The University

My three best things to do in & around Preston next week including a legendary Haçienda DJ set

My three best things to do in and around Preston next week

The University of Lancashire is among the region’s strongest for supporting economic growth and communities

University Lancashire named best in NW for supporting economic growth

The 4 most interesting Preston planning applications from last week including changes to The Park Hotel & a mosque

13 interesting Preston plans from last week

Preston astronomer Dermot Gethings was hand-picked by NASA as a teenager in the 1970s to travel to Florida to witness the Apollo 17 launch.

New film tells a Preston teen's incredible Apollo 17 story

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

23 celebratory photos from University of Lancashire's 2026 graduations

L to R: The University of Lancashire staff Dr Zemin Chen, Charlotte Flynn, Louise McArdle, Professor Steven Rhoden, Professor Adrian Wright, Dr Emma Darbyshire and Dr Abhi Jones at the Educate North Awards.

University of Lancashire celebrates triple win at prestigious awards

A man has his blood pressure checked at a previous Health Mela event

University of Lancashire to host annual free Preston Health Mela in April

UK Ambassador to Indonesia, Dominic Jermey (far right in the blue shirt) at the opening of Deakin University Lancaster University

Lancaster Uni opens 5th international campus with support from Gov

Industrial action at Lancaster University begins on Monday

Lancaster University staff to start industrial action over job cuts

The University of Lancashire has increased its state-of-the-art dentistry teaching facilities

Uni of Lancashire increases dental teaching facilities for NW benefit

Lancaster University has received a new 5 star QS rating.

Lancaster University "delighted" to be rated 5 star by global rankings

The University of Central Lancashire will now be officially called the University of Lancashire.

UCLan to officially change its name to the University of Lancashire

Your World

Lancaster University excels in national engagement assessment

UCLan University in Preston is something of a celebrity, being of the UK's largest universities with a staff and student community approaching 42,000.

UCLan named in top 15 per cent of world's universities

Helena Gadsby. Credit: Edge Hill

I nearly died days after giving birth - now I'm pursuing my dream job
A Preston mum who nearly died days after giving birth has has spoken about surviving a medical emergency to pursue her dream career.
Catherine Musgrove

Edge Hill University has become the only higher education institution (HEI) in England to be rated ‘outstanding’ by Ofsted across all three teacher training age phases.

A Lancs uni = 1st to be outstanding across all teacher training phases

UCLan Professor Peter Lloyd, Dean of Arts and Media, accepted the award at a ceremony held recently in Leeds.

UCLan crowned University of the Year at an international awards ceremony

Lancaster University is offering courses to help the county's small and medium sized businesses beat cyber crime

Lancashire firms set to get on course to beat cyber crime

UCLan is the top university in the north for start-up businesses.

UCLan is the best northern university for start-up businesses

Shameem Sampath from Lytham who has worked with UCLan to form a company to produce his invention the Slider to help people in rehab from knee and hip operations

Fylde surgeon's digital device to help people recover from knee and hip operatio...

The new-look 'Adelphi roundabout'

New Preston road layout is not safe for blind and disabled, say campaigners

Staff on the picket line at Lancaster University.

Lancaster University bosses accused of bullying union president

Lynne Livesey, UClan joint institutional lead

Preston's University of Central Lancashire is highest climber in UK rankings

Brexit is looming

What has the EU done for us? A guide to how Lancashire benefits from membership ...

UCLans Cian McEvoy and Sarah Berry (centre) with the Sir Tom Finney Preston Soccer Centre team.

Sports hub in Â£60,000 FA windfall