University of Lincoln

University of Lincoln
Motto:	הצטינות דרך לומדת(Hebrew) Excellentia Per Studium (Latin)
Motto in English:	"Excellence through Studies"
Established:	Origins: 1861 (Hull School of Art). University status: 1992.
Type:	Public
Chancellor:	Victor Adebowale, Baron Adebowale
Vice-Chancellor:	Professor David Chiddick
Staff:	1,107
Students:	16,705[1]
Undergraduates:	11,295[1]
Postgraduates:	1,370[1]
Other students:	4,040 FE[1]
Location:	Lincolnshire, England 53°13′43″N 0°32′52″W / 53.2285°N 0.5479°W / 53.2285; -0.5479Coordinates: 53°13′43″N 0°32′52″W / 53.2285°N 0.5479°W / 53.2285; -0.5479
:	Hull, England 53°44′48″N 0°20′07″W / 53.7468°N 0.3354°W / 53.7468; -0.3354
Colours:	Green (Pantone398)[2]
Affiliations:	University Alliance, ACU, East Midlands Universities Association, LiSN, Yorkshire Universities
Website:	Official Website of the University of Lincoln

The University of Lincoln (Hebrew: אוניברסיטת לינקולן ; Latin: Universitas Lindum Colonia) is an English university in Lincolnshire founded in 1992, whose origins can be traced back to the Hull School of Art founded in 1861.^[3]

The founding of the Brayford Campus in 1996 by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, further revitalised and elevated Lincoln. The Independent describes the university as "the best thing to happen to Lincoln since the Romans".^[3]

The main campus is primarily based in Brayford Pool area, in the city of Lincoln but has campuses in Riseholme, Holbeach and Hull.^[4]

The University of Lincoln's official crest bears the head of Minerva, the Ancient Roman goddess of wisdom and knowledge. Although the Goddess' Etruscan origin has long been a subject of fierce debate among historians, it is however the Roman rendition of Minerva that has been incorporated in the crest as a testament to the City of Lincoln's rich and glorious history of Roman association, traditions and cultures that date all the way back to the 1st Century AD.

Shrouded in symbology, Minerva's depiction in the University of Lincoln's official crest, serves to reinforce and embody the ancient Greek (Athena), Etruscan (Menrva), Celtic (Sulis Minerva) and the Roman (Minerva) references to power, independence, wisdom, knowledge, art, war, commerce and medicine among others or as Ovid quite rightly put it "a goddess of a thousand works".^{[citation needed]}

While it can be concluded that the University of Lincoln, or more precisely The Hull School of Arts, is perhaps the oldest university in Lincolnshire and Hull, the university has always refrained from doing so. It can only be assumed that the reasons for doing so might perhaps lie in the fact the university seeks to portray and reflect the rapidly developing city of Lincoln whilst stroking its traditionalist past and highlighting the Lincolnshire heritage.^{[citation needed]}

It must be noted however that on the other end of the scale, Bishop Grosseteste University College, have been quick to market itself as "the oldest university in Lincolnshire",^[5] despite it being founded a whole year after the establishment of the Hull School of Arts, and being granted degree awarding powers only as recently as 2006.^[6]

Contents 1 History 1.1 150 Years in the Making 1.2 Early 90s 1.3 The 21st century 2 Campuses 2.1 Future plans 3 Organisation 4 Facilities 4.1 Sports Centre 4.2 Library 4.3 Accommodation 4.3.1 Lincoln 4.3.2 Riseholme 4.4 The Engine Shed 4.5 Lincoln Performing Arts Centre 5 People 6 University of Lincoln Students' Union 6.1 Structure 6.2 Presidents 7 In popular culture 8 References 9 External links

History

150 Years in the Making

The University of Lincoln's roots can be traced back to 1861.^[7] These can be traced back to a number of higher educational institutions in Hull, including the Hull School of Art (1861), the Hull Technical Institute (1893), Endsleigh Training College (1905) and the Hull Central College of Commerce (1930).

The higher educational institutions, namely the Hull School of Art (1861), the Hull Technical Institute (1893), Endsleigh Training College (1905), Hull Central College of Commerce (1930) and Kingston upon Hull College of Education were merged in September 1976^[8] to form the Hull College of Higher Education. In 1983 this institution became the Humberside College of Higher Education ("HCHE") when it absorbed several courses in fishing, food and manufacturing which were running in Grimsby. HCHE gained polytechnic status in 1990, and then in 1992 was one of the many polytechnics in the UK to become full universities.

