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Dr Tim Galsworthy provides expert comment on presidential inauguration in the United States of America
Lecturer in History and Military History and Expert in modern political history in the USA, has been called to publicly comment on the recent presidential inauguration. -
EDI Week 2025
Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion Week at BGU is an annual event aimed at raising awareness and promoting understanding of the importance of equal rights and opportunities in education. -
BGU Lecturer awarded globally recognised fellowship
Dr Tim Galsworthy, Lecturer in History and Military History at BGU, was awarded the Elisha and Elizabeth Atkins Memorial Research Travel Fellowship. -
New Head to Lead Psychology Degree at BGU
An academic who specialises in how arts activity can facilitate mental wellbeing is leading the new Psychology degree course at Bishop Grosseteste University in Lincoln. Olivia Sagan has moved from University College London (UCL) to take up the post of Academic Co-ordinator for Psychology at BGU. For the first time from September 2013 BGU undergraduates will be able to combine the study of psychology with another degree subject, such as drama, history or sport. Olivia’s background in fine art and her work with mental health and community organisations mean she will bring a fresh approach to the teaching of psychology. “Psychology at BGU has got a particular flavour and draws on expertise in education, special educational needs, drama, arts and sport,” said Olivia . “We are really focusing on the arts and therapies, and social, developmental and community psychology. That makes it quite distinctive from other courses. “This focus, with its eye on community applicability, reflects my research and background in art and engagement with disadvantaged groups in the community.” Interest in the new course has been encouraging, says Olivia. “Those who have expressed an interest on the course are mainly those who want to go into education but who want to keep other doors open,” she said. “They may be interested in drama therapy, or they may want to apply a social psychological understanding to historical events; sport and psychology and English and psychology are also good combinations.” Olivia, a chartered psychologist, began her career as a psychodynamic counsellor but moved into education, becoming first a senior lecturer at the University of Bedfordshire and then a researcher at the Institute of Education in London, where she gained her PhD. She then took a post as Senior Research Fellow at the University of the Arts London before being appointed as Programme Director for the MSc in Psychoanalytic Developmental Psychology based at the Anna Freud Centre at University College London. “I’ve continued my research into mental wellbeing, interviewing people who have been using art as a means to aid their recovery journey,” said Olivia. “One strand of this work culminated in a film which was shown at Tate Modern last year and I am currently writing a book based on narratives of wellbeing to be published by Routledge in the coming year. “My appointment at BGU is an exciting opportunity for me to bring together my passion for psychology with my experience in pedagogy, the arts and community applications and provide a stimulating and critical psychology degree course which draws on the substantial existing strengths of this university.” The new psychology degree at BGU complies with the criteria of the British Psychological Society and the university is working with the BPS to achieve accreditation in the near future. -
Imps and Bishop Grosseteste Announce New Partnership
Bishop Grosseteste University (BGU) and Lincoln City Football Club are pleased to announce a new strategic partnership which will see both organisations working together for the benefit of the community. Under the terms of the new three-year agreement BGU will become a leading partner of the Football Club, and the university’s new lions logo will appear on Lincoln City’s home and replica shirts from the start of next season. The club and BGU will work closely together on a number of initiatives, including Football in the Community work, placement opportunities for BGU students and partnerships between the football club and BGU’s sports courses. BGU will also work with Lincoln City Sport and Education Trust to support its work with children and young people in the local area. “We’re very pleased to have agreed this partnership deal,” said Rob Jones, Director of Enterprise at Bishop Grosseteste University. “As a community university which serves a local student population BGU has an important role to play in the life of this city and county. Supporting our local football club is just one of the ways in which we can achieve this. “The agreement is a win-win for both parties: Lincoln City get the financial backing of a local sponsor while this deal will help to raise the profile of what we offer in the area. We are looking forward to working closely with the Club and developing a strategic partnership which will benefit both sides. “It’s no secret that the Imps have had a difficult few years, and we think it’s important to stand up and be counted when the going gets tough. The Club needs the support of everyone in the city as the season draws to a close and we urge fans to follow our lead and get behind the Imps.” Russell Moore, Lincoln City FC