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Come along to our HE Open Day on 8th May

Monday, April 24th, 2017

Our Alumni and Friends are invited to attend the Higher Education Career Degree Open Day at Lincoln College on Monday May 8th. The event runs from 4.30pm to 8.00pm. Click here to register your place. This is a great opportunity to talk to our expert lecturers about the wide range of degree level and access courses we [Read more…]

“Which apprenticeship is right for you?” Ask AllAboutSchoolLeavers.co.uk

Monday, April 24th, 2017

AllAboutSchoolLeavers.co.uk is a website for school and college students, with jobs, advice and information on apprenticeships, school leaver programmes and sponsored degrees. It also includes news and features about school leaver options, and produces careers advice material for schools and colleges. Below, they give us their advice on choosing an apprenticeship. There has never been a better [Read more…]

5 highest paid jobs in the UK and how we can help you get there

Monday, April 24th, 2017

The Office for National Statistics has released the highest paying jobs of 2016 in the UK. Here’s what they are and how courses at Lincoln College can help you on your way to achieving them. If you’re lucky enough to already be dong one of these jobs, we’d love to hear in the comments below [Read more…]

Careers in the Arts – an interview with a leading Arts recruiter

Monday, April 24th, 2017

Sophie Macpherson Ltd is a headhunting and recruitment firm based in London, serving prestigious arts world businesses and cultural organisations across the globe, such as White Cube, Sotheby’s, Science Ltd (Damien Hirst’s studio) and Pelham Communications. We spoke to Sophie Macpherson and her team about what it takes to make it in the arts world [Read more…]

How do internet celebrities make money?

Monday, April 24th, 2017

Internet celebrities (also known as influencers) like PewDiePie, Kayla Itsines and Zoella reportedly make millions through their popularity on social media platforms like Instagram and YouTube. How they make money In a word: advertising. Instagram has over 600million active monthly users, with 59% of these being between 18-29. Almost 5 billion videos are watched on [Read more…]

Inspirational quotes to use in your career and your daily life

Monday, April 24th, 2017

In need of a little motivation to help you in your career, your studies or your personal goals? Whether you need a push to ask for that promotion, get the exam result you want or whatever you want to achieve, here are some inspirational quotes to help you find your drive. We’ve unpicked some of [Read more…]

We asked our alumni for their best productivity tips for work or study

Monday, April 24th, 2017

Ever wondered how our most successful alumni get things done? There’s lots of productivity advice out there, but we thought we’d ask some of our former learners for their tried and tested methods for achieving a lot in not-a-lot of time. If you’re struggling to fit all of your tasks into your day, you really [Read more…]

Which social media platforms should your business use?

Monday, April 24th, 2017

The second in a series of articles about social media for business Coming up later: How to build a social media community for your business |How to create a social media campaign for your business | Common social media mistakes businesses make | A guide to Facebook Ads for businesses We’ve already discussed the pros [Read more…]

Michelle Mary Powers: “I studied Numeracy to help me in my everyday life”

Thursday, March 30th, 2017

Michelle has used learning to give herself independence and confidence. She receives disability allowance and works part-time, and studying has made a huge difference to her life. She recently completed an Adult Numeracy course at Lincoln College and shared her experiences with our Alumni Team. “During my time at college, I studied Numeracy to help [Read more…]

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