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How LORIC is changing the way Lincolnshire businesses use data
Having only launched in September 2018, the Lincolnshire Open Research and Innovation Centre (LORIC) has already transformed the way several organisations across the county do business. From designing insight-led business strategies to using data and research to empower companies, in less than a year LORIC has guided multiple socially-conscious organisations across Lincolnshire to investment and innovation. -
Staff and Students Reflect on Research with IMPact
Two tutors and two 2nd year students from the BA Primary Education course at Bishop Grosseteste University have had an article published in IMPact the University of Lincoln’s journal for Higher Education research. Dr Ashley Compton and Emma Rogers, both lecturers in Primary at BGU, co-authored the paper alongside students Christopher Johnstone and Dan Waite. The paper reflects on their learning about research through researching with children as part of the ‘Beginning to Research’ module of the Primary Education course. During this module the students learn about designing and undertaking research, including the ethics involved, and then have two days when children come on to campus to take part in the research projects. Staff at the University of Lincoln read about the research days on the BGU website and contacted Ashley and Emma asking for a write up of the experience for their journal. Following the publication Dr Compton discussed the unusual opportunities for reflection it offered: “The process of writing an article about practice makes you reflect quite deeply on what you're trying to achieve with that practice and what theory underpins it - things we don't always articulate when focusing on our research” “Both Emma and I felt it was important to incorporate staff and student perspectives and were delighted that Christopher and Dan were able to work with us, both have been excited about being published authors now” The paper has now been published and is available to read in the first anniversary edition of IMPact. If you’d like more information on how to begin your adventure in the world of education, visit our website or contact our Enquiries Team today to find out more about our range of PGCE and Primary Education courses. -
Geography students explore flood defences with the Environment Agency
Geography students explore flood defences with the Environment Agency Bishop Grosseteste University (BGU) first year Geography students visited the Lincoln branch of the Environment Agency last week to further enhance their knowledge of Lincolnshire’s flood defences. Arranged in relation to their ‘Coastal and River Environment: Challenges, Management and Policy’ module, the trip was designed to follow on from a previous three-day excursion they had been on around Lincolnshire’s East Coast. The main focus of the event was a demonstration of both the floodplain areas that cover Lincolnshire and the current flood defences in place. The group of students also learnt how teams from the Environment Agency and other organisations work to prevent major floods from taking over the county. This presentation, along with the whole trip, gave context to the knowledge the students had previously gained and was positively received with one student commenting: “This trip has really helped to reinforce the knowledge gained from our lectures and research in a practical way” Geography tutor Mark Charlesworth, who supervised the trip praised its impact on the students: “This trip has provided our students with a valuable insight into how powerful Geographical Information Systems and collecting geographical data have a role in addressing social issues" If you’d like to share in our students’ experiences and study Geography at BGU, contact our Enquiries Team or visit our website for more information. -
Students Support National Goalball Finals
Three second-year students from the Sport, Coaching and Physical Education degree course at Bishop Grosseteste University (BGU) volunteered to assist in the running of the Goalball UK 'intermediate finals'. Nathan Dowe, Jessica Machin and Laura Smith, along with their course lecturer Luke Liddle, travelled to the English Institute of Sport, in Sheffield on Saturday 18th May to support the tournament. The morning was spent setting up two goalball pitches ready for the competitors to start play at 10am before providing continued support to the organisers throughout the day. Following the event course lecturer Luke was full of praise for the students’ effort and enthusiasm: “Nathan, Jessica and Laura were a credit to BGU and all involved thoroughly enjoyed helping the event organisers produce an exceptional day of fierce and fair competition.” Goalball is a game played by two teams of three players with a maximum of three substitutions on each team. It is open to both male and female visually impaired athletes, and sighted players can also play domestically. The object of the game is to score a goal by bowling the ball along the floor so that it crosses the goal line of the opposing team. The defending team has to prevent the ball going in to their goal by stopping it while remaining in their team area. They must then try to control the ball and attack by bowling the ball back again thereby trying to score in the other goal. Originally developed by Hanz Lorenzen (Austria) and Sepp Reindl (Germany) in 1946, as a rehabilitation programme for visually impaired World War II veterans, Goalball has swiftly grown in popularity and recognition and became an official part of the Paralympic movement in 1980. If you are interested in pursuing a future in sports education and coaching you can find more information about Sport courses at BGU on our website, by contacting our Enquiries Team or by joining us on one of our Open Days. -
Geography lecturers team up with South Pacific colleagues to explore energy use
