Lancaster University Guide, Meaning , Facts, Information and Description

Lancaster University is a campus university located about three miles south of Lancaster, England. It is one of the New Universities and was opened in 1964, created as the University of Lancaster. It originally had two colleges, Bowland and Lonsdale. It has expanded greatly since then and now has 8 undergraduate colleges. These are all named after areas of Lancashire: Bowland, County, Cartmel, Fylde, Furness, Lonsdale, Grizedale and Pendle. Each of the colleges has its own bar and Junior Common Room. There is also a Graduate College built in 1992. The campus is currently (October 2004) expanding again, which has caused controversy with the Students' Union due to the rate of expansion, the increase in rents due to the new accommodation being en-suite, and the limited amount of new social space. Over 10,000 students attend the University and there is a significant overseas student population.

The logo of the University is based on the spire of the University Chaplaincy Centre.

The Students' Union owns a nightclub in Lancaster called the Sugarhouse. This is a major source of income for the Students' Union. They also have two shops on the campus.

Every summer the students take part in the Roses Tournament, a sports competition against The University of York. The venue of the event alternates each year between York and Lancaster.

Table of contents

1 Campus 2 Student societies 3 Reputation 4 Chancellorship 5 Notable alumni 6 External links

Campus

Facilities on campus include:

• shops
  • Spar, a small supermarket
  • Students' Union shop
  • Charity shop, proceeds from which go to Cancer Care and St. Johns Hospice
  • South End stores (a convenience store run by the students' union)
  • Waterstone's
  • Robinsons newsagents
  • food outlets
    • a fish and chip shop
    • Pizzeta Republic
    • Spicy Hut, an Indian restaurant
    • Popeye's cafe
    • Gregg's the baker
    • Diggles sandwich shop
    • Cartmel college restaurant
    • Coffee shops in Cartmel, Bowland, Grizedale and Fylde colleges
    • Wibbly Wobblys Too
    • The Venue, a slightly upmarket cafe
• banks
  • Barclays
  • NatWest bank
• Lancaster University Chaplaincy Centre
• a hairdresser's
• a post office
• a travel centre
• the Great Hall
• the Jack Hylton room, a small concert hall
• a sports centre and swimming pool
• an art gallery
• the Nuffield Theatre

• the 9 college bars

The University is also home to the Ruskin Library.

The campus is organised around a central walkway known as The Spine. This walkway down the middle of the campus from north to south and is covered all the way. For most of its length one is walking due north or south.

Student societies

Lancaster students run many club and societies. These include:

• Lancaster University Hiking Club

Reputation

The University has a good academic reputation, doing well in national league tables. It has one of the best environmental science departments in the UK and a world-renowned business school. Typical offers in most subjects are around BBB at A-level.

Chancellorship

The Chancellor of the university is Princess Alexandra of Kent, who has held the post since the University's inception. From 2005, Sir Chris Bonington will take over.

Notable alumni

• Andy Serkis
• Alan Milburn
• Simon Smith - rugby player
• Gary Waller - Conservative politician
• Martin Close and Peter Whalley - Coronation Street writers
• Robert Fisk - journalist
• Jason Queally - Olympic cyclist

External links

• Lancaster University website
• History of Lancaster University
• Lancaster University Students Union (LUSU)
• The Sugarhouse
• Scan - the LUSU student newspaper
• The Scam - alternative student newspaper
• The Graduate College bar
• Virtual campus tour

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