January 18, 2017 4.03 pm
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Hundreds celebrate University of Lincoln graduation success
Hundreds of University of Lincoln students donned their caps and gowns for prestigious graduation ceremonies at the city’s cathedral on Wednesday, January 18. Family, friends and tutors gathered at the iconic building to celebrate the dedication of around 650 undergraduate and postgraduate students from across the university’s four academic colleges during two ceremonies. Professor Mary…
Hundreds of University of Lincoln students donned their caps and gowns for prestigious graduation ceremonies at the city’s cathedral on Wednesday, January 18.
Family, friends and tutors gathered at the iconic building to celebrate the dedication of around 650 undergraduate and postgraduate students from across the university’s four academic colleges during two ceremonies.
Photo: University of Lincoln
Photo: University of Lincoln
Photo: University of Lincoln
Photo: University of Lincoln
Photo: University of Lincoln
Photo: University of Lincoln
Photo: University of Lincoln
Photo: University of Lincoln
Photo: University of Lincoln
Photo: University of Lincoln
Photo: University of Lincoln
Photo: University of Lincoln
Photo: University of Lincoln
Professor Mary Stuart, Vice Chancellor at the University of Lincoln, said: “With every new year come new opportunities, and the students receiving their degree awards at the January graduation ceremonies now have a wealth of opportunities open to them.
“Celebrating these achievements in the beautiful Lincoln Cathedral setting does justice to all of their hard work, and we are delighted to be able to recognise that work with such a grand ceremony.
“Bringing together the tutors who helped them achieve academic excellence, alongside the families and friends who supported their university career is a wonderful way to mark this moment. We look forward to hearing about where their degrees have taken them in the years to come through our Alumni network.”
One postgraduate student receiving his Doctorate was Georgios Leontidis, from Athens in Greece. He was awarded a research PhD in Early Screening and Diagnosis of Diabetic Retinopathy, which was part of the multinational Retinal Vascular Modelling, Measurement and Diagnosis (REVAMMAD) project.
The multinational project, led by the University of Lincoln, aims to develop new techniques for detecting diabetic retinopathy at early onset with the hope of improving prevention and treatment of this major cause of blindness. His PhD was funded through a Marie Curie Fellowship and took three years to complete.
“I am really proud to be earning my PhD because of all the effort and time I put in, and I am very happy to be collecting my award at the magnificent Lincoln Cathedral alongside colleagues and friends,” said Georgios, who will join the University of Lincoln’s School of Computer Science as a lecturer in March.
“The title of Dr itself was never the goal for me, but rather it was about the journey and experience that came with it. I really enjoy research at a high and innovative level, even though it requires commitment and more importantly, an efficient life-work balance, to pull it off.”
Alongside those receiving their doctorates, Najam Kidwai received an Honorary Doctor of Business Administration for his contribution to the business community and entrepreneurial activities.
Najam’s entrepreneurial nature has seen him work in a number of key roles ranging from a CEO and venture capitalist, to a board director and a private equity investor, and he is currently a General Partner of Edge Holdings LLC, which is responsible for founding and funding new ventures in technology, digital health, sports and entertainment.
Lecturer Hanya Pielichaty, who teaches on the BSc (Hons) Events Management course, was also given special mention in the ceremony when she received the Vice Chancellor’s Teaching Award.
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A 22-year-old man who died in a motorbike crash in Lincoln will be given a final send off with a rip-roaring procession on the way to his funeral.
Connor Peters, 22, tragically died in a crash on the B1190 Lincoln Road on Monday, May 9, as his black Lexmoto motorcycle collided with a white Isuzu van.
He unfortunately died at the scene, and a fundraiser was set up for the “cheeky, loveable rogue” to have the send off “he deserves”. At the time of reporting there is a remarkable £5,000 on the GoFundMe page, which you can visit here.
Connor Peters, pictured here with his mum, tragically died in a crash on Monday, May 9. | Photo: GoFundMe
Now, plans have been made for a motorbike procession to join the hearse taking Connor to his funeral service. The event, titled Connor Peters’ Last Ride, has been organised by his brother Josh.
It will take place at 11.50am on Monday, June 13, starting from Larne Road in Lincoln.
Josh says on the event’s Facebook page: “As a family, we are wanting a full motorcycle procession behind the funeral car, we want as many bikes, trikes, mopeds anything. We want so much noise remove all baffles removed, pops and bangs enough so he can hear from up there.
“Connor was a 22 year old lad that was full of life and was loved by so many, he loved his little 125cc, he thought that he had finally hit the big time but due to a awful turn of events he lost his life doing something he loved.
“For many of us bikers we can understand the love and passion he had for that short period of time. A biker fallen hits us all but we all club together to make an effort to remember those we lost.”
The Lincolnshire Sexual Health Clinic (LiSH) has been temporarily relocated while work begins to extend the Abbey Medical Practice on Monks Road.
The sexual health clinic, usually located at 63 Monks Road, has been transferred to the fourth floor of Queensgate House, 12 Silver Street.
Patients and the clinical team from Abbey Medical Practice have moved into 63 Monks Road while works to the practice are ongoing.
Abbey Medical Practice will be doubled in size once a two-storey extension is completed.
It is expected the work will take 18 months to complete.
The sexual health clinic will move to the fourth floor of Queensgate House on Silver Street
Cheryl Kern, Matron of Specialist Services for Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust, said: “We are delighted to be able to work with and support our health partners while they undertake their exciting building project to ensure there is minimal disruption to the wider services available in our local community.
“Our temporary move will not impact on the quality or range of sexual health services available to those who need them.
“We look forward to continuing to support people from our temporary new home at Queensgate House on Silver Street.”
Abbey Medical Practice is part of the IMP Primary Care Network (PCN), a network of nine GP surgeries covering the north of Lincoln.
Dr Rama Srinivasan, one of the Clinical Directors for IMP PCN said: “As a primary care network, one of our aims is to bring some services currently delivered in our hospitals back into primary care and expanding our GP surgeries will enable us to do this.”
For more information about Lincolnshire Sexual Health Service, visit lincolnshiresexualhealth.nhs.uk or call 01522 309309.
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