Commercial Manager, added: “We are delighted to welcome Bishop Grosseteste University on board as a new partner of the Football Club. “This agreement is magnificent news, not only for the Club but also for the city of Lincoln, with both of us having a proud history and a vision for success. “Not only will BGU be the Club’s new front of home shirt sponsor but the partnership will open up a number of opportunities for both parties to build for the future. “We are confident BGU will be an excellent partner for us and we are looking forward to building a strong working relationship with them. “The enthusiasm from Rob and the team at BGU is something that fills myself and the Club with excitement. Our three-year agreement will give the Club and BGU the opportunity of working closely together in order to achieve our respective goals.” -
Bishop Grosseteste to Celebrate University Title at Cathedral
The newly named Bishop Grosseteste University will hold a service of thanksgiving in Lincoln Cathedral later this month to celebrate its new title. The ceremony will be held at 10.30am on Wednesday 30th January and will also mark the installation of the Chancellor, Dame Judith Mayhew Jonas DBE, and the Vice Chancellor, Professor Muriel Robinson OBE. Privy Council confirmed BGU’s new title in December 2012 after the Government changed the threshold number of students required for an institution to be called a university. Until recently only higher education institutions with 4,000 or more students could use the title university. Smaller institutions were called university colleges, but now all HE institutions with more than 1,000 students have the right to apply to call themselves a university. The ceremony at Lincoln Cathedral will be attended by BGU staff, governors and students, and it is also open to members of the public. After the ceremony invited guests will be invited back to the university for a private celebratory lunch in the form of a ‘posh pack-up’ using locally sourced produce. During the afternoon the University Court – a grouping of the university’s most senior stakeholders who come together twice a year to offer their insights and support – will have its inaugural meeting on campus. At 4.30pm the Rt Rev Christopher Lowson, Bishop of Lincoln, will give a lecture as part of BGU’s series of public lectures on what constitutes a good life and the implications for us all in trying to live one. The event is called ‘For all that has been – Thanks. For all that shall be – Yes’, a title which refers to the past and future success of the institution. Professor Muriel Robinson believes the new university title will benefit BGU greatly. “To be able to take our place alongside other UK universities is a symbolic moment for us which recognises the excellent teaching and research which goes on at Bishop Grosseteste University,” she said. “The new title dispels any confusion that the old one may have created. We have 150 years of history and have been awarding our own degrees since 2006, but the old name ‘university college’ put some people off. Now we will be better equipped to compete with other universities to secure the best staff and students.” The event is free of charge and open to the public. If you would like to book a seat, please contact Conferencing and Events Administrator Jessica Lyons on 01522 583681 or email jessica.lyons@bishopg.ac.uk before 16th January. Notes to editors: Bishop Grosseteste University was established in January 1862 and celebrated its 150th anniversary in 2012. It is an independent higher education institution based in Lincoln which awards its own degrees at foundation, undergraduate and postgraduate level. It changed its name from Bishop Grosseteste University College to Bishop Grosseteste University in November 2012. “For all that has been – Thanks. For all that shall be – Yes” is a quotation from Dag Hammarskjöld (29th July 1905 – 18th September 1961), Swedish diplomat, the second United Nations Secretary-General, and Nobel Peace Prize recipient. The quotation used for the title and leitmotif of the service comes from his book Vägmärken (Markings), a collection of journal entries published in 1964. For media information please contact:Jez AshberryShooting Star PR01522 52854007780 735071jez@shootingstar-pr.co.uk -
New Vice Chancellor for Bishop Grosseteste University
The Rev Professor Peter Neil will become Bishop Grosseteste University’s next Vice-Chancellor. Professor Neil will succeed Professor Muriel Robinson OBE who retires in April 2013 after 10 years at BG. -
Vampire essence lost in Twilight franchise, says Lincoln academic
As the latest instalment of the Twilight film franchise prepared to hit UK cinemas one Lincoln-based academic said the essence of Bram Stoker’s original story Dracula has been lost. Dr Sibylle Erle, Senior Lecturer in English at Bishop Grosseteste University College Lincoln, has an academic interest in portrayals of vampires down the ages. She uses research comparing Twilight’s Edward Cullen and Bram Stoker’s Dracula as part of the syllabus for students on the English degree course at BG. Dr Erle has been teaching a module this autumn called Terrors of the Night alongside a series of research seminars on vampires in literary history staged last month. She is also interested in other Victorian Gothic monsters such as the creature in Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, a story re-explored this year by Tim Burton