Lancaster University

Lancaster University (originally created as the University of Lancaster) is a campus university in Lancaster, England. The University has a good academic reputation, doing well in national league tables. It has one of the best environmental science departments in the UK and a world-renowned business school. The physics department has a global reputation for its research in low temperature physics. The sociology department has an excellent reputation as well. Typical offers in most subjects are around BBB at A-level.

Student Activities

Heavy and excessive drinking feature prominently, but there are also many student run clubs and societies on campus; these include:

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• Bailrigg FM, the student radio station
• Scan, the student newspaper
• Lancaster University Cinema (run by the film society)
• Lancaster University Hiking Club
• Lancaster University Mountaineering Club
• Lancaster University Archery Club

Every summer the students take part in the Roses Tournament, a sports competition against The University of York. The venue of the event alternates each year between York and Lancaster. The Universities colleges compete against each other for the George Wyatt Shield and in 2004 the Founder's Trophy was played for the first time between the Universities two founding colleges.

Related Topics:
Roses Tournament - University of York

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LUSU, the Students' Union own a nightclub in Lancaster called the Sugarhouse. This is a major source of income for the Students' Union. They also have two shops on the campus and an administration building. There is, however, no Students' Union entertainment complex which other similarly sized campus Universities have.

Related Topics:
LUSU - Students' Union - Nightclub

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