Month: April 2017

Students on the MA Fine Art degree will unveil a new exhibition next month (27^th May) when Punctuated³ launches at The Collection.

The exhibition, which features the work of thirteen artists using diverse media and subject matter, will see the Courtyard Gallery divided into 13 different sized sections. Each has been randomly allocated to an artist, who has created new work especially for the dimensions of that space.

Each area is a third of the size of the one before it, with artworks varying from over two metres to just under two centimetres. The size, which provides the title for each piece of work, was the only constraint for the artist.

The format suggests a sense of generosity towards the artists, who were encouraged to create work guided by their own interests whilst paradoxically working within the constraints of a specific size. The idea grew from a conversation between staff and students about issues of hierarchies within curation and society at large.

Artists: Henry Allen / Louise Chalmers / Alexandria Frances Clow / Jacob Denness / Michelle Forrest-Beckett / Christopher Kane / Charlie Leffler / Yuen Shan Ling / Hannah McKinlay / Nathan Newton / Orinta Pranaityte / Kezia-Marie Wattle/ James Woolley

Punctuated³ will be exhibited in The Courtyard Gallery in The Collection from 27th May – 25th June 2017. Open 10am-4pm, last entry at 3:45pm.

The Newtonian Moment is a a duo public lecture by Dr Fabien Paillusson, School of Mathematics and Physics, and Dr Anna Marie Roos, School of History & Heritage. 

In this public lecture, the humanities and the sciences meet. A historian of science and a physicist will shed some light on the discovery of Newton’s laws, some of the most famous and important in physics. These laws not only ushered in modern physics and technology, but also have changed the way we think about human society and the Universe.

The lecture takes place on Wednesday 31st May 2017, 6.00pm to 7.00pm in the Isaac Newton Building Lecture Theatre.

For more details and to book to attend the lecture, visit: https://lincolnmathsphys.wordpress.com/2017/03/19/lincoln-isaac-newton-lecture/

The next College of Social Science Inaugural Lecture will be by Professor Jacquelyn Allen-Collinson on Wednesday 3rd May.

Professor Allen-Collinson will speak on “Talking sense(s): Sociology and the person in the body”.

Despite vociferous calls to ‘bring the body’ into sociological theory and conceptualisations over the past two decades, there has been a strong critique of ‘mainstream’ sociology for overlooking the grounded, corporeal realities and consequences of embodiment. Feminist sociologists and phenomenological sociologists have been amongst those calling for sociology to incorporate the corporeal.  In her work, Professor Allen-Collinson highlights the need to investigate and analyse the influence of social structural forces (and ‘classic’ sociological variables) upon the lived experience of the person in the body.

Drawing on some ‘documents of life’, the lecture will commence with a brief autoethnographic reflection on Professor Allen-Collinson’s career path from university administrator to academic, and how this has stimulated various research interests, including:

·  identity and ‘identity work’ within academia and beyond
·  the lived experience of asthma in sport and physical cultures
·  the sociology/anthropology of the senses in physical cultures

Throughout her lecture, and commensurate with the autoethnographic spirit, Professor Allen-Collinson will highlight the personal and socio-cultural linkage, reflecting on salient findings from some ethnographic, autoethnographic and qualitative projects.

The lecture will take place at the Co-op lecture theatre in the Minerva Building.

Arrival is from 5.30pm for a 6.00pm start. The presentation will conclude at 7.00pm with a drinks reception and an opportunity for networking and to continue any discussions arising from the lecture.

This lecture is free to attend, however booking is required. To book please email collegesocialscience@lincoln.ac.uk

The first annual College of Science Undergraduate Research Conference 2017, incorporating the Lincoln Festival of Biology, takes place on Tuesday 2nd and Wednesday 3rd May 2017.

The event, which features research activities from the Schools of Chemistry, Engineering, Life Sciences and Pharmacy, will take place in the Engine Shed from 10am to 6pm on each day.

All are welcome to come and find out more about research projects our undergraduate students are involved in.

A free public lecture will examine the underlying science behind asthma – a condition that affects one in 11 people in the UK and costs the NHS billions of pounds every year but which largely remains a mystery to scientists, doctors and sufferers.

On World Asthma Day – Tuesday 2nd May 2017 – Dr Neil Holden, a scientist specialising in asthma research at the University of Lincoln, UK, will explore The Science of Asthma.

His talk, taking place from 5.30pm on the University’s Brayford Pool Campus, will examine the underlying science behind asthma, particularly focusing on its three common aspects: inflammation, tightening of the airways, and changes to the structure of the lungs.

The Science of Asthma is free to attend but places are limited and should be booked online in advance.

Dr Holden said: “Almost everyone knows someone who suffers from asthma. At least 5.4 million people in the UK receive treatment to try and control the symptoms, yet very few people understand exactly what causes these symptoms. Asthma isn’t just a minor ailment, it can be extremely serious and deaths caused by asthma in Lincolnshire in 2016 were at a 10-year high.”

Based in the School of Life Sciences at the University of Lincoln, Dr Holden is carrying out pioneering research that examines the causes of and treatments for asthma. Despite being such a common condition, it is an extremely complicated disease, with individual cases reacting to different triggers and responding differently to medication.

“The research we are doing here at Lincoln aims to better understand the condition, and also how asthma medications work,” Dr Holden explained. “Corticosteroids are one of the main medications used to treat people with asthma. These drugs were approved several decades ago and while we know they are extremely effective anti-inflammatories, we don’t understand all of the mechanisms that make them work.

“My research looks at how asthma medications affect the human immune system, and how these mechanisms change when asthmatics have viral lung infections. If we can understand how asthma medications work, we may in the future be able to replicate this with new treatments, but without some of the negative side effects caused by current drugs.”

Dr Holden previously worked in the pharmaceutical industry for leading research-based biopharmaceutical company AstraZeneca, before moving into academia and pursuing his research at the University of Lincoln.

His talk will be accessible to all and will explain how members of the public can get involved and contribute to his research.

To book your free place, visit the event website.

A note for staff and students who have Uni Imps tickets for the Lincoln City vs Torquay game tomorrow (Friday 14th April 2017).

You are required to sit in the seat specified on your ticket as this is an all seated game. All Uni Imps Scheme tickets are sat in the same block in a reserved area If your ticket is not allocated a specific seat you are still required to sit in this block in the spare seats

Row A: 96 – 118

Rows B to G: 96 -123

Row H: 96 – 104

For more information please contact Rosie Damarell in HR.