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BGU Representation at All Party Parliamentary Group on the Teaching Profession
Dr Adam Hounslow-Eyre, Senior Lecturer in Education Studies at Bishop Grosseteste University (BGU), joined other Founding Fellows of the Chartered College of Teaching (CCoT) at the Houses of Parliament on Monday 21 January 2019. -
Sharing Inclusive Practice across the World
Dr Julia Lindley-Baker, Programme Leader for SENDI at Bishop Grosseteste University (BGU) recently traveled to Mumbai where she presented a conference paper on inclusive education at the 1st International Conference in Education. -
BGU lecturer examines how education can aid development in the South Pacific
Dr Sarah Hemstock, Programme Leader for Geography at Bishop Grosseteste University (BGU), has been researching the use of vocational education to support development solutions in the Pacific. -
Lecturers explore the purpose and value of education to kick off new debate series
Lecturers and students at Bishop Grosseteste University (BGU) kicked off the first in a series of "In Conversation with...." events with a lively and sometimes controversial discussion about the future of education. -
Exploring William Blake’s Influence on Europe
Author of the 'The Tyger' and 'Jerusalem', the visionary poet and artist William Blake is one of the most vivid figures in British Romantic literature and Dr Sibylle Erle, Reader in English Literature at Bishop Grosseteste University (BGU), has been involved in a new project to highlight his influence across Europe. -
Lecture to explore the historiography of religious wars at European Conference
Robert von Friedeburg, Reader in History at Bishop Grosseteste University (BGU), has been invited to give a plenary lecture at the European Academy of Religion in Bologna. His lecture, entitled ‘Religious Mass Mobilization and Religious Violent Conflict: Challenges to Europe’s Transforming Monarchies during the Sixteenth and Seventeenth Centuries’, will be based on his two recent publications, the 2016 monograph ‘Luther’s Legacy: The Thirty Years War and the Modern Notion of State in the Empire, 1530s- 1790s’ (Cambridge UP 2016) and ‘Monarchy Transformed: Princes and their Elites in Early Modern Western Europe’ (Cambridge UP 2017) co-edited with John Morrill. Speaking ahead of the lecture Robert explained why the subject held implications for the modern study of religious conflict: “The lecture will stress that Early Modern Europeans, despite their different views on religion, shared a massive common interest in securing their livelihoods and cooperating even across religious divergences. In the money-market economies of Early Modern Europe, most social environments proved to be quite accommodating to religious minorities. “Massive open warfare had almost always a strong political component, not least of rival factions among the upper aristocracy. It is therefore highly problematic to see Europe’s early modern past of religious conflict as somehow similar to sectarian conflict in the world today, in particular in the Middle East. Already by the early modern period, the integrative forces of Europe’s money market economies proved quite strong and are often underestimated. “This argument is critical to a good deal of comparisons in modern scholarship and will spark debate accordingly.” Whilst in Bologna Robert’s lecture will form part of a panel on ‘Wars of Religion’ marking an ongoing ‘observatory’ on the historiography of religious wars a subject which, particularly since 2001, has increasingly occupied historians. Our academics are regularly invited to present at conferences and events around the world, you can follow all their travels on our news page and find out how you can start your own adventures on our course pages. -
Student Volunteers use Animation to Promote Climate Change Education
Bishop Grosseteste University’s BG Futures team recently hosted a series of events as part of Student Volunteering Week (SVW) to celebrate the impact of student volunteers and encourage students to engage in civic life. As a part of these activities BA (Hons) Geography students Connor Price and Dan Knibbs engaged with the national initiative by hosting an event on animating climate change. The event challenged other students and members of the local community to create animations highlighting the importance of climate change and green thinking. Speaking at the event Dan discussed why he and Connor put the event together: “I wanted to run the workshop as this is something I am extremely passionate about and believe that the importance to reduce plastics in the oceans is crucial for marine life sustainability. Therefore, by running this workshop, it hopefully has educated a number of people on how they can change their lifestyles to reduce their impacts on the marine environment.” Cassie Rainey, BG Futures Administrator, praised the two for creating an event that brought different groups together in support of an important initiative: “This event saw students, teachers, and the local community come together to learn from Connor and Dan and was both engaging and informative. The hands-on activity of creating an animation meant that the learning aspect was almost subliminal and for this reason in particular I’m excited for them to deliver this to children. Not only do I think the children will really enjoy it they will learn about how to get involved on an incredibly important issue” Becky Goodman Enterprise Development Manager at BGU added her excitement at the potential impact on the Lincoln community created by the event: “It was great to support Connor and Dan to put on this event and I am excited to see how they build on this with their Programme leader Sarah Hemstock as they roll this event out to The Diocesan Board of Education and their partner schools” Connor and Dan will also be including this learning activity in the International Symposium on Climate Change and the Role of Education which is being held here at BGU on the 12th and 13th of April. Contact Sarah via email sarah.hemstock@bishopg.ac.uk. The mission behind SVW is that ‘When learners are supported to tackle social challenges, learn about issues and connect with each other, both communities and students benefit’. If you’d like to become involved in volunteering, or to find out more information about BGU’s Volunteering Award speak to a member of the BG Futures team. -
