Category Archives: Miscellaneous

Open Mic Wednesdays at Thomas of York Bar

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We are UCB students hosting open Mic nights at “Thomas of York Bar” on Museum Street, York every Wednesday starting at 8pm.  Details can be found here

We would like to welcome anyone who wishes to come along and showcase their talent.

We have a full P.A and a great sound. A Yamaha Tyros 4 Keyboard is also available for any pianist/ Keyboardist to use, no need to bring your own on your back Lol

If anyone is seeking somewhere to showcase their talents or just looking for somewhere to go during the summer break, Thomas of York Bar is a very nice venue which provides for a great atmosphere for all.

So any Musicians, Singers, Comedians, Poets, or even Magicians in fact anyone who wishes to have a go on the open mic or just enjoy an evening of entertainment can bring themselves along and join in the fun….. The more the merrier!! 

If you would like any more details please contact me on u1168277@unimail.hud.ac.uk or 07507114457

Gillian Wearing in the Observer

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If you don’t read a quality newspaper you may be missing out on some potentially useful articles to inform your studies. Here’s a link to an article on artist Gillian Wearing from the Observer a couple of weeks ago…

‘As her forthcoming Whitechapel show illustrates, the artist has a rare talent for persuading people to disclose their private thoughts. So why is the former Turner prize winner reluctant to reveal what troubles her? Click here to find out.’

Start up Grant 2011-2012

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You can now download the new application form to apply for a 2011-2012 Start up Grant.

Start up Grants of £2,400, spread over 6 months, are now available to current students of the University of Huddersfield and recent graduates of any university, wishing to start their business in Barnsley. The grants, supported by ERDF and Yorkshire Forward funds through Enterprising Barnsley, can help new businesses looking to set up in the Barnsley area.  As the grants are funded by an external body, they are only available to certain types of business idea.  Please contact Suzanne Bagworth for further information on eligibility

Alternatively you can download an Application form and send it to the Barnsley Business Mine.

Join the library and learn a language online

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Members of any Barnsley public library have access to a wide range of online resources, including Byki – a language learning system which uses flash cards to teach sets of words and phrases from over 80 different languages. Other resources include the Driving Theory Test and Citizenship – a British Citizenship self learn course. For more information see the Barnsley Council web pages. You will need your membership card details to access some of the resources.

New addition to PortalPlus

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We hope that you are already enjoying the new improved PortalPlus which is now especially designed for UCB students, but if not we have something that might be more tempting for you.

We are proud to announce that the new UCB Discussion Forum goes live today within PortalPlus.  The forum has been created to allow UCB students to:

  • ask for help from fellow students or staff,
  • help peers by answering forum questions,
  • make comments and suggestions regarding our services.

To gain access to the forum you will need to log into PortalPlus and then click on the “Support and Advice” tab.  You will then see a section called “UCB Discussion Forum”.  Click on this to gain access.

Once you are within the forum, you will be able to view messages posted by other members but if you want to post a message yourself you will need to register and then login.  This is a very simple process – but if you have any problems please speak to a member of the LCC staff.

If you need a reminder of what is available within PortalPlus, then please see our short presentation which can be found here.

If you have any questions about PortalPlus, or anything else IT related just come and see us in the Library.