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Futures looking good as professor takes on editor role
Appears under: Lincoln Business School
A senior academic from the University of Lincoln has been named as editor in chief of an established international journal. read more...
Published: 17th May 2012, 11:25am
Bang Goes the Theory - Lincoln experts called in by BBC 1
Appears under: School of Life Sciences
BBC 1's popular science programme Bang Goes the Theory called upon the expertise of University of Lincoln's animal behaviour team for its latest episode, which aired last night (14 May). Professor Daniel Mills and Dr Anna Wilkinson, wh... read more...
Published: 15th May 2012, 10:04am
Public presentation of research findings to get blood pumping
Appears under: Lincoln School of Health and Social Care
Scientists will stage a public presentation to reveal exciting research findings which could potentially help prevent people from developing diseases of the blood vessels in later life. read more...
Published: 8th May 2012, 2:06pm
Where literature and journalism meet - new book out
Appears under: Lincoln School of Journalism
The largest collection of essays ever published on international literary journalism has just been edited by John Tulloch and Richard Lance Keeble, two professors at the Lincoln School of Journalism. read more...
Published: 8th May 2012, 9:52am
Psychology study points to giving arrows the finger
Appears under: School of Psychology
Images of pointing fingers are much better at diverting people's attention than directional arrows, new psychology research suggests. read more...
Published: 2nd May 2012, 11:26am
Lincoln among the honours in Olympic report
Appears under: Lincoln Business School
Research by the University of Lincoln is championed in a national report published today celebrating universities' contribution to the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. read more...
Published: 30th April 2012, 1:43pm
Seriously Connected: Changing Behaviour Through Social Media
Appears under: Lincoln School of Computer Science
The online social networking site Facebook has 845 million active users worldwide. This includes a staggering 95 per cent of the UK's 18 - 25 year olds. read more...
Published: 26th April 2012, 4:21pm
Experts to digest latest research in nanotech and food safety
Appears under: Food Manufacturing and Automation
An expert from the University of Lincoln's National Centre for Food Manufacturing will today present leading research on the use of nanotechnology in food quality and safety control. read more...
Published: 23rd April 2012, 10:09am
National academic prize for sociologist's book on transsexualism
Appears under: Lincoln School of Health and Social Care
A book by a Lincoln sociologist which examines how transsexuals perceive their own bodies, and the potential conflicts with the medical and legal arenas, has won a prestigious national award. read more...
Published: 19th April 2012, 2:45pm
Why nagging can be good for your health
Appears under: Sport, Coaching & Exercise Science
Over-30s can benefit from being nagged, nudged and cajoled by family and friends into being more active, according to new sport psychology research being presented today (18th April 2012). read more...
Published: 18th April 2012, 10:33am
Sport science professor's lecture to examine why practice might not make perfect
Appears under: Sport, Coaching & Exercise Science
An academic whose research examines the science behind human movement will consider whether practice really does make perfect in sport. read more...
Published: 13th April 2012, 9:48am
New book outlines how counselling skills can be used in social work
Appears under: Lincoln School of Health and Social Care
A new book by an academic from the University of Lincoln explains how social workers can make use of counselling skills to build strong relationships with service-users. read more...
Published: 16th March 2012, 12:38pm
Dissidents have gone online to advance Republican cause, research suggests
Appears under: School of Psychology
Use of the Internet by dissident Irish Republicans to disseminate ideological material shows how the movement is changing, but has largely been overlooked until now, an academic expert told a seminar in Belfast this week. read more...
Published: 13th March 2012, 4:41pm
Research to probe how dentists deal with pressures at work
Appears under: School of Psychology
Psychologists from the University of Lincoln have launched a study examining how pressures at work affect dentists' clinical decision making. read more...
Published: 6th March 2012, 3:02pm
Potato industry reaps benefits of new computer vision technology
Appears under: Lincoln School of Computer Science
A prototype computer vision system to identify sub-standard potatoes will be presented by computer scientists from the University of Lincoln at the triennial conference 'Crop Protection in Northern Britain', taking place in Dundee this week. read more...
Published: 28th February 2012, 9:04am
Fear factor checks temptation to act selfishly
Appears under: School of Psychology
Humans appear to have a primitive fear which reins in the temptation to gain selfish advantage over others, even when presented with strong incentives to do so, according to new brain scanning research. read more...
