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We are the University of Central Lancashire, an international, multi-campus university tracing our roots back to 1828 🌹 Account monitored: Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm
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It's semi-finals week on
#Strictly
and we are wishing Chancellor
@ranvir01
the best of luck with not one, but TWO dances tonight!
Comment what you're most looking forward to seeing;
💫 for the dizzying Waltz
💨 for the notoriously fast-paced Jive
Image credit:
@bbcstrictly
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Congrats to
@WiganWarriorsRL
and
@England_RL
star Liam Farrell who graduated from
@UCLan
today with a degree in strength and conditioning
#UCLanGraduates
🏉🎓
Read the full story:
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We're delighted to have been selected to further support the NHS by providing our Sir Tom Finney Sports Centre to act as a field hospital during
#COVID19
The army have been preparing the space over the weekend. More details are still being agreed and will be shared in due course.
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Prof Lubaina Himid announced as winner of
#TurnerPrize
2017 live at
@HullMinster
@1lubaina
said: “It’s great to win, especially as so many people in
#Preston
were rooting for me. It will make a huge difference to my profile and give a platform to the issues I want to champion.”
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Join us online tomorrow as we host the world’s first academic conference to examine the phenomenon of Queen.
@QueenWillRock
@brianmaycom
@OfficialRMT
@OIQFC
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PPE from across
@UCLan
gathered together by a number of our technicians over the past few days, and donated to the
@NHSEngland
and other emergency services to help in the fight against
#COVID19
A special thanks to all involved. (Photo credit: John Lockley) 🌈
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Great photo of our new University Square at night 😍
Photo by rogerxiii on Instagram
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The discovery of a 2nd ultra-large structure in the remote universe further challenges some of the basic assumptions about cosmology⭐
Research from
@missalexialopez
presented at the
@AAS_Office
#astronomy
#space
#AAS243
@UCLanResearch
@AAS_Press
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I mean…🤩🤩🤩
Good luck to
@UCLan
Chancellor Ranvir Singh who will be taking to the dancefloor this evening for the opening show of
#Strictly
2020!
@bbcstrictly
@ranvir01
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We're pleased to announce that the University has risen 30 places in The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2020 🎉 Full story to follow
@TimesEducation
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One Italian stallion, one Turkish delight, so many unforgettable moments… Ekin-Su and Davide are your
#LoveIsland
2022 winners! 🏆
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Over Easter, space at our Sir Tom Finney Sports Centre was cleared by the army, in preparation for it to become a temporary patient recovery centre, that could be used if it was needed due to
#COVID19
Here’s the before and after showing the transformation ↔️
@UCLAN_STFSC
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Great news! We have officially taken ownership of our stunning new £60 million Student Centre and University Square thanks to a handover from key contractors
@AECOMBuildPlace
@bandkbuild
@bdp_com
@Hawkins_Brown
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Huge well done Isaac, we're so proud of you! 👏🌹
My son Isaac; diagnosed autistic at 21 months. Told he would never talk properly, then he’d never cope in mainstream then never get GCSEs, certainly not anything higher. But he proved them wrong and here he is holding his 2:1 degree certificate in accountancy and finance👏🏼
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Our
@bbcdoctorwho
lost episode has made the regional and national news! To hear and see more tune into
@bbc5live
@BBCNWT
and
@BBCLancashire
tonight 📻📺
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'You look back with joy but you look forward with hope' UCLan Chancellor, Ranvir Singh shares a message to our
#UCLanGraduates
🌹
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The end of a truly wonderful week ❤️
Congratulations to our Class of 2023: the group that studied through a global pandemic and still came out of the other side with smiles on their faces.
Reflect on 5 days, 13 ceremonies and 4259 new graduates with us 🎓
#UCLanGraduates
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Read all about our Sci-Fi in a Week - the filming of a lost episode of
@bbcdoctorwho
in 5 days, in full 1960s style and featuring the Doctor's arch enemy the
#Daleks
🎥📺
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It's been an INCREDIBLE week at our summer graduation ceremonies ... 5 days, 19 ceremonies, over 16,000 visitors and of course, our amazing
#UCLanGraduates
. Enjoy the weekend folks, that's a wrap from us!
