A member of staff at the University of Lincoln died on campus yesterday.
The emergency services were called at 1pm on Tuesday, 10 April regarding a patient who was unconscious and not breathing.
The University of Lincoln confirmed that the person was a member of the ICT department and that they died after ‘becoming ill suddenly’ while on campus.
A spokesperson for the institution said: “A member of staff from the ICT department very sadly passed away after becoming ill suddenly.
“Our sincere thoughts and condolences go to his colleagues, friends and family – who have been informed. We would like to thank those staff and students who called emergency services and provided assistance.”
In a statement, an East Midlands Ambulance Service spokesperson said they received a call to an incident at the university at 12:47pm on 10 April.
“The caller reported a patient who was unconscious and not breathing.
“We sent two double crewed ambulances and the Nottinghamshire and Lincolnshire Air Ambulance,” they said.
The University is offering support to colleagues and students who have been affected.