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University of Lincoln
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MottoTemplate:Lang-la[1]
Motto in English
Freedom through wisdom[1]
TypePublic
Established1861 - Hull School of Art
1905 - Endsleigh College
1976 - Hull College
1992 – University of Humberside
1996 – University of Lincolnshire and Humberside
2001 – University of Lincoln
Budget£138.6 million (as of 31 July 2016)[2]
ChancellorVictor Adebowale, Baron Adebowale
Vice-ChancellorMary Stuart[3]
Students16,425 (2022/23)[4]
Undergraduates14,095 (2022/23)[4]
Postgraduates2,330 (2022/23)[4]
Location
Lincoln, Lincolnshire
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England, UK
CampusRiseholme – 494 acres (200 ha)

Lincoln – 70 acres (28 ha)

Holbeach – 11 acres (4.5 ha)
Colours  Blue[5]
AffiliationsACU
Universities UK
Websitelincoln.ac.uk

The University of Lincoln is a public research university in the cathedral city of Lincoln, England. The university has origins tracing back to 1861,[7] and obtained university status in 1992 and its present name and structure in 2001.

Being located physically in the center of the UK's agri-business industry, Lincoln has world-leading strengths in agricultural and food production technology, and partnerships with many local agricultural production and engineering companies as well as national food retailers such as Tesco and Marks and Spencer. It runs short professional development courses for working farmers from across the UK linked to these areas.

Lincoln's main campus is adjacent to Brayford Pool, the site of urban regeneration in the city since the 1990s; further campuses are located in Riseholme (including a research farm co-located with Bishop Burton agricultural college, and a Tesco research center) and Holbeach (housing the National Center for Food Processing).[8] Graduation ceremonies take place at the medieval Lincoln Cathedral.[9]

The Independent described the university as "the best thing to happen to Lincoln since the Romans".[10] Lincoln has rapidly moved up in the university rankings, having risen 60 places in four years. The Sunday Times newspaper, responsible for The Times Good University Guide, has described the university's progression as "the most dramatic transformation of a university in recent times".[11] In 2012, the university ranked in the top 50 of The Guardian University Guide for the first time [12] and in 2016, it has been ranked among the top 40 English universities for the first time by The Complete University Guide.[13]


History

Development

The University of Lincoln developed from a number of educational institutions in Hull including the Hull School of Art (1861), the Hull Technical Institute (1893), the Roman Catholic teacher-training Endsleigh College (1905), the Hull Central College of Commerce (1930), and Kingston upon Hull College of Education (1913).[14][15] These institutions merged in 1976 to form Hull College of Higher Education,[16] with a change of name to Humberside College of Higher Education in 1983 when it absorbed several courses in fishing, food and manufacturing based in Grimsby.[14]

1990s

In 1992 it was one of the many institutions in the UK to become full universities as, briefly, the University of Humberside, growing to 13,000 students by 1993.[14]

The cathedral city of Lincoln was without its own university, so the University of Humberside was approached to develop a new campus to the south west of the city centre, overlooking the Brayford Pool. The university was renamed the University of Lincolnshire and Humberside in January 1996, taking in its first 500 Lincoln students in September 1996, intending to grow to about 4,000 Lincoln based students within four years.[17]

21st century

Looking towards the University of Lincoln across the Brayford Pool

With another change of name to the University of Lincoln in October 2001, a new campus was built in Lincoln. The university moved its main campus from Hull to Lincoln in 2002.[18]

Queen Elizabeth II opened the university's main campus in Lincoln, the first new city centre campus to be built in the UK for decades. More than £150 million has been invested in the Brayford Pool campus, transforming a city centre brownfield site, revitalising the area and attracting investment from the retail, leisure and property sectors. Economists estimate that the university has created at least 3,000 new jobs within Lincoln and that it generates more than £250 million every year for the local economy – doubling previous local economic growth rates.[19]

The consolidation involved the University of Lincoln acquiring Leicester-based De Montfort University's schools in Lincolnshire: the Lincoln School of Art and Design in uphill Lincoln, and the Lincolnshire School of Agriculture's sites at Riseholme, Caythorpe and Holbeach. Caythorpe was later closed permanently and its activities moved to Riseholme. Courses held in Grimsby were also moved to Lincoln around this time.

In 2012 all Further Education provision was transferred from Riseholme College to Bishop Burton College. Bishop Burton College are now responsible for the Riseholme College to the north of the city.