The University of Lincoln, formerly the University of Lincolnshire and Humberside, owing to the Further and Higher Education Act 1992 and the subsequent creation of the University of Humberside in 1992 from Humberside Polytechnic.

Early 90s

The cathedral city of Lincoln was without its own university until 1992 which does come across as a bit of surprise since traditionally universities in England have historically enjoyed a strong presence especially in the areas around cathedrals.^{[citation needed]}

Thus, a university establishmnent was planned at the southwest end of Lincoln's City centre overlooking the Brayford Pool. This was to be combined with the existing University of Humberside to form the University of Lincoln's antecedent, University of Lincolnshire and Humberside.

The 21st century

Higher education in Lincoln was consolidated in 2001 when the University acquired Leicester-based De Montfort University's schools in Lincolnshire: the Lincoln School of Art and Design in uphill Lincoln, and the Lincolnshire School of Agriculture's sites at Riseholme, Caythorpe and Holbeach. Caythorpe was later closed permanently and its activities moved to Riseholme. Courses held in Grimsby were also moved to Lincoln around this time.

Throughout the period surrounding 1990, the University's campus facilities in Hull were considerably scaled down as the focus shifted towards Lincoln. In 2001 this process was taken a step further when the decision was made to move the administrative headquarters and management to Lincoln and to sell the Cottingham Road campus in Hull, the former main campus, to its neighbour, the University of Hull - The site is now the home of the Hull York Medical School. The University still maintains a smaller campus, the Derek Crothall Building, in Hull city centre. A smaller campus and student halls on Beverley Road, Hull, were also sold for redevelopment.

As a result of these changes, and because the University's double-barrelled name had come to be regarded as unattractive to students, "Humberside" was dropped and the University of Lincolnshire and Humberside was rebranded "University of Lincoln".^{[citation needed]}

On 28 October 2004, following its redevelopment as a specialist Food science technology park, the campus at Holbeach was reopened by John Henry Hayes, the Member of Parliament for South Holland and the Deepings.

More recently the University's Forensic Science department has been one of only four Universities in the UK accredited by the Royal Society of Chemistry, and the department's BSc (Hons) Forensic Science course is accredited by the Forensic Science Society.^[9] The Psychology degree is accredited by the British Psychological Society. The Lincoln school of Journalism has also recently been accredited by the BJTC, making it a nationally recognised course. The university received one of the highest scores in the NSS survey as well as recognition for its contribution to research in the Lincolnshire area.

The university also releases independent student newspaper The Linc, founded in 2007.

Campuses

The University has expanded rapidly on the Brayford site since its opening in 1996. Buildings on the Brayford now include a School of Architecture designed by Rick Mather, a science laboratory facility, a sports centre, and a university library.

• Brayford (Main Campus)
  • The Media, Humanities and Computing Building (MHAC Building)
    • Minerva Productions
    • Siren FM (107.3FM Radio Station)
  • The Science Building
  • The Architecture Building

• • The East Midlands Media and Technology Centre (EMMTEC)
  • Great Central Warehouse Library (GCW Library)
  • The Engine Shed
  • Lincoln Performing Arts Centre (LPAC)
  • Sparkhouse Studios
  • The Sports Centre
• Cathedral Quarter
  • The Lincoln School of Art & Design (LSAD)
• Holbeach
  • Holbeach Technology Campus
• Hull
  • Hull Centre for Management Development
  • Hull School of Health and Social Care

• Riseholme Park
  • Department of Biological Sciences (DBS)
  • Riseholme College

The main academic building at the Brayford campus was initially designed with the proposed function of a showroom.^{[citation needed]} The large, open atrium space is surrounded by balconies on several floors, with lecture halls on the ground and classrooms on the higher floors.

The University also maintains several buildings of historic interest^{[citation needed]} in uphill Lincoln (the "Cathedral" campus), including a building named after Chad Varah, founder of the Samaritans. At Riseholme, set amongst a 240 hectares (0.93 sq mi) estate and working farm is the former residence of the Bishop of Lincoln. The main building at the much-reduced campus in Hull has been renamed in honour of the late Professor Derek Crothall, a former Pro Vice Chancellor of the University.

