Year: 2014

Meditation on Fridays

  Meditation Fridays takes place in MB1008 between 12.10pm – 12.50pm. The Ecumenical Christian Meditation Group is open to all students and staff. If you feel the need for some peace and calm in your life, you are welcome to join us without obligation. Guidance in breathing and posture will be given….Continue Reading Meditation on Fridays

Media students create calendar for charity

Media students Jemma Harrison and Jessica Ball have created and are selling a calendar to raise money for the Lincoln County Hospital Breast Unit. They have designed and printed a tasteful topless calendar in order to raise awareness of breast cancer. The money raised will be split equally between the research at the Hospital Unit and for support services. The…Continue Reading Media students create calendar for charity

The University of Lincoln Library celebration today

The University of Lincoln Library invites staff and students to join a national day of celebration. National Libraries Day, which takes place on Friday 7th February 2014, is a free-to-join gathering of people who believe in the importance of libraries in our communities, personal lives and education. The library team at Lincoln will mark the…Continue Reading The University of Lincoln Library celebration today

National Libraries Day celebrations – Friday 7 February

The University of Lincoln Library invites staff and students to join a national day of celebration. National Libraries Day, which takes place on Friday 7th February 2014, is a free-to-join gathering of people who believe in the importance of libraries in our communities, personal lives and education. The library team at Lincoln will mark the special…Continue Reading National Libraries Day celebrations – Friday 7 February

Revised Academic Year Calendar and new schedule for Resits

Revised Academic Year Calendar Following consultation with staff from across the University and the Students’ Union, Academic Board has approved changes to the Academic Year Calendar from 2014/15. The 2014/15 Academic Year will now begin with Welcome Week, starting on Monday 15 September 2014 (previously planned to be 22 September 2014). The changes to the…Continue Reading Revised Academic Year Calendar and new schedule for Resits

Free workshop on start-up businesses

A free workshop for start-up businesses is taking place on Thursday 13 February at The Showroom, Lincoln 5.30pm to 8pm. The event will put county entrepreneurs, those looking to start a new business, in touch with start-up business coaches who can advise on available funding and the best routes to market. This event is suitable…Continue Reading Free workshop on start-up businesses

Online student timetables

Online student timetables are currently showing incorrectly. They show the timetable for week 23 rather than this week (week 19).  In order to view your timetable correctly, please click the ‘Prev’ button to week 19 on your timetable. Please note that this will show the wrong w/c date but the timetable is correct for this…Continue Reading Online student timetables

Lincoln researchers transform standards of 999 care for heart attack and stroke patients

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

NUS International Student Survey

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

Can a toad be sad? Survey on attitudes towards animals

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