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We're very saddened to hear that Honorary Fellow and
@UCLanAlumni
Dave Myers has passed away.
Known as one of the iconic Hairy Bikers duo, Dave studied with us in the 70s, before going on to become a BAFTA nominated TV chef!
Our thoughts are with his friends and family.
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We are pleased to announce that Professor Graham Baldwin has been appointed as our new Vice-Chancellor.
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To celebrate
#LancashireDay
we're celebrating our home city of Preston 💙
Hidden gems, the great outdoors, vibrant nightlife and foodie culture; this is
#MyPreston
Share your Preston adventures and discover new places to enjoy at or search
#MyPreston
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British clothing icon and
@sewingbee
judge
@paddygrant
has today joined a very prestigious group by becoming our newest Honorary Fellow.
During the week,
@Alphabeckles
@gillhey
and Professor John Fyfe CBE all received Honorary Doctorates.
Read more:
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Earlier this year, a lost
@bbcdoctorwho
episode from 1965 was recreated by students, graduates and staff from
@UCLan
and we are happy to announce that it will be premiered on the Doctor Who YouTube channel at 5.50pm on 9 Oct! View the trailer here:
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Glowing royal purple on
#Preston
Main Campus tonight remembering Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II ✨
#QueenElizabeth
#RIPQueenElizabeth
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It was a double celebration for one married couple this week after they were awarded doctorates together six years after fleeing Syria, at the University of Central Lancashire.
#UCLanGraduates
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We stand in solidarity with
@uclansu
and all communities around the world in a continued fight against racism and social injustice. Black lives matter.
#BlackOutTuesday
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Yesterday, we had a very special visitor on campus...👑
Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal provided a wonderful boost for our students, staff and everyone connected with our Occupational Therapy programmes. Read more:
@RoyalFamily
@theRCOT
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We're delighted to welcome Harry
@UCLanArena
today. Look out for live coverage soon!
#RoyalVisitLancashire
Prince Harry will be in Lancashire today, visiting projects working with veterans, in conservation & using sport to drive positive change.
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Huge congratulations to our new Honorary Clinical Professor Dr Alison Birtle 🎉 The
@LancsHospitals
Consultant Oncologist has been recognised for being one of the country’s leading researchers in urological cancers
@UCLanResearch
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UPDATE: Following announcements from the Prime Minister earlier this evening, please note that there are further important updates for our students and staff available here:
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In March 2020 the University took the unprecedented step to end all face-to-face classroom teaching in line with the Coronavirus pandemic. Now it's time to welcome our students and staff back to campus - Welcome home ❤
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We’ve been ranked 3rd in the country for
#MentalHealth
support in the first ever University Mental Health League Table 👏
More details 👇
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BBC broadcaster
@vicderbyshire
is one of four people who will receive Honorary Fellowships during next week’s graduation ceremonies. The UCLan alumna will be joined by Zuber Issa CBE, Mick Cartledge and Amanda Elwen.
@UCLanAlumni
#UCLanGraduation
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Get on your dancing shoes because it’s almost that time of the week again 💃
Tomorrow night, our Chancellor Ranvir Singh is taking on the foxtrot on
#Strictly
, and we for one, cannot wait to see it!
Good luck
@ranvir01
!
@bbcstrictly
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Congratulations to
@UCLanAlumni
Lee who won Britain’s Got Talent last night! Amazing achievement ✨🎉
Congratulations to your winner
@LostVoiceGuy
. Take another look at his moment of glory
#BGT
😁😁😁🎊🎉🎊🎉
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We’ve appointed Dr Johann Malawana as a senior fellow within our
@UCLanMedicine
to lead the development of a collaborative new research unit exploring innovations in digital education and health.
