WELCOME TO THE UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL LANCASHIRE
The University of Central Lancashire has evolved over the years to become a significant University on the global stage. This was first recognised in 2010 with its inclusion in the QS World Rankings - the first modern University in the UK to gain this status. In 2019-20, the Centre for World University Rankings (CWUR) placed the University in the top 6% of all worldwide universities and in the QS Stars 2019 it was awarded the maximum five-star rating in the areas of teaching, employability, internationalisation, facilities, social responsibility and inclusiveness. The University was also commended for attracting 50 percent more academic referees than in the last QS audit in 2011. These achievements highlight the progress the institution continues to make in providing students with real-world learning experiences and reflects the institution’s broad pool of academic talent.
Amongst its programme portfolio of over 350 undergraduate and 200+ postgraduate courses, UCLan has been at the forefront of developing degrees in the emerging disciplines such as fashion and forensic science to more recent additions such as dentistry and since 2015, undergraduate medicine which is being delivered in one of the UK’s newest Medical Schools. Aerospace engineering is another new programme, part of the University’s commitment to grow its portfolio of engineering-related courses, and is coupled with the development of a £35 million Engineering Innovation Centre (EIC). The University’s long-term strategy for engineering is to increase the number of young people, particularly women, choosing to take up the subject. The aim is to provide a rich source of new graduates that reflect the economic priorities of the North West, the UK and indeed the global economy. The EIC forms a key pillar of the University’s £200 million Campus Masterplan which will create a world- class educational environment that blends new facilities with the creation of public, green spaces to benefit the University, the city of Preston, and the economy of the North West. The University’s plans are being informed by the local, regional, business and civic communities, with whom it continues to build close relationships.
Creating a remodelled campus environment will help drive the
University’s commitment to academic excellence, striving to ensure that its teaching and learning, research and knowledge exchange activities are all recognised as being of exceptional quality. The impact is perhaps best seen in the results of the 2014 Research Excellence Framework: all 16 subject areas in which the University’s research was assessed were judged to contain ‘world- leading’ quality.
True to its mission, the University is amongst the leading universities
for supporting people from underrepresented groups to access higher education. In
2014, the University introduced a comprehensive range of Foundation Year entry programmes to further strengthen its commitment to being an accessible University.
UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL LANCASHIRE RECRUITING OUR NEXT DIRECTOR OF ESTATES SERVICES AND CAPITAL PROJECTS 7
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