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BGU Men’s Football Club win the Cathedral Cup
Bishop Grosseteste University Men’s Football Club (BGUMFC) beat the University of Lincoln in a penalty shootout to reclaim the Cathedral Cup at Sincil Bank last week. -
Destination: Dissertation for BGU students
The Centre for Enhancement in Learning and Teaching (CELT) team at Bishop Grosseteste University (BGU) hosted an event last week to help students with their dissertation. ‘Destination: Dissertation’ is a bi-annual event aimed at third-year and postgraduate students who are undertaking a research project. Opening with an inspiring keynote from Early Childhood Studies Senior Lecturer Dr. Daphne Whiteoak, over 80 students then attended three parallel sessions run by Learning Development Tutors Hannah Grenham and Sunny Dhillon, as well as User Support Librarian Amber Edwards. The sessions were designed to equip students with key skills, tips and tricks to successfully undertake their research. Student feedback was very positive: “All of it was extremely useful”; “it was really interesting, informative and interactive”; “presenters were knowledgeable, enthusiastic and engaging”. The CELT team are dedicated to promoting enhancement in learning and teaching and regularly run events and conferences to encourage this. You can find more information on upcoming events on our events page. -
BGU Ambassadors Discuss International Business during Embassy Visit
Staff and students from the Business (Team Entrepreneurship) course at Bishop Grosseteste University (BGU) were invited to visit the Finnish and Hungarian Embassies in London to discuss opportunities to promote international business initiatives. Chris Jackson, Senior Lecturer and Team Coach on the TE programme, received an invitation from the Finnish Embassy via the regional Honorary Finnish Consul, Camilla Carlbom-Flinn, who is keen to promote the ongoing relationships that BGU’s Business and Enterprise team have built with Finnish organisations. Chris was joined on the visit by his academic colleague Pete Tasi along with students Daria Pipczyenka and Chris Sandham. The main topic of discussion was promoting the forthcoming Team 4 Learning (T4L) event that will be hosted at BGU next February. T4L is an international event that brings together students, team coaches and alumni connected with the Team Academy (Tiimiakatemia) programme (which forms the basis of BGU’s TE course). For next year’s event the team at BGU are planning to broaden the scope to include organisations who are now using Team Academy methods in their everyday business practice. The BGU visitors were received at the Embassy by Special Advisor Minttu Taajamo, who also invited colleagues from the Anglo-Finnish Chamber of Commerce and Business Finland. For Chris the trip offered an exciting opportunity to see representatives from BGU involved at the heart of international cooperation: “Daria and Chris did a first class job as ambassadors for BGU, and represented us well at the Embassy. This was an incredible learning opportunity for them. The Embassy were very supportive and we now need to continue discussions with them to see exactly what this support could look like in practice and how we might be able to collaborate further.” While in London, BGU’s ambassadors were also able to visit the Hungarian Embassy where they met with the Science and Technology attache, who was a colleague of Pete Tasi at the Budapest Business School. A Hungarian national, Pete has joined BGU for a year, to work on both the BA (Hons) Team Entrepreneurship and BA (Hons) Business courses. Pete discussed the positive impact this meeting could have on both the students involved and the wider BGU community: “We encourage our students to get out and meet prospects and build active networks, so it seemed crazy not to make the most of this opportunity and show them the potential of real networking. "We explained about the nature and scope of our work at BGU and it looks as if there are opportunities for us to collaborate further, which is pretty exciting. We already have an invitation to return and meet with some Hungarian start-ups based in the UK at an event organised by the Embassy.” If you’re interested in a future in international business or in starting your own company, our business courses are the perfect path to take. You can find more information on them on our website or by contacting our Enquiries Team. Better yet, why not attend one of our Open Days and experience BGU first hand? -
Supporting Healthcare and Promoting Volunteering Across Lincolnshire
