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BG Futures Inspires New Enterprises in Global Entrepreneurship Week
BGU Enterprise Club, run by the BG Futures, Careers, Employability and Enterprise team recently ran a series of events as part of Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW); an international initiative which spans 170 countries, and inspires millions to engage in entrepreneurial activity. The week started with the ‘be enterprising boot camp’ where students discovered what it takes to be an entrepreneur. Sessions on how to join The Lincoln Teenage Market, become self-employed, and how to build your professional profile followed along with a talk from Rachel Linstead of Firecracker, a BG Futures based business, who shared her start-up story. On the final day individuals had the opportunity to pitch for free office space to start their own business in BG Futures Business and Enterprise Centre. Becky Goodman, Enterprise Development Manager at Bishop Grosseteste University (BGU) expressed her hope that the GEW activities would encourage more students to begin their entrepreneurial adventures: “It was great to see learners from a variety of our courses engage with the enterprise offer we are developing here at BGU. “We currently have two Master's Students in residence with us in BG Futures developing their business idea into an effective plan, and we are looking forward to welcoming another undergraduate into our enterprise centre in the New Year who secured a free place with us through the GEW initiative. “I am looking forward to helping more of our students take steps towards self-employment as we continue to develop the enterprise offer at BGU” All BGU students have access to free enterprise and business start guidance, access to free hot desking and a virtual office in BG Futures Business and Enterprise Centre, in addition to networking and volunteering opportunities with a wide variety of local organisations. There is also an opportunity to secure enterprise grants to aid self-employment and business start via the BGU enterprise club. To find out more email enterprise@bishopg.ac.uk. -
Your opportunity to discover what it takes to create a Zombie Christmas Musical
Best described as ‘Shaun of the Dead’ meets ‘La La Land’, ‘Anna and the Apocalypse’ is the Zombie Christmas Musical taking the festive film season by storm. When a zombie apocalypse threatens the sleepy town of Little Haven - at Christmas - Anna and her friends are forced to fight, slash and sing their way to survival, facing the undead in a desperate race to reach their loved ones. But they soon discover that no one is safe in this new world, and with civilization falling apart around them, the only people they can truly rely on are each other. At a special screening in The Venue cinema at Bishop Grosseteste University (BGU) on Tuesday 18 December; movie-goers looking to experience this unique mixture of festive cheer and gory misadventure will also be able to enjoy a Q&A with Tracy Jarvis, one of the film’s producers. This is a perfect opportunity for anyone interested in a career in film making, or simply a fan of zombie, Christmas or musical cinema to speak with professionals first hand. Tickets are £6.00 for Adults, £5.50 for Concessions and £5.00 for under 25’s. A £7 student deal (including popcorn and a soft drink) is also available. To find out how to book your tickets, visit The Venue’s website. Please note that as the film is certified ‘15’, this will also apply to the Q&A event. -
BG Futures Businesses pull on their Christmas jumpers for a great cause
Staff and businesses from BG Futures at Bishop Grosseteste University (BGU) were full of festive cheer as they joined thousands of people up and down the UK by pulling on a Christmas jumper for a great cause. The Christmas Jumper Day initiative (which raises funds for Save the Children UK to create a brighter future for children) helps bring essential food, healthcare, education, and protection to millions of children around the world who are missing out. Becky Goodman, Enterprise Development Manager, was delighted to see the BG Futures team and tenants come together in support of the charity: “Initiatives like this are incredibly important especially during the festive period so it’s been fantastic to see so many of our team and tenants support it. "A huge thank you must also go to BG Futures administrator Cassie Rainey for organising and promoting the initiative” The BG Futures team would like to extend their thanks to all that supported their event, and furthermore encourage others to donate £2 to wear their favourite Christmas jumper over the festive period. For more information on all these events and how you can get involved contact the BG Futures team at bgfutures@bishopg.ac.uk. -
‘Echoes of Contempt’ within Church history explored at book launch
Last week Bishop Grosseteste University (BGU) hosted the public launch of ‘Echoes of Contempt’, the latest book from Methodist minister the Reverend Bruce Thompson. Covering centuries of religious history, ‘Echoes of Contempt’ explores Jew Hatred, especially in relationship to the Christian Church, from the time of the early Church to today. The launch, held in the BGU Chapel, opened with introductions and reflections from local Jewish and Christian leaders. These were followed by an interview with the Reverend Bruce Thompson led by BBC Radio Lincolnshire presenter Rod Whiting. Attending the event Mark Plater, Senior Lecturer in Theology at BGU, commented: "Bruce has provided valuable input on this topic to my Holocaust Education module for many years now, and it is great to see his ideas and passion now summarised in book form. “The text is a well written, but hard-hitting read, and I commend it wholeheartedly." There are lots of exciting events taking place at BGU throughout 2019. To keep up to date on what is coming up you can visit our website or to host your own special event contact our Conferencing team. -
Join BGSU for an Evening of LGBT+ History
Bishop Grosseteste Student Union (BGSU) invite you to join them on Wednesday the 6th of February for an Evening of LGBT+ History. As part of LGBT+ History Month they’ll celebrating and remembering LGBT+ History through a variety of different and exciting ways. Themes including Bisexuality, LGBT+ in Northern Ireland, and Jeremy Kyle will be explored by a selection of fantastic speakers and performers before local band Striped Sight cap off the evening. The special event is also aiming to help raise funds for Positive Health (Lincolnshire); a local sexual health charity who do fantastic work and have repeatedly supported BGSU. So come along to the BGU campus for a thought provoking and enjoyable evening of discussion, music, comedy and cupcakes. BGSU would like to thank their sponsors: The Lion and Snake, BG (Lincoln) Ltd, Almost All Things Cocoa and Ethan Tonks Photography for helping to put the evening’s activities together. In addition to a packed and thought provoking evening, BGSU would also like to invite you to the free after party being held at The Lion and Snake from 8pm where guest will be entertained by a Lady Gaga tribute act and drag queen. You can keep up to do date with all the activities being carried out by BGSU through our news page. If you’d like to get involved in discussions or activities like this then visit our website or contact our Enquiries Team. -
Collaborative Work Aims to Support Vulnerable Children
Supporting vulnerable children is the subject of a new collaborative work edited by Bishop Grosseteste University’s (BGU) Dr Pat Beckley. -
Budding Educators Begin Their Professional Journeys at BGU’s Teaching Careers Fair
Around 300 final year teaching trainees began forging their future careers this week by attending the BG Futures Teaching Careers Fair. -
New partnership aims to inspire young entrepreneurs across Lincolnshire
Following two years of successfully providing a free platform to creative talents in the city, BG Futures are set to tour the Lincoln Teenage Market, hoping to inspire and support young entrepreneurs from across the wider county. -
The Banterbury Community Kick Off New Lecture Series
Dr Chris Bailey, from Sheffield Hallam University and the Department for Education, captivated a packed lecture theatre of staff and students at Bishop Grosseteste University (BGU), as he described the process of both hand drawing and writing his PhD submission. -
International entrepreneurship conference to inspire future business leaders
Bishop Grosseteste University (BGU) is set to host the 4th ‘Team 4 Learning’ event, an international conference dedicated to fostering and supporting young entrepreneurs.
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