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Ideas Café – Autism
On 5th April, we held an ideas cafe surrounding the topic of autism. Attendees came from a diverse range of health, social care and academic backgrounds. A range of ideas were highlighted for discussion, in relation to autism that the attendees felt would be valuable to discuss. Ideas that were put forward included: Managing parents’ expectations around obtaining a diagnosis for their childHow to keep autistic children in mainstream schoolSpecial needs training for all trainee teachersTransition for a child into adult servicesTraining for educational staff – increasing training and confidence levels of staff to better manage children with autismHow do we access school staff in order to train them?Can technology be used to link up all of these different areas?Mapping the services available for different age groups. The group consensus was that a mapping exercise would be useful to visualise what services are currently available and who they are aimed at. This led to an interactive session of plotting out services and gaps in service for different age ranges: Early YearsPrimary School AgeSecondary School AgePost 16/Teenagers/Young adultsAdultsThe Elderly Where gaps were identified, the group considered what was being done, or what could be done to address the shortcomings. Once plotted, services were categorised according to whether they could be accessed through universal services or self-referral, or whether they required a referral to be made via a professional. A follow-up event to further map out out the autism landscape of Lincolnshire, and to discuss and collaborate on other themes relevant to autism has been planned at LORIC on Friday 7th June 10am-12pm. This event is open to anyone with a personal or professional interest in autism and places can be booked via the LORIC Eventbrite page. -
Quiet Spaces
Sometimes, we all need to take some time-out. The University has a network of quiet spaces on campus. These are available to staff and students. The Peace Gardens located behind the Accommodation Office, this is a quiet outdoors space in the centre of campus with seatingThe Students’ Union Council Chambers – To access this quiet space please ask the staff working downstairs in the SU who will be happy to helpStudent Advice - To access this quiet space please ask at the Student Advice reception in the Cornerstone BuildingThe Library Rest Room - To access this quiet space, which is a windowless room with a sink, easy chair, ambient light and first aid couch, please ask at the Student Advice Reception Desk or the Library Service DeskThe Library Nook – A comfy armchair, footrest and blanket available on the first floor of the Library (at the far end of the book shelves, next to the fire exit)Prayer, Well-being and Relaxation Room – Located on the ground floor of the Skinner building in room 12 (this room has adjustable lighting)The Snug – Look for the quiet space sign in The Snug space outside the University Chapel (ground floor Skinner building) If you would like any more information about quiet spaces on campus, please email studentchange@bishopg.ac.uk Click here to download the Wellbeing map. -
Revd Canon Professor Leslie J Francis
Leslie Francis holds the part-time post of Professor of Religions, Psychology and Education. He works with doctoral students in fields that connect religious studies, theology, psychology, and education. Before joining Bishop Grosseteste University he held chairs in Pastoral Theology at Lampeter, Practical Theology at Bangor, Religions and Education at Warwick, and Religions and Psychology at Warwick. Currently he holds visiting positions in universities in Pretoria and Newfoundland and serves as Canon Theologian at Liverpool Cathedral. -
My Virtual Open Day at BGU
Are you attending a Virtual Open Day? We’ve put together some information, resources and top tips on this page to help you get the most from your visit. -
Plotting new worlds: English writing competition winners announced
The English Department at Bishop Grosseteste University is pleased to announce the winner of BGU Short Story Competition 2022, entitled Plotting New Worlds. -
Accessibility Statement
Accessibility statement for Bishop Grosseteste University This accessibility statement applies to www.bishopg.ac.uk. This website is run by Bishop Grosseteste University. We want as many people as possible to be able to use this website. For example, that means you should be able to: change colours, contrast levels and fontszoom in up to 300% without the text spilling off the screennavigate most of the website using just a keyboardnavigate most of the website using speech recognition softwarelisten to most of the website using a screen reader (including the most recent versions of JAWS, NVDA and VoiceOver) We’ve also made the website text as simple as possible to understand. How accessible this website is We know that some parts of this website are not fully accessible: The text will not reflow in a single column when you change the size of the browser windowYou cannot modify the line height or spacing of textMost older PDF documents are not fully accessible to screen reader softwareYou are unable to skip through some of our online forms results when using a screen reader or keyboard onlyOur course search form does not announce the number of courses found to screen reader usersYou cannot skip to the main content when using a screen reader or keyboard onlyContext of links are poorly formattedHeading structure is not in a logical orderUnable to pause moving objectsNo feedback on course searchColour contrast does not meet 4.5:1 ratioSome videos contain auto generated captions. Feedback and contact information If you need information on this website in a different format like accessible PDF, large print, easy read, audio recording or braille: email marketingteam@bishopg.ac.ukcall (01522) 527347 We’ll consider your request and get back to you within 5 working days. If you cannot view the map on our ‘contact us’ page, call or email us https://www.bishopg.ac.uk/contact-us for directions. Reporting accessibility problems with this website We’re always looking to improve the accessibility of this website. If you find any problems not listed on this page or think we’re not meeting accessibility requirements, contact: email marketingteam@bishopg.ac.ukcall (01522) 527347 Enforcement procedure The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) is responsible for enforcing the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018 (the ‘accessibility regulations’). If you’re not happy with how we respond to your complaint, contact the Equality Advisory and Support Service (EASS). Technical information about this website’s accessibility Bishop Grosseteste University is committed to making its website accessible, in accordance with the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018. Compliance status This website is partially compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.1 AA standard, due to the non-compliances listed below. Non-accessible content The content listed below is non-accessible for the following reasons. Some images do not have a text alternative, or have alt text that is non-descriptive, so people using a screen reader cannot access the information. Many pages on the website do not have a Heading, or have skipped heading levels, and/or appropriate (ARIA) labels attributed to them. Contact tables are inaccessible for users of assistive technology. On some pages, colour contrast ratios do not conform to the adequate colour contrast levels of 4.5:1. There are areas of the website that a screen reader cannot access due to the client side scripting. Many links on the website system do not provide context of where the user will navigate to, and whether this will occur in a new window or the current tab. Wherever possible, a link needs additional context. Some content elements aren’t functional for keyboard only users. Focus areas are not visible when tabbing through on images, text, or accordions. Zoomed content on course navigation becomes unusable. Disproportionate Burden We do not consider to have any disproportionate burdens. Content that's not within the scope of the accessibility regulations PDFs and other documents Some of our PDFs and Word documents are essential to providing our services. For example, we have PDFs with information on how users can access our services, and forms published as Word documents. By add date, we plan to either fix these or replace them with accessible HTML pages. The accessibility regulations do not require us to fix PDFs or other documents published before 23 September 2018 if they’re not essential to providing our services. Live Video Live video streams do not have captions. This fails WCAG 2.1 success criterion 1.2.4 (captions - live). We do not plan to add captions to live video streams because live video is exempt from meeting the accessibility regulations. What we’re doing to improve accessibility Our accessibility roadmap (to follow) will show how and when we plan to improve accessibility on this website. Preparation of this accessibility statement This statement was prepared on Monday, 18 July 2022. It was last reviewed on Wednesday 10 August 2022. This website was last tested on Wednesday, 08 June 2022. The test was carried out by HeX Productions. Pages were tested with automated and manual testing methods. 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Health & Wellbeing in Early Childhood
The BA (Hons) Health and Wellbeing in Early Childhood course at BGU, Lincoln supports a wide range of career opportunities if you want to work with young children. -
Health & Wellbeing in Early Childhood with Foundation Year
The BA (Hons) Health and Wellbeing in Early Childhood course at BGU, Lincoln supports a wide range of career opportunities if you want to work with young children. Please note - the intended start date for this course is September 2025. Register your interest in the course using the form below. -
Love Letter to BGU
Bishop Grosseteste University recently held a creative writing competition, asking members of the BGU community to write a love letter to the University. The competition marked the end of a year of celebrations for the University's 160th birthday. Some of the entries received offered words of affection directly to the university in the form of a traditional poem, some mapped the poet's journey through their BGU experience, and some took a more comical, freeform approach. But all were insightful, personal accounts of their relationship with the university. But there could only be one winner, and that was Lucetta Crosskill, whose work was commended for its nostalgic recollection of the poet's experience at BGU. The poem captures the emotions and challenges of starting a new chapter in life, and the sense of belonging that comes from finding a welcoming community. It was found to be a heartwarming reflection on the transformative power of education and the impact of a supportive community. The winner received a special valentines day gift as a prize. A book containing all the submissions has been created and placed in the University archives and a copy has been sent to those who entered. Read Lucetta's poem below. Dear BGU, The letter read ‘you are invited to an interview’ Excited, nervous, apprehensive…my feelings – just a few. On entering the Maths department, the welcome, and the smiles. Out of the Uni’s, I had visited, this was the best by miles. ‘I did it!’ When I received the letter, I had got a place. Surprise, amazement and ‘oh my goodness’ overcame my face. It was a Sunday, in September, back in 1999, I arrived at BG with my bags, looking for my room sign. Unpacking my bags, in my lonely, bare room, I thought what have I done? Living with a load of strangers, would it be awful or fun? As I got used to my surroundings and found my way around, The historic BG buildings, and new friends, I excitedly found. The hard work very quickly started, but I knew it was for me, The library, the learning, the lectures… I loved everything at BG. Early morning teaching practice very soon started. Grimsby, Scunthorpe, Mansfield, Lincoln… 6.45am we departed. In my time within these schools, so much that I did learn, My very own class, my end goal…was what I did yearn. My mentors - they were the very best…Mrs Morley and Miss Emery too. Lifelong friends I have gained and into the role of the teacher I grew. Lincoln became my second home, in halls and houses I resided. But often jumping on the train to visit home, I decided. A new tradition in my life, the Market each December, And now I take my children there and share things I remember. As I wore my gown and mortarboard in 2003, I knew that in my heart one day, back at BG I’d be. It wasn’t long before I decided to do another degree. There was only one place, to do my MA…back at BG. Whilst teaching full-time, it was September in 2005, Excitedly, I prepared myself and at BG I did arrive. A challenge, but at home and school I was very well supported. I knew the hard work would be worth it and I’d be rewarded. Without a shadow of a doubt, completing my Masters at BG, Was, within my teaching and learning career, one of the proudest moments for me. So thank you BG to you all, in my life you have played a huge part. Memories, learning, staff, and my friends - you are always in my heart. -
Archaeology equipment
Following a grant of more than £427,000 from the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC), Bishop Grosseteste University was able to significantly enhance the facilities and research capabilities of the archaeology department. Funds were invested in state-of-the-art equipment, which will benefit the wider community of archaeology and history groups, who are welcome to contact the department and arrange use of this sophisticated equipment for their own projects.
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