Student experience
Changing Direction: How Psychology Helped Me Find My Career
Psychology graduate, Martyna, tells us about her journey as a mature student.
Updated: 15 Sep 2026
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More than a degree: Why you should become a Special Constable while at CCCU
Through the voluntary Special Constable programme coordinated by Kent police, CCCU students can fast track their journey into the profession.
Updated: 14 Sep 2026
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Why do homicides get mistaken as accidental or natural deaths?
Should police officers initially consider all sudden deaths to be suspicious?
Updated: 9 Sep 2026
Apprenticeships
From RNDA Student to Specialist Nurse: Jordan's Story
Jordan shares how the RNDA helped him build confidence, develop his skills and progress into a Specialist Mental Health and Learning Disabilities Nurse.
Updated: 4 Sep 2026
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Why the Bayeux Tapestry is Britain’s hottest ticket this autumn
Professor Leonie Hicks explores why the Bayeux Tapestry has become the must see exhibition of the year.
Updated: 4 Sep 2026
Student experience
Navigating Open Days as a neurodivergent student
Jade, a Creative and Professional Writing student, shares their experience and tips for Open Days from a neurodivergent perspective.
Updated: 3 Sep 2026
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The lifelong risks of being in care during childhood
Professor Janet Melville-Wiseman explains how increasing awareness of risks associated with young people in care could help them later in life.
Updated: 2 Sep 2026
Apprenticeships
Building a Nursing Career Through Apprenticeship: Jenni’s Story
Cavell Star Award-winning apprentice Jenni Trett reflects on how the Registered Nurse (Degree) Apprenticeship at CCCU helped her become a registered nurse.
Updated: 2 Sep 2026
Alumni
Photography, Community and Purpose: Daniel's CCCU Story
Daniel Loveday graduated with a BA (Hons) Photography (2017), read his career story working as a Photography and Creative Asset Manager at Comic Relief.
Updated: 25 Aug 2026
Clearing
A late Clearing application with a great outcome: Ally’s story
Mature student, Ally, came to CCCU through Clearing in 2025 to study BA Games Design. Here, she tells us her application and first year story.
Updated: 13 Aug 2026
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Clearing is no longer just for 18-year-olds, it’s opening doors at every stage of life
Stefan Colley explains how Clearing is no longer just for school leaver, it’s becoming a route to new skills, careers and opportunities for life.
Updated: 12 Aug 2026
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This A-Level results day, let's celebrate the rise of the commuter student
Dr Susan Kenyon questions our perception of ‘real’ students and encourages us all to embrace the diversity of higher education.
Updated: 10 Aug 2026