Plug sockets to be installed in lecture theatres
Plug sockets are to be fitted in lecture theatres at the University of Lincoln, the Students’ Union has announced.
Blackboard to be taken offline for capability upgrade
Blackboard is to be taken offline early tomorrow morning for ‘an upgrade which will enhance the system’s capability’, it has been announced.
Deputy Vice Chancellor: Blackboard ‘performing as we would expect’, but remains in ‘test phase’
Julian Free, Deputy Vice Chancellor, has said that Blackboard is now performing as expected, despite the site remaining in a ‘test state’.
Lincoln Knights raise nearly £180,000 for Nomad Trust and arts fund
A total of £178,600 was raised for homeless charity The Nomad Trust and Lincoln’s new Art and Innovation fund last night, as sculptures from the Lincoln Knights Trail went under…
Theresa May reveals plans to freeze tuition fees and increase repayment level
Plans to freeze tuition fees at £9,250 and raise the repayment threshold to £25,000 have been announced by Theresa May, ahead of a speech at the Conservative Party Conference in…
Deputy Vice Chancellor expresses ‘sincere apologies’ for Blackboard issues
Julian Free, Deputy Vice Chancellor at the University of Lincoln, has emailed students this afternoon apologising for the issues with Blackboard, as the site continues to experience issues just five…
Blackboard now in ‘test state’ after intermittent issues
Students are being encouraged to ‘test the current stability’ of Blackboard after the site became accessible on Wednesday evening.
VP Academic Affairs: We ‘cannot guarantee’ when Blackboard will be back online
Vice President for Academic Affairs, Tommy George, has emailed students advising them how to proceed while the status of Blackboard remains intermittent.
SU President responds to news of Walk-in Centre’s closure
SU President Kudzai Muzangaza has expressed his ‘great disappointment’ after the Lincolnshire West Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) confirmed it will close the Lincoln Walk-in Centre.
Opinion: Depression memes are a way of talking about mental health in a more comfortable way
Emmy Frosdick, a second year Film and Television student, talks about today’s internet culture, and how memes are affecting discussions around mental health.