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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.

Preston to host international premiere of Greek mythology jukebox musical

The Olympians cast Preston is set to host the international premiere of a brand new jukebox musical. The Olympians, which follows Greek mythology, features hit songs from the 1970s onwards. A group of […]

3 months ago
Preston dance, movement and social inclusion class supporting people living with Parkinson’s

Parkinson's dance class A programme of dance, movement and social inclusion is supporting people in Preston living with Parkinson’s disease. The Neuro Moves initiative, led by LPM Dance in partnership with UCLan, is […]

3 months ago
1,000 Royal Preston Hospital patients receive Christmas gift

The charity team makes a stop at ARCO Ltd, Fulwood, where they received a sleigh- load of toys A charity collected gifts for 1,000 patients Royal Preston and Chorley and South Ribble hospital to open on Christmas morning. Lancashire Teaching Hospitalā€™s Charity team were loaned a bus by […]

3 months ago
Lecturer at Prestonā€™s University crowned two-time European powerlifting champion

Bobbie lifted three times her body weight. Pic: SBD Apparel. A sports and exercise science lecturer at the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) has won gold at the European Open Classic Powerlifting Championships in Estonia.Ā  Bobbie Butters, team GB athlete, […]

3 months ago
Advertisement Advertisement Preston university’s space project in schools wins national award

Preston-based dancer Lucy Starkey who is performing the moves for the Space in Schools project - Image credit: Into Our Skies, Photographs by Rebecca Richards Combining dance and science has taken the topic of space into schools across Preston and Lancashire. The Times Higher Education Awards said the University of Central Lancashire’s ‘Into Our Skies’ […]

3 months ago
Preston neuro-moves awarded Ā£64,209 lottery funding to continue helping people with Parkinsonā€™s

Helen Gould, co-founder of LPM Dance at a Neuro-Moves session. Photo by Johnny Bean LPM Dance, a group running classes for people with Parkinsonā€™s since 2021, has received Ā£64,209 in funding from the National Lotteryā€™s Reaching Communities Fund. The donation will enable the programme […]

3 months ago
Preston woman now a mental health nurse after retraining at UCLan

Angie Gudgeon says becoming a mental health nurse means she has now found her calling Pic: UCLan A Preston woman who left school with no English or maths GCSEs has now qualified as a mental health nurse. Angie Gudgeon, who grew in Kingsfold in Penwortham, decided to […]

4 months ago
UCLan Doctor Who fans celebrate 60thĀ anniversary with fan favourite Peter Purves

University of Central Lancashire Doctor Who fans celebrated the 60th anniversary along with fan favourite Peter Purves. Fans of the sci-fi show were given the opportunity of commemorating the anniversary in […]

4 months ago
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