'Building momentum': The Guardian names University of Lancashire amongst best in UK for 12 subjects
Preston based University of Lancashire has climbed 21 places in the latest Guardian university rankings...
The University of Lancashire is celebrating after it was named one of the best institutions in the country for a dozen subjects.
The latest Guardian University Guide placed 12 subjects as being within the top ten in the country, including Product Design which ranked first as well as Fashion and Textiles,Journalism and Film Production and Photography which all ranked second.
In their respective categories, Graphic Design placed third, Drama and Dance placed fourth and Forensic Science fifth.
Children’s Nursing, Midwifery, and Sports Science made the top 10 for their subjects for the first time.
Overall, the University of Lancashire saw a 21-place rise, and importantly, the third consecutive year of position improvement in this table, now ranking 77th place nationally.
The university says the achievement continues to demonstrate a breadth of excellent provision across a wide range of creative, health and professional disciplines that will be required to power the future UK economy.
University of Lancashire Vice-Chancellor Professor Graham Baldwin OBE DL said: “The Guardian League Table results show that we are building momentum and strengthening our position within the UK higher education sector.
“The improvement reflects strong progress across a number of key measures that contribute to the Guardian’s league table, including student satisfaction, teaching quality, graduateoutcomes and continuation rates.”
As well as subject specific achievements, the University continued to perform strongly in areas that matter most to students:
- 86.9% student satisfaction with teaching
- 84.5% satisfaction with assessment and feedback
- 78% graduate career prospects
“Our academics and staff continue to improve our teaching, research and knowledge exchange and student experience with the goal of improving all our graduates’ long term career prospects,” added Professor Baldwin.
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The University secured top 10 positions in:
- Product Design – 1st
- Fashion and Textiles – 2nd
- Journalism - 2nd
- Film Production and photography – 2nd
- Graphic Design - 3rd
- Drama and Dance - 4th
- Forensic Science – 5th
- Children's Nursing - 6th
- Midwifery – 6th
- Sports Science - 6th
- Hospitality, Event Management and Tourism - 8th