Category: News

As part of the University’s ongoing partnership with Lincoln City Football Club, students can purchase tickets for home league matches at the much reduced price of £10 for the 2023/24 season.

Tickets for every fixture will be available to purchase two weeks in advance and fixture dates can be found on the Lincoln City FC website here.

Students can purchase their ticket via this link, or by visiting the University’s Sports Centre.

During purchase, you will be asked to provide your University of Lincoln email address as confirmation and also a contact telephone number for seat allocation.

A link to access the seating plan will be sent in a confirmation email once tickets have been purchased.

Please send any queries to: sportsbookings@lincoln.ac.uk

The Rt. Hon Prof the Lord Ajay Kakkar KBE PC, the distinguished surgeon, scientist and crossbench member of the House of Lords, will be installed as the next Chancellor of the University of Lincoln. 

Lord Kakkar will succeed Lord Victor Adebowale CBE, who last year announced his intention to step down from the role after almost 15 years of service to the University. The installation of the new Chancellor will take place this September ahead of the University’s graduation ceremonies at Lincoln Cathedral. 

Lord Kakkar is Emeritus Professor of Surgery at University College London and an independent crossbench member of the House of Lords, having been created a life peer in 2010.  He is Chairman of King’s Health Partners Academic Health Science Centre.  He was appointed as Chairman of the House of Lords Appointments Commission from 2013 to 2018 and, at the same time, was UK Business Ambassador for Healthcare and Lifesciences. From 2016 to 2022 he served as Chair of the Judicial Appointments Commission. 

Lord Kakkar completed his medical degree at King’s College London and received his PhD from Imperial College London and has been a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons since 1992.     

In 2008 he was appointed Director of the Thrombosis Research Institute in London.  His research interests include prevention and treatment of venous and arterial thromboembolic disease, and cancer-associated thrombosis; and development of novel anticoagulant drugs.  

He served as Chairman of UCLPartners Academic Health Science Partnership between 2014 – 2021. 

In 2020 he became Chairman of The King’s Fund, and Chairman of the board of trustees of UK Biobank. He was appointed Chairman of the Office for Strategic Coordination of Health Research in 2021 and was recently appointed as Chairman of the Royal Commission for the Exhibition of 1851.   

Lord Kakkar will become the University of Lincoln’s third Chancellor, following Lord Victor Adebowale CBE (2008-2023) and Dame Elizabeth Esteve-Coll DBE (2001-2008). 

On his appointment as Chancellor, Lord Kakkar said “I am deeply honoured and delighted to become the University of Lincoln’s next Chancellor. 

“It is a fine academic institution with a considerable reputation for innovative teaching and an admirably student-focussed culture.  In just over thirty years, the University has established itself as both a centre of academic excellence and a happy place where students flourish and are helped to achieve their life goals. 

Your proud University motto – “Through wisdom, liberty” – says it all. Striving for greater wisdom must be both the goal of all individuals and society’s ambition. And liberty is the bedrock of our social and political culture which enables our academic institutions to flourish. 

“I very much look forward to serving as your Chancellor.” 

Professor Neal Juster, Vice Chancellor of the University of Lincoln, said: “We are delighted that Lord Kakkar has accepted our invitation to become the next Chancellor of the University of Lincoln.  

“He brings a wealth of knowledge and experience in diverse fields spanning health, science, justice, business and innovation, and of course, a distinguished career of public service. The Senior Leadership Team and I look forward to working together with him in supporting the University to embrace opportunities ahead and achieve future successes. “I would also like to express my sincere thanks once again to Lord Victor for his devoted service to the University. His contribution to the progress of the University over the past 15 years, and with it the positive impact on our students, colleagues, graduates, and the communities and industries we serve, has been immense.”

In the aftermath of the devastating train crash in India, we understand that many people in our community might be affected. The University of Lincoln and Lincoln Students’ Union would like to offer support to our One Community both in the UK and overseas.    

