University of Lincoln

World class teaching and research

The University of Lincoln has been awarded gold in the Teaching Teaching Framework 2017, considered a teaching, learning and outstanding results for its students. The University has also established an international reputation for the quality of teaching and research, and academics and students work together on important projects in areas as varied as cancer treatment, water conservation and low carbon technology.

The University of Lincoln has been praised by the Quality Assurance Agency for its approach to improving student learning opportunities. Lincoln is ranked as one of the UK's leading institutions in the 2018 Guide of The Guardian University and in the complete University Guide of 2017. The University of Lincoln has also been named in the top ten of the United Kingdom for the satisfaction of students by postgraduate and international students in the Whatuni Student Choice Awards 2017.

Location of the historic city center

The award-winning campus of the University of Lincoln offers a modern, student-centered atmosphere at the picturesque Brayford Pool Marina, where everything you need is on campus or just a short walk into the city center. With its medieval castle and one of the best cathedrals in Europe, Lincoln is full of history and hosts galleries, cinemas, shops, restaurants, bars and nightclubs.

Key facts about the University of Lincoln

1. A university that works with your city and throughout the country.

• The University has invested around £ 200 million in the impressive Brayford Pool campus that has transformed a brownfield site in the city center, has revitalized the area and attracted investments from the retail, leisure and property sectors. We plan to invest another £ 130 million on the campus over the next few years.
• It is estimated that the University of Lincoln is worth more than £ 300 million for the local economy, doubling local economic growth rates and creating more than 3,000 new jobs.
• The University's award-winning business incubation center, Sparkhouse, has supported more than 300 new and growing businesses to establish in the region and create more than 450 new jobs.

2. Support to the industry and the economy of the United Kingdom.

• Lincoln is recognized for leading the way in successful partnerships with companies. This was highlighted in the recent reviews on links between industry and academia by Sir Andrew Witty and Sir Tim Wilson.
• The National Food Manufacturing Center on the University's Holbeach campus is a state-of-the-art training center, sponsored and updated by the billion-pound food industry.
• The University offers job-based learning for the industry and the Ministry of Defense, improving the skills of the workforce and saving UK taxpayers millions of pounds.
• Lincoln opened the first engineering school built specifically for the United Kingdom in 25 years in collaboration with Siemens plc. This pioneering approach to working with employers has been recognized through a series of national accolades and awards, including a Times Higher Education Award and a Lord Stafford Prize.
• The University has created the new Lincoln Science and Innovation Park city center in collaboration with the Lincolnshire Cooperative as an investment center in the science and technology sectors. The flagship of Joseph Banks Laboratories opened in September 2014.
• The experience of Lincoln's academics and graduates is integrated into national and local companies through Knowledge Transfer Partnerships.
• The research and consulting of contracts acquired in the University by companies and the public sector in the last five years has a value of almost £ 16 million.

3. Research with real impact for people and society

• The University of Lincoln is producing leading research worldwide in several thematic areas.
• More than half (53%) of the research presented by the University to the national framework of excellence in research 2014 was qualified as an excellent international or world leader: the highest possible standards.
• The academic staff of the University includes more than 60 substantive professors, who support a thriving research culture and a high quality student experience.
• The University houses more than 40 research centers and research groups, investigating topics ranging from Vision Engineering and Autonomous Systems to Conservation and Cultural Heritage.
• The main research projects of the University benefit society in areas as varied as the development of new vaccines, agri-food technology, medical images for the diagnosis of cancer, anti-terrorist surveillance, preservation of historic buildings, treatment of insomnia and development of children's language .
• A multidisciplinary approach ensures that many projects involve experts from different schools and universities of the University. For example, the Lincoln Institute for Health brings together expertise that ranges from laboratory-based science to first-line medical interventions.
• The University is committed to teaching committed to research through its curriculum, providing undergraduate students with the opportunity to work with postgraduates and academic staff in research projects through the pioneering initiative of Students as a Lincoln Producer. .

4. Very satisfied students

• Lincoln ranks 11th in the United Kingdom for student satisfaction in the 2016 National Student Survey (NSS). In addition, Lincoln has been ranked first in a range of NSS subject areas including Zoology, Transportation and Travel, Design, Biochemistry and Animal Science.
• The University is committed to the development of entrepreneurial graduates, with Lincoln students who enjoy good graduate prospects and many continue to start their own successful businesses. Ninety-five percent of our most recent graduates worked or studied more thoroughly six months after completing their course, with almost three-quarters in graduate-level positions. [Destinations of the Higher Education Survey 2014 / 15, published in July 2016].
• Working in partnership with Students' Union allows Lincoln University to constantly improve an excellent student experience.

