Year: 2017

Sexual Misconduct Online Reporting System

Zoe Homes / / News

The Student Wellbeing Centre has recently launched an online reporting system for sexual misconduct, which allows students at the University to report sexual misconduct by another student or member of staff to the Student Wellbeing Centre. Submission of a report using this system will not be considered a formal complaint under the University Regulations, but is a means to contact the Student Wellbeing Centre and let them know what has happened so that appropriate support and advice can be given.

Students can use the online platform to report any form of sexual misconduct which they experience whilst they are a student at the University of Lincoln. This may include but is not limited to:

  • Abusive or offensive comments
  • Stalking or harassment
  • Controlling behaviour
  • Taking or sharing of private images without consent
  • Inappropriate touching or kissing without consent
  • Attempted sexual intercourse without consent
  • Sexual intercourse without consent

Students have the option to submit an anonymous report by withholding their name and providing a personal email address rather than their student email address, however all reports must contain an email address so that the Student Wellbeing Centre can make contact and offer support. The decision about whether to access this support will sit with the student who has submitted the report.

To make an online report, students should visit the Student Wellbeing website at http://studentservices.lincoln.ac.uk/sexual-misconduct/. The site also contains guidance, information and sources of support for students who have experienced sexual misconduct.

If you have any questions about the online reporting system please contact Katy Brookfield at kbrookfield@lincoln.ac.uk.

Sexual Misconduct Online Reporting System

Over 100 Masters courses on offer at free Postgraduate Taster Day

Zoe Homes / / Events

People with a love for learning will be able to choose from over 100 subjects on offer at a free Postgraduate Taster Day in Lincoln.

The University of Lincoln is inviting members of the public to experience some of its most popular Masters level courses by hosting a series of subject masterclasses. Covering academic disciplines ranging from the arts, sciences, social sciences and business, the taster day aims to spark the interest of potential postgraduates.

The Postgraduate Taster Day takes place on Wednesday 18th October, from 1pm-5pm, at Lincoln’s main Brayford Pool campus.

Claire Mann, Postgraduate Recruitment Manager at the University of Lincoln, said: “The introduction of national funding to support postgraduates, has made Masters level study more accessible not only if you are in the final year of your degree, but for recent graduates and professionals looking to advance their career.

“Studies have shown the many advantages a postgraduate qualification can offer – the ‘postgraduate premium’ is estimated to be worth £200,000 over a lifetime* – but the benefits are about much more than earning potential.

“The University of Lincoln’s Postgraduate Taster Days give the public an opportunity to speak one on one with academics and explore the possibility of post-graduate learning.”

Attendees will have the opportunity to explore the School of Health and Social Care’s newly launched MSc Physiotherapy course, which is currently available for pre-registration. The course focuses on a whole body approach to promoting and maintaining patient wellbeing with the masterclass sessions offering an insight into current physiotherapy practices.

For aspiring psychologists, academics from the School of Psychology will be on hand to offer advice on specialist courses including MSc Developmental Psychology and MSc Forensic Psychology. The School of Education will also run sessions on its PGCE qualifications for those looking to pursue a career in teaching.

The Lincoln Business School will run sessions on its MBA Master of Business Administration qualification, a one year course designed to enhance earning potential by providing a global perspective to future senior industry leaders.

An advice lounge will also be available throughout the day offering information on the application process as well as the funding options available.

For more information on Masters study or to book a place at the University of Lincoln’s Postgraduate Taster Day, visit www.lincoln.ac.uk/postgraduatevisits or phone: 01522 886644. Places are limited and will be allocated on a first-come-first-served basis.

Education in a Digital Age | 7th Nov

Zoe Homes / / Events

This is a Lincoln Academy of Learning and Teaching (LALT) event with the theme of ‘Education in the Digital Age’.

With oversight from both academic and support colleagues, the goal is for this to be a celebration of best practice and to also be an opportunity to inspire experimentation of new digitally enhanced teaching practice, which is informed by practical application and pedagogical challenges.

