13 pics of University of Lancashire students arriving in Preston for the new year

Thousands of new and returning students have arrived at the University of Lancashire’s campuses for the start of the new academic year.

Yesterday, Sunday September 20, first year students took their first strides to independent living when they were handed the keys to their student halls of residence.

Members of University sports teams, the University’s Student Wellbeing Ambassadors and Students’ Union (SU) representatives were on hand to help the undergraduates move their home comforts into their new Preston accommodation.

Alongside the new arrivals, the University also welcomed back thousands of returning students, some of whom will be living in the local area while others will be staying in student halls.

Professor Graham Baldwin OBE DL, University of Lancashire Vice-Chancellor, said: “It’s a real pleasure to welcome our new and returning students to our campuses as we begin another exciting academic year.

“Those joining us for the first time are becoming part of a vibrant, diverse and supportive community. University is about far more than earning a qualification. It’s an opportunity for the students to develop new skills, broaden their horizons, build lifelong friendships and discover the experiences that will help shape their future.

“I’m also delighted to see our returning students back and I know our University community is looking forward to supporting them as they continue their studies and make the most of everything university life has to offer.”

A wide variety of activities are taking place throughout Welcome Week to offer the new students a chance to make new friends, join a society and to settle into their new surroundings.

Among this year’s events are crazy golf, meeting alpacas and reptiles, quizzes, karaoke, K-pop party, origami workshop, sound bath and a silent disco as well as the SU’s popular Vintage Clothing Fair, Makers’ Market, Freshers’ Fair, Societies’ Fair, Record Fair and Sports’ Fair.

Take a look at 13 pictures of the new students moving into Preston next.