Dr Sarah Hemstock, Programme Leader for Geography, and Dr Mark Charlesworth, Associate Tutor in Geography, from Bishop Grosseteste University (BGU) have teamed up with Ranjila Devi Singh, from the University of the South Pacific, to publish a new paper on Household energy use and public health. The paper outlines the use of traditional bioenergy in direct correlation to indoor air pollution and health. Dr Hemstock, Charlesworth and Devi Singh explain how current Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which were set by the United Nations General Assembly in 2015, are currently not being met. The use of bioenergy and its impacts on indoor air pollution and health are in direct contradiction to SDG3: Good Health and Wellbeing which aims to ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all. The paper recommends ways in which SDG3 can be reached, with recommendations at a country wide level that will help to ensure a healthy life for all those who live there. Dr Hemstock’s previous works have also focused on bioenergy and sustainable development. Household Energy Usage, Indoor Air Pollution, and Health is a section in the Good Health and Well-being volume of the Encyclopaedia of the UN Sustainable Development Goals. You can find the publication here. You can find more information on our Geography courses on our website, by contacting our Enquiries Team or by coming along to one of our Open Days. -
Learn about the real 'Gentleman Jack' in BGU Lecturer's latest article
If you’ve been enjoying ‘Gentleman Jack’, the BBC drama exploring the diaries of industrialist Anne Lister, then the latest article by Dr Cassie Ulph, lecturer in English Literature at Bishop Grosseteste University (BGU), will be for you. Dr Ulph’s article looks at Lister's membership of the Halifax Literary and Philosophical Society, of which she was the first female member, and her ambitions to make a lasting mark on her home town. It is well known that Anne Lister was the first female member of the Halifax Literary and Philosophical Society, but what is less well known is how involved she really was with that society, and how common female membership of such a society was. This article explores how the idea of female membership was debated in the wave of Literary and Philosophical Societies that flourished in the early 19th century, and uses Lister’s diaries and letters to explore her civic ambitions for her hometown of Halifax and her dynastic ambitions for the Lister name. While Lister was a member of the Lit. and Phil. on paper, evidence of her attendance and participation is scarce; however, her donations to the founding of a new Halifax museum (one of the aims of the society) were significant, particularly given her usually careful spending. What we find from her diaries and letters is a desire to ‘make something…by mind or money’ in spite of barriers to women’s participation in such clubs and societies. This article thus demonstrates how common aims brought together the men of the Literary and Philosophical Society with this ambitious and unusual woman, but it also questions the extent to which women in this period, even one as unconventional as Lister, could ever truly access or influence this associational world, and the alternative means they found to participate in intellectual culture. Staff and students at BGU can access the full article here (login required). If you are interested in finding out more about studying English at BGU, visit our website, contact our Enquiries Team or join us on one of our Open Days. Image source -
Exploring the treatment of problematic sexual interests across different countries
Helen Elliott, lecturer in Counselling at Bishop Grosseteste University (BGU), has collaborated in a new publication exploring the "Psychological treatment of problematic sexual interests: cross-country comparison". The paper, published in the International Review of Psychiatry journal, reviews the use of psychotherapeutic approaches to treat individuals who have committed sexual crimes and/or have problematic sexual interests (PSI); including types of psychotherapy used, descriptions of preventive and reintegration programmes, and highlighting specific theoretical controversies. It also features contributions by experts from Canada, the Czech Republic, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States, who participated in an International Consensus Meeting held in Prague (2017), summarizing treatment programmes in their countries. Discussing the findings of the publication, Helen highlighted the potential benefits and difficulties of international comparisons: “The comparison revealed some general findings: each country has variability between its own programmes; most countries have different programmes for people who are in custody and who are in the community; the state-directed treatment programmes are primarily focused on criminal individuals, while non-criminal individuals are treated in preventive programmes and/or in special clinics or are untreated; the presence of PSI in patients is acknowledged in most programmes, although specific programmes exclusively for individuals with PSI rarely exist. Studies on effectiveness are difficult to compare due to methodologic, political, and cultural differences. Further communication between more countries to share knowledge about successful treatments and preventive approaches is needed, especially enhanced international collaboration between researchers and clinicians to verify the effectiveness of current clinical and experimental program.” You can find more information on our BA Psychology and Counselling degree course by visiting our website, contacting our Enquiries Team or by joining us on one of our Open Days. Klapilová, K., Demidova, L., Elliott, H., Flinton, C., Weiss, P., & Fedoroff, P., (2019), Psychological treatment of problematic sexual interests: cross-country comparison, International Review of Psychiatry. doi: 10.1080/09540261.2019.1591353 -
Experiences of Lincolnshire Female Third Sector Leaders to be Explored in Scoping Event
