British Science Week 2022

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Before we wrap up British Science Week (BSW) for another year, I wanted to just jump on here and reflect on the past 10 days!

Of course, we celebrate everything science all year round here within the College, but BSW gives us the perfect excuse to offer an insight into the future of science and studying in higher education.

Throughout the 10 days, we showcased some of our current students and academics on our social media channels and hosted our own competition! Our competition offered you the chance to win a £50 Amazon gift card and all you had to do was become a ‘scientist’ for a day and create the biggest and brightest salt crystals.

We would like to thank everyone who entered, our judges had a very difficult decision! However, I am happy to announce our two winners were Bella, aged 11 and Erik, aged 12.

On Wednesday, 16 March, we also hosted our British Science Week showcase event. It was lovely to welcome visitors back on campus for an in person event! The event gave visitors the opportunity to get involved in a variety of interactive activities and attend talks from our academics.

If you would like to take a look at what we got up to, feel free to visit our Instagram @uolscience.

Until next year British Science Week…

 

School of Engineering’s Boston College Trip

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Recently, our colleagues from the School of Engineering visited Boston College as part of the University of Lincoln’s vision outreach work to promote STEM on Engineering Industry Insight Day.

The learners from Boston College were those enrolled in the general engineering, and motor vehicle engineering courses, including apprentices in levels 2 and 3.

Dr Aliyu Aliyu,  Senior Lecturer in Sustainable Energy gave a presentation on our courses at the University of Lincoln, within the School of Engineering, what modules they should expect to take in each year, our research facilities, strong connection to industry and the local council, opportunities to work on industry-led independent and group projects, focus on hands-on activities, and indicative engineering salaries obtainable in the market.

They were afterwards given the opportunity to see and interact with some of the lab equipment we took there. On hand to answer their questions were the Technical Team, as well as three 2nd-4th year student volunteers who spoke to them about their university experiences and campus life.

International Women’s Day 2022

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Happy International Women’s Day!

Today (8 March) is all about WOMEN! A whole day dedicated to celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women globally.

International Women’s Day has occurred for well over a century, with the first gathering in 1911 supported by over a million people. Today, it belongs to all groups collectively everywhere and marks a call to action for accelerating women’s equality.

In celebration of International Women’s Day, we are going to meet some of the inspirational women involved within the College of Science, each with their top tip for all you reading this…whether your female, male or agender.

So let’s start, introducing…

Professor Libby John, who is Pro Vice Chancellor and Head of College of Science at the University of Lincoln.

Professor Anna Wilkinson, who is a Professor of Animal Cognition within our Department of Life Sciences.

Professor Elizabeth Sklar, Professor in Agri-Robotics and Research Director of Lincoln Agri-Robotics & LIAT.

Professor Mini Saaj, who is a Professor and Global Chair in Robotic Engineering.

Professor Claire Hills, Professor of Renal Physiology within our Department of Life Sciences.

Professor Sharon Green, who is Deputy Head for Apprenticeships and Business Partnerships at our Holbeach Campus.

I hope you enjoyed today’s read and found all the top tips given useful!

Goodbye February, Hello March

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Is anyone else excited for a new month? Here at the College of Science, we are.

March is by far one of the most exciting months for us and science, with British Science Week giving us a 10-day celebration of science, technology, engineering, and maths from 11-20 March.

Over the past couple of months, we have been busy planning our on-campus event to celebrate British Science Week. Our event will take place on Wednesday 16 March, from 12:30pm until 4pm, in our Isaac Newton Building at our city-centre Brayford Pool Campus.

The event will include a science showcase, where you will be able to get involved with interactive activities, including testing out our fantastic Virtual Reality equipment – how cool is that? We will also have a schedule of talks delivered by some of our academic staff who are experts in their fields and can’t wait to share their passion with the next generation of scientists.

If you would like more information on our event and to book your space, please click here.

Can’t attend our event but want to get involved? Why not enter our competition?

We have two £50 Amazon gift cards up for grabs and one could be yours. So let’s be crystal clear, all you have to do is grow the biggest and brightest salt crystal following our recipe, adding in your own experimental materials to make them spectacular! It’s as easy as 1,2,3!

For the recipe and entry details please click here.

Good Luck!

Welcome to our Blog

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Hello! How are you? Thank you for visiting our corner of the internet. Here you will find we talk all things university and science! So, feel free to take a look and keep up to date!

Are you thinking about going to university, do you currently study at Lincoln, or are you just a true science fan? Our blog is here to keep you in the know about everything exciting that happens in the College of Health and Science. We’ll be posting about upcoming events, exciting research, students success stories, and much more.

Within the College of Health and Science at the University of Lincoln, we have expertise in a range of subjects including agri-food technology, chemistry, computer science, engineering, food manufacturing, geography, biomedical and life sciences, mathematics, medicine, nursing and other health disciplines, pharmacy, physics, psychology, sport and exercise science, and social work and social care.

Our academic staff undertake world-leading and internationally excellent research, often working at the forefront of new discoveries. This includes pioneering research to develop more effective radiotherapy treatment for thousands of cancer sufferers, to ground-breaking research into climate change and meteorology.

So, grab yourself a drink, get comfy and learn something new with us.

Read all our latest blogs? Why not check out our website and find out more about our programmes and research on our website College of Health and Science.

This is Emma writing from the College of Health and Science, signing out.