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Latest news and information about the University of Central Lancashire, known as UCLan. The university has its main campus in Preston and is one of the largest university’s in the UK based on student numbers.

These Preston designed adaptors could be vital in the fight against coronavirus

The adaptors are printed using a 3D printer Pic: UCLan Two Preston lecturers have been working to help make life-saving equipment for those battling coronavirus in hospital. Dr Steve Sigurnjak and Dr Matthew Dickinson combined to create three brackets that […]

4 years ago
Army helps transform UCLan sports centre into a coronavirus recovery site

Army personnel at UCLan The army has helped convert UCLan’s Sir Tom Finney Sports Centre in Marsh Lane into a coronavirus patient recovery facility. The extra bed capacity is a contingency to support the […]

4 years ago
Calls for Preston student flats to scrap final term rent fees

Trinity Student Village Pic: Google Preston’s university has written to many private halls of residence and landlords in the city urging them for leniency for students stuck in lockdown. A joint letter from the vice-chancellor […]

4 years ago
UCLan donates scientific kit to help in battle against coronavirus

Some of the scientific kit being packed off by the university Pic: UCLan Lab kit from Preston’s university has been shipped out to help in the fight against coronavirus. The University of Central Lancashire has donated the scientific equipment. It will go to […]

4 years ago
Advertisement Advertisement Medical and nursing students from UCLan join the NHS frontline at Royal Preston Hospital

Nursing students have undertaken thousands of hours of clinical placements before qualifying Hundreds of final year nursing and medical students at Preston’s university are heading to the front-line in the fight against coronavirus. The University of Central Lancashire says the students are […]

4 years ago
3,000 sign UCLan students’ petition to protect grades in wake of coronavirus pandemic

The UCLan campus in Preston Pic: Tony Worrall Almost 3,000 people have signed a petition urging the University of Central Lancashire to adopt a ‘no detriment’ policy for assessments in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. A no […]

4 years ago
Body found in search for missing UCLan student Siddarth Murkumbi

Police have recovered a body from Preston Docks, believed to be missing UCLan student Siddarth Murkumbi. Siddarth, 23, known as Sid, last spoke to his family in India on the […]

4 years ago
UCLan postpones summer 2020 graduation ceremonies

The University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) has postponed its summer graduation ceremonies amid the coronavirus outbreak. The ceremonies that were due to take place in July have now been rescheduled […]

4 years ago
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