@johannmalawana
@MedicsAcademy
@HLA_int
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Welcome to all new and existing students arriving at our campuses this morning for welcome week!🥳🎉
#UCLanFreshers
@UCLanSU
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Congratulations to
@UCLan
's Soo Downe, Professor of Midwifery Studies, who has been appointed to the Expert Panel of The Health and Social Care Committee.
@CommonsHealth
@UCLanResearch
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A warm welcome to our
#UCLanGraduates
and their guests who will be graduating on campus all week long! Don’t forget to tag us in your snaps and collect your free prints from the new Engineering Innovation Centre (EIC) 🌹
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We’re thrilled to announce that we are planning to hold our graduation ceremonies in Sept for students who graduated in 2020 and July 2021. Please check your email for full info. Contact graduation
@uclan
.ac.uk with your name, course and DOB if you haven’t received.
@UCLanAlumni
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We’re delighted we’ve been able to repurpose an empty community housing facility to create 15 realistic crime scene flats. Learn more:
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Class of 2018 - what a week it has been! We are so proud of your achievements and please remember you will always be a part of
@UCLan
#UCLanGraduates
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Congratulations!
@UCLanAlumni
Lee Ridley won Britain's Got Talent at the weekend! Read more about it here:
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Figen Murray, mother of Martyn Hett, has graduated from the University of Central Lancashire with with an MSc Counter Terrorism today, after her son was tragically killed in the 2017 Manchester Arena bombing.
Read more:
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6,500 students, 26 ceremonies and two unforgettable weeks. Congratulations to all of our
#UCLanGraduates
- Class of 2020 and 2021 🌹
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That's a wrap! A huge congratulations to all of our
#UCLanGraduates
and Class of 2019. We've loved every minute celebrating with you, your friends and family this week. Check out our highlights ...
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Happy
#LancashireDay
! 🌹 Did you know...
🍗The UK's first KFC was in
#Preston
🌊The Leeds Liverpool Canal, Britain’s longest, flows through large parts of the county
🚌 Preston bus station is believed to be the second largest in Europe
Photo:
@Prestoncouncil
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Our new social spaces are open from tomorrow ... here’s a sneak peek! Enjoy! 😊
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We are delighted to announce our NEW website celebrating our 190th anniversary!
This year we're inviting you to celebrate our rich history and look ahead towards an exciting future - share your story with us 😊👇
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We were delighted to welcome back BBC broadcaster
@vicderbyshire
today as she became our newest Honorary Fellow
Read more:
#UCLanGraduates
🎓👏
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Congrats Adam Ismail on securing the
@UCLan
and
@ELHT_NHS
Mackenzie Scholarship to study
@UCLanMedicine
👏
Adam’s ambition is to work as a doctor in his hometown of
#Blackburn
#Lancashirehour
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Our thoughts are with those who lost their lives and those whose lives are still affected
#ManchesterArena
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Congrats go to five students from the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) who have been selected to play for the first ever Wigan Warriors Women’s team.
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Student doctors and nurses from
@UCLan
are answering the call to help the country’s fight against coronavirus, with around 20 final year medical students and more than 300 final year nursing students who could soon be working on the frontline.
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UCLan named winner in the internationalisation category of The Guardian University Awards 2018 for hosting the American University of the Caribbean
@aucmed
@GdnHigherEd
#GdnUniAwards
Read the full story:
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Happy first day of graduation 🙌🥳
If you're on campus in the next 2 weeks for your graduation ceremonies, we would love to see your photos, outfits and videos. Tag us in your pictures or use
#UCLanGraduates
so we can celebrate with you all! ❤️
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Students & colleagues:
In order to support you during this challenging time, we will be offering some free food and drinks options on campus each day, starting from this evening ☕🍕
For full details, please visit:
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It’s officially a year since the
#Covid19
pandemic saw us make a huge shift to online teaching, learning and working. Today, we want to share with you a video reflecting on the past 365 days.
Here's hoping for brighter days on the horizon...⛅
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ICYMI
#LancashireHour
we're super pleased to announce that the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) has been recognised in a record-breaking five categories of the 2018 Times Higher Education (THE) Awards!
