Month: January 2014

The introduction of checklists and better feedback for ambulance crews as part of a national quality improvement project led by Lincoln researchers has significantly improved the standard of care for heart attack and stroke patients across England, a major new study has shown. Between them, heart attack and stroke are the most common cause of…Continue Reading Lincoln researchers transform standards of 999 care for heart attack and stroke patients

The National Union of Students (NUS) has developed a short survey to campaign against the proposals in the immigration bill. They are looking for international students to answer questions about their thoughts on the bill proposals which we will use to argue against the changes to MPs and Lords. You can find more information via http://www.nusconnect.org.uk/news/article/international/URGENT-Survey-for-International-Students…Continue Reading NUS International Student Survey

Are cats moral or amoral? Can a toad be sad? Take part in an academic survey which considers people’s attitudes towards animals.   Dr Emile van der Zee and Prof Todd Hogue from the School of Psychology at the University of Lincoln have developed a questionnaire that measures people’s views on whether animals can think, have…Continue Reading Can a toad be sad? Survey on attitudes towards animals

Self Consciousness in Hegel’s Phenomenology of Spirit The forum will continue with Hegel for at least one more week, this time escaping the clutches of the preface and reaching out into the text itself. I thought we could look at some of the famous section on self consciousness p140-155  with a supplementary paper from the Critical guide Chapter…Continue Reading Philosophy Forum 29 January

The English-Speaking Union invites our Public Speaking Competition participants to register for free membership of the English-Speaking Union. Membership is open to young people aged 16 and above and remains free until the age of 23.   Membership enables youngsters to stay informed of future competitions in both public speaking and debating, have access to information about…Continue Reading English-Speaking Union Public Speaking Competition

Hegel’s Phenomenology of Spirit So exciting is the preface to Hegel’s phenomenology of spirit that the forum has decided to spend a third week attempting to penetrate its mysteries. I am also suggesting two additional papers to aid comprehending the ideas of ‘concept’ and ‘science’, these being: ‘Hegel’s idealism: the logic of conceptuality’ by Thomas…Continue Reading Philosophy Forum 22 January

We are looking for parents of children between 8-18 months who are willing to fill in a questionnaire (paper or online) about their family and their child’s language and gesture development. This will take about 20 minutes and you can do it wherever you like. After you have returned your questionnaire, we would ask you…Continue Reading Do you have a child between 8-18 months?

An innovative online platform which gives audiences the chance to debate the BBC’s future has been re-launched with a University of Lincoln professor at the helm as its newly-appointed editor. Our Beeb is a web forum where matters relating to the BBC can be argued, discussed, and developed. As its new editor, Professor Brian Winston…Continue Reading Lincoln professor to help steer debate on future of the BBC

Want to play in a football league? Well Sunday football league is where you can join!!  Pick up an application form from the Sports Centre or click here. Pay the £40 one off payment with the form at the Sports Centre and away you go!! That simple. Deadline for team submissions is 9PM on Wednesday…Continue Reading Sunday League Football

Hegel’s Phenomenology of Spirit This session the forum will continue to attempt to understand Hegel’s phenomenology. To this end I am suggesting continuing to read the preface and/or two other supplementary writings which may be easier to deal with. The first of these is the Introduction to the ‘Cambridge Companion to Hegel’ -which deals with…Continue Reading Philosophy Forum – 15 January