Education in a Digital Age

The event will showcase examples of digital practice from staff across the University, with hands-on support sessions, practical demonstrations, workshops from leading suppliers: Panopto, Turnitin, Lynda.com and Talis. There will also be a chance to experience leading-edge Virtual Reality (VR) technologies from within the University.

With contributions from academics, students and support colleagues, this event looks at celebrating examples of best teaching practice and to also be an opportunity to inspire experimentation of new digitally enhanced teaching practice.

The showcase will finish with a keynote from the renowned INSIDE HE Education blogger Eric Stoller.

The day will host parallel sessions of presentations, maker spacers, showcases and workshops:

The event takes place on 7th November from 10.00am to 4.30pm in the Engine Shed.

For more details and a full timetable visit: https://lalt.lincoln.ac.uk/event/lalt-showcase-education-in-a-digital-age/

Get involved in Frequency Festival 2017

Laura Jones / / News

Frequency Festival 2017, Lincoln’s iconic biennial digital culture festival, is nearly here and is looking for volunteers to get involved!  

This year the festival will explore the theme of disPLACEment, bringing ten days of extraordinary art installations and events to Lincoln, fusing virtual and augmented realities, digital culture, art and debate with the city’s medieval streets.

The Frequency team is looking for dynamic, positive and professional volunteers to help at Frequency events during the festival, which will take place from Friday 20th until Sunday 29th October.

There are various volunteer roles, including:

  • Street Team member – letting people know about Frequency 2017 and providing information to members of the public.
  • Exhibition host – overseeing exhibits/performances/Installations during festival.
  • Event volunteer – assisting with the delivery of events.

To get involved, or to find out more, email signup@frequency.org.uk.

Alternatively, students at the University of Lincoln can also sign up via the University’s Students’ Union website at https://lincolnsu.com/volunteering/opportunities/community/arts.

The Mum and Baby Sleep Study

Laura Jones / / Research

The Lincoln Sleep Lab is looking for new mums and their babies to take part in a unique study into the quality of their sleep.

Sleeping when you have a new baby can be tricky, often leading to families feeling tired and stressed in the first few months and yet, despite this, science knows little about sleep in young babies and their mothers.

The study requires mothers and their babies (of around three months old) to stay overnight in the Lincoln Sleep Lab at the University of Lincoln, where the duration and quality of their sleep can be monitored.

The ultimate goal of the study is to help improve sleep quality in new mothers and their young babies, leading to greater well-being for the whole family.

As well as contributing to worthwhile research, the mum will also receive £50 cash and a £5 gift voucher for Mummy and Little Me.

To find out more, contact Professor Alina Rodriguez at arodriguez@lincoln.ac.uk or Federica Menchinelli at fmenchinelli@lincoln.ac.uk.

You can also take a look at the Lincoln Child Development Facebook page at www.facebook.com/LincolnChildDevelopment/.

An evening of supernatural tales, talks and theatre

Laura Jones / / Events

Some of Lincoln’s most enduring ghost stories will be brought to life in an evening of story-telling, discussion and live theatrical performance set in a historic building famous in local folklore for its paranormal happenings.

The purportedly haunted White Hart Hotel in the city’s Bailgate will provide the setting for A Lincoln Ghost Story Evening – an event which will celebrate some of the historic city’s most popular ghostly tales and reflect on the public’s continuing fascination with the supernatural.

The event will takes place on Monday 27th November, between Halloween and Christmas, with audiences invited to explore the ghost story’s long association with the festive season. It is organised by the researchers specialising in Gothic literature from the University of Lincoln and will feature a guest talk by Dr Derek Johnston, a lecturer at Queen’s University Belfast and author of ‘Haunted Seasons: Television Ghost Stories for Christmas and Horror for Halloween’.