Throughout the late-1990s, the university's sites in Hull were considerably scaled down as the focus shifted towards Lincoln. In 2001 this process was taken a step further when the decision was made to move the administrative headquarters and management to Lincoln and to sell the Cottingham Road campus in Hull, the former main campus, to its neighbour, the University of Hull; the site is now the home of the Hull York Medical School. Until 2012 the university maintained a smaller campus, the Derek Crothall Building, in Hull city centre. A smaller campus and student halls on Beverley Road, Hull, were also sold for redevelopment.

On 28 October 2004, following its redevelopment as a specialist food science technology park, the National Centre for Food Manufacturing at Holbeach was reopened by John Hayes, the Member of Parliament for South Holland and the Deepings.

Organisation and administration

Colleges and Departments

The university is structured as a college based system with each college led by a Pro Vice Chancellor. There are three colleges of study, each comprising schools, institutes and research centres.

  • College of Science
    • School of Chemistry
    • School of Computer Science
    • School of Engineering
    • School of Life Sciences
    • School of Mathematics & Physics
    • School of Pharmacy
    • National Centre for Food Manufacturing
    • Lincoln Institute for Agri-Food Technology
    • Lincoln Institute for Health
  • College of Art
    • School of Architecture & Design
    • School of English & Journalism
    • School of Film & Media
    • School of Fine & Performing Arts
    • School of History & Heritage
  • College of Social Science
    • Business School
    • School of Education
    • School of Health & Social Care
    • Law School
    • School of Psychology
    • School of Social & Political Sciences
    • School of Sport & Exercise Science

College of Science

The School of Engineering became the first engineering school to be created in the UK for more than 20 years, opening in 2011 in collaboration with Siemens. The building, designed by London Architects Allies and Morrison is the result of a long-standing collaborative effort between the University of Lincoln and Siemens Industrial Turbomachinery Lincoln. Siemens have co-located their product training facility in custom designed locations within the build.[20]

The School of Mathematics and Physics was opened on 1 September 2014 and officially inaugurated on 1 September 2016 by Professor Efim Zelmanov. In April 2017, the school will share the new Sir Isaac Newton Building with the School of Computer of Science and the School of Engineering. [citation needed]

College of Art

The College of Arts undertakes research, and has a range of undergraduate and postgraduate degrees. The college is also home to Siren FM, a community radio station based at the university which broadcasts to the city of Lincoln on 107.3 FM and on its website.

The School of Film & Media has earned a strong reputation in league tables for its BA and MA Media Production degrees.[21] The Lincoln Sound Theatre was opened in 2010 by Visiting Professor Trevor Dann.[22]

Lincoln is home to the largest centre for conservation and restoration study in the UK. The school is also home to Lincoln Conservation, the university’s conservation and material analysis consultancy which undertakes projects with clients including the Historic Royal Palaces and the Victoria and Albert Museum.[23]

College of Social Science

The College of Social Science includes the School of Health and Social Care which moved into the Sarah Swift Building in July 2017. The School teaches a variety of professionally accredited course in Nursing and Social Work.

The School of Psychology shares the building with Health and Social Care. There is a series of psychology laboratories including a 2-bedroom sleep laboratory for research and teaching.

Governance

Vice Chancellor

The founding Vice Chancellor of the university was Roger King. David Chiddick was Vice Chancellor when the university was renamed to the University of Lincoln. Chiddick's name is reflected in the David Chiddick Building, housing the schools of Business and Law.

The current Vice Chancellor is Mary Stuart who was appointed in 2009 following Chiddick's retirement. Stuart is a graduate of the University of Cape Town and the Open University where she obtained her Doctorate in Social Policy in 1998. Her research interests are focused on life histories, social mobility, higher education students and community development.[24]

The Vice Chancellor is supported by three Deputy Vice Chancellors.[25]

Chancellor

The university's second Chancellor since the university's title change in 2001, Victor Adebowale, Baron Adebowale, was installed in 2008. Previous chancellors have included Harry Hooper and Dame Elizabeth Esteve-Coll.[26]

Academic profile

Reputation and rankings

Rankings
National rankings
Complete (2025)[27]49
Guardian (2025)[28]47
Times / Sunday Times (2025)[29]51
Global rankings
THE (2025)[30]601-800

The University of Lincoln has recently been awarded gold in the Teaching Excellence Framework 2017, the highest possible grade, judged as delivering consistently outstanding teaching, learning and outcomes for its students.[31]

In 2017, the University of Lincoln ranked 8 in Agriculture & Forestry, and 2nd in Business & Economics in The Complete University Guide rankings.[32] The Complete University Guide also ranked the university 49th overall in the United Kingdom,[33] making Lincoln the highest ranking post-1992 university in the guide.[34]

Identity

The University of Lincoln's official logo from 2001 to 2012 was the head of Minerva, the Ancient Roman goddess of wisdom and knowledge. From July 2012 the logo was changed to incorporate the university's coat of arms,[35][36] which features swans, fleur de lys and books.

