Year: 2016

Introducing Alfie – the prototype care home robot

A robot being developed to help elderly people stay independent and active for longer has been named by residents of three local care homes where it is going to be tested. As part of the ENRICHME project – pioneering robotics research funded by an EU Horizon 2020 grant – residents from LACE Housing Association’s housing…Continue Reading Introducing Alfie – the prototype care home robot

1215.today Innovation Lab! – New opportunity for June

Do you want to spend a day with other creative minds to re-imagine what our lives could look like in the future? Do you want to work alongside an internationally recognised artist to discuss, debate and develop ideas and artwork that might be commissioned as part of the 1215.today project? www.1215.today is an online creative project…Continue Reading 1215.today Innovation Lab! – New opportunity for June

Brayford Sharks finish fourth in Universities Business Challenge

Five students from disciplines across the University took part in the semi-finals of the University Business Challenge at Regents University London. The Universities Business Challenge Worldwide is the world’s longest established and leading undergraduate simulation-based competition. This year alone, more than 300 UK teams from more than 60 universities took part. 90 teams from the initial…Continue Reading Brayford Sharks finish fourth in Universities Business Challenge

Holi – Festival of Colour Celebration – 16 Mar

Festival of colour Celebration – 1pm-2.30pm on Wednesday 16 March at Library Square (opposite the Student’s Union and Library). We are welcoming all students and staff of all beliefs and none and nationalities to join our Holi Festival celebration event. Holi is a spring festival also known as festival of colours and sometimes festival of love. It…Continue Reading Holi – Festival of Colour Celebration – 16 Mar

Lincoln student wins national competition

A business student has secured a top graduate job after winning a national competition for rising stars of the events industry. Victoria Bell, who is in the third year of her BSc (Hons) Events Management degree in the University’s Lincoln Business School, defeated 14 other finalists in The Eventice 2016 held in London (from 1 to…Continue Reading Lincoln student wins national competition

Free events during Healthy Campus Week – 7-11 March

Staff and students can take part is a huge variety of activities during Healthy Campus Week. Running from 7-11 March, many of these activities are free! This year’s activities include: Bitesize Workshop – Self Massage Bitesize Workshop – Sleep BHSF Stand Boxercise Couch to 10K Group Run CycLIN Bike Hire Cycle2Work Dental Hygiene Stand Fitball…Continue Reading Free events during Healthy Campus Week – 7-11 March

Find a PC service now live!

ICT Services have developed a new service called “Find a PC”, that allows students to identify and locate available PC’s in the library. It can be found at findapc.lincoln.ac.uk and can be viewed on any internet attached device (PC’s, laptops, tablets and phones). Using helpful maps of each floor, the system shows the location of all PC’s, Macs, printers and other library…Continue Reading Find a PC service now live!

Gender Inequality in sport Survey

College of Social Science student Joseph Palethorpe (13387134@students.lincoln.ac.uk) has launched a survey on perceived inequality with sport. As part of a year three BSc Sport Development and Coaching course module, ‘Sociological Issues in Sport Development’, a group of four students have been given the task to improve intramural sport for students on campus. In particular, the group…Continue Reading Gender Inequality in sport Survey

Student workshop: How to Maximise your Employment Potential though Social Media

This bitesize workshop is run by the University’s HR department and aims to give hints and tips on how to make the best use of social media when jobseeking. We will be looking at how employers use social media when recruiting new staff, and what you can do to make yourself stand out to employers…Continue Reading Student workshop: How to Maximise your Employment Potential though Social Media