Kent Donor News - Autumn 2021

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Donor News Bringing you the latest news from the Development Office at the University of Kent

The future of Parkinson’s care Thousands of people live with Parkinson’s in the UK but for many, the right treatment is out of reach.

We’re determined to change that - we need your help to establish the world’s first integrated therapy centre offering comprehensive support to those that need it most, while advocating for new treatments that could give hope to so many worldwide. We have launched a fundraising campaign to secure the £600,000 needed to make our vision a reality and ask that you consider supporting our appeal. Based on the University of Kent’s Canterbury campus, the Parkinson's Centre for Integrated Therapy will provide free access to a range of evidence-based nonpharmacological treatments and complementary/wellness resources, so that multiple Parkinson’s symptoms can be managed all under one roof. www.kent.ac.uk/parkinsons

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Scholar profile – Rafaella Siagkri Rafaella Siagkri has been a PhD student in the School of Architecture and Planning since September 2018. She conducted her professional studies in Architecture at the University of Nicosia in Cyprus, finishing in 2017, ranked among the top 10 students on her programme. In 2018, she received an MA degree (Dist) in Architectural Visualisation from the University of Kent. Rafaella was subsequently awarded the Alumni Postgraduate Research Scholarship to study her PhD degree at Kent. Her research interests include the restoration and renovation of architectural expressionist film sets that have proved important in the history of cinema and architecture. Her PhD proposes virtual reality as the most effective tool for success in this goal.

Thanks to her work and the support of Kent Alumni these can now be preserved for posterity.

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Little Amal visits Kent Standing 3.5 metres high, 9 year old refugee puppet ‘Little Amal’ had walked nearly 8000km from the border of Syria when she arrived at the Canterbury Campus on the 21st October.

Her journey intended to focus attention on the urgent needs of millions of young refugees worldwide and the need to change the narrative around human movement, a powerful subject explored through the focus on Migration and Movement at Kent.

For some time, the University has been providing support to international students and academics at risk of persecution, and has a fund to allow alumni and staff to personally contribute to this important work. The fund supports students and academics to continue their education and research at Kent.

If you would like further information about our work with refugees or wish to support the Kent Refuge Fund please contact us via email to Giving@kent.ac.uk

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The Mike Wilkins Scholarship

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The Mike Wilkins Football Scholarship Fund has been established by the University of Kent in recognition of the dedication and hard work of Mike Wilkins, MBE, Director of Sport at the University of Kent from 1992 to 2007.

Scholarships are awarded annually to nominated students at the University of Kent.

Students from all subjects can participate in our flourishing programme of music-making, and by supporting scholarships you can encourage further excellence and development in extracurricular music performance.

Your donations help Kent students everyday: helping to ensure that every student has the support they need in times of hardship; providing bursaries which allow gifted students from low income backgrounds to continue their education and fully participate in university life alongside their peers; and allowing us to offer postgraduate scholarships funded entirely through gifts from alumni.

If you would like further details or wish to support these funds please contact us via email at Giving@kent.ac.uk or write to Giving, Rutherford Annex, Canterbury, Kent, CT2 7NZ.

Legacy Giving If you would like to find out more about supporting the University of Kent through a planned legacy gift, Jenny Richardson, Planned Giving Officer, would be pleased to discuss matters in confidence on 01227 823588 or email giving@kent.ac.uk

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After an enforced break due to the Covid lockdown our Student Callers are back in action at last. Every year we try and call as many of you as possible to catch-up on your news, tell you about upcoming alumni events and stories, and keep you abreast of all the latest happenings on campus. So, if the phone rings and a voice says “Hi, I’m a student calling from the University of Kent, is this a good time for a chat?” – it will be one of these guys, keen to hear all your news!