University of Lincoln – Student News

A spotlight has been shone on the University and its innovative approach to teaching and learning with the publication of a Higher Education Academy news piece, ‘Creating the 21st Century arts crit room.’

Based on a blog post by Gyles Lingwood, Director of Education for the College of Arts, the piece provides an overview of the development and success of the College’s Digital Crit Room, which launched in October last year.

Developed to enhance the student experience, the room has transformed the way that students and tutors use technology to display and critique work, also reducing the associated printing costs. More than 400 teaching sessions have already taken place in the room and feedback has been incredibly positive – the project was even awarded the ‘Best Impact on the Student Experience Award 2016’ by the University’s Students’ Union.

Read the full article to find out more about the project and its impact.

Students living in the community in Lincoln are encouraged to register to vote at their term time address in order to take place in local elections whilst at University.

Students are able to register at both their home address and term time address in order to take part in elections affecting both locations.

There will be a local election in the Carholme Ward on Thursday 19th October as the seat has been vacated by Karen Lee (Labour), who has stepped down following her election as city MP. Those who live in the Carholme Ward can register up until midnight on Tuesday 3rd October to vote in the by-election.

Students (from all areas of Lincoln) can register to vote via www.gov.uk/register-to-vote

A University of Lincoln audio production graduate has been named the best young talent in the professional audio industry at the prestigious 2017 Pro Sound Awards.

Luke Pickering (27), attended the awards ceremony in London last night (Thursday 28th September), where he won the ‘Rising Star Award’, commending up-and-coming talent in the sector.

Since graduating from the University of Lincoln with a BA (Hons) in Audio Production in 2012, Luke has gone on to gain a wealth of experience in the music industry. He is currently working as both an Assistant Engineer to Grammy-winning producer Paul Epworth, whose production and writing credits include Adele, U2 and Coldplay, and as an In-house Assistant and Engineer at The Church Studios in North London – a role he secured after impressing the team during a work experience placement.

In just a few short years, Luke has already racked up an impressive list of credits which includes the likes of London Grammar, The Stone Roses and The Horrors.

Speaking after receiving the award, Luke said: “I’m over the moon to have won the Pro Sound Rising Star award. There was some amazing talent and credentials amongst the other nominees so it’s a genuine surprise to be chosen, and I’m very grateful.”

Despite his success, Luke continues to return home every year to share his experience of working in the sound industry with current students on the Audio Production degree course in Lincoln – something he feels is really important.

Luke explained: “Recording studios are notoriously secretive places and it’s really not an easy industry to find employment in so I always try to be as frank as possible to students about what it is studios are looking for, and what they can be expected to do if they land a placement in one. Things in the audio industry are changing all the time, and every company is unique in its demands, so having professionals coming in and talking about it is vital.”

David McSherry, Senior Lecturer and Programme Leader for the BA (Hons) Audio Production degree at the University of Lincoln, said: “Luke’s hard work is really paying off. As a student he made the most of the fantastic facilities and spent many a long hour working with bands in the recording studio. It’s this proactive attitude that we hope to nurture in our students and Luke is a shining example of this.”

Talking about his time at the University of Lincoln, Luke said: “There were a vast range of essential skills I would have struggled to learn elsewhere. There’s obviously the technical stuff but just as importantly you learn how to work in a group and to be part of a team – after all, people skills will be one of your most valuable assets when you’re in the industry!”

The University of Lincoln is pleased to announce the provision of a Common Room and Study Space specifically for our community of postgraduate students.

The area, located on the third floor of the MHT building, incorporates a comfortable sitting area along with meeting/group rooms and quiet study space.

Designed to provide somewhere away from the hustle and bustle of other campus communal areas, postgraduate students on both taught and research programmes are encouraged to use the rooms for group and personal study.

There is a good sized common room with comfortable seating, along with eight study rooms that can be used for meetings, group work, or quiet study. It is an ideal venue for postgraduate students from across the four University Colleges to come together to work together and alongside one another.

The rooms are available during normal building opening hours and are signposted from the third floor stairwell and lift foyer in MHT.