| Lancaster University is one of the top 10 research
universities in Britain and is consistently rated highly for
the quality of its teaching. With a lively campus environment,
Lancaster offers a great social life without the impersonality
of a large city. The University is situated within a safe,
friendly and attractive campus environment and is only 10 minutes
by bus to Lancaster city centre and 30 minutes to the world-famous
Lake District. |
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| Lancaster is internationally known for its academic excellence.
This is reflected in its exceptional record of achievement
in the government Research Assessment Exercises and its commitment
to creating a multicultural learning environment where more
than 112 nationalities are represented in both the staff and
student bodies. |
| At Lancaster we offer guaranteed on-campus accommodation
for all single overseas students; one of the safest campus
environments in the UK; a relatively low cost of living; easy
accessibility by air, road and rail and good employment prospects
for graduates. |
| Peter Marwa, a Lancaster graduate of international relations
and strategic studies comments, ‘When I was looking for a place
to study, Lancaster University appealed to me for a number
of reasons. I liked the historic nature of the city and the
multicultural diversity of the student population, as well
as the excellent facilities. I have not been disappointed.
Lancaster offers a friendly atmosphere and I do not hesitate
in recommending it to others. |
| Lancaster is ranked in the top 200 of world universities
and has an excellent reputation for both research and teaching.
71 per cent of our staff are in departments that are ranked
6*, 5* or 5 for their research quality. |
| 6* and 5* subjects include business and management, physics,
sociology and statistics. Subjects rated 5 include applied
social science, computing, educational research. |
| Other departments include biological sciences, communications
systems, engineering, history, politics and international relations,
pure maths and theatre studies, most of which have achieved
'excellent' ratings for the quality of their teaching by the
Quality Assurance Agency. |
| The university library is in the centre of the campus in
Alexandra Square. It contains more than one million items and
currently subscribes to nearly 3,000 journals. |
| Campus facilities include a bakery, bookshop, newsagent,
hairdresser, post office, travel agent, supermarkets and banks.
There is also a range of cafés, restaurants and fast-food takeaways.
The sports centre, concert hall, studio theatre, art gallery
and the multi faith Chaplaincy Centre are all easily accessible. |
| Student Support Services co-ordinate all of the welfare facilities
on campus, such as the Nurse Unit and Disability Service, and
provide both general and specialist support to students. The
section also includes the International Student Advice Service
which provides specialist advice and guidance to international
students such as immigration and organises social events. |
| The residential Colleges are the focus of many students'
lives. Social events are organised in the Colleges by the student
committees and include quiz nights, day trips, end of year
party and sports events. |
| The Students' Union supports the Athletics Union which has
nearly 40 competitive clubs, as well as many clubs and societies
which provide opportunities to meet people with similar interests.
These include cultural, academic, leisure and religious societies,
such as the Chinese Society, cheerleading, debating, subaqua
and United Nations. |
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