WELCOME TO THE UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL LANCASHIRE continued
The University of Central Lancashire has played a significant role in international higher education for many years. It has extensive franchise arrangements across the world; its student body comprises of people from over 120 different countries while staff actively collaborate with academic institutions overseas to further enhance their teaching and research. The University has an increasingly thriving campus in Cyprus delivering its programmes and original research within a university environment. Whilst international in reach and outlook, the University proudly retains its roots in the city of Preston and the region. This makes it the largest university in Lancashire and the third largest in the North West. It has a staff and student community approaching 38,000. The University is also one of the largest employers in Preston. Its reputation as a regional economic powerhouse has been boosted through its strong track record in supporting graduate business start-ups. We are the leading UK university for start-up businesses that it incubates*, still active after three years of trading.
Looking forward, the University will continue to be a large, financially stable University, powered by highly skilled and motivated staff; the first fruits of its £200 million Campus Masterplan investment in Preston will transform the University as a place to learn, work and do business. It will enhance its standing as an institution with a world-class academic reputation firmly rooted in modern-day relevance. It is a future which focuses on the provision of innovative thinking - for the real-world. In addition to the main campus in Preston, the University has satellite campuses in Burnley and at Westlakes in West Cumbria. UCLan Burnley was established in 2010 to serve the higher education needs of Pennine Lancashire. The University has a long-standing commitment to develop higher education in East Lancashire and to the economic, social and cultural development of the region. The Burnley Campus provides the infrastructure to help the sub-region benefit from our courses, our research and our knowledge transfer to narrow the skills gap and support graduate retention.
The University comprises the following academic Faculties and Schools: Lancashire School of Business and Enterprise Centre for Excellence in Learning and Teaching (CELT) School of Dentistry School of Medicine School of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences Faculty of Culture and the Creative Industries School of Art, Design and Fashion School of Journalism, Media and Performance School of Humanities and Social Sciences School of Language and Global Studies Lancashire Law School Faculty of Health andWellbeing School of Community Health and Midwifery School of Sport and Health Sciences School of Nursing School of Social Work, Care and Community Faculty of Science and Technology School of Engineering School of Forensic and Applied Sciences School of Physical Sciences and Computing School of Psychology Faculty of Clinical and Biomedical Sciences
*The Higher Education Business and Community Interaction Survey (HEBCIS) 2016-17
UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL LANCASHIRE RECRUITING OUR NEXT DIRECTOR OF ESTATES SERVICES AND CAPITAL PROJECTS 8
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