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After the sad news of
@Coolio
's death, we're looking back on the incredible time he joined some of our
@UCLan
students at their house, for an impromptu sing-along in 2013!
#RIPCoolio
Watch the video here:
9 years ago this man walked into our uni house and cooked us a well needed meal which then became an internet sensation. Rest in peace
@Coolio
thank you for the memories ❤️
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UCLan ranked top in the north and fourth nationally for the number of graduate start-up businesses created.
Full story here:
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A massive congrats to our final year students receiving their results today! 😀 Next stop... Graduation!! 🎓
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🏆 20 World Tour titles
🏅 Commonwealth Games medal winner
✔️ Most successful British female Squash player of all time
🎓 UCLan Honorary Fellow
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You’ll always be a winner in our eyes
@ranvir01
💫
Congratulations on your incredible
#strictly
journey!
❤️
#Strictly
has seen Ranvir blossom into a beautiful ballroom dancer. We’ve loved every moment of her journey with Giovanni. 💖
@ranvir01
@pernicegiovann1
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Legendary Joy Division/New Order bassist Peter Hook will join other musicians and UCLan academics this Thurs at 2pm in a live online seminar to discuss the future for live music during and beyond the
#COVID19
pandemic. More here:
@UCLanJMP
@UCLanResearch
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ICYMI, last night,
@UCLan
scooped a massive THREE awards at the
@timeshighered
Awards 2018! Congratulations to all staff involved, it really is testament to all of your hard work 🏆
@aucmed
@publishinguclan
@recyclinglives
#THEAwards
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A selection of photos from our ‘Sci-Fi in a Week’ filming 🎬 Head to our Instagram story for full behind the scenes action and further details on the 1965
@bbcdoctorwho
lost episode 🤖👉
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A huge congratulations to our
#UCLanGraduates
Class of 2023! We've had a fabulous day celebrating with you and your loved ones, we hope you have too!
See you again tomorrow for more celebrations 😍👏🎓
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Have you seen the news? Full story to follow on our website :)
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🌹 BIG NEWS! We've moved up 20 places in the
@guardian
2018 University Guide!
#TheUCLanExperience
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The first day of our graduation ceremonies is in full swing! 🎓 Here are some sneak peeks so far. Don’t forget to tag
#UCLanGraduates
to share your day with us 🌹
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UPDATE: We are making plans to ensure we can continue to provide learning to our students as the
#coronavirus
situation progresses. Students should keep checking the latest University advice and info here:
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Preston has been named as the 'most improved city in the UK' according to the
@guardian
🙌 Read the full story here:
@prestoncouncil
@blogpreston
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To mark
#WorldMentalHealthDay
, we’re working with the Mary O'Gara Foundation to highlight the shocking statistic that 200 schoolchildren take their own lives a year.
Talking about suicide can save lives.
Learn more about the project:
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Huge congratulations to community leadership course leader Wajid Khan who has become the youngest opposition life peer in the House of Lords 🎉
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⚠️STUDENTS:
"Thank you. Thank you for your patience and for all of the effort that you are putting in to go along with the restrictions that are unfortunately in place."
A message to our
@UCLan
students from Professor Graham Baldwin ⬇️
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We’re pleased to announce that
@UCLan
has risen 4 places in the
@guardian
League Table 2020, released today. This follows the recent news of the University being the biggest UK riser in the
@compuniguide
League Table 2020. Full story to follow:
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We’ve officially opened the doors to our state-of-the-art Student Centre and University Square, which will give students access to second-to-none support. Read more
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A small herd of llamas could soon be roaming the roof garden of our Student Centre while playing an important role in the School of Veterinary Medicine’s teaching and research.
@UCLanVets
🦙🦙
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Highlights from move-in day at our Preston Main Campus today! A big hello to all of our new students; whether living-in, commuting or even distance learning - welcome to the
@UCLan
family 🌹
#UCLanFreshers
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Two UCLan law students have won the chance to gain invaluable funded barrister training after clinching a national Access to the Bar Award. More here:
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