Published: 27th February 2012, 10:42am
Aircraft of the future could capture and re-use some of their own power
Appears under: Lincoln School of Engineering
Tomorrow's aircraft could contribute to their power needs by harnessing energy from the wheel rotation of their landing gear to generate electricity, according to research by the University of Lincoln. read more...
Published: 24th February 2012, 9:18am
Tomorrow's technology develops today's trainee surgeons
Appears under: Lincoln School of Computer Science
A new computer system created jointly by computer experts and medical professionals will help to develop the specialist skills of trainee surgeons. read more...
Published: 20th February 2012, 9:51am
Effective regulation is key to the sustainability of litigation funding, warns report
Appears under: Lincoln Law School
A new study shows that the market for litigation funding, otherwise known as third party funding, is firmly established for commercial disputes in the UK. read more...
Published: 17th January 2012, 3:07pm
Retail secrets revealed at international gathering of design and marketing researchers
Appears under: Lincoln Business School
Secrets of how retailers use sensory stimuli to entice shoppers to their tills were revealed in a colloquium at the University of Lincoln. read more...
Published: 13th December 2011, 10:38am
Inside insomnia: Lincoln research on the Tonight programme ITV1
Appears under: Health and Social Sciences
Research identifying better care for sufferers with insomnia and sleep problems involving offering alternatives to sleeping pills, led by the University of Lincoln in partnership with NHS Lincolnshire, features in the Tonight programme on ITV1... read more...
Published: 16th November 2011, 6:32pm
Monkeys bully subordinates into grooming them, study finds
Appears under: School of Psychology
Monkeys use violence to bully subordinates into grooming them and will launch repeated attacks if their demands are not immediately met, researchers have found. read more...
Published: 10th November 2011, 10:22am
What sort of youth centres do young people really want?
Appears under: School of Social Sciences
Researchers from the University of Lincoln are asking young people how they would spend money on youth services if they controlled budgets. read more...
Published: 4th November 2011, 11:31am
Using virtual helicopters to design real ships
Appears under: Uncategorised
Research in flight simulator technology to support pilots who have to negotiate the difficult and dangerous task of landing a helicopter aboard ships will be presented at a public lecture at the University of Lincoln later this month. read more...
Published: 11th October 2011, 12:47pm
International research award for Lincoln animal behaviour expert
Appears under: Agriculture, Food and Animal Sciences
A lecturer in animal behaviour from the University of Lincoln has picked up an international award for her research.Dr Anna Wilkinson was awarded the Physiology Prize at this year's Ig Nobel awards for the study No Evidence of Contagious Y... read more...
Published: 30th September 2011, 9:32am  (updated 4th October 2011, 11:24am)
Investigative reporting and coverage of 'Arab Spring' in journalism prof's latest books
Appears under: Lincoln School of Journalism
Investigative journalism and the media coverage of the "Arab Spring" are the subjects of the latest books edited by Professor Richard Lance Keeble, of the Lincoln School of Journalism (LSJ). read more...
Published: 28th September 2011, 1:17pm
Lincoln academic's Bulgarian exhibition explores ruin in reverse
Appears under: Lincoln School of Art & Design
Dr Alec Shepley, Head of the Lincoln School of Art and Design, is exhibiting in Bulgaria until 4 October. read more...
Published: 27th September 2011, 4:38pm
Image sensor shortlisted for British Engineering Excellence Awards
Appears under: Lincoln School of Computer Science
The world's largest sensor for medical imaging, which was created by University of Lincoln researchers, is in the running for a prestigious award. read more...
Published: 20th September 2011, 4:25pm
Researchers explore economic problems facing rural areas
Appears under: Business and Law
The challenges facing rural communities are being explored by economic experts at the University of Lincoln this week. read more...
Published: 14th September 2011, 12:14pm
See surgeons' artwork in groundbreaking exhibition
Appears under: Lincoln School of Art & Design
Artwork produced by plastic surgeons in a series of pioneering workshops aimed at reviving the ancient relationship between medicine and the arts has gone on public display. read more...
Published: 13th September 2011, 2:14pm