What's happening in June 2025

Happy Pride Month

Join us in celebrating Pride Canterbury on 7 June and celebrate our LGBT+ community! Walk in the parade with us, or come say hello at the festival celebration afterwards.  This year it’s happening in Westgate Gardens. We’ll see you there!

Summer events

We hope you enjoy your well-deserved break. Mark your diary for these activities you can get involved in over the summer holiday:

• The Students’ Union Hub will be open 9am – 4pm, although offering a reduced summer service, it is still a great place for studying and socialising. 

• Our popular Film Club partnership with Curzon Canterbury Westgate continues every other Monday in June with three dark, mysterious classics, all introduced by our expert colleagues.

• Join the Medway Campus Chaplain for TABLEtalk, 5 and 12 June from 7.30 – 9.30pm in the Oasis Lounge. Build new friendships, learn about new cultures, and come have fun in a safe space. 
  
  
• The Postgraduate Research Association is proud to be hosting the annual PGRA Conference on Sunday, 8 (online) and Monday, 9 June 2025 (in-person). All students and staff are invited to attend and learn about the range of postgraduate research at CCCU.

• Catch the annual SCANDI Musical: Sister Act: 11-14 June, 7.30 – 10pm daily and Saturday 14 June matinee, 2 – 4.30pm in Anselm Studio 1. FREE for CCCU students!

• CRASH Festival on 28 June at the Ashford Cinema, celebrates screen arts featuring world-class industry professionals. This is your chance to explore the creative industries and discover possible career paths.

• Celebrate the end of the academic year with FREE pizza, courtesy of the Academy for Sustainable Futures and Chaplaincy, 25 June at 12pm on the Anselm Lawn.

• Calling all postgraduate students! Sign up for the Graduate College Summer School, 21-25 July, for a week of academic and professional development, networking, and more!

Job opportunities over the summer

If you have a knack for content creation, social media, and being in front of the camera, why not apply for the New Arrivals Student Content Creator role and get paid while you’re at it!

For other job opportunities, check out Unitemps.

Your future

• Remember to check your assessment results. Fingers crossed you have passed, but don't worry if you need reassessment, as we have lots of support in place to help you succeed in your studies.

• Considering postgraduate study? CCCU has over 60 postgraduate courses on offer, providing you with endless career opportunities to explore. You may be surprised where your undergraduate degree can take you!

• Join us at our Canterbury Campus on 8 June to discover more about postgraduate study at CCCU. Plus, Alumni get a 20% discount on tuition fees!

• Want tips and tricks to help you prepare for job interviews? Book onto the online workshop series from 16 – 19 June and improve your career readiness.

• Embark on a career development opportunity and get FREE financial support with the Career Development Fund! Applications are closing in July.

Your student voice

We are keen to make your experience on our website even better.

So, we’re asking you how you would group information on the website, so we can organise our pages in a way that makes the most sense to you.

The activity only takes 10-15 minutes and can be done on your mobile phone or a desktop computer. As a thank you, you'll be entered into a prize draw to win a £50 voucher - don't miss the opportunity to share your opinion!

End of the academic year

Before you check out for summer holiday, be sure to return your library books and have a look at our moving out checklist, so you can have a relaxing and well deserved break.

Remember to log your volunteer hours so you can be recognised for all your hard work. The Careers Hub will be open Monday to Friday, 10am – 5pm over the summer to collect your certificate for volunteering.

Support over Summer

Support services will be available for all students throughout the summer (both in person and online). Connect with the:

• Student Wellbeing Team over the summer at the online drop-ins, Monday to Friday, 12 – 1pm via Blackboard.

• Learning Skills Team to book tutorials and boost your academic skills over the summer.

• 24/7 emotional support platform, Spectrum.Life, for immediate online, text and telephone support from qualified professionals. So, whether you’re in the UK or abroad, you’ll have direct access to support when you need it.

• Student Wellbeing Team and others at Chooseday Chill, every Tuesday (until 10 June), 5 – 7pm in Augustine House.

• Student Wellbeing Team at the Wellbeing Café for a chat every Thursday until 24 July, from 2 – 4.30pm in the Food Court. 

Celebrating our success

• May has been a great month of celebrations with lots of awards, including CCSU Celebrates, Golden Apples, Sports Federation, and the Sports Scholars Awards - congratulations to all the winners!
  
  
• CCCU, together with Kent and Medway NHS Social Care Partnership Trust, launches a new Health and Wellbeing Academy, to support nursing education, training, innovation, and research.

• The University acquired a new simulation ambulance, equipped with the latest technology to support paramedic science students in building confidence and skills needed to tackle real-life scenarios.

• Dr Susan Kenyon has been awarded a prestigious politics award for her outstanding teaching approach, which emphasises fostering a sense of belonging among students.

• Kent and Medway Medical School (KMMS), a partnership between Canterbury Christ Church University and the University of Kent, and the first medical school in Kent and Medway, has been granted full accreditation by the General Medical Council (GMC).