Graduate College

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Graduate College
University of Lancaster


Motto (unknown)
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Named after Graduate Students
Established 1992
Dean Jo Hardman
Principal Prof Maurice Kirby
GSA President Simon Connor
Undergraduates 0
Postgraduates 3,555
Website Graduate College
GSA Website Graduate GSA
Newspaper Graduate Fast News
Bar Gradbar
Campus Bailrigg
Graduate College
Graduate College

Graduate College is the only college in Lancaster University to take postgraduate students rather than undergraduates. Until its creation in 1992 each of the other eight colleges also took postgraduates. The university had a lot of success in postgraduate work, and it was felt postgraduates should have their own college for social, administrative and accommodation purposes. All incoming postgraduate students are members of the college, even including those Lancaster graduates who were members of other colleges when undergraduates.

Instead of having a JCR, there is a GSA (Graduate Students' Association). This is still the body of the students, and representatives are voted in. Graduate College students also still vote in the students union elections.

The college bar, Grad Bar, is known for its large beer festivals, its constant supply of real ale and a variety of whiskies. It is listed in the Good Beer Guide, one of three student bars in the country to be included. It is also known for its weekly live music nights, usually every Thursday when a mix of student and non-student bands play in the bar.

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[edit] Governance

According to the college constitution the aims of the college are:

"to stimulate and support graduate studies at the University, to enhance the University's national and international academic reputation, and to advance knowledge, wisdom and understanding".

[edit] College Officers

  • Principal - Professor Maurice Kirby
  • Vice-Principal - Dr Paul Dolby
  • Dean - Jo Hardman
  • Resident Assistant Deans - Safoora Shakil-Khan, Shannon Lowe, Wang Wang and Matt Witbrodt
  • College Welfare Officer - Bev Abram
  • College Administrator -
  • College Residence Officers - Candace Davies & Lucyann Featherstone, assisted by Anita Sivakumaran
  • College Porters - Kevin Forsythe, Geoff Todd, Nino Sebilla and Kevin Baird.
  • Bar Licensee - Gareth Ellis
  • GSA Office Assistant

[edit] Past GSA Presidents

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