prospectus

252 University of Kent / Graduate Prospectus 2017
MEDWAY
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Sciences students use the
extensive sports facilities at
Medway Park (see p253).
Location
The Medway towns of Chatham,
Gillingham, Rainham, Rochester
and Strood stand at the mouth
of the River Medway where it
flows into the Thames estuary.
Kent’s Medway campus is part
of Chatham Maritime, where the
Historic Dockyard has been
redeveloped and refurbished.
Nearby is a multiplex cinema, the
Dockside retail outlet, wine bars,
restaurants and the Strand Leisure
Park.
The campus is close to central
London: trains from Ebbsfleet
International take approximately
17 minutes and trains from
Chatham take 45 minutes. If you
want to explore Paris or Brussels,
the Eurostar train from Ebbsfleet
International can take you there in
about two hours. The town centres
of Chatham and Rochester are a
short bus ride away.
The University’s shuttle bus links
the Canterbury and Medway
campuses which gives you easy
access to activities on both sites.
Accommodation
We can offer all eligible
postgraduate students the
opportunity to live as part of
the student community in
modern self-catered, en-suite
accommodation at Liberty Quays.
Located right by the River
Medway, each flat has single
en-suite rooms for five to eight
students who share a fully
equipped kitchen and our
bar and bistro, Cargo, is right
next door. The accommodation
has its own social facilities and
launderette, and Wi-Fi internet
access is available throughout
the building. For more details, see
www.kent.ac.uk/accommodation/
medway/apply
Social life
There is a great sense of
community on campus and plenty
of opportunities to make friends.
For socialising, your student union
runs The Deep End (due to open
in September 2016), a modern
bar and flexible entertainment and
social space with a great range
of food available. Most social
activities are run by the Medway
students’ union, Kent and