made to inform our future planning. So please take the time to complete the survey. Look out for the email inviting you to take part and help us to help you and other students in the future.
Society for Professional Practice Ideas for this initiative are still moving forward and the students acting on your behalf to get this exciting initiative off the ground are working hard. Key personnel have been nominated to the main positions required for the process to proceed and the application is
nearing its final stages of preparation before being submitted to the Student Union.
The purpose of this society is to provide you with an interactive network where you will be able to share and develop your experiences and expertise with colleagues within and across professional boundaries. The aim is to provide a forum for interdisciplinary discussion and debate around professional practice and procedure.
The Society hopes to be able to provide some or all of the following:
A dedicated area on the CPP website
A termly meeting
Workshops
Employability events
An annual conference
Anyone who is interested in being involved further please contact Sue Evans Centre Support Coordinator who will pass on your details and ideas to the relevant people.
cppstudentsupport@kent.ac.uk
STUDENT AND ALUMNI NEWSLETTER MARCH 2016 ISSUE 5
Enhance your career prospects in 2016!
Get your BA/BSc Top-up award If you already have a Foundation Degree, Undergraduate Diploma or professional qualification why not find out if you could advance your career with the BA or BSc Top-up award in Professional Practice. The programme starts in October 2016 and is delivered in Medway part-time at weekends over 2 years.
This work-related learning programme is suitable for those working in a wide range of areas in the public and private sectors: health and social care, education, local government, public services, human resources, administrative services, cultural industries, retail, hospitality, financial and legal services and more.
Key outlines:
• Broaden your work-
related expertise while
gaining a recognised
qualification
• Study with like-minded
people through part-time
and blended learning
delivered part-time at
weekends over 2 years
• Taught by leading
academics and
practitioners at the
University of Kent’s
Medway campus.
The programme offers an opportunity to attain academic recognition for the skills, knowledge and experience you have developed in the workplace. It focuses on a specific area of practice relevant to your work and enhances your career progression. You can explore your profession further and consider the professional challenges associated within your specific area of practice. The modules have been designed to help you review and analyse the current debates relevant to the professional context in which you are working.
The programme is structured over three modules delivered over two years. Year 1 (30+30 credits) and Year 2 (60 credits).
Taught sessions are delivered over a series of long weekends (on average 6 weekends Friday-Sunday per academic year), with the exception of the induction weekend, which will take place on Wednesday 19 and Thursday 20 October 2016 (subject to student numbers).
Credits Transfer
If you have already studied at university level, this may count towards your Top-up qualification – reducing the number of modules you need to study. It is not only study completed at a university that can be considered, you can also transfer study from a wide range of professional qualifications. You should apply for credit transfer before you register. We need to know what you studied, where and when and you should provide original evidence of your previous study. We will compare this against the learning outcomes for your chosen qualification and inform you of any award.
For more information please email cppmedway@kent.ac.uk , call 01634 88 8929 or visit https://wvw.kent.ac.uk/cpp or
https://www.kent.ac.uk/courses/undergraduate/1395/professional-practice-top-up
We look forward to hearing from you!
Centre for Professional Practice University of Kent Medway Building Chatham Maritime Kent ME4 4AG T: 01634 88 8929 E: cppmedway@kent.ac.uk www.kent.ac.uk/cpp
Drill Hall Library Opening Times
From Monday 21 May to Friday 17th June the Drill Hall Library Building will be open 24/7. The Welcome desk hours will be open Monday to Friday 9am to 9pm and weekends 11am to 5pm.
CPP Social Media Are you using the CPP Facebook and Twitter pages? Students and alumni can keep up to date with the latest news from CPP and across the university by visiting these. Please feel free to “like” or add your own comments.
Visit our pages on:
Facebook: www.facebook.com/unikentcpp
Twitter: https://twitter.com/unikentcpp
Electronic Evaluations After you have completed a taught module we would like you to complete the electronic evaluations. This is vital for us to get clear and accurate feedback of your thoughts and feelings on how well we are delivering the programmes. Comments are always particularly useful to illustrate any specific points you wish to highlight.
We very much appreciate your support in this.
