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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.

£10m super telescope set to communicate with other lifeforms from Preston’s Student Centre

A CGI of what the JHI Exoplanet Super Telescope might look like on the UCLan Student Centre If E.T. is still phoning home then the University of Central Lancashire may be the one to answer after plans to install an exciting new and powerful telescope on the […]

1 year ago
Preston girl named Lancashire’s Young Citizen of the Year

Saara Ali is presented with the Lancashire Young Citizen of the Year award by (left to right): Russell Millhouse from UCLan, High Sheriff of Lancashire Martin Sheriff and Lancashire Police Chief Constable Chris Rowley. A 10-year-old girl from Preston has been named as Lancashire’s Young Citizen of the Year 2023. Saara Ali topped the list of 50 young and inspiring people who have made […]

1 year ago
Comedy farce coming to St Peter’s Arts Centre

The former St Peter's Church is now an arts centre for the university Pic: Tony Worrall A comedy farce is coming to St Peter’s Arts Centre. Lucky Stiff is being produced by a group of third year Music Theatre students at UCLan. The story is based […]

1 year ago
Medical equipment dating back almost 100 years discovered in Preston

Clinical skills technician Karen Colton who made the discovery Medical equipment and nursing training reports dating back almost a hundred years have been discovered at the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan). Items, including a pair of Tudor Edwards Spectacles […]

1 year ago
Advertisement Advertisement Preston Mayor holding Coronation Ball for charity

The new Mayor of Preston, Councillor Neil Darby A Preston charity event has been confirmed to raise money for local good causes. The Mayor of Preston, Councillor Neil Darby, has launched the Mayor of Preston’s Charity Coronation Ball […]

1 year ago
UCLan sends computer equipment to Ukrainian university

Derek Drummond, John Kiernan and Frank Wadmore, from the Learning Information Systems and IT Hardware Support team at UCLan The University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) is sending a range of computer equipment to their Ukrainian partner university, as part of a wider pledge to help them maintain operations during […]

1 year ago
Unicorn Hall development seeks to accommodate NHS and other key workers

The-Unicorn-Pub Latest plans to transform the former Unicorn Pub into short-term rental apartments seeks approval to amend the building and for the removal of a condition after being given the green […]

1 year ago
Preston man searching for details of 5′ 1″ grandfather’s First World War exploits

Sean Livesey A Preston man is searching for details of his grandfather’s exploits in World War I. Sean Livesey’s grandfather Fred – who stood at just 5′ 1″ tall – was part […]

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