in his animated film Frankenweenie. In her view contemporary vampires, as depicted in the Twilight series of books and films, are too far removed from the Victorian notion of a vampire to be satisfying. “I teach Dracula, which is exciting as we are in the centenary year of Bram Stoker’s death, and I have been known to tell my students that Dracula and Edward Cullen have little in common,” says Sibylle. “Luckily most of them already know this. “I’m working on the origins of the modern vampire story which kicked off in the early 19th century and my interest started with William Blake’s The Ghost of a Flea. The Flea embodies the more traditional type of vampire, the animal or monster, which Edward Cullen wants to move away from. “The Flea is not a pretty boy; he looks like Mary Shelley’s monster and he shares with Frankenstein’s creature a full awareness of his own monstrous self.” Dr Erle maintains that in its transition from horrifying Victorian monster to 21st-century romantic anti-hero – as epitomised by the likes of Edward Cullen or Angel in Buffy the Vampire Slayer – the true essence of Bram Stoker’s vampire story has been lost “I like a good scare, and I like vampires to be vampires – real monsters, controversial and morally subversive and really scary. “Many of the modern incarnations of the vampire story promote body image over how we are in the bodies we have. This is problematic because it alienates us from ourselves,” she added. -
Jade Will Fly the Flag for Lincoln at the Winter Games
A Lincoln graduate and trainee teacher will be flying the flag for GB at the Winter Paralympic Games next month. Jade Etherington (22), who graduated from Bishop Grosseteste University two years ago with a degree in Education and Geography, has been included in the Paralympics team to compete in Sochi. Born with glaucoma and Axenfeld Syndrome - a rare eye disorder - Jade has less than 5% vision in each eye. She is Britain's number one visually impaired alpine speed event ski racer, winning a bronze medal in the 2013 World Championships and reaching the medal podium 28 times in 32 races. If she wins a medal in Sochi she will make history by becoming the first ever British alpine skier to make the podium at a Winter Paralympic Games. "Jade is not only an inspirational athlete but an inspiration to everyone she meets," said Graham Meeson, Head of Education and Learning at Bishop Grosseteste University. "Her attitude and the way she has handled steadily losing her eyesight is a testament to her character and she has demonstrated that there really is no barrier that can prevent you achieving your goals and competing at the highest level. We'll be following her progress in Sochi and we really hope to see her back in Lincoln with a gold medal!" Skiers with blindness or a visual impairment are guided through the race course by a sighted guide using signals to indicate the course to follow. This involves a high level of trust between the athlete and the guide, and they are both awarded medals if they reach the podium. Jade competes with ex-Team GB athlete Caroline Powell, who skis closely in front of Jade at speeds of up to 65mph and uses pre-determined commands via helmet radios to help Jade to negotiate the course as quickly as possible. Jade is currently out of the country training in preparation for the 2014 Winter Paralympic Games. You can follow @raceyjadeski on Twitter. News release 23rd January 2014 -
Doors Open at BGU
Students thinking about going to university can look round brand new facilities and hear about new courses at a Bishop Grosseteste University open day this Sunday (6th October). The university has spent £4.3 million on a new accommodation building this summer as part of a £6.5m investment programme. Visitors to the open day between 11am and 4pm on Sunday can see the new student residences at first hand and find out more about the courses on offer. These include new single honours degrees in History and SENI (Special Educational Needs and Inclusion) and a new Psychology degree course which enrolled its first students this year. Visitors to the open day will be able to speak to staff and students, go on a guided tour of the campus and even enjoy a minibus tour of Lincoln city centre.There will be a rolling programme of presentations, DVDs and one-to-one meetings and visitors are encouraged to drop in at any time throughout the day. The university’s student advice team will be available to talk to students and their families about issues such as student finance and the accommodation team will advise on places to live. Lunch is available between 11.30am and 2pm and snacks and meals are available throughout the day from the Dining Room in Constance Stewart Hall and from Curiositea, the university’s Alice in Wonderland themed coffee shop, which has been extended and refurbished over the summer. “It doesn’t matter how many prospectuses you read and how many websites you browse, there’s no substitute for actually visiting a university,” said Louise Stow, Student Recruitment Manager at BGU. “Our campus in uphill Lincoln is a unique and beautiful place and we would encourage anyone thinking about studying at university to pay us a visit this weekend.” A further open day will be held at Bishop Grosseteste University on Wednesday 6th November 2013. Please click here to register your interest in this and any other upcoming Open Days.
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