STUDENT AND ALUMNI NEWSLETTER MARCH 2016 ISSUE 5
The new Chief Dental Officer for England Sara Hurley Visits Foundation Degree Students
The University of Kent Foundation
Degree in Advanced Dental Nursing had
the great privilege of receiving a personal
visit from the new Chief Dental Officer
of England, Sara Hurley.
Sara was interested to find out more
about the programme, taking time to chat
to all students and staff.
The Foundation Degree (FdSc) in
Advanced Dental Nursing (ADN) is a
unique collaborative partnership with
Health Education Kent, Surrey and
Sussex (HEKSS), MidKent College and
the University of Kent’s Centre for
Professional Practice.
For anyone interested in participating on
the Foundation Degree further details can
be found on the Mid Kent College
website
http://www.midkent.ac.uk/…/foundation-
degree-…/87p112-a1516/
CAN YOU HELP? We need your help! Would you be willing to attend the termly Staff Student Liaison or Learning and teaching committee meetings? We still have vacancies for students on both of these committees. If you are interested please contact either your programme coordinator or Sue Evans Centre Support Coordinator.
cppstudentsupport@kent.ac.uk
Student Finance Guide
Any CPP students seeking a quick start guide on Student Finance and FAQs may find the University Student Finance Guide helpful:http://www.kent.ac.uk/finance-student/student-finance-guide/
In addition, if you have any questions you can contact your Programme Coordinator directly.
Student Wellbeing
The Student Wellbeing support team are available to help CPP students, who may be experiencing specific issues, such as problems with adjusting to student life, studying, relationships, drugs, alcohol, sexuality, grief and loss, illness, a traumatic experience, low self-esteem, self-harm, body image etc. For further information and contact details: http://www.kent.ac.uk/studentwellbeing/index.html
Or you can contact the CPP Centre Support Coordinator if you prefer
cppstudentsupport@kent.ac.uk
Student Support
The Student Support team are here to help students with various areas of support.
Either contact Sue the CPP Centre Support Coordinator via
cppstudentsupport@kent.ac.uk
Or the University Central Service:
http://www.kent.ac.uk/studentsupport/
Student Learning Support Services (SLAS)
SLAS offer a range of study skills workshops and specific programmes and initiatives. These provide practical, academic advice, guidance and help geared to specific stages of university study. These include:
1:1 appointments – 1:1 appointments are accessible and available to all students (UG and PG) wishing to improve their learning. Please note that whilst advisors are happy to help them with the academic aspect of their writing and learning, they are unable to offer a proof-reading service.
Workshops
The Maths or Stats clinics
The Programme for Mature and Part-time
Students (ValueMaP)
A Programme for international students.
SLAS are based in the Gillingham Building G0-06 and the Drill Hall Library DB034. They can be contacted by phone: 01634 888884 or via email:learningmedway@kent.ac.uk
Unit for the Enhancement of Learning and Teaching Canterbury 01227 827124
SLAS are willing to negotiate appointments for CPP students outside normal working hours.
For further information about SLAS including opening hours and contact details:
http://www.kent.ac.uk/uelt/about/slas.html
STUDENT AND ALUMNI NEWSLETTER MARCH 2016 ISSUE 5
CPP settled in their new home
The CPP administration team have been in their new offices at the Medway Building now for several months.
Some members of the team continue to commute between the Canterbury offices but both offices are covered by staff full time if you require assistance or support.
Thank You Thank you for the kind generosity of Dr Terrence Nice of the University of Kent, Charlotte Gremo-Gilham of CS in Chilham and Charles Bainbridge Estate agency Ltd of Bridge in setting up the Harriet Haynes Memorial Award.
In keeping with the donors wishes the gift will be used annually to reward a Master’s (or above) level student, with a £100 prize, for either their dissertation or another special project which has demonstrated impact within any field of research or practice related to pediatrics or children.
Cake Sale
CPP recently held a cake sale and raised £80 in support of Alan Le Grys who will be running the London marathon later this month. All the proceeds from the sale and Alan’s other sponsorship money will be going to Christian Aid.
CPP would like to thank everyone who supported our cake sale and we wish Alan good luck with the marathon.
We hope you found this newsletter informative. If you have any items and or stories you would like included in future editions, please forward these to
cppstudentsupport@kent.ac.uk
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