The International Masterclass Series

The World Is Changing – Are You Ready?

Throughout March, we will be hosting a series of free virtual classes which will focus on some of the most pressing issues and developments across the sciences, social sciences and arts. Alongside the opportunity to find out more about our changing world, our International Masterclass Series is also designed to help you experience what it is like to study a postgraduate qualification at the University of Lincoln.

Students who register and watch the sessions live will receive a certificate of attendance. Don't worry if you miss a session, all of the Masterclasses will be recorded and you can watch them at any time by clicking on the links below. 

Get to the Heart of Our Postgraduate Courses

At the University of Lincoln, our Master’s degree programmes are designed to help introduce you to new ideas, up-to-date research, and to develop critical thinking skills for a changing world. Our International Masterclass Series has been designed to reflect these key areas.

Develop Essential English Language Skills for Studying in the UK

Alongside a great range of subject specific sessions, our programme of Masterclasses also includes a 4-part series which is designed to help you develop essential English skills for studying at a UK university. These sessions are specially designed for non-native English speakers.

Develop Essential English Language Skills for Studying in the UK

English Language Centre experts Dr Gosia Drewniok and Dr Chokri Ghezal have designed a four-part series to help you develop the English skills you need to study at a UK University.

Each part of the series will cover four key areas. Session One on March 3 is an introduction to writing at a UK University, covering academic style, use of sources, and practical aspects of writing. Session Two on March 10 focuses on Academic Writing, the topic for Session Three on March 17 is Reading at a UK University and the final session on March 23 is about Cultivating Your Listening and Speaking Skills.

Throughout each session, our experienced English Language team will provide hints and tips for the IELTS, and you will also receive a certificate of attendance. The session takes place from 11.30am to 12.30pm every Wednesday across March.

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Business

Responsible Management

MBA (Full Time) Programme Leader Dr Andy Brookes explores the ethical aspects of management and organisation. Using contemporary case studies, he examines the role that managers and organisations can play in building a more sustainable society.

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Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR)

MSc Crisis and Disaster Management Programme Leader Martin Knight examines balancing the principles of building for capacity with those of disaster recovery.

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Entrepreneurship and Its International Context

MSc International Business academic Dr Paul Igwe looks at why entrepreneurship operates in many guises throughout the world and why small and large businesses need to be better entrepreneurs.

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Getting Excited about Marketing Metrics

MSc Digital Marketing Programme Leader Victoria Ellis-Vowles hosts this masterclass to open up the glorious world of metrics and how they can be wielded to build digital marketing success.

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Hospitality Contextualisation with the Tourism Industry

MSc International Hospitality Management Senior Lecturer Theres Winter introduces the inter-relationship between Hospitality and Tourism, and look at bridging the gap from theory to professional practice.

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Event Creativity and Innovation

This session explores the theme of event creativity and innovation, using a real student experience of engaging with creative and innovative solutions to the current challenges facing the events industry.

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International Employability

Hear former Business postgraduate students Anh, from Vietnam, and Jalysa, from the USA, talk about part-time work and adding to their CVs outside of their studies.

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The Fashion Industry - A Sustainable Future

For the Fashion industry to thrive, it urgently needs to discard the take-make-waste system and look towards a more sustainable solution.

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Sources of Finance

MSc Finance Programme Leader Dr Geeta Lakshmi and Dr Chau Le discuss the traditional and new sources of finance. They highlight how the changing demand for products and current challenges is shifting the landscape in this area.

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Arts and Social Science

What is Creativity and Where do I Find it?

MA Design Programme Leader Dr Jim Shorthose offers you a multi-dimensional view which goes beyond the stereotypes about creativity and explore the extent to which we can identify if there are various ‘logics’ at work within creativity.

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The Imaginal Interior

MA Interior Architecture and Design Programme Leader Dr Raymund Konigk considers the visual research in the undergraduate and postgraduate interior programmes at the University of Lincoln and how they are used to inform design production.

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Conditions, contexts and concern

MArch Programme Leader Peter Baldwin discusses how Architecture might think about the opportunities and challenges in new and emerging territories as arenas for spatiocultural practice.

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Connecting the Dots: Communication in Journalism and Public Relations

Journalist or PR hotshot? Can’t decide? This masterclass covers the basics of the art of communication, and how clear and effective language can work together to tell great stories.

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Regulating Financial Crime

This session discusses the concept of money laundering, why and how it is regulated, and why a global framework for regulation is suitable, yet problematic.

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How to Discover the Best Ideas

MA Education Programme Leader Dr Nikolaos Fotou focuses on where research ideas in education come from and the role of existing literature as a basis for research.

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Never work with children and animals? From assessment to application

Professor Kerstin Meints discusses how research in Developmental Psychology and Human-Animal Interaction can lead to the creation of assessment tools, interventions and real-world impact.

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The Integration of Sport Science and Sports Therapy in Professional Football

MSc Sport Science Programme Leader Dr Sandy Willmott and Kristin Geirsdottirt explore how sport scientists and sports therapists can support footballers, and the role of technology in both disciplines.

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College of Health and Science

Understanding and Prediction in Automated Retinal Image Analysis

MSc Computer Science Programme Leader Dr Bashir Al-Diri explores the use of retinal image analysis in medical technologies.

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New Food Products and Process Development

MSc Agri-food Technology academics Dr Ramana Sundara and Dr Aylin Tas explain the relationship between diet and health and also explore the concept of functional foods.

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Smart Cities and Innovation

MSc Engineering Management Programme Leader Dr Ahmed Elseragy focuses on the multidimensional aspects of smart cities including engineering and technology alongside social capital and sustainability.

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Building a Career in Infectious Disease Diagnostics and Global Health Research

MSc Microbiology Programme Leader Dr Matthew Bates uses his career as the backdrop to introduce you to the fascinating world of infectious disease diagnostics and global health.

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The Impact of Biotechnology on Society

MSc Biotechnology Programme Leader Dr Enrico Ferrari explores the use of innovative vaccines, new diagnostic tests and sophisticated drugs to respond to the current crisis. 12.30pm to 1.30pm.

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Hear from Our Alumni

Science graduate Smriti, from India, Arts graduate Ashton, from the USA, and business graduate Amina, from Ghana, talk about their time at Lincoln and what they have been doing since graduating from the University of Lincoln.

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While every effort will be made to broadcast the sessions as advertised, please note that the information on this page is subject to change without notice.