Category Archives: University Events
‘Co-working with Things’ – Exhibition Preview at the Martin Hall
Join LU Arts for the opening of Assunta Ruocco’s ‘Co-Working with Things’ in the Martin Hall Exhibition Space on Wednesday 14th November, from 4-6pm. Wine and refreshments provided, and the artist and curator will be present to discuss the work.
In 1947, artist Anni Albers urged us to consider ‘materials as our co-workers’. In so doing she invited us to develop new relationships with machines, tools, materials and working spaces. This exhibition explores how the things with which artists work can be seen as co-workers. All the artworks presented are based on simple sets of rules derived from what was possible within a particular, contingent context: working at home or in the printmaking workshop. The works are ongoing, and insist on labour intensive relationships with materials, tools and machines arranged within particular furnished spaces.
An exhibition of artistic research conducted as part of the practice-based PhD project ‘Co-working with Things. How Furnished Spaces Contribute to the Emergence of Artworks’, supervised by Gillian Whiteley and Eleanor Morgan, within Loughborough University School of the Arts, English and Drama. All prints were produced within SAED Printmaking Workshop with the help and advice of printmaking tutor Pete Dobson. Exhibition curated by David Bell, with support from Radar.
For further details visit the LU Arts website here.
Beating Stress the Library Way!
As today is National Stress Awareness Day, it’s a good time to remind you of the many ways the Library can help you to keep calm and carry on.
We offer a useful range of online advice sheets, covering everything from essay writing to revision skills – and stress busting! We stock also stock an extensive range of self-help reading among the Mood Boosting and Books on Prescription range among our Leisure Reading section up on Level 4. To say nothing of the vast array of the latest fiction, biographies and graphic novels to help take your mind off your textbooks.
And if you’re getting stressed about finding information for your coursework, don’t panic – ask your Academic Librarian! Not only are they specialists in the knowledge areas for your particular Schools, they’re also very friendly and just love being asked questions! They also run, throughout the year, a series of Get the Know How sessions about practically every aspect of academic advice – sort of like our advice sheets, only with a friendly human face 🙂
Outside the Library, the University also provides specialist help with the mental rigours of academic life courtesy of the University Counselling Service, which offers a broad range of services ranging from one-to-one meetings with their experienced staff of fully trained counsellors, to online self-help resources and workshops tackling a variety of issues and topics including homesickness and meditation.
National Stress Awareness Day raises awareness about stress, how to prevent it and how to manage it once it occurs. Further resources on beating stress can be found on their website.
(Sadly Charlie the Cat isn’t available to borrow!)
LBA001: Academic Writing Workshops
Using academic language appropriately and correctly can make a tremendous difference to the quality of your work, but it doesn’t always come naturally.
The Academic Language Support Service offers a range of support in academic writing and study skills specifically aimed at and designed for native or near-native English speaking students.
Students can sign up on Learn module LBA001 for courses on
Coherence in writing 1 Wavy Top WAV0.41 30th October 5PM – 6.30PM
Punctuation and proofreading Wavy Top WAV0.41 1st November 5PM – 6.30PM
Coherence in writing 2 Bridgeman Building BRI 2.08 6th November 5PM – 6.30PM
Paraphrasing and summarising Wavy Top WAV0.41 8th November 5PM – 6.30PM
Fruit Routes Harvest Events 19th-20th October
Library Car Park Closures During Freshers’ Week
New students will be arriving for the start of term on Tuesday 25th, Wednesday 26th and Thursday 27th September. To assist with their arrival into halls various car parks will be open only to arriving students on these days, including the Library car park on the following days:
- On Tuesday 25th September half of the Library car park will be closed.
- On Thursday 27th September the entire Library car park will be closed.
Security recommend that visitors use the multi-storey car park next to the Engineering School, which is only a five minute walk to the Library. A full list of the car parks affected is available here – http://www.lboro.ac.uk/internal/news/2018/september/car-park-closures-for-freshers-arrival.html
We apologise for any inconvenience.
Postgraduate Arts Degree Show
Coinciding with the University’s Open Days, the School of the Arts, English & Drama will be hosting the annual Postgraduate Arts Degree Show down in the Fine Art Gallery this Friday and Saturday.
The Postgraduate Degree Show represents the culmination of the work by the University’s arts students. It is an opportunity for them to showcase their skill, vision and ingenuity, all of which are enhanced by the level of sophistication that results from exploring a discipline in greater depth.
This year’s show is open 10am-5pm, Friday 21st and Saturday 22nd September and will take place in the Fine Art Gallery.
You can view the work exhibited ahead of the 2018 show, and from the 2017 and 2016 shows as well.
University Open Days, 21st-22nd September
The University will be holding Open Days on Friday 21st September and Saturday 22nd September. Visitors, students and staff should be aware that campus, and in particular the Library, will likely be extremely busy on both days.
The Library will, as usual, be hosting several displays and stands by other support services within the University on both days, and they will be taking up temporary residence this week on Level 3. As such certain study areas on this level will be unavailable during this time.
New Creative Writing Evening Class from LU Arts
LU Arts is running a new Creative Writing evening class this academic year. It’s open to students, staff and the general public, and runs every Wednesday evening during the first two terms of the 2018-19 year, starting on 10th October. It’s designed to be a broad class suitable for beginners up to those with more experience in writing creatively.
Learn how to open your work with a bang, develop characters, utilize the senses, use dialogue to develop character, and lots more. The class will have a particular focus on fiction and poetry but is intended for people interested in honing their creative writing skills in any form, and our experienced tutor will be able to adjust the course to cover your particular needs.
Bookings for the autumn/winter classes will open on Monday 24th September and costs £50 for Loughborough University students and £100 for the general public/University staff. Further details available from the link below.
http://www.arts.lboro.ac.uk/calendar/event/creative_writing_classes/
2018 School Games on Campus – Advice to Library Visitors
The 2018 School Games are being held on campus at the end of next week, from Thursday 30th August to Sunday 2nd September. Visitors to the Library should be aware that in order to allow for set up, operation and de-rig of the School Games, some car parks, roads and pedestrian areas across campus will be fully or partially closed. There are also likely to be increased noise levels on campus at certain times and in particular areas.
Specific to Library visitors, the top tier of the Library Car Park will be closed to visitors from Thursday 29th August to Sunday 3rd September, although the Library will remain closed over that weekend.
Further information about the even can be found below:
http://www.lboro.ac.uk/internal/events/event/2018-school-games.html
We apologise in advance for any inconvenience.