Following on from our letter in the Daily Telegraph signed by fifty top UK scientists, calling for an increase in research and development spending to at least 0.8% of GDP, we are delighted to announce our accompanying Petition (below). We…
Lincoln academic advises Channel 4’s live egg hatch
An avian expert from the University of Lincoln is advising filmmakers on a new Easter-themed documentary series where viewers can see the eggs of various species hatch live on air. Dr Charles Deeming, from the School of Life Sciences, was…
Complementary medicines expert dismissed from homeopathy journal
Edzard Ernst, former professor of complementary medicine at the University of Exeter, has been removed from the editorial board of the journal Homeopathy. On his blog on 22 March, Ernst published excerpts from a letter he received from the journal’s…
Politics expert talks e-petitions to Parliament
An academic expert on political participation has presented her views to Parliament on whether the Government’s new e-petition system can help to engage the public and rebuild people’s confidence in politicians. Catherine Bochel of the University of Lincoln, UK, was…
HART research takes a turn for the verse
Researchers in the Health Advancement Research Team (HART) in the School of Sport & Exercise Science have turned to narrative poetry performance in addition to more traditional forms of representation and publication. Dr Helen Owton and Dr Jacquelyn Allen-Collinson have…
Lincoln student profiled at national film festival
A successful Lincoln School of Art & Design student is celebrating being selected to have his documentary screened at a renowned national film festival. Jordan Stebbings, who is currently a final year student on the BA (Hons) Contemporary Lens Media…