Bishop Grosseteste University (BGU) and Neighbourhood Working in Lincoln are working together to join up health, care and our community to help ensure we are all “fit for the future”. This collaboration is aimed at shaping the vision for working across Lincoln involving organisations and communities drawn from across the city and neighbouring villages. Clare Hemming, Lecturer and Placement Officer at BGU, has worked with the Neighbourhood Leads Victoria Sleight and Beckie McConville to organise this event to create opportunities for groups and individuals to connect and discover how we can promote care in our community. This aims to support people to remain in their own home and out of hospital by providing joined up care as early as possible. In addition the event is designed to get students involved in community volunteering by providing opportunities for unique placements allowing them to experience a variety of different career elements from research and administrative responsibilities to hands on roles. It is a fantastic chance for potential volunteers to find unique, placement opportunities to help them shape their future career choices. The event takes place on Thursday 29 November at BGU TR1 Hardy Building, from 10:00am until 2:00pm. Everyone will be provided with an opportunity to network with like-minded people and organisations and develop relationships within our communities, to create a shared vision for the future. Clare Hemming discussed her excitement at being part of an event capable of creating such a widespread positive impact: “It is fantastic to be able to support and work with so many vital community services for such an important event. Our work building relationships has opened new doors within professional organisations and is now allowing us to create unique career opportunities for our students” The networking event is open to all stakeholders. To secure your space please book here. Most of the degree courses at BGU offer unique career focused work placements while you study; to find out how you can begin your dream career, visit our website or contact our Enquiries Team. -
Dancing World Record Attempt Raises Over £500 for Children in Need at BGSU
Members of the Bishop Grosseteste University Students’ Union (BGSU) Dance Society participated in a national ‘Tapathon’ event raising over £500 for BBC Children in Need. The Society were taking part in ‘Tapathon 2018’ a national event held in hundreds of different locations throughout the UK. Involving tap enthusiasts of all ages and fitness levels in attempt to break a world record and raise funds for charity. Following two months of intense preparation they tapped endlessly for six minutes wearing their Children in Need t-shirts. Following overwhelming support from the BGSU community (both on the day and after) the record attempt resulted in £587.20 being raised, far exceeding the original target of £200. Keeley Pearson, Vice President, was astounded by the unbelievable dedication of the Dance Society and their commitment to the Tapathon this year: “BBC Children in Need is a charity that is close to my heart and essential in supporting vulnerable young people so to raise such an incredible figure fills me with pride. Congratulations everyone!” Involvement in the Tapathon continues another successful year of fundraising by the Dance Society. Not only have they already raised £1083.28 in the 2018/19 academic year, with another charity themed dance session to go, an open technique session to raise money for their competition, and four Christmas market performances, the Society’s Exec Team hope to reach £1300 by Christmas. To see the Dance Society team in action, you can pop along to St. Pauls in the bail during Lincoln’s Christmas Market at the following times: Thursday 6th Dec: 7-8pm Friday 7th Dec: 8-9pm Saturday 8th Dec: 10-11am Sunday 9th Dec: 2-3pm You can follow more of their events and fundraising through their social media channels: Facebook: BGSU Dance Instagram: @bgsu_dancesoc Twitter: @BGSUDance BGSU offer a wide range of diverse societies to match any interest (and will happily support you to start a new one). You can find more information on all of them on their website or you can meet them in person on our December Open Day. -
BGU kick off the Festive Season with a Christmas Extravaganza
The festive season kicked into full gear at Bishop Grosseteste University (BGU) last weekend as the University held its first Christmas Extravaganza. Over 100 children, along with their families and friends, came to visit Santa in his amazing grotto where they were entertained by puppet shows, magic shows, a circus workshop and face painting. The Extravaganza, which also played host to stalls and activities from the BGU Lincoln Teenage Market, received excellent feedback and now looks set to become a popular edition to the BGU events calendar. Funds raised at the event will be going to the BGU Foundation Fund which provides grants to support projects that enhance the student experience and help to make a difference to other peoples’ lives. The seasonal celebrations continue at BGU next week with our annual Christmas Carol Service where you are invited to join BGU staff and students in the spectacular surroundings of St Hugh’s Choir in Lincoln Cathedral. This year’s theme of “Looking into the Future” draws together the great Advent themes of the signs that point to the coming of the Saviour, with a foretaste of the Christmas Joy. Admission is free of charge and all are welcome. Further details can be obtained from events@bishopg.ac.uk or by telephoning 01522 585635 For more information on all our upcoming events, please visit our website. -
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.
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