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His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh

10 April 2021

Canterbury Christ Church University joins many across the world in expressing profound sadness and deep regret at the death of His Royal Highness, The Duke of Edinburgh. Our condolences go to Her Majesty The Queen and members of The Royal Family at this difficult time.

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His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh

Christ Church’s justice-facility dog and the UK’s first to support vulnerable victims wins ‘Assistance Animal of the Year’ award

08 April 2021

Oliver, a black Labrador-Retriever, has been specially trained from a very young age to support vulnerable victims and witnesses of crime by offering quiet companionship in police interviews and other aspects of the criminal justice system.

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Oliver, Europe's first justice-facility dog

KEF results highlight importance of Canterbury Christ Church University to the region

31 March 2021

UK Research and Innovation has today published the headline Knowledge Exchange Framework (KEF) results for UK Universities.

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Christ Church staff, students, and alumni exceed BRIT 2021 Challenge target to raise funds and awareness for young people’s mental health

31 March 2021

Institutions across the UK were invited to join the campaign after the success of last year’s Row Britannia Challenge, by the British Inspiration Trust.

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Professor to continue her world leading work on Paralympic Classification Code

25 March 2021

Professor Jan Burns MBE has been invited by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) to be part of their three-year review of the Classification Code.

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Sheep vs goats: who are the best problem solvers?

24 March 2021

When it comes to adapting to new situations, goats are a step ahead of sheep, showing they can adjust more quickly to changing environmental conditions.

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New online resource launched to explore prominent Victorian women’s rights campaigner

19 March 2021

The International Centre for Victorian Women Writers (ICVWW) is launching an online treasure hunt on Census Day (21 March) based on Sarah Grand, a prominent suffragist who lived in Kent and campaigned for women’s rights.

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University will host new WISE South East hub to support women and girls in STEM

19 March 2021

Canterbury Christ Church University will host a new hub for the south east to bridge the gap between business, industry and education to inspire women and girls to take up Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) careers.

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Christ Church's Events Management students host virtual sustainability event

17 March 2021

Canterbury Christ Church University’s Events Management students will be hosting a virtual event to educate and inspire others to get involved in the fight to protect and preserve the planet.

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Christ Church receives significant funding to address a gap in primary and lower secondary school science created by lockdown

12 March 2021

The Learning about Science and Religion (LASAR) Research Centre has been awarded £99,732 to help children in primary and lower secondary schools and to address a gap in learning experiences during lockdown.

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