Month: November 2013

Student as Producer was adopted as the organising principle for teaching and learning at the University of Lincoln in 2010. Student as Producer promotes student research as a core component of undergraduate teaching for all programmes across the University, so that students are regarded as part of the academic project of the University. I am…Continue Reading Student as Producer Focus Groups: £20 voucher for participants

The University of Lincoln and Macmillan Cancer Support have announced a new partnership which will see them working together in an effort to improve care and support offered to cancer survivors in Lincolnshire and elsewhere in the UK. A Memorandum of Understanding was signed by Professor Sara Owen, Pro Vice Chancellor at the University of…Continue Reading Macmillan partnership to support cancer survivors

Complete the 2013 Student Travel Survey for the chance to win prizes! We have lots of great prizes to give away. The University is required by the Higher Education Statistics Authority to provide annual returns on staff and student travel methods. The information collected in this survey will also be used to inform the development…Continue Reading Win Prizes in the 2013 University of Lincoln Student Travel Survey

Social Work students are raising funds for the Philippines Appeal. Staff or students wishing to make a prize donation in aid of the Philippines Appeal Tombola can do so via a box in the kitchen of the Third Floor in Bridge House. The Tombola will take place on Monday in the Main Admin Building Atrium from…Continue Reading Prizes needed for Tombola Charity effort

Get your profile listed in the Research Student Directory! All postgraduate research students are invited to claim their research student directory listing. In response to student feedback The Graduate School, along with the Dean of Research, has developed a new Research Student Directory website. The new site is an open-resource listing current students carrying out…Continue Reading Postgraduate Researchers — Are you in?

  Make sure you start preparing for the biggest careers event of the year. With over 60 employers attending, it’s not an event to miss. There’s more information on which employers are attending via http://www.uolcareers.co.uk/find-your-feet-graduate-careersjobs-fair-nov-2013/ The fair will be in the Engine Shed from 10am-3pm one week today, so come along! We also have 9 fantastic…Continue Reading There’s just one week to go until the Find Your Feet careers fair!

New treatments for prostate cancer, Multiple Sclerosis and cystic fibrosis could be developed following research being carried out into how medicinal ‘biologics’ can be delivered to diseased cells. Currently only 15 per cent of protein targets in human cancer cells can be ‘targeted therapeutically’, rendering the remaining 85 per cent of proteins out of reach…Continue Reading Tackling a large challenge for new modes of drug delivery

As part of the Library 1.5 project, we decided to make space for student artwork within the new group work area on the ground floor. Now that the extension is complete, all students are invited to enter a design competition being run by the Library, the SU and the College of Arts. If the competition goes well,…Continue Reading Library 1.5 student artwork competition

Grab a handy 10% off in Blackwell’s Library Bookshop Blackwell’s have a festive discount for students before closing for Christmas. Starting on Monday 11th November till Friday the 22nd November students will receive 10% off on all books (excluding discounted bundles). And bundles will receive 5% off. Need a textbook? You know where to go!…Continue Reading Blackwells Student Book Sale

The Trendence Graduate Barometer 2014 is a large-scale, independent piece of research into students’ views on graduate careers and recruitment. More than 23,000 students from across the UK took part in the 2013 edition. Your views provide valuable insight and decide who makes the Guardian UK 300 top graduate employers. Join in and enter the…Continue Reading Vote for the UK Guardian 300 – cash prizes up for grabs!