School of Computing, University of Kent

As part of your degree, much like whatever industry you go into, you’ll take part in group work scattered throughout.

Whether this is group design work, paired programming or your final year group software engineering project, there are many ways in which you can do this.
For many of the projects, there are systems in place for if there are concerns with how your group work is going, whether this be a reporting system, being able to talk directly to your lecturer or one of the the Senior Tutor team. On larger projects, such as the Final Year Group Project (work occurs as a group but marks are assigned individually), you have your own project supervisor who is there to help guide you through the project and point you in the right direction when things might have hit a dead end.

No matter what kind of project you’re doing, there are plenty of spaces to meet with your group to get the work done. Within Kennedy itself, there are plenty of spaces for groups to gather. If those are all full, then there are many study hubs around Campus which have the facilities for group or individual work including spaces with presentation screens to work on projects together. If you’d like something more dedicated and secluded, then you can book out one of the group study spaces in the Templeman Library which gives you a dedicated room to hold meetings, run through presentations or hash out ideas. Go to https://student.kent.ac.uk/studies/library/study-spaces to find out more about all of these.

However, group work isn’t for everyone and we have facilities in place to account for that... (Part 2 of this post coming on Tuesday!)

For all the students who aren’t living on campus during their time at Kent, there’s easy ways to get to and from campus which lead you right up to the School of Computing and the Kennedy Building. Scroll for more info ➡️!



🚴 For Cyclists: Just outside Kennedy (and all across campus) there is a secure bike storage which is accessible and lockable using your Student ID card. You can arrive onto campus using the paved cycle paths from either the Eliot building arriving up the hill from town or Parkwood connecting to the National Cycle Route 1.

Nice and secure!

🚙 By Car: As a student, if you’re living outside of Canterbury or with mobility needs then you can apply for a car parking permit for any of our blue zone car parks on Campus. The closest are either any of the Parkwood Courts or the Pavillion Parking.

🚌By Bus: Stagecoach offers plenty of bus routes throughout Canterbury and in particular the Uni1 and Uni2 busses which take you right up to campus and stops right on Kennedy’s doorstep outside Sibson. As a student you can also get some substantial discounts on Stagecoach bus passes!

🚎 By Shuttle Bus: If you’re coming from the Medway area, during term time there is a free shuttle bus to transport between our Canterbury and Medway Campus. This runs every hour during the day and stops at the Keynes bus stop which is just a 5 min walk from Kennedy.

🚈By Train: If you’re coming from a bit further afield then Canterbury West and East Stations provide links to the rest of Kent and the UK. This includes the high speed line via Ashford up to London St. Pancras. From Canterbury West it’s then either a quick bus ride or walk up to Campus.

Whichever way you arrive into Campus, feel free to stop into the Sibson Café on the way!

For more info go to: https://student.kent.ac.uk/life/travel

Best of luck to everyone receiving their A-Level results tomorrow from all of us in the School of Computing! 🎉🎉

The sun is shining here in the Kennedy building and we're looking forward to seeing many of you at our Open Day Tomorrow!

Come along to talk to members of staff and student ambassadors to get any burning questions answered and meet the newest member of the School of Computing team: Stampy!

Check out our facilities in the Hackspace as well as seeing Student Project and Video Games Development demos and sessions in Cyber Security and Robotics.

We all look forward to seeing you there!

Working with KMTV, co-produced a new series “Generation Cyber” for 11-15-year-olds. The two-part series follows young presenters Henley and Eleanor as they team up with two PhD researchers to investigate the world of , and AI across Kent and the SouthEastEngland. Informed by iCSS (Institute of Cyber Security for Society), University of Kent and KMCC (Kent & Medway Cyber Cluster), it’s both curriculum-aligned and rooted in the latest research. The documentary was made possible thanks to funding from the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) and Innovate UK’s Cyber Local 2025-2026 scheme.

The TV series aims to help young people aged 11 to 15 navigate the fast-changing cyber world. The series also aims to close gender and diversity gaps in the cyber sector. This is the first TV series on cybersecurity awareness co-produced by iCSS, after three animated videos iCSS produced between 2022 and 2026.

Three University of Kent researchers contributed to the production:
- iCSS PhD student Adel E. as a co-presenter of Episode 2 which covers deepfakes, ethics, misinformation and AI chatbots;
- iCSS Associate Member Jim AC Everett (a psychologist working on AI ethics) who appears in a segment of Episode 2 on his visit to the UK Parliament with Eleanor to meet with two lawmakers on a chat about AI safety; and
- iCSS Director Shujun Li as an Executive Producer and the Research Lead, who also appears in another segment of Episode 2 for a deepfake education session at Five Acre Wood School in Maidstone.

More about the TV series / documentary can be found in the news story:

https://lnkd.in/ey2hheXd

Both episodes of the TV series / documentary can be watched on YouTube and are free for all to use.

https://lnkd.in/euwXUj8U

https://lnkd.in/ex6Za2uv

We're looking forward to seeing all the alumni coming back to visit us as part of the We Are Kent weekend!

🧭School of Computing Guided Tours
🗓️Fri 19 June, 15:00-17:00, Kennedy Building
Explore the Kennedy building with some guided tours around our facilities (we're not in Cornwallis any more!)

🎥End of Year Digital Showcase
🗓️17:00, Gulbenkian Cinema
See some of the projects our students have been working on in their final year!

💻Computing at Kent: Past, Present & Future
🗓️Sat 20 June, 10:00-12:00, Kennedy Building
Alumni and guests are invited to meet with some of our staff, take a walk down memory lane, hear about what we're up to in the school at the moment and take a glimpse into what is to come down the road!

We look forward to seeing all of you there!

Did you know the library’s open during the summer? Check the UKC website for full opening hours!

Also, most books auto-renew so if you’re looking for something to keep you busy during your time away - textbook maybe or perhaps something more literary - now’s the time to go for a wander and explore the approximately 4 million titles available to borrow 📖

We hope you had a wonderful weekend at Pride Canterbury 🌈 🌈 🌈

There are no more classes this term and for some of you that means it’s time to relax into summer!! Weather’s gonna be warm, bright and sunny this weekend so be sure to enjoy it☀️

For those of you with exams or final projects in the next few weeks, good luck 📚 For exam info check out our repost on tips and best practices.

Graduation’s 👨‍🎓 🧑‍🎓 just round the corner and we’re almost at the end of another great year!