Author: Zoe Homes

The University of Lincoln is once again the lead sponsor for the annual Lincoln Santa Fun Run & Walk, taking place on Sunday 17th December 2017.

Organised by The Rotary Club of Lincoln Colonia to support Lincoln charities and deserving causes, the 2017 Lincoln Santa Fun Run and Walk is a 3.5km 2 lap fun run (or walk) set around the historic Bailgate area of Lincoln. Runners dressed in their Santa suits set off at approximately 11.30am from Union Road and two laps of the course later will finish at Castle Square to be awarded their finisher’s medal.

There will be 2,500 Santa’s taking part supporting local charities and having a great time getting into the Lincoln festive mood.

This event is a fantastic spectacle of red with Santa’s of all ages running and walking around the iconic Lincoln Cathedral, all having terrific fun in support of deserving charities based in or working in Lincoln and Lincolnshire.

Registration is now open at lincolnsantafunrun.co.uk and places are already going fast. The registration fee is only £12 per person (children under 5 and dogs are free). The fee includes your Santa suit and finishing medal.

The University is organising a variety of exciting and inspiring events and activities over the next few weeks and we would love to see you there. Please book your place to come along and invite your family and friends.

Highlights in the next month include:

All About Bats and Owls with Chris Packham | 31st October

During this Halloween inspired event, Visiting Professor Chris Packham will introduce the audience to bats, owls and other birds of prey, and explain the vital ecological role they play in the natural world. Please note that this event is fully booked but it will be live streamed on the University’s facebook page.

Future 2.0 | 8th November

A one-day showcase of the University of Lincoln’s space-age technology, pioneering research and futuristic fun, Future 2.0 provides the opportunity to immerse yourself in virtual reality worlds, discover the latest advances in consumer technology, and meet the University’s growing ensemble of cutting-edge robots. We will be joined by popular YouTubers Goodboy Guides, The CaffCast, WillyB and SirCutieYuki for a discussion on the future of gaming.

Open Days | 11th November, 25th November, 13th December

With all Schools and departments from across the University represented, anyone can book a place and find out more about the Lincoln Experience and what it is like to live and study in Lincoln.

Great Lives with Dame Carol Ann Duffy | 16th November

Poet Laureate, playwright and Visiting Artist, Carol Ann Duffy will return to the University to read a selection of her works. Also on 16th November, Carol Ann will launch Armistice 100, a poetry competition for children aged 14-18 that will result in the publication of a compendium.

Great Lives with Judy Friedberg | 22nd November

Judy Friedberg will visit the University to talk about her career in journalism and offer insight into her role as Education Editor at The Guardian newspaper.

A Lincoln Ghost Story Evening at the White Hart Hotel | 27th November

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 the historic White Hart Hotel, famous in local folklore for its paranormal happenings.

All University events are listed on our website with full details of dates, times, locations and how to book your place. All staff and students are welcome.

 

If you have suggestions for future events or speakers that would help us highlight the work going on at the University and engage with potential students and members of the public, please email internalcommunications@lincoln.ac.uk.

This year on Remembrance Sunday, 12th November, the International Bomber Command Centre in Lincoln is holding a Service of Remembrance at 10.45am – 11.10am and will be open all day for anyone wanting to visit.

The International Bomber Command Centre (IBCC) is a world-class facility which serves as a point for recognition, remembrance and reconciliation for Bomber Command. Working with experts at the University of Lincoln, it provides the most comprehensive record of the Command in the world, The IBCC aims to ensure that generations to come can learn of their vital role in protecting the freedom we enjoy today.

IBCC is requesting donations to help to support all aspects of the International Bomber Command Centre and particularly to help complete the build of the centre and ensure the legacy of Bomber Command is preserved. As such, IBCC is asking people to bring in their old pound coins so they can try to create a runway of gold from the Command Centre to the Spire.

To create the Runway of Gold IBCC hopes to persuade people to hunt down the back of their sofas, cupboards, etc to unearth their old pound coins.  Whereas the general public can no longer use these, charities have been given an extra six months.  There are estimated to be £48 million still in circulation.

Students are invited to engage with a live stream of the inaugural Future Talk being held at the University of Lincoln on Thursday 2nd November. The topic for discussion is the real value of a degree, and students are encouraged to ask questions and join in the discussion via the Siemen’s facebook page.

On Thursday 2nd November, Siemens is having a conversation about the real value of degrees.  A conversation that is coming live from the University of Lincoln, streamed on Facebook.  A conversation involving our CEO, an audience of university vice chancellors and students, and you.

Siemens invests heavily in skills and training and has a strong commitment to working with universities and recruiting top graduate/intern talent. But how well do you think a degree really prepares you for the world of work?  Can university degrees keep up with the pace of technological change? If employers want bright new ideas, why learn from those with experience?

At this inaugural Future Talk all these points and more will be up for discussion.  This interactive conversation will be live streamed on SiemensUKNews Facebook page, so make sure you save the date – Thursday 2nd November at 2pm.

Future Talks is a series of panel discussions, bringing together people from Siemens and relevant industries across the UK, to share, converse and debate the topics that everyone is talking about.

Don’t forget – join the conversation on Thursday 2nd November at 2:30pm on SiemensUKNews Facebook.

www.facebook.com/siemensuknews | www.siemens.com/futuremakers

The annual Careers & Employability Find your Feet Careers Fair is taking place in the Engine Shed on Wednesday 1st November 2017 from 11am until 3pm.

Students and graduates will have the opportunity to meet over 70 external exhibitors providing information and job opportunities, include the fair sponsors:

– Enterprise Rent a Car
– Anglian Water
– Siemens
– Wright Vigar
– Fold Hill Foods
– Graduate Talent Solutions
– St George’s Academy
– Lincolnshire Teaching School Alliance

Internal colleagues exhibiting including the Postgraduate office, Study Abroad team, Student Union Volunteering, HR, Student Enterprise and members of the Careers & Employability team.

We welcome all staff, students and graduates to visit the fair.

If you’re passionate about something but are scared about speaking out in public then get involved in this Saturday’s LINCOLN VOICES Communication Workshop.

Taking place on the Brayford Pool campus from 10am until 3.30pm on Saturday 28th October 2017, the University of Lincoln and the Speakers Trust will run a workshop for young people from across Lincoln who want to hone their public speaking skills.

Throughout the course of the day you will learn the important building blocks to deliver what you want to say powerfully and you’ll have the unique opportunity to work with theatre practitioner, public speaking coach and expert trainer Hilary Lyons and internationally respected artist Hetain Patel.

There are only 25 spaces available on the workshop so if you are aged between 14 and 24 years old and would like to book your place, email ann@1215.today. Snacks and a light lunch will be provided on the day.