The city of Lincoln will host a series of free exhibitions showcasing work from talented young artists as part of the Ballard Arts Festival, which takes places next month. Inspired by the novels of author J.G. Ballard, the festival invites art-lovers to visit six distinctive demonstrations by students from the University of Lincoln. The week-long…Continue Reading Lincoln’s artistic talent on display in free arts festival

The University of Lincoln is supporting a new arts festival which will take place in venues throughout the city. Lincoln Inspired is a community-focused arts festival that is set to run from 7th to 12th May. The festival will see a range of acts, shows, music, comedy, film, theatre and events take to the stage…Continue Reading University backs community arts festival

Visually impaired children could benefit from a revolutionary new computer game being developed by a team of neuroscientists and game designers. Academics from the University of Lincoln, UK, are working with WESC, one of the UK’s most respected specialist schools for visually impaired children, to create and evaluate a new ‘visual search rehabilitation game’. There…Continue Reading Computer game could improve sight of visually impaired children

Roger Mosey is the Acting Director of Vision, responsible for all of the BBC’s TV output and an Honorary Graduand of the University of Lincoln. He was the BBC’s Director of London 2012 – responsible for planning coverage of the Olympics across all genres and platforms. This included the Cultural Olympiad; major events in the…Continue Reading 11 March: Roger Mosey: Top BBC journalist speaks out

  Climate change could lead to dozens of lizard species becoming extinct within the next 50 years, according to new research published this week. Globally it has been observed that lizards with viviparous reproduction (retention of embryos within the mother’s body) are being threatened by changing weather patterns. A new study suggests that the evolution…Continue Reading Lizards facing mass extinction

With renowned folk such as Alfred, Lord Tennyson, Sir Isaac Newton and George Boole shaping Lincolnshire’s history, the University of Lincoln would like to rename campus buildings to reflect this rich heritage. From the first brick laid in 1996, the University has grown at an exponential rate. Officially opened by The Queen it was the…Continue Reading County’s leading lights could be set in stone