Future plans

The university has plans to complete the physical development of the Brayford campus. These plans are detailed in the university's Brayford campus masterplan, and include:

• Landscaping to create two public squares and a formal pond with surrounding lawns (underway in 2008)
• A second phase of development at Sparkhouse Studios (underway in 2008)
• A second science building
• A dedicated building for the Faculty of Business and Law
• A 5,000 m² extension to the Great Central Warehouse University Library

In 2005, the university's halls of residence were leased to a charitable trust for a premium of £30 million. As part of the deal the university would forego the rent that they would have ordinarily received. Part of the £30 million will be used to fund the above developments.

Organisation

There are four faculties of study:

• Art, Architecture & Design
  • Lincoln School of Art & Design
  • Lincoln School of Architecture
• Business & Law
  • Lincoln Business School
  • Lincoln Law School
  • Hull Centre for Management Development
  • Centre for Management and Business Research
• Health, Life & Social Sciences
  • Department of Biological Sciences
  • Department of Forensic & Biomedical Sciences
  • Department of Policy Studies
  • Department of Psychology
  • Department of Sport, Coaching & Exercise Science
  • Centre for Clinical and Academic Workforce Innovation (CCAWI)
  • Lincoln School of Health and Social Care
  • Hull School of Health and Social Care
• Media, Humanities & Technology
  • Department of Computing and Informatics
  • Department of Humanities
  • Department of Media Production
  • Lincoln School of Performing Arts
  • Lincoln School of Journalism

And several extra-faculty academic departments:

• Riseholme College
• The Centre for Health Improvement and Leadership in Lincoln (CHILL)
• The Centre for Education Research & Development (CERD)
• The School of Theology & Ministry Studies

Facilities

Sports Centre

The University of Lincoln Sports Centre is primarily used to accommodate the needs of both students and staff of the University of Lincoln, providing them with opportunities to participate in fitness classes and many sports based activities. Facilities include: Double sports hall, 4 squash courts, Synthetic pitches, Fitness suite, Dance studio, 8 Badminton / short tennis courts, 2 Basketball courts, 2 Volleyball courts, 2 Netball courts, 2 five-a-side football pitches and a seven-a-side football pitch.

Library

Located in the Great Central Warehouse ("GCW") building, a renovated former industrial railway goods warehouse, the University Library was opened in December 2004. There are smaller libraries at the university's three branch campuses, Holbeach, Kingston-upon-Hull and Riseholme. In total, the university's four libraries house more than a third of a million items.^[10]

The building has won several awards for its conversion from a derelict former railway grain-storage warehouse.^[11] The GCW was constructed in 1907 by the Great Central Railway. It spent the second half of the twentieth century as a builder's warehouse before falling in to disrepair in 1998.

It was converted into a library (designed by the University's in-house team of architects) and was formally opened in 2004 by the chief executive of the UK's Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education.

In 2005, the conversion won gold and silver for conservation and regeneration at the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Regional Awards in Leicester. It has also gained awards from the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA).^[11]

Accommodation

Lincoln

The university's on-campus student accommodation, "The Student Village", is a waterfront complex situated near the university's academic buildings on the Brayford campus. There are 17 blocks of self-catering apartments, each apartment housing five to eight students. Some apartments have specifically designed rooms for students with disabilities.

The site has a range of facilities with a total of 1,037 bedrooms available.

In 2005, the university's halls of residence were leased to a charitable trust for a premium of £30 million. As part of the deal the university would forego the rent that they would have ordinarily received. Part of the £30m will be used to fund the future development plans.

Riseholme

Riseholme Park is the universities agricultural campus housing live stock along with regular household pets, exotics and equines. The campus is situated in the surrounding rural country side just a few miles off Lincoln city centre and boasts three separate halls of residence, a student bar and extensive equine, agricultural, horticultural and animal learning facilities.

The picturesque Old Hall, positioned in front of the lake and completed in 1744 could be described as the land mark of the 200 hectare grounds of both broadleaf woodland and agricultural land.

The Equine Unit

The Equine unit was opened in 2002 and its facilities include two indoor American barns housing up to 30 horses, two outdoor arenas, an indoor arena, horse walker, AI facilities and a DIY yard for students. The campus also has a successful Cleveland Bay breeding programme their main stallion being their own home bred Lindon Principle whom two of the Queens mares have been put in foal to.

The Engine Shed

Constructed in 1874 by the Manchester, Sheffield & Lincolnshire Railway, the Engine Shed was the only surviving, four-track, dead end railway building in Lincolnshire. Refitted as an entertainment venue and opened in September 2006, the Engine Shed is now the region's largest live music venue.^[12] The Engine Shed is also home to Students' Union, the dedicated Student Centre Facility for the university.