The guide of the original Lincoln Ghost Walk will share her experiences of recounting ghostly tales in the historic streets of Lincoln. Recent graduates from the BA (Hons) Drama course at the University of Lincoln will then treat the audience to a special theatrical performance, conjuring up the White Hart’s spectral history and offering tarot card readings, before the evening concludes in the traditional fashion with reading of a classic ghost story.

The event is organised by Dr Scott Brewster, from the University of Lincoln’s School of English and Journalism. A specialist in Gothic literature, Dr Brewster has recently co-edited The Routledge Handbook to the Ghost Story – the first volume to examine the ghost story tradition in a truly international context.

He said: “I’m fascinated by the enduring popularity of the ghost story in literature, film, television or amongst online communities. Ghost walks and ghost hunts show the continuing power of the supernatural tale in contemporary culture. This event casts light on ghost stories, some of them local, and why they still matter to us in the twenty-first century.”

A Lincoln Ghost Story Evening will take place at 7.30pm on Monday 27th November. Tickets cost £5 (including complimentary drink and mince pie) and can be booked through the University of Lincoln’s online store at http://lncn.eu/whghost.

Be Inspired! with Dr. Meredith Nash

Laura Jones / / Events

This October, Visiting Scholar Dr. Meredith Nash, will deliver a Be Inspired! Lecture ‘What is it like to be a woman in STEMM? Gender bias, sexual harassment, and the myth of meritocracy.’

Meredith Nash is a Senior Lecturer in Sociology and Deputy Director of the Institute for the Study of Social Change at the University of Tasmania. She is at the University of Lincoln as a Visiting Scholar at the Eleanor Glanville Centre and the Health Advancement Research Team. Her research examines the depth and enduring character of gender-based inequalities.

Women are underrepresented in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and medicine (STEMM) fields worldwide, particularly in leadership positions. In this presentation, Dr Nash will discuss her findings from a mixed-methods sociological study drawing on the experiences of 25 women in STEMM fields who were all participants in a three-week transformational leadership program in Antarctica in 2016. She will explore the women’s experiences of science leadership, including challenges they face as women in male-dominated fields and what they think needs to change to help women in STEMM advance.​

The lecture will take place at 5pm on Monday 23rd October. It is free to attend but prior booking is essential. To book your place, please visit https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/be-inspired-lecture-dr-meredith-nash-tickets-38769342146?aff=es2

MP Karen Lee to hold staff and student surgery

Laura Jones / / News

On Friday 13th October, the University will welcome the MP for Lincoln Karen Lee to the Brayford Pool campus as part of her constituency surgery.

The visit is an opportunity for both staff and students to meet and engage with Karen Lee, and discuss with her the issues that matter to them.

She will be on campus from 1pm until 4pm, however, meetings are by appointment only. To book your slot, email helena.mair@parliament.uk or calling 01522 420067.

Early booking is advisable as places are limited.

University of Lincoln secures RCUK SEE-PER grant

Laura Jones / / News

The University of Lincoln is among just 12 institutions awarded funding to enhance and embed support for public engagement with research within UK higher education institutes.

The University has been awarded the funding by Research Councils UK (RCUK) through its new Strategic Support to Expedite Embedding Public Engagement with Research (SEE-PER) grants following a competitive bidding process.

The money will be used to fund the PEARL (Public Engagement for All with research at Lincoln) project which aims to bring the organisation, visibility and impact of Public Engagement with Research (PER) at the University of Lincoln up to a consistently excellent standard, building on its already strong track record in public engagement.

The project will be led by Professor Carenza Lewis,  from the School of History and Heritage, and Professor Timothy Hodgson, from the School of Psychology, from October 2017 to March 2018 with activity thereafter supported by the University.

Professor Carenza Lewis, Professor for the Public Understanding of Research, said: “I am delighted we have been successful in securing this grant as one of the things which attracted me to the University of Lincoln was its commitment to wider communities and the PEARL SEEPER grant will enable us to make the experience of engaging with university research even better for members of the public, staff and students.”