| University of Central Lancashire | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Motto | Latin: Ex solo ad solem | |||||||||||||||||
| Motto in English | "From the Ground to the Sun" | |||||||||||||||||
| Established |
1828 - Institution for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge established 1992 - University status granted |
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| Type | Public | |||||||||||||||||
| Chancellor | Sir Richard Evans | |||||||||||||||||
| Vice-Chancellor | Dr Malcolm McVicar | |||||||||||||||||
| Students | 34,863 | |||||||||||||||||
| Undergraduates | 26,734 | |||||||||||||||||
| Postgraduates | 8,129 | |||||||||||||||||
| Location | Preston, England | |||||||||||||||||
| Campus | Urban | |||||||||||||||||
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| Affiliations | Million+ | |||||||||||||||||
| Website | http://www.uclan.ac.uk/ | |||||||||||||||||
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The University of Central Lancashire (or UCLan) is a university based in Preston, Lancashire, England.
The university has its roots in The Institution For The Diffusion Of Useful Knowledge which was founded in 1828. Subsequently known as Harris Art College, then Preston Polytechnic, then Lancashire Polytechnic, in 1992 it was granted University status by the Privy Council. The university is the fourteenth largest in the UK in terms of student numbers.[1]
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The Institution for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge was founded in 1828 by Joseph Livesey's Temperance Society. The society was born from a pledge made by seven Preston working men (whose names can be seen on a plaque in the university's library) to never again consume alcohol.
The Institute was housed in a classical-revivalist building on Cannon Street, before eventually expanding under the endowment of a local lawyer, Edmund Robert Harris, who died in 1877. The expansion brought with it several new buildings and houses in the nearby Regent Street were purchased and demolished as a consequence. The institute became a regional centre of excellence for the arts and sciences.
As part of Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee celebrations in 1897, the Institute's trustees paid the Victorian/Edwardian architect Henry Cheers to design the "Victoria Jubilee Technical School" (later known as the Harris Institute and now known as the Harris Building), to be built on Corporation Street. Its goal was to provide local youths with a technical education in all areas. The building was progressive for the period, being powered entirely by electricity.
The Institute existed in this state until 1932 when it changed its name to become the Harris Art College. It underwent further expansion and in 1952 and became the Harris College. In 1973 this became Preston Polytechnic then the Lancashire Polytechnic in 1984. In 1992, full university status was awarded and the University of Central Lancashire came into existence.
The Journalism division, now part of the School of Journalism, Media and Communication, is one of the oldest in the country, opening as part of the Harris College in 1962. In 1991, it became one of the first to teach journalism undergraduate degrees, with a strong emphasis on practical work.
The University contains the following schools:
Via partnerships with local organizations, students have the possibility to register to UCLan undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in almost twenty countries on the globe, in Europe, Africa, Asia, the middle-East and the USA. In some of the partnerships, students have the possibility to study an entire programme of studies, for instance a Bachelor from Year 1 to Year 3 included, and thus graduate from the university, without being physically there.
The main club venue at the Students' Union, "53 Degrees", has two floors with a bar on each and often hosts top bands. Across two rooms, total capacities are 1,200 & 400 for club nights and 1,500 and 400 for all live gigs. The adjoining bar, "Source", opens seven days during terms.
The new Sir Tom Finney Sports Centre (STFSC) opened, replacing the Foster Sports Centre, in 2011. It is a completely new purpose built indoor facility on the main University campus and offers Student Union sports Clubs, instructor-led classes and individual training. There are seven activity areas on seven floors:
There are over 25 Sports Clubs run by the Students’ Union. Many have block bookings at STFSC in term-time for training and matches. The Sports Clubs participate in British Universities and Colleges Sport (BUCS) competitions and have home and away fixtures.
The University outdoor sport facilities can be found at UCLan Sports Arena (USA) which is located just 2 miles away and was opened in 2000 by The Princess Royal. The £12 million arena provides facilities for Rugby League, Rugby Union, Football (5 grass pitches) Hockey (2 floodlit all weather pitches) Netball and Tennis (4 floodlit courts) and Cycling (1 mile (1.6 km) circuit), as well as an eight lane athletics area, equipped for school, club and county competitions. Local facilities are hired to provide sports not available on the main campus e.g Canoeing, Climbing, Golf, Horse Riding, Tennis, Trampolining and Windsurfing.
The University's Motor Sports Engineering and Operations students run a motor racing team, UCLAN Racing.[2]
At UCLAN there are 11 choices of student accommodation which are:
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