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UoK Business Ideas Competition

Saturday, March 27th, 2010

Friday evening – received all the scores from the judges and sent out the emails to all the entrants of this years competition. There were 29 great ideas which three indenpendant judges scored on viability, innovation and creativity. The top eight will now present thier business ideas to another round of judges at the Bulb on Wednesday, with the chance to win part of the £5000 prize pot. Winners will be announced that evening at the Network612. More details to follow!

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‘Strictly Kent Dancing’!

Wednesday, March 24th, 2010

The Ballroom and Latin dance club invite you to a night of glittering entertainment, to raise money for the Prince’s Trust.

Come along to indulge in the glamour and support your favourite Kent celebrity. Think ‘Strictly Come Dancing’: one of our pro dancers with one of your Sab Officers or Sports Club President’s.
…andddd for you salsa dancers out there, there’ll be an open Salsa competition, so don’t forget your dancing shoes!*

TICKETS: £3 beforehand/£4 on the door
DOORS OPEN AT 7PM, PERFORMANCE COMMENCES @ 7.30PMSO COME ALONG AND SUPPORT YOUR FAVOURITE :)

and don’t forget… KEEEEEEEEEEEEEP DANCIN’!!

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Network612 on Wednesday 31st March

Tuesday, March 23rd, 2010

New venue for the last Network612 this academic year, to include announcement and awards to the winners of this year’s UoK Business Ideas Competition. Come and network at the Bulb, 5.30, in the Canterbury Innovation Centre, and find out what student businesses won this years competition. Food and drink as usual, and some exciting news on grants for student and gradaute start-ups. All UoK enterprising students welcome (but please can you email me with a ‘yes Network612′ so I can get the catering right t.s.crowther@kent.ac.uk)

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UoK Business Ideas Competition. Deadline 21st March

Thursday, March 18th, 2010

Last few days to submit your entry into the UoK Business Ideas Competition. Deadline 21st March.

Open to all UoK undergraduates and postgraduates. Just complete the application form (ideas can include a new idea, an actual business, a social enterprise, a technology based idea) and return to roundone@kent.ac.uk  by Midnight on the 21st for your chance to win part of the £5000 Prize pot!

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dunnhumby Graduate Recruitment Presentation

Wednesday, March 17th, 2010

Speaker: Jai Cozzi,  Graduate Recruitment Manager, dunnhumby
Date: 25 March 2010  13:00 – 14:00
Canterbury Campus – Lecture Theatre 2, Grimond Building
“Understanding data is one thing; knowing what to do with it is another.”
Dunnhumby is a world leading market research organisation famous for its groundbreaking work with the Tesco Clubcard.  www.dunnhumby.com

If you are interested in a career in marketing or data analysis after you graduate, this session is not to be missed.

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Tell Us Your Favourite Places

Tuesday, March 16th, 2010

 Spend five minutes telling us about your favourite places’ #UniKent (local to campus) and you could win £50.

To enter simply complete the quick questionnaire at https://survey.kent.ac.uk/place. The results will appear in Extras, a magazine which goes out to new applicants. The closing date is Friday 26 March. To see last year’s results, visit www.kent.ac.uk/extras

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Competition! Competition! Competition!

Sunday, March 14th, 2010

Round One is offering you the opportunity to grab a chunk of 5k prize pot. Are you up for the challenge? Don’t have the idea yet?

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Rubicon 2010: Without competition there is no drive for excellence

Friday, March 12th, 2010

Kent Team in Germany at the Rubicon Competition

A report on why business competitions are awesome

With the risk of sounding a bit dramatic, it is almost a crime for a business student not to attend at least one business competition. The experiences gained there, the amazing networks acquired and the confidence gained from it will have a great impact on your personal development. You might not think it’s worth the time and effort to prepare for it and miss out on your coursework but it is something one needs to experience in order to judge.

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Townsend Prize for Green achievement win £500

Friday, March 12th, 2010

Do you have the skills to influence your fellow students and win £500?

FILM. PRINT. WEB. EVENTS.
CAN YOU MAKE PEOPLE TAKE NOTICE?

For more information and to receive an application pack please contact: Environmental Co-ordinator, Catherine Morris at c.morris@kent.ac.uk or come into the Student Activities Centre

The deadline for expressions of interest is 9th April 2010

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Taking Initiatives – taster workshop

Wednesday, March 10th, 2010

Take this opportunity to develop your Ideas!

An innovative  taster workshop open to all University of Kent students (with The Centre for Research on Social Climate) at The Bulb 
Ever considered starting a project or initative?
Want to get fired up and make things happen?
Have a burning question or social, economic or cultural need you’d like
explore tackling?
Got the germ of a business, political, social/community or cultural idea, which you want to explore turning into a project?
Come and discover the tools you’ll need

At the The Bulb on  Wednesday 17th March 1.30 – 3.30pm. This exciting opportunity is open to all students at Kent.  For more information and to register click here

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