Don't be a Distraction

Keep Talking by alternakive

The LRC offers a social learning environment, one where you can relax, study, revise and text to your heart’s content. However, the disruption caused by students talking on their mobile phones is often a significant one. Why is this such a big deal? Well, recent scientific research has proven that hearing half of a conversation, as you're forced to do when people are talking on their mobile phones, is more distracting to the human brain than hearing a complete conversation. The human brain likes things to be predictable, and it can't relax if it is surrounded by half conversations, that don’t make sense. Therefore talking on your mobile phone significantly reduces the concentration levels of those around you and their ability to carry out their studies.

As we head into revision/exam season, please have respect for your fellow students and help us to maintain a positive learning space, put your mobile phone onto silent when in the LRC and please don’t make or take calls!!

Deaf Awareness Week

Monday 2nd May to Sunday 8th May 2011 is Deaf Awareness Week.  This week aims to raise awareness of the different methods of communication used by deaf and hard of hearing people, such as sign language and lipreading. 

Sign language is where you use different signs using your hands, arms, body, facial expressions and body language to communicate.  There are many different types of sign language, but in the UK, the most commonly used is British Sign Language. 

Hand Spelling: 2-Hand British System by sinosplice

The first step to learning British Sign Language is to learn how to finger spell.  This is using your hands and fingers to spell out words. 

The LRC currently has free leaflets that you can take away that show you how to finger spell - both left handed and right handed.   These can be found on a current display about Deaf Awareness Week where you will also find sign language dictionaries and various other materials related to different aspects of deafness.

The Royal Wedding

There's still time to put up some bunting or arrange a last minute street party as we approach the Royal Wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton to be held this Friday 29th April at Westminster Abbey.

People are already camping outside the Abbey in the hope of getting a front row seat to the event.  For the rest of the world, you can watch the wedding via the Royal Channel Live Stream or follow the wedding on Twitter, Facebook or the live St James's Palace Blog.

If you want to find out more about the Royal Wedding, there is a display in the LRC, with free bookmarks, information on the wedding route and timings, guest list, royal musicians and members of the wedding party.  There's also resources about Westminster Abbey, monarchy, marriage, the Royal Family, Kings and Queens and much more.

More Printing Credit

Money by Community Friend

Each full term students receive £7.50 worth of print credits. It's a new term, therefore this amount will now have been added to student accounts.  However that's it for the remainder of the academic year - so print sensibly as any further credit required will need to be paid for!

Black and white printing is charged at 5p per side.  And remember that colour printing must be paid for separately and cannot be taken from your printing credit allocation.

Easter Opening

Just a reminder that the LRC is still open during the Easter holidays offering a quiet space to revise, study, read or just to check your e-mails. 

Easter Reading by petahopkins

We are open from 9.30am - 3.30pm on 11th - 15th April and 18th - 20th April
(we are closed: 21st - 25th April)

Easter eggs are only permitted if you are willing to share with the LRC staff!!

RED NOSE DAY - FRIDAY 18 MARCH 2011

St Patrick's Day - LRC display