BGU Lecturer Named Chair of British Psychological Society East Midlands Branch
Dr Sue Becker, Programme Leader for Psychology at Bishop Grosseteste University (BGU), has become Chair of the East Midlands Branch of the British Psychological Society (BPS). Following her appointment Dr Becker discussed her plans for the society: “I’m keen to re-establish regular regional events like Psychology in the Pub across the region and have plenty of ideas for exciting potential speakers and venues. I’m also hoping to give local and regional members, including our student members, more opportunities to give feedback on what they want from section” In addition Dr Becker will be working closely with the West Midlands Branch to co-produce a Midlands Newsletter packed with ideas, articles, book & film reviews with psych theme Dr Becker will also be involved in the organisation on the upcoming 2nd British Psychological Society Midlands Conference. Taking place on the 3rd of September the free to attend conference aims to bring together academics, students, researchers, practicing psychologists and anyone with an interest in psychology from across the midlands for a day of inspiration, expertise and opportunities. It will be held at the Derby Enterprise Centre and a call for papers is now open. The East Midlands branch represents the interests of over 4500 BPS members across all areas of the East Midlands and covers the following postcodes: Derby (DE) Leicester (LE) Lincoln (LN) Milton Keynes (MK) Nottingham (NG) Northampton (NN) You can follow all of the section’s activities on twitter @BPSEastMids or on Facebook. If you’d like to join, or to find more information you can visit the East Midlands micro site at BPS.org.uk -
Students combine magic, puzzles and some Ancient Egyptian to bring Maths to life
Third year students on the BA Primary Education with QTS course at Bishop Grosseteste University (BGU) visited Monks Abbey Primary School where they used a variety of exciting challenges to help two Year 4 classes engage with maths. The BGU students are part of a mathematics subject leadership group and visit Monks Abbey every year to support pupils and increase interest in the subject. As part of their efforts they led the children through 21 'Crystal Maze' style mental challenges focusing on number and shape. These included identifying numbers in Ancient Egyptian script, making tangram pictures, completing a pentomino puzzle of Bengali numbers, putting numbers in a magic square and working out how to move all the discs to create the Tower of Brahma. Each student worked with two or three children, prompting them with questions to support their thinking. Dr Ashley Compton, Senior Lecturer in Primary at BGU, described the benefits these sessions could offer to both the school pupils and BGU’s students: “Students from BAPE have been going to Monks Abbey for the past ten years to lead this activity and the school are always eager to have us back. Every year the children have ended the session excited about problem solving in mathematics and it helps broaden their understanding of what mathematics can include. Our students meanwhile are able to gain experience in how different children respond to a range of problem solving activities as well as being able to refine their questioning skills. As potential mathematics subject leaders it lets them see the potential for organising special events which can help raise the profile of mathematics in school and increase a positive attitude toward the subject.” If you’d like more information on how to begin your adventure in the world of Primary Education, visit our website or contact our Enquiries Team today. -
Lecturer’s “Valuable Work” Provides Insight into Early ADHD and ASD Diagnosis
Dr Maria Efstratopoulou, Senior Lecturer in Special Education Needs and Inclusion at Bishop Grosseteste University (BGU), was invited to join the NIPS Seminars where she shared research insights on early diagnosis of ADHD and ASD with Mental Health professionals from across Lincolnshire. The NIPS Seminars bring researchers and academics, medical and clinical professionals, community practitioners, independent and personal voices together in one space to share their insights and to support an informed community. Their aim is to create supportive, accessible, dynamic environments where we can discuss important mental health in relation to children and young adults. As one of the event’s guest speakers Dr Efstratopoulou led a discussion on ADHD and ASD research and support which was warmly received both during and after the seminar: “The early diagnosis of ADHD and Autism is a subject of great interest to me so I was really happy to have a positive reaction and many questions from the audience. What’s great is that engagement has continued after the seminar and I have received several emails from parents and professionals asking for further advice.” Lauren Burlinson, the founder of NIPS, was full of praise for Dr Efstratopoulou’s contribution: “We are incredibly proud to have had Maria come along and talk to our audience. Her work is valuable and supportive of those wanting to know more about both ADHD and ASD, sharing research and insight which is currently much-needed within the general public. We very much hope to work with Maria again and are glad to have had the chance to involve her in a NIPS event” A specialist handbook was also created for the seminar, to which Maria contributed an article on her discussion topic. This can be accessed online for free here. Our academics are regularly invited to present at conferences and events around the world, you can follow all their travels on our news page and find out how you can start your own adventures on our course pages.
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