Lancaster University

One of the few universities in the UK with a college system, Lancaster University is set within magnificent 560 acres of parkland. Every institution offers a range of amenities and services while functioning as a distinct, welcoming community. Your first friendships are forged in your college, which turns into your university family. Any Lancaster alumnus you ask will probably want to know about your college prior to your study program.

Your institution is your first line of defense; pleasant staff members are on hand 24 hours a day to help with anything from light conversation to more serious emergencies. Your college plays a crucial role in your university experience from the first day to graduation, helping you make connections that last well after you leave Lancaster.

Approximately 3,500 people work at Lancaster University as of 2022, comprising 2,000 staff members providing professional services and about 1,500 professors and researchers. Employees on sessional engagement and event contracts, as well as personnel from our international campuses and partnership operations, are also included in this workforce. Together, through outstanding teaching and research, we hope to improve wisdom, knowledge, and understanding. Communities come together at Lancaster University to interact, learn, and grow. We support regional economic development and well-being while educating and preparing our students for happy, meaningful lives.

By keeping in touch with one another and lending their time, knowledge, counsel, and generosity to current students, our alumni contribute immeasurable value to the university. Global alumni networks enhance the Lancaster experience for all parties involved.

Lancaster Arts, which houses the Nuffield Theatre, the Peter Scott Gallery, and a well-known concert series, is based on the Bailrigg campus, a center of culture. One of the biggest professional studio theaters in Europe, the Nuffield Theatre presents live art, contemporary dance, and theater from highly regarded international organizations. Unknown to the general public, the Peter Scott Gallery is home to an amazing collection of prints by European masters like as Dürer, Miró, Ernst, and Vasarely, as well as Japanese and Chinese art, antiques, and pieces by well-known British artists from the 20th century.

Supermarkets, bakeries, hair salons, post offices, and beauty parlors are all located on campus. There’s no shortage of cafes, restaurants, and college pubs offering different food and drink alternatives. Additionally, guests are welcome to stay on campus in our guest rooms and reserve our spaces for gatherings or conferences.

Together with the multifaith center, the 560-acre park, and substantial sports facilities, the campus also has a dental office, a pharmacy, and a health clinic that is a part of the city’s Lancaster Medical Practice group.