Upcoming Events
Next event:
KEiBA Networking Lunch
February 24th, 2012 at 12:30pm
You can view our full events list or our events calendar.
Join KAYE
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Sponsors
This is a list of our current sponsors, if you are interested in becoming a KAYE sponsor please contact us.
IoD (Institute of Directors)
As a worldwide association of members, the Institute of Directors (IoD) provides a professional network that reaches into every corner of the business community. Our membership spans the whole spectrum of international business leadership, from the largest public companies to the smallest private firms.
Members receive a variety of benefits including information, advice, training, conferences and publications to help them maximise their potential. They also have an influential organisation on their side - representing their concerns to government - and at their side - providing professional business support, wherever it is needed. In addition, members have access to a range of office facilities in the UK plus Paris and Brussels.
IoD Kent, with a membership of nearly 2,000, is recognised as the premier business organisation for the business people in Kent. If you would like to join the IoD or would like further information then please call 01795 435918 or by email iod.kent@iod.com
Clydesdale Bank
Business banking made simple. Clydesdale Bank give you the solutions, support and expertise you need to succeed. Enjoy added convenience and flexibility – banking the way that suits you best.Whatever the size or stage of your business, we have the right mix of solutions to suit you. Best of all, we have the expertise and flexibility to help you grow. Your business benefits from fast decision-making and uncomplicated ‘one-to-one’ contact with your designated Clydesdale Bank business banking team.
Our aim is always to give you direct contact with people who know your business, quick decisions and competitive, flexible solutions. We’ll treat you as an individual and give you access to our comprehensive range of products and services.The Kent team are dynamic group committed to delivering a high quality service. For further information on these services, please call Mark Lillott on 01892 617620, email mark.lilliott@eu.nabgroup.com or visit www.cbonline.co.uk
UCF (University Centre Folkestone)
Located in the heart of Folkestone's burgeoning Creative Quarter, UCF offers degrees in subjects including Performing and Visual Arts, Drama, Technical Theatre, Dance Education, Creative and Professional Writing, Creative Arts Management and an MA in Community Arts. We also offer a Foundation degree in Early Years Studies.
We can host conferences, training days and business meetings, all in an atmosphere of professional comfort and our rooms range from a 150-seat fully-equipped lecture/conference suite to a 18-seat boardroom. Being a small, friendly campus, most of our teaching staff are also involved in professional practice in their specialist areas, which has also helped us to form links with local employers - giving students many opportunities to make contacts and get involved with work related learning.
UCF is actively involved in the local community, and a member of the Channel Chamber of Commerce, the Folkestone Artists' Co-operative and Go Folkestone. For further information visit www.ucf.ac.uk, email info@ucf.ac.uk or call 0800 804 8500
University of Kent
The University of Kent was established at Canterbury in 1965 and has now become known as the UK’s European university, with students in Paris and Brussels as well as at its other Kent campuses at Medway and Tonbridge. It has nearly 20,000 students, of which approaching 17,000 are undergraduates and nearly 3,000 are postgraduates.
The University has consistently been rated as one of the best universities in the UK by its own students in the National Student Survey for the quality of its teaching and academic provision. The 2011 Guardian University Guide sees Kent ranked 27th out of 118 universities while the Independent’s latest Complete University Guide places Kent 38th, with 82% of its taught subjects being ranked among the national top 30.
In the 2008 Research Assessment Exercise, the University was placed 24th out of 159 participating institutions in the UK for its world-leading research, while 97% of its academic staff work in schools or centres where the research is rated as either internationally or nationally excellent. In 2008, the University was awarded The Queen’s Anniversary Prize for Higher and Further Education for the work of its Kent Law Clinic.
The University’s strong European impact is reinforced by long-standing partnerships with more than 100 universities in mainland Europe and it is the only UK university to have specialist postgraduate centres in Brussels and Paris. The University has also developed relationships with many leading overseas universities outside Europe and in 2010 launched a new initiative to offer more scholarships to students from Hong Kong and China.
It is a major educational, economic and cultural force in Canterbury, Medway and throughout the rest of Kent, supporting innovation and enterprise across the region. During 2010/2011 the University expects to contribute at least £200m to the economy of the Canterbury district alone.
