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The University’s Disability Team, hold dedicated drop in sessions for 3rd year students every Friday, between 12 – 2pm.
If you are a third year and an existing Dart student or would simply like to speak to a Disability Advisor for help and information, please do come along to the sessions on Fridays 12- 2pm. The Dart Team are located in Student Services, next to the Health Centre on the Brayford Campus.
You can contact us by email on – dart@lincoln.ac.uk or telephone – 01522 886400
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The Students’ Union and student volunteers are cleaning out Brayford Pool on Wednesday 30 October.
Equipped with grappling hooks and litter pickers, the team will be cleaning up from 10 am to 4pm.
If you are interested in taking part, please contact Jane Kilby, ULSU Volunteering Co-ordinator, via volunteer@lincolnsu.com or call 01522 886420.
The team will also be cleaning up the Sincil Bank area on 14 November from 1pm to 4pm.
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A student nurse from the University of Lincoln is taking a lead role in the national drive to prevent pressure ulcers by arranging a conference to raise awareness among her fellow students.
Charlotte Johnston, who is entering the second year of her Nursing degree in Lincoln’s School of Health and Social Care, was inspired to organise the event after responding to a comment on Twitter from Ruth May, NHS England’s Chief Nurse for the Midlands & East, about the wider NHS ‘Stop the Pressure’ campaign.
Ruth May will now be among the speakers at the student conference Charlotte has organised. Around 500 students are expected to attend the event, which will take place at the University of Lincoln on 15th October 2013.
Other speakers include representatives from the Clinical Research Trials Institute, NHS Quest and United Lincoln Hospitals NHS Trust. Representatives from Health Education England will also be in attendance and NHS England’s chief nursing officer Jane Cummings has expressed her support. NHS Improving Quality (NHS IQ), the driving force for improvement across the NHS in England, is also supporting Charlotte in putting on the conference.
The majority of pressure ulcers are preventable and could be avoided through simple actions by frontline healthcare staff, and by patients and carers. As well as causing long term pain and distress for patients, treatment for each pressure ulcer costs an average of £4,638 – which causes a financial burden on the NHS of between £1.4 and £2.1 billion per year.
Charlotte said: “Having previously worked as a healthcare assistant, it came as news to me when I became a student nurse to learn that pressure ulcers were preventable. Learning to ‘stop the pressure’ via my first placement was a turning point for me in my student career. I wanted every student to have the same education around the subject as I have been given, to understand the impact of pressure ulcers from a service user’s point of view, to be inspired to take action, and to have the confidence to put their skills and knowledge into practice.”
The conference is intended to educate, inspire and motivate student nurses to adopt and share best practice around prevention of pressure ulcers, and will cover theory and tools that can be used straight away in practice placements. An essential component of the day will involve students making pledges to take the learning from the day forward, linked to NHS Change Day 2014. The event is also intended as a catalyst for other student nurses across the country to run similar conferences at their places of learning.
Ruth May, chief nurse, NHS England (Midlands & East), said: “The stop the pressure campaign has successfully managed to reduce the occurrence of pressure ulcers across midlands and east. This conference is a way of continuing the improvement – the energy and enthusiasm that Charlotte has brought to the campaign is fantastic, and we feel privileged to have her on board.”
Dr. Paul Linsley, principal lecturer and academic lead for mental health nursing at the University of Lincoln, said: “The University of Lincoln is delighted to support Charlotte in organising this innovative conference. The prevention of pressure ulcers forms a fundamental component to the practical skills training undertaken by our student nurses. It’s good to see this message being taken forward by one of our students in such an inspirational manner.”
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There is a unique opportunity being offered free of charge to students and staff at this University because we run courses recognised by the Chartered Institute of Public Relations.
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Just turn up and play, low competitive.
All abilities welcome. Takes place on Tuesdays at the University Sports Centre from 6pm-7pm.
Costs only £2 to play. For more information, please email cng@lincoln.ac.uk.
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Zumba® is easy to do, effective and totally exhilarating. So forget the workout, just lose yourself in the music and find yourself in shape at the original dance-fitness party.
Classes are available at the University Sports Centre on:
Just bring along your student card and payment.
Regards
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Three Lincoln students are taking part in ‘Sick Kid Save Point’. The event is running for 24 hours this coming Saturday/Sunday.
They’re raising money for The Sick Kids Friends Foundation, who support The Royal Children’s Hospital in Edinburgh.
They aim to provide extra facilities not covered by the NHS to make children’s time in hospital as well as their return home easier for the children and their families. It’s a really great cause. Any donations are greatly appreciated and if you’d like feel free to share this around to any friends who might be interested in donating. Full details of the charity as well as a place to donate can be found at the link below.
http://www.justgiving.com/Attitude-Era-Podcast
For more information, please email Kevin Mahon via kmahon@lincoln.ac.uk
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The Careers Wednesdays programme is a fantastic way for students to enhance their employability and to familiarise themselves with the current job market. During the Careers Wednesdays programme there’ll be presentations given by top employers, workshops on job hunting, help with writing CV’s and interview technique which is subject, year and industry specific.
Each week we invite two employers to present a workshop for students to help them prepare for life after University. It is a fantastic way for students and graduates to engage with employers.
Students are able to use these workshops to complete the Lincoln Award. The award is a framework which provides students with the opportunity to develop and to demonstrate their employability skills.
To book on to a Careers Wednesdays workshop please log on to www.lincoln.prospects.ac.uk
For help or more information contact Holly, at helliott@lincoln.ac.uk or 01522 837824
Dates available:
How do I book on to an event?
Go to Lincoln.prospects.ac.uk and register yourself with an account. From there you’ll be able to access our ‘Events calendar’ and all of our job vacancies. You can look through the months of the year and simply click ‘Book’ on any event you wish to attend. You’ll then receive an email confirming your place.
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Every Wednesday 5.15pm -.6.15pm
Come along and try our new Beginners Running group for the opportunity to get fit and meet new people.
Sessions cost just £3 and we do not focus on time or distance and no running experience is required!
For more details contact dtindalldecarolis@lincoln.ac.uk.
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Grab a Harvard Referencing Guide, talk to your ASL, & try to win a £10 Amazon voucher!
From Tuesday 15th to Thursday 17th (1pm till 3pm), we’ll be introducing our brand new purpose built extension – bringing new study spaces, teaching rooms and plenty of PCs.
We’ll be giving away the much-anticipated Harvard Referencing Guide and a handy how-to for its twin App. Not to mention a particularly special Design Competition where we’ll be asking you to design the new feature walls for Library 1.5!
So come along for Milk & Cookies with your Academic Subject Librarians – we’ve plenty of freebies and even a prize draw with the chance of winning a £10 Amazon voucher!
If you need more information regarding the event, please contact Anna Keeton on AKeeton@lincoln.ac.uk
