Year: 2017

Now winter is very much upon us, and attention is turning to the Christmas holiday, it is a good time to think about safety and security both on and off campus.

Sunset arrives mid-afternoon, there may be fewer people out and about in public places, and many students will be thinking about heading home for the festive period in a few weeks’ time.

The University has a Campus Security team who patrol the campus around the clock, operate extensive CCTV and can respond immediately to any security incidents on campus 24 hours a day. But all staff and students can contribute to looking out for people and property by adopting a few simple precautions:

Some tips when you are out and about:

• Avoid isolated places, especially at night.
• Stick to well-lit and overlooked routes whenever possible.
• Try to travel in groups of two or more people.
• If you are going out alone, tell someone where you’re going and what time you expect to be back.
• Mobile phones, laptop computers and other portable gadgets are attractive to opportunist criminals. Be careful about where you take them and how you use them.
• Never get into a taxi on the street unless it is a licensed Hackney Carriage (‘black cab’), and only use a private-hire cab that you have booked by phone.
• Don’t accept lifts from strangers.
• Trust your ‘gut feeling’ and avoid people and situations that make you feel uneasy.

When you are on campus:

• Protect your belongings by locking your office/room door every time you leave.
• Don’t leave purses, phones, laptops and other valuables unattended.
• Call Security on ext. 6062 (01522 886062 from a mobile) if you are concerned about anything unusual on campus, or if you think that someone has ‘tailgated’ you into a secure area of a building.

When you are at home:

• Remember to always lock your door – your room door if living in Halls or your front and rear doors when living in a shared house, even when you are in.
• Do not allow anyone into your home unless you know who they are or they show you a valid ID.
• Do not leave ID cards, cash cards, money, cheque books or keys lying around – an opportunist may find these too tempting.
• Never leave your home unlocked when you go out, even if it is only for a short period of time.
• Don’t forget about closing windows when you go out, including upstairs ones.
• Do not leave keys or personal belongings where they can be seen through doors and windows.
• Make sure you are covered by contents insurance, and register your gadgets at immobilise.com
• If you see anyone acting suspiciously, report it to Security on 886062 (if on campus) or report it to the police by calling 101.

 

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To review Lincoln and be entered into the prize draw, visit www.whatuni.com/review.

The Student Wellbeing Centre will be closed all day on Tuesday 5th December 2017 due to a whole team development day.

If you have any concerns, please contact the Student Support Centre on 01522 837080.

The Centre will reopen as normal on Wednesday 6th December from 9.30 am. Drop-in will resume as normal from 12 -2 pm.

Information, advice and support can also be accessed on the Student Services website: http://studentservices.lincoln.ac.uk/

If you feel like you need urgent support, please start with a look at the self-help links below:

Under 25s free online counselling support – https://www.kooth.com/
Steps 2 Change self-referral form –  http://www.lpft.nhs.uk/our-services/adult-services/steps2change-lincs#.V9AmUE32aUk
Students Against Depression – http://studentsagainstdepression.org/
Samaritans – http://www.samaritans.org/branches/lincoln-branch-samaritans

If you need more urgent help please call the emergency services on 999 or the NHS Helpline on 111.

Further support sites and other information can be found on the Student Wellbeing Centre’s Mental Health site: http://studentservices.lincoln.ac.uk/student-wellbeing-home/disability/mental-health/

The Postgraduate Common Room and Study Space, located on the third floor of the MHT building, is an ideal venue for postgraduate students from across the four Colleges to come together and work alongside one another. Postgraduate students on both taught and research programmes are encouraged to use the rooms for group and personal study. 

The Common Room and Study Space is being furnished with additional IT equipment, providing two computers available for use in each of the study rooms.

Please note that to gain access to the Postgraduate Common Room and Study Space you must first visit the Security Office in the Minerva building where they will activate your University ID for the security swipe card system that is now in place.

Please also note, the study rooms are available during normal building opening hours and are signposted from the third floor stairwell and lift foyer in MHT.

For any further queries please contact: DoctoralSchool@lincoln.ac.uk

The University has recently launched the ‘NoMore’ module for all students, which provides you with information on the nature and scale of sexual misconduct within student communities, how to recognise behaviours which may contribute to or constitute sexual misconduct, and how to be an active bystander.

The module also gives advice on how to support a friend or fellow student who discloses an incident of sexual misconduct and the services available.

Additionally, the module will count towards a chosen activity for The Lincoln Award. Simply download and print your certificate upon completion and present it to The Lincoln Award team for sign off.

To enrol onto the module, please click here or visit ‘My Support Services’ tab within Blackboard.

Additionally, the module will count towards a chosen activity for The Lincoln Award. Simply download and print your certificate upon completion and present it to The Lincoln Award team for sign off.

If you have any concerns relating to the content discussed in this module and would like to speak to someone in confidence, please contact: studentwellbeing@lincoln.ac.uk