These sessions are an opportunity to bring colleagues together from the University of Kent and the University of Greenwich as we continue preparing for the launch of the London and South East University Group on 1st August 2026.
We encourage you to attend the session most relevant to your area of work. Below is the list of sessions available:
| Engagement Session | Locations | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Academic, research and innovation – led by Vanessa Lemm (UoG Deputy Vice-Chancellor & Provost), Claire Peppiatt-Wildman (UoK Acting Deputy Vice-Chancellor & Provost), Andrew Westby (UoG Deputy Vice-Chancellor Research and Knowledge Exchange), and another senior colleague from the University of Kent | ||
| Business & Enterprise | Greenwich | 3rd June |
| Business & Enterprise | Canterbury | 29th June |
| Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths | Medway | 1st May |
| Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths | Canterbury | 2nd June |
| Economics & Social Sciences | Canterbury | 22nd May |
| Economics & Social Sciences | Greenwich | 21st May |
| Arts, Humanities & Creative Industry | Canterbury | 7th May |
| Arts, Humanities & Creative Industry | Greenwich | 20th May |
| Health | Avery Hill | 8th May |
| Health | Canterbury | 25th June |
| Engagement | Locations | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Professional services – led by Peter Taylor (UoG Chief Operating Officer) and John Duffy (UoK Chief Operating Officer and University Secretary) | ||
| Student Services | Canterbury | 14th May |
| Student Services | Greenwich | 19th May |
| Central Services (e.g. Governance, Finance, People teams) | Greenwich | 16th June |
| Central Services (e.g. Governance, Finance, People teams) | Canterbury | 23rd June |
| Digital & Estates Support | Canterbury | 24th June |
| Digital & Estates Support | Greenwich | 21st May |
| External Affairs (e.g. marketing, communications, student recruitment, partnerships) | Canterbury | 26th June |
| External Affairs (e.g. marketing, communications, student recruitment, partnerships) | Greenwich | 2nd July |
These groupings are simply intended to help us organise engagement activity in a sensible and manageable way. They are not intended to signal priorities or a direction of travel.
What to expect
These sessions are designed to be interactive, informal, and focused on connection and collaboration. They will give you the opportunity to:
- Meet executive leads and colleagues from both institutions in person
- Learn more about areas of excellence at both institutions
- Ask questions and participate in discussion
What we hope to achieve
Through these sessions, we aim to support:
- Colleagues getting to know each other
- Greater mixing of staff across both institutions
- Showcasing the breadth of work across LASE University Group
- Myth-busting and open conversation
- Constructive, forward-looking discussion
How to take part
You can sign up via this Microsoft Form link. Places are limited, so we encourage early booking and no later than 3 working days ahead of the session, to allow us to secure correct catering and coach numbers. Calendar invites and a full agenda for the day will be shared nearer to the event.
Coach travel, refreshments and lunch will be provided for all sessions, and we hope colleagues will take the opportunity to visit different campuses. For sessions at Medway, please use the campus shuttle service.
Unable to join the existing sessions?
We recognise that not everyone may be able to attend on the scheduled dates. Depending on demand, we will look to offer additional sessions later and will keep colleagues informed if further options become available.
If you have questions
We have created a set of brief FAQs, which you can access here.
If you have any further questions, please contact the Engagement Workstream leads:
Gedminte Mikulenaite (G.Mikulenaite@greenwich.ac.uk)/ Rachel MacPhee (R.MacPhee@kent.ac.uk)
We look forward to seeing you there.
