The University of Lincoln Library invites staff and students to join a national day of celebration. National Libraries Day, which takes place on Friday 7th February 2014, is a free-to-join gathering of people who believe in the importance of libraries in our communities, personal lives and education. The library team at Lincoln will mark the special…Continue Reading National Libraries Day celebrations – Friday 7 February
Revised Academic Year Calendar and new schedule for Resits
Revised Academic Year Calendar Following consultation with staff from across the University and the Students’ Union, Academic Board has approved changes to the Academic Year Calendar from 2014/15. The 2014/15 Academic Year will now begin with Welcome Week, starting on Monday 15 September 2014 (previously planned to be 22 September 2014). The changes to the…Continue Reading Revised Academic Year Calendar and new schedule for Resits
Free workshop on start-up businesses
A free workshop for start-up businesses is taking place on Thursday 13 February at The Showroom, Lincoln 5.30pm to 8pm. The event will put county entrepreneurs, those looking to start a new business, in touch with start-up business coaches who can advise on available funding and the best routes to market. This event is suitable…Continue Reading Free workshop on start-up businesses
Online student timetables
Online student timetables are currently showing incorrectly. They show the timetable for week 23 rather than this week (week 19). In order to view your timetable correctly, please click the ‘Prev’ button to week 19 on your timetable. Please note that this will show the wrong w/c date but the timetable is correct for this…Continue Reading Online student timetables
Lincoln researchers transform standards of 999 care for heart attack and stroke patients
The introduction of checklists and better feedback for ambulance crews as part of a national quality improvement project led by Lincoln researchers has significantly improved the standard of care for heart attack and stroke patients across England, a major new study has shown. Between them, heart attack and stroke are the most common cause of…Continue Reading Lincoln researchers transform standards of 999 care for heart attack and stroke patients
NUS International Student Survey
The National Union of Students (NUS) has developed a short survey to campaign against the proposals in the immigration bill. They are looking for international students to answer questions about their thoughts on the bill proposals which we will use to argue against the changes to MPs and Lords. You can find more information via http://www.nusconnect.org.uk/news/article/international/URGENT-Survey-for-International-Students…Continue Reading NUS International Student Survey
Can a toad be sad? Survey on attitudes towards animals
Are cats moral or amoral? Can a toad be sad? Take part in an academic survey which considers people’s attitudes towards animals. Dr Emile van der Zee and Prof Todd Hogue from the School of Psychology at the University of Lincoln have developed a questionnaire that measures people’s views on whether animals can think, have…Continue Reading Can a toad be sad? Survey on attitudes towards animals
Philosophy Forum 29 January
Self Consciousness in Hegel’s Phenomenology of Spirit The forum will continue with Hegel for at least one more week, this time escaping the clutches of the preface and reaching out into the text itself. I thought we could look at some of the famous section on self consciousness p140-155 with a supplementary paper from the Critical guide Chapter…Continue Reading Philosophy Forum 29 January
English-Speaking Union Public Speaking Competition
The English-Speaking Union invites our Public Speaking Competition participants to register for free membership of the English-Speaking Union. Membership is open to young people aged 16 and above and remains free until the age of 23. Membership enables youngsters to stay informed of future competitions in both public speaking and debating, have access to information about…Continue Reading English-Speaking Union Public Speaking Competition
Philosophy Forum 22 January
Hegel’s Phenomenology of Spirit So exciting is the preface to Hegel’s phenomenology of spirit that the forum has decided to spend a third week attempting to penetrate its mysteries. I am also suggesting two additional papers to aid comprehending the ideas of ‘concept’ and ‘science’, these being: ‘Hegel’s idealism: the logic of conceptuality’ by Thomas…Continue Reading Philosophy Forum 22 January