The University is one of the country’s leading academic institutions producing world-class research, rated internationally excellent and leading the way in many fields of study. We are a forward-thinking research institution, committed to the transformative power of education and research and to the development and support of our students and staff. The locations of our UK campuses in Canterbury and Medway and our centre in Tonbridge in the south-east of England have excellent transport links, with high-speed rail lines, international airports, the Channel ports and Eurostar terminals within easy reach. This allows quick access to both London and continental Europe.The University's European centres in Brussels, Paris, Athens and Rome offer programmes that draw on these cities' strengths as sites of cultural, political and historic significance.