The University of Kent, ‘the UK’s European university’, is one of the country’s most dynamic universities. Established in 1965, it now has over 20,000 students studying at its various campuses in the southeast of England and European sites in Athens, Brussels, Paris, and Rome. Their well-established external networks and partnerships with leading universities in Europe and around the world offer students many opportunities to study and work abroad.

The University of Kent was awarded a gold rating, the highest, in the UK Government’s Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) 2017. They were ranked in the top 10% of the world’s universities for international outlook in the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings 2018 and were ranked 21st in the Times Higher Education (THE) ‘Table of Tables’ 2017.

For over 15 years, the University of Kent has concerned itself with widening access to higher education to all those who could benefit and has delivered major innovation and success in this field alongside the University’s core objectives of excellence in teaching and research.

Their continued commitment to widening access has resulted in the development of a multimillion-pound campus at Medway, significant investment in a range of nationally recognised outreach schemes, as well as providing a focus for excellence in the region through their association with a number of partner schools and colleges.

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Canterbury Christ Church University is a modern university with a particular strength in higher education for the public services. With over 17,000 students, and with campuses across Kent and Medway, its courses span a wide range of academic and professional subject areas.

In 2017 Canterbury Christ Church University received a prestigious silver rating in the Teaching Excellence Framework, exceeding national quality requirements for UK universities.

94% of Canterbury Christ Church University’s UK undergraduate students and 98% of the University’s UK postgraduates are in employment or further study within six months of completing their studies. Committed to improving social mobility, they are proud that 80% of the University’s graduates from least advantaged backgrounds, moved up a socio-economic group within six months of leaving Canterbury Christ Church University (DLHE 2015/16).

Canterbury Christ Church University believes in inclusive education which provides an equal opportunity to those who have the potential to reach higher education but may not consider it to be an option for them. They have a dedicated School and College Engagement team, who work directly with students, parents, teachers, schools and colleges to support their work raising aspirations and attainment.

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The University of Greenwich is a world-class university dedicated to academic excellence, offering a diverse range of disciplines and fields. It has 38,000 students representing over 140 countries studying across its three campuses at Avery Hill, Greenwich, and Medway.

Having earned a national Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) Silver rating in 2017, Greenwich is a place where students have a great and memorable student experience. It brings together people with a shared interest in learning new things, developing skills, and fulfilling potential.

As part of its collaboration with KaMCOP, the University of Greenwich has developed the Greenwich Mentoring Programme. This is designed to help learners feel confident in applying for HE, raise aspirations, and enhance knowledge about the HE experience and future careers. Learners engaged in the programme benefit from 10 weeks of mentorship with experts from specified careers sectors, as well as access to a secure online mentoring platform.

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For 160 years the University for the Creative Arts has been a passionate advocate for creativity, tailoring each student’s education to help every one to forge the path that’s right for them.

UCA offers courses in Architecture, Crafts, Fashion, Graphic Design, Illustration, Fine Art, Photography, Film, Media, the Performing Arts and Creative Business. Their programmes are acclaimed for their teaching quality, and highly respected by creative employers.

The University’s campuses across Surrey and Kent, and overseas, are places to forge inspiring partnerships, work with creative experts and build solutions to human problems.

You’ll find UCA students, staff and graduates making waves in every corner of the creative industries. They’re making fashion more inclusive,  inventing sustainable materials, using art to change perspectives, and winning awards – from Golden Globes to Pulitzers.

UCA promotes progression in creative arts, business and technology through a variety of activities, including workshops, holiday clubs and masterclasses. They work with young people in years 7 to 13 and those studying on further education (FE) courses.

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Over the last few years, under the leadership of Principal, Graham Razey, the College has implemented significant changes and a new curriculum that is relevant to East Kent’s skills and training needs.

The focus on priority growth industries has been highly successful in attracting major government funding for new campus developments and the College now has some of the best facilities in Kent.

EKC Group has a shared set of values:

• Creativity: continuous enhancement through innovation
• Ambition: inspiring and empowering all to achieve their potential
• Respect: a welcoming culture that celebrates diversity
• Excellence: professionalism that places students at the heart
• Enterprise: a drive and determination to turn ideas into reality
• Responsibility: to each other and the communities they serve

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MidKent College has a long and proud tradition of delivering top-quality and flexible higher education courses and professional training. They offer Access courses for those looking to gain those all-important qualifications needed for university, as well as HNCs, HNDs and foundation degrees for those looking to upskill or retrain. They also offer professional accredited courses in Human Resources and Accountancy.

MidKent College’s higher education qualifications, higher apprenticeships and professional courses are designed with the needs of both student and employer in mind and have been developed in direct consultation with the industries they serve. They aim to equip students with the skills and knowledge they need to thrive in an increasingly competitive economy.

Students at MidKent College’s University Centre Maidstone (UCM) enjoy dedicated facilities which are equipped for higher-level skills. These include advanced construction and engineering workshops, a restaurant, a well-equipped learning resource centre and a lecture theatre.

MidKent College enjoys a close association with some of the UK’s most highly regarded universities, and they are proud that many of their programmes are validated by the University of Kent, Canterbury Christ Church University and the University of Greenwich.

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HEAT is a non-profit-making service that is founded, governed, and funded by members through equal subscription.

Underpinning the service is a collaborative database, an online tool for subscribing Higher Education Institutions (HEIs). The database has been developed collaboratively to provide a web-based data-capture system that tracks student engagement in outreach activities delivered by each subscriber HEI and partnership projects.

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