The main venue consists of four bars - The Upper Tower Bar, The Engine Shed bar, The Mezzanine bar and the Lower Tower Bar - space for up to 2,000 people on any given night, the Students' Union offices and the Student Opportunities, Activity & Participation (SOAP) Centre, the Athletic Union (AU), the UL Careers Centre and the Lincoln University Volunteers Centre (aka LUV Shack).

The Engine Shed has also played host to a number of high profile artists, including Dizzee Rascal, The Ting Tings, Bowling For Soup, The Charlatans, The Zutons, Embrace, The Cooper Temple Clause, Deftones, The Beautiful South, Dirty Pretty Things, Babyshambles, Kings of Leon, Stereophonics, Reverend And The Makers, The Kooks, The Guillemots, The Human League, Supergrass and The Cribs.

Recent months have seen the Engine Shed open their doors to the Year 11 Proms, the Gay Pride Festival, the Lincoln Comedy Festival, and to the general public for hire.

Lincoln Performing Arts Centre

The Lincoln Performing Arts Centre (LPAC) (opened in January 2008) houses a 450-seat multipurpose auditorium designed for live arts performances, conferences, and film screenings. The theatre's programme of events is designed to complement, rather than compete with, those of its neighbouring venues.

LPAC also does educational and outreach arts work with local communities.The £6 million centre is also home to the Lincoln School of Performing Arts (LSPA) where around 240 students study for both undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in drama and dance. LSPA includes the new Centre for Innovation in Performing Arts.The centre piece of the new building is a 450-seat theatre which will host professional touring theatre, music and dance productions plus film screenings by students from the Lincoln School of Performing Arts.^[13]

The building is home to the Lincoln School of Performing Arts. Arranged around the theatre are studios for dance, drama and music, as well as office spaces and control and dimming rooms designed specifically to enable instruction of students during live performance. The centre piece of the new building is the 450-seat theatre which will host professional touring theatre, music and dance productions plus film screenings by students from the Lincoln School of Performing Arts.

People

According to the university, more than 50 different nationalities are represented among the student population on the Brayford Pool campus.^[13]

Based on the available 2007/2008 academic year data,^[13] the total student population (on campus) was 9,695 (8,984 undergraduates and 711 postgraduates), while 179 were off-campus. There are 496 academic staff across all the campuses, and 611 support staff.

The university's second Chancellor, Victor Adebowale, Baron Adebowale, was installed in 2008[1] (the former Chancellor was Dame Elizabeth Esteve-Coll). The Vice-Chancellor is still Professor David Chiddick, appointed in 2001.

Notable alumni include Mary Parkinson, television presenter and the wife of fellow television presenter Michael Parkinson.

University of Lincoln Students' Union

The University of Lincoln Students' Union, "Lincoln SU", was refounded in 2001, along with the university, and is run by full and part-time student officers.

Structure

In 2001, the Students' Union was refounded as a "students' union co-operative", the first of its kind in the UK.^{[citation needed]} All students were required to buy into the membership of the Union, and following a pledge of alliance, were bestowed by the Union a far greater say in the decision-making process. Regular member meetings were held, across the various campuses; all student members could, in theory, speak and present motions to be voted on, which would be accepted by the Union, if, and only if, constitutional.

However, various legislative changes in the UK – as well as more practical problems (such as the cost of insuring the Union) – meant that the co-operative structure was not viable in the longer term. Accordingly, in 2007, the Union was reconstituted as a company limited by guarantee, and registered as a charity, introducing a more conventional governance structure. The Students' Union publishes Bullet Magazine six times a year.

Presidents

• Christopher Charnley (Elect) (July 2009 - June 2010)
• Daniel Hutchinson (July 2008 - June 2009)
• Michael Beddoes (November 2007 - June 2008)
• Leanne Goodwin (July 2006 - September 2007)
• Tom Watney (July 2005 - June 2006)

In popular culture

In August 2000, the university's Learning Resources Centre (now the Media, Humanities & Technology building) was the location for some of Gwyneth Paltrow and Aaron Eckhart's scenes in Possession, the 2002 adaptation of A. S. Byatt's eponymous novel.^[14]

References

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External links

• University of Lincoln – Official website
• University of Lincoln Students' Union

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