Campus facilities

Library

Library, University of Lincoln

Located in the Great Central Warehouse building, a renovated former industrial railway goods warehouse, the Library was opened in December 2004 on the Brayford campus. In total, the university's libraries house over 300,000 books, journals, and other articles of reference.

The GCW was constructed in 1907 by the Great Central Railway. It spent the second half of the twentieth century as a builder's warehouse before falling into disrepair in 1998. It was converted into a library (designed by the university's in-house team of architects) and was formally opened in 2004 by the Chief Executive of the UK's Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education.

In 2005, the conversion won gold and silver for conservation and regeneration at the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Regional Awards in Leicester.[37] It has also gained awards from the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA).[38]

Live music

Main article: The Engine Shed

Constructed in 1874 by the Manchester, Sheffield & Lincolnshire Railway, The Engine Shed was the only surviving, four-track, dead end railway building in Lincolnshire. Refitted as an entertainment venue and opened in September 2006, the Engine Shed is now the region's largest live music venue.[39] The venue consists The Engine Shed, The Platform and Tower Bar, which combined can accommodate up to 2,000 people on any given night. As of 2014, the university transferred the operation of The Engine Shed to the Students' Union.[40]

Lincoln Performing Arts Centre

Lincoln Performing Arts Centre
Main article: Lincoln Performing Arts Centre

The Lincoln Performing Arts Centre houses a 450-seat multipurpose auditorium designed for live arts performances, conferences, and film screenings. The theatre's programme of events is designed to complement, rather than compete with, those of its neighbouring venues.[citation needed]

Lincoln Science and Innovation Park

The Lincoln Science and Innovation Park is a large redevelopment south of the main university campus. The area will comprise university facilities, including laboratories, as well as space for industry partners to develop new offices and research facilities.[citation needed]

The Science and Innovation Park is being developed in partnership with the Lincolnshire Co-operative.

Sports Centre

Facilities include a double sports hall, four squash courts, synthetic pitches, a fitness suite, a dance studio, eight badminton and short tennis courts, two basketball courts, two volleyball courts, two netball courts, two five-a-side football pitches and a seven-a-side football pitch.

Student life

According to the university, more than a 100 different nationalities are represented among the student population on the Brayford Pool campus.[41] Based on the available 2022/23 academic year data, the total student population was 14,095 undergraduates and 2,330 postgraduates.[4]

University of Lincoln Students' Union

The University of Lincoln Students' Union, dates back to the formation of the university. In 2007, the Students' Union was reconstituted as a company limited by guarantee, and registered as a charity, introducing a more conventional governance structure for students' unions.

The Students’ Union supports and represents the students of the University of Lincoln, sabbatical officers are elected by the student body and supported by the staff. A number of sports teams operate in the national BUCS' leagues competing nationally against other institutions.

The Student's Union were awarded NUS (National Union of Students) Higher Education Students' Union of the Year 2014/15 at the annual awards ceremony.[42]

In 2014, ownership of the on campus pub 'The Shed' was transferred to the Students' Union following the acquisition by the university from Greene King, this was later renamed to The Swan. Later this year, the operation of The Engine Shed was transferred to the Students' Union.[40] In 2015, the Students' Union was awarded Best Bar None Gold and named second in the Best Bar None Safest Venue category.[43]

In 2016, following a student referendum, the Students' Union voted to disaffiliate from the NUS following dissatisfaction with the organisation following the controversial 2016 NUS Conference.[44] The decision was taken to formally exit the NUS in December, but a second referendum was held after a number of approaches from students who opposed the first vote. The re-run resulted in 1,302 students voting to remain part of the NUS, with just 437 backing disaffiliation.[45]

Student accommodation

In Lincoln, there are many accommodation options for students. The university owns and operates "The Student Village", a waterfront complex situated on the Brayford campus. There are 17 blocks of self-catering apartments, each apartment housing five to eight students. The site has a range of facilities with a total of 1,037 bedrooms available including apartments that have been specifically designed for students with disabilities.

Further to this, there is a range of other university owned and private off campus student accommodation in Lincoln.

Notable people

Academics

Alumni

See also

Lincoln is one of two universities in the city, alongside Bishop Grosseteste University.

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