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Leyland Trucks to take on 28 new apprentices

Apprentices at Leyland Trucks. Pic: Leyland Trucks Leyland Trucks, one of the UK’s leading engineering and manufacturing companies, is searching for 28 new apprentices. They are offering a development programme, with access to “state-of-the-art” technology and qualifications […]

2 months ago
UCLan’s new London campus takes in first 97 students

University of Central Lancashire students have now enrolled at the new London campus. 97 students are studying in the capital which is a partnership sceme between UCLan and LCA Education […]

2 months ago
UCLan unveils plans to change name to University of Lancashire

The current University of Central Lancashire logo on its library building Pic: Blog Preston Preston’s university has unveiled plans to switch to a new name. The University of Central Lancashire (UCLan), which has carried that name since 1992 and referred to itself as UCLan […]

3 months ago
Preston’s university to pilot sports app for people with disabilities 

A man in a wheelchair using the app alongside Accessercise creator and Paralympic medallist, Ali Jawad. Pic: UCLan The University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) has been chosen to be one of three universities in the UK to test a sports app, designed for people with disabilities. Created by […]

3 months ago
Advertisement Advertisement UCLan student makes discovery that challenges our understanding of the universe

An artistic impression of what the Big Ring (shown in blue) and Giant Arc (shown in red) would look like in the sky. Background image credit: Stellarium. A student at UCLan has discovered a second ultra-large structure in the remote universe that they say is so big that it challenges our understanding of the universe. The Big […]

3 months ago
UCLan awarded nearly £2 million for collaborative antibiotics research project

A lower jaw scan. Pic: UCLan The University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) and East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust (ELHT) have been awarded nearly £2 million for a collaborative antibiotics research project. The £1.87m grant was given […]

4 months ago
Former international footballer signs up for UCLan vet course

A former international footballer has signed up for a UCLan course. Muna Aldaaysi, who made 63 appearances for the Bahrain national team, is following her dream as she takes on […]

6 months ago
UCLan gains a silver excellence award for teaching

A UCLan building Pic: Tony Worrall The University of Central Lancashire have been given a silver excellence award for teaching. The university has been given the award for its impressive performance over the last four years. […]

6 months ago
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