5. Commitment to academic excellence

• In its most recent review of the Quality Assurance Agency, the University received an excellent result and was praised for the innovative ways in which it gives voice to its students.
• Lincoln is proud to be accredited by a number of professional bodies, including the Council of Nursing and Obstetrics, Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain, Council of Health Professions, General Council of Social Work, British Psychological Society, National Council for Training of Journalists, Newspaper Training Council, Chartered Institute of Environmental Health, Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development, Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transportation, Law Society, Bar Council and Institute of Biomedical Science.

6. Global commitment

• Around 100 different nationalities are represented among the student population of the University of Lincoln.
• The University has partnerships with major universities around the world and the Center for International Studies is working to extend its global reach.
• The University of Lincoln supports multinational companies and organizations in their education, training, research and consulting needs.
• The University has played a key role in the local, national and international celebrations that marked the 800th anniversary of Magna Carta in 2015, including the creation of 1215. today - a new digital arts platform supported by Arts Council England.

7. Promote change in higher education.

• The University led the pioneering project of Paisajes de aprendizaje to design academic spaces of the future.
• Lincoln led the innovative Student as Producer project, a major initiative funded by the Academy of Higher Education designed to investigate and promote student participation in research since the beginning of their studies.
• The vice-rector of Lincoln, Professor Mary Stuart, is a member of the Board of the Higher Education Funding Council of England and vice president of the University Alliance.

8. Strong community focus

• The University of Lincoln is a supporter of the Lincoln Book Festival, the Lincolnshire Business Awards, the Lincolnshire Sports Awards and the Festival of Frequency of Digital Culture.
• The Brayford campus features spectacular arts venues at the Lincoln Performing Arts Center, one of the largest theaters in the region, the Live Shed live music room and the Project Space Plus art gallery.
• The University offers a variety of free public lectures, including the Great Lives series of conferences that brings together internationally recognized experts to share their learning, experience and experience. Speakers included Sir John Hurt, Professor Lord Robert Winston and Baroness Susan Greenfield.
• The University of Lincoln is a partner of Lincoln Cultural and Arts Partnership, an organization that brings together public and private organizations throughout the city to support and improve tourism and the economy of visitors.
• Siren FM, located in the industry standard studios of the Lincoln School of Film & Media, was the first full-scale community radio station in the United Kingdom, organized by a university. It was named the East Midlands radio station of the year in 2013 and 2014.
• Each year, more than 1,500 Lincoln students contribute about 15,000 volunteer hours to valuable community projects in the city and wider Lincolnshire. The total economic value of the volunteer hours undertaken by the university community is estimated at almost £ 500,000.

9. Social mobility and diversity

• The University is committed to raising aspirations among young people aged 14 to 19, and works with schools at the local and national levels to promote and help progress to Higher Education.
• As part of the National Government Networks for Extension Collaboration (NNCO) program, the University of Lincoln leads the Lincolnshire Extension Network, which encourages and supports more young people from local schools and colleges to access higher education.
• In 2013, Lincoln joined the Sorrell Foundation Network and the University hosts the Saturday Club National Art and Design Club. This free event program for local high school students fosters creativity by providing classes of design experts with access to the University's leading industry facilities.
• The university supports students from less advantaged environments by offering a series of scholarships and scholarships. These include the Lincoln University Scholarship, the Vice Chancellor's Scholarship, the Excellence Scholarship, the Lincoln Graduate Scholarship and the Blackburn Scholarship. Through its industrial alliances, it also offers Santander Scholarships and Siemens Engineering Scholarships.

10. Quality and success in a few years.

• The University of Lincoln was the first new campus in the city center to be built in 25 years thanks to a public and private subscription that contributed £ 32 million.
• The Lincoln campus was officially opened by His Majesty the Queen in 1996. The former University of Lincolnshire and Humberside became the University of Lincoln in 2001.
• The University now houses some 13,000 students and 1,500 employees on the Lincoln, Riseholme and Holbeach campuses.
• The Union of Students of the University of Lincoln won the title of Union of Students of the Year in the National Awards of the Student Union (NUS) 2014.
• The facilities of the University were used as a training camp prior to the Games by Paralympic athletes before the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.