Staff from the Psychology department at Bishop Grosseteste University are working in partnership with Involving Lincs and the Community Fund to facilitate a scoping event relating to resilience in leadership, specifically focusing on women in the Third Sector in Lincolnshire. They would like to hear from sector leaders to establish opportunities, aspirations, successes, barriers and needs. This feedback will then help them inform potential collaborative networking, project work and research. The initial meeting will take place at BGU on Tuesday 25th June from 10am until 12pm. This is a fantastic opportunity to not only share your experiences with like-minded peers, but also to have a hand in shaping relationships across the county. In addition to sector leaders there are also opportunities for students to be involved both in the running of the day and with follow up work in project and research development. For more information contact Thomasin Nicholds, Lecturer in Psychology at BGU. If you are interested in finding out more about studying Psychology at BGU, visit our website, contact our Enquiries Team or join us on one of our Open Days. -
Academics Explore Research Partnerships with International Visitors
Academics from Bishop Grosseteste University (BGU) welcomed Kerem and Meral Coşkun from Artvin Çoruh University in Turkey to explore and discuss potential collaborative research opportunities. Their planned research is based on the social, emotional and moral development of young children and has developed from a collaborative article ‘Is it possible to teach values without social psychology?’ (International Journal of Progressive Education, 14 (6). pp. 38-50. ISSN 1554-5210) written by BGU’s Dr Pat Beckley and academics from Artvin Çoruh. Dr Beckley discussed the new research and how it would build on the existing work carried out by the collaborative group: “The research builds on previous comparative studies the group have undertaken and focuses on differences and similarities between perceptions of social, emotional and moral development in selected primary school sites in England and Turkey. It is proposed to broaden those participating in the studies in both countries. It is an exciting opportunity for BGU as it creates a dynamic collaboration between two similar sized universities which have teacher training as a fundamental element of their work.” If you’re interested in a future in Early Years provision or Teaching there are few institutions that can provide a better experience than BGU. You can find information on our range of education based courses on our website, or by contacting our Enquiries Team. -
BG Futures Provide Carrington Communications with the “Perfect Stepping Stone” to Success
In January 2018 digital PR agency Carrington Communications began their journey as a tenant of the BG Futures Business and Enterprise Centre. After a highly successful year, and with expansion and new premises on the horizon, Carrington’s Founder, Rob Tomkinson, shares his start-up story and explains how the support of the BG Futures team has helped the company reach its goals. Since graduating from university Rob has always worked in PR. After moving to Lincolnshire he observed a gap in the market for an energised digital PR agency, thus sparking the inspiration for launching Carrington Communications: “No one in Lincolnshire was doing digital PR, even though the city, and region, was growing fast and there was a big need for it. I decided to build an agency that would be known for the quality of its work and the impact it had on its customers, above anything else.” Although Rob’s PR expertise had been refined over the years, owning his own business proved challenging in its own way, he used the examples of others’ success to try to determine his own: “I looked at other business owners around me who I respected - what sets them apart, in my view, is being brave enough to take the bold decisions - that’s what I’ve tried, and keep trying, to do; if the figures stack up, then we can make it work.” However, Rob is not one to become too comfortable in terms of measuring success: “I hope I never think I’ve become a successful ‘entrepreneur’ - there’s a danger and complacency in that which I want to avoid at all costs!” When asked about top tips for aspiring entrepreneurs, Rob placed significant importance on getting the “‘boring’ backroom bits right from the start”, building new relationships with other business people who share your values, and finally: “Delegate! That’s a lesson I had to learn the hard way a couple of times. I thought I was holding on to my early clients out of loyalty to give them the best service, but in reality they got a better service once I brought in the team here in to work alongside me.” Alongside these lessons, finding the right environment to thrive in has also been key for Carrington and in BG Futures they feel they found the perfect place for any start-up: “It’s been so good for us. Even though it was exciting when we took on our first office, it was pretty daunting too. The team at BG Futures gave us everything we needed. It’s a perfect stepping stone for new businesses looking for their first office. The location’s great, the offices are peaceful, the internet’s good and the on-site coffee shops are perfect for client or team meetings. Working around other start-ups has been really beneficial, as have the workshops that they run here - we even hosted our own for other tenants on doing PR on a budget. We’re pleased to be growing but sad to be leaving too - I’d recommend BG Futures to anyone.” Becky Goodman, Enterprise Development Manager at BG Futures, expressed her team’s pride at being a part of Carrington’s growth: “It is great to see how Rob has developed Carrington from a one person business in a small unit, to one with a team expanding to one of our largest units within just 18 months, and although we will miss the team being with us within BG Futures, it is great that we have been able to give them the initial support and foundations upon which they will continue to build their business. And as with any of the businesses that start their journey with us in BG Futures, they never really leave us, just relocate” If you have got a vision for your own business but aren’t sure where to begin then the BG Futures team are the perfect place to start. With facilities and expert support available in their incubation centre, they’ll be able to get you on the road to success. Visit our website or contact them today to see how you can start your own adventure.
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