Syria Crisis: 6 years on
Jake Metcalf Jake is interested in, and enjoys learning about literature, film, politics, history, social, environmental and, particularly, mental health issues. He has a portfolio consisting of poetry, short stories and films scripts. This author does not have any more posts. Speaking to students on campus and doing my own research shows me just how complex the situation in Syria is. Described by one interviewee as ‘proxy war on top of proxy war on top of proxy war’, the numerous parties involved in exacerbating or creating conflict is staggering. Oversimplified media representations of the conflict insist on the virtues of…
Kent Union President to help decide Vice-Chancellor’s Pay
Kent Union has announced that, from next year, the Union President will be present as a student representative on the University’s remuneration committee. This is in response to the controversy across the U.K regarding the rising salaries of Vice-Chancellors, including that of Kent’s former Vice-Chancellor Dame Julia Goodfellow. Last year Sally Hunt, general secretary of the University and College Union (UCU) called for “far greater scrutiny” on the pay of University chancellors and staff. This is a step by the Union to increase that scrutiny, having a say in the salary of the current Vice-Chancellor – Karen Cox. The…
Kent and CCCU Receive Funding for Medical School
William Bowkett Bill is the Website News Editor for InQuire. He’s currently doing a BA in politics, and therein lies his interest. If you’re looking to break regular news online, both locally and nationally, drop him an email at website.news@inquiremedia.co.uk This author does not have any more posts. The University of Kent and Canterbury Christ Church University have both successfully received funding to develop Kent’s first medical school. The Government and Health Education England (HEE) announced on March 20 that the joint bid had been accepted by the two Universities, establishing the county’s first ever medical school. The bid…
Election 2018: Thompson Wins Presidential Election
William Bowkett Bill is the Website News Editor for InQuire. He’s currently doing a BA in politics, and therein lies his interest. If you’re looking to break regular news online, both locally and nationally, drop him an email at website.news@inquiremedia.co.uk This author does not have any more posts. Aaron Thompson is the new President-elect of Kent Union, following the results of the leadership elections in The Venue on Monday 12 March. Thompson, incumbent Vice-President (Activities), defeated challenger Rowena Bicknell to become President for 2018-19 term; he will take over from current President, Ruth Wilkinson. In an interview for KTV,…
CCCU Summer Ball’s initial line-up criticised over lack of diversity
Canterbury Christ Church University’s line-up for its Summer Ball, taking place later this year, was criticised earlier last week for being “all white and all male”. The initial line-up consists of acts such as Professor Green, Mullally and Super Hans (Peer Show). This led to an outcry by students, leading to many vowing to boycott the event. Student Rebecca Sheeres stated the line-up had a “worrying lack of diversity”, citing the importance of representation at university. Canterbury’s MP, Rosie Duffield, was brought into the conversation on Twitter last week stating how the line-up wasn’t “great”. Thanks Archie, not…