During this incredibly difficult time, and always, the University is here to help you. If you are a student in need of support, please email Studentsupport@lincoln.ac.uk, phone 01522 837080, or drop into the Student Support Centre. The Students’ Union Advice Centre is also available, and Student Leaders are on hand to support, please email advice@lincolnsu.com.    

University staff can contact the Employee Assistance Programme helpline on 0808 168 2143 regarding any issues. Calls are answered by trained professionals who are there to support you.  

The Multi-Faith Chaplaincy is also available for any member of our community.   

As One Community we send our love and strength to anyone affected by the recent event. 

The Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA), an expert agency in higher education data and analysis, has confirmed that the University of Lincoln is among the top five universities in the country for enabling student start-up businesses.

The study, ‘Intellectual property: Spin-off activities by HE provider, type of activity, metric and academic year’, analysed data from 2014 to 2022, and found that the University’s comprehensive range of business incubation services enabled a total of 166 student companies to be actualised.

As well as being placed in the top five institutions in the UK, Lincoln is the leading university in the East Midlands, and is ranked second outside of London.

Reece Leggett, Student Enterprise Manager at the University of Lincoln, said: “We are incredibly proud to see the University of Lincoln ranked among the top five universities nationally for student startups in the academic year 2021/2022. This achievement is a testament to the hard work and entrepreneurial spirit of our students, and we are committed to continuing to support and nurture their innovative ideas and ambitions.”

Vicky Addison, Head of Business Incubation and Growth at the University, said: “The continued work of the Research and Enterprise department, in which Student Enterprise is based, has been the linchpin in enabling the University to be seen so prominently in the regional business community. We are always looking at ways to improve our infrastructure so we can offer a pathway for our student start-ups, with it beginning in Student Enterprise, before moving to our on-site incubation centres, Sparkhouse and the Think Tank for continued support and office space.”

Thomas Atkins received funding from Student Enterprise to start his company, Identity Agency, and said: “Without the support and funding provided by the Student Enterprise team I don’t believe that we would have been able to grow as a business as quickly as we did. I received a £2,000 grant which allowed me to buy the majority of my start-up equipment and helped with the cost of moving into an office at Sparkhouse. The University of Lincoln offers such varied support for entrepreneurial students, and I would encourage any student who is considering starting a business to utilise this support as much as they can.”

The HESA survey results are available online www.hesa.ac.uk/data-and-analysis/providers/business-community/table-4e.

More information about Student Enterprise and Identity Agency is available online: www.student-enterprise.co.uk/ and www.identityagency.co.uk/.

A survey for all first and second year students will launch on Monday 24 April. Take part in the Freezone in the Library to claim a voucher for a hot drink and a sweet treat!

The University of Lincoln is launching a survey for all Year 1 and Year 2 students to provide feedback on your university experience so far. This will enable us to gain an understanding of your satisfaction levels and make positive changes to your course and the wider university.

We encourage you to complete the survey in the Freezone in the entrance to the main University Library on the Brayford Pool Campus, where you will receive a voucher for a hot drink and sweet treat upon completion, as well as other freebies. These vouchers will be available in the Freezone from Monday 24 April until Friday 12 May (excluding the bank holidays on Monday 1 May and Monday 8 May).

You can complete the survey by visiting the Freezone in the library, or online via this link https://unilincolnlalt.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6gMIXMVEweXb6LQ, and we advise you to reflect on your entire academic career at the university so far.

If you would like more information on completing this survey, please contact lalt@lincoln.ac.uk.

Want to land your dream job? Want to stand out to employers? Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered! When applying for jobs, you need to show employers you have the skills and experience they are looking for. Whilst your degree provides experience of your academic abilities, you need to also demonstrate your extracurricular experiences which is where the Lincoln Award comes in! 

The Lincoln Award is an employability framework and award that helps you develop both your skills and experiences- exactly what employers are looking for! On completion of the award, you will:  

• Have more experience to show employers   
• Able to identify and communicate your skills across to employers  
• Reflected on your experiences and planned your future development   
• Attended an Assessment Centre and feel confident about facing any recruitment process   
• Received a feedback summary which includes vital information to support your future success   

Interested? Get started today, click here for more information!