Introduction to Lancaster University
Lancaster University [1] was founded in 1964, located in Lancashire, northwest England. It enjoys a very good academic reputation and has always been among the top universities in Britain. According to the Guardian's ranking of 20 13, Lancaster University ranks 7th in the UK [2], and Lancaster University ranks 6th in this list of 20 1 1.
Lancashire has the world-famous LUMS University School of Management, which is the business school of TOP5 in the UK ([3] triple certification) and one of the best business schools in the world. According to The Times 20 1 1, LUMS ranks 4 1 globally, with an average ranking of 3 1. [4]LUMS School of Management and London Business School are the only two business schools in the UK whose research level has been rated as 6 stars (the highest level). It can be said that LUMS School of Management is a holy place for all business students.
Lancaster University is one of the five collegiate universities in Britain (other collegiate universities include Oxford University, Cambridge University, York University and Durham University).
Some facilities of Lancaster University
The library of Lancaster University is located in Alexandria Square in the center of the campus. The collection exceeds 1 10,000 volumes, and 3000 periodicals are ordered. The school's well-stocked library is open around the clock to provide information consulting services for students. At the same time, it also provides a large number of information services and facilities, such as self-service photocopiers, video and audio playback equipment and microfilm equipment. The school also has a modern computer room, where students can use computers 24 hours a day and surf the Internet for free.
There is a well-equipped sports center in the school, as well as tennis courts, swimming pools, sports tracks and cricket, football and rugby fields. Multi-faith worship centers and isolated Muslim worship rooms in schools can cater to religious needs.
Lancaster University provides various facilities for students' daily life, including supermarkets, bakeries, bookstores, newsstands, post offices, banks, travel agencies, children's day care centers, automatic laundries, dental clinics, medical centers, nurse stations and pharmacies. There are all kinds of restaurants, snack bars and fast food restaurants on campus, which provide food that can satisfy all tastes and cultures.
The student support service of Lancaster University is responsible for coordinating all welfare facilities in the campus, such as nurses' stations and disabled service stations, and providing general and special support for students. It also includes an international student consultation service station, which can provide professional advice and guidance on immigration for international students and organize social activities.
The career service office of Lancaster University can provide a large number of services and activities to help students get enough information and make correct choices for their future career choices.
The life of most undergraduates in Lancaster University is centered on colleges with dormitories. Student life here includes social and sports activities organized and managed by students from various colleges. The university also holds Christmas balls, cultural and shopping tours, walks, university entertainment days and various competition days. The graduate school of the university has organized a social and welfare network to provide support for all graduate students. The network includes various public facilities, such as computer room, bar, TV room, game room, bicycle parking lot and some reception rooms.
Lancaster University Student Union (LUSU) supports a large number of sports clubs, many of which regularly participate in national, regional and local competitions. Lancaster University has carried out various traditional sports activities well. There are men's and women's hockey teams, football teams, rugby teams and cricket teams. The university also carries out many unusual sports activities, such as American football, Dutch basketball, frisbee and fencing. The university also has a "work shop" and a "volunteer team" (Luvu) to help students find part-time jobs. At the same time, the university also runs a "sugar house", located in the center of Lancaster, which is a nightclub of Lancaster University.
Students of Lancaster University can join one of many clubs or clubs on campus, thus gaining many opportunities to meet people with similar interests and pursuits. These societies include cultural, religious, academic and leisure societies, covering photography, history, hiking and debate. In the middle of the semester, the school will regularly show movies, and students and professional companies can use the school cinema and concert hall.
The geographical location of Lancaster University
Lancaster University, together with Durham University, Leeds University, Liverpool University, Manchester University, Newcastle University, Sheffield University and York University, established the N8 research alliance Lancas. Lancaster University adopts the college system, which consists of three central colleges (departments) and nine small colleges. The central college mainly conducts scientific research and teaching, while the small college mainly arranges the life, accommodation and welfare of undergraduates, postgraduates, postdoctoral students and some university staff. Lancaster University has three campuses, two of which are located in the historic cities of Lancaster and Carlisle, and the third is located in the center of the Lake District.
The colleges of the school are all based on the Oxford-Cambridge college system, so each college has strong independence, and each college has its own bar and student activity room.
Lancashire is located in the northwest of England, bordering the Irish Sea in the west. Close to the beautiful lake area and other scenic tourist attractions, the railway and highway transportation network around Lancaster University is extremely convenient. It takes only 3 hours to get to London by train and to Manchester International Airport 1 hour. The campus environment is safe, friendly and attractive. It takes only 10 minutes by bus to reach Lancaster city center.