University of Lancaster in general

This review is based on my own knowledge which I have gained during my 3 years at Lancaster University (2007 - 2009). I've tried to make the review flow as much as possible, but this is difficult due to the large number of overlapping topics. **Introduction** Life altering decisions are difficult to make. There's no doubt about it. Deciding which universities to apply to is one of those difficult decisions. You're half way through you're A-levels and on top of all of the usual stresses such as coursework and exams your asked to start planning the next 3 years of your life - madness! Biology was my favourite subject so I thought that it would be wise ...  Read the complete review

Lancaster University is a campus uni, which means everything you need is in one place - accommodation, shops, bars and of course your department buildings. The campus is just on the outskirts of Lancaster city and it's surrounded by beautiful country side. The accommodation is all new and is some of the best in the country. Also Lancaster works of a college system, so you belong to a college, which is where you live. Now I was never that interested in the colleges but if you want to get involved there is a lot you can do with your college, from sports teams to nights out. I think the societies at Lancaster are brilliant. There are so many to choose from eg, ...  Read the complete review

Lancaster University is in the north-west of England in the north of Lancashire. It was started in 1964 and situated all on one campus three miles south of Lancaster city centre but just minutes from junction 33 of the M6. The university is split into 8 undergraduate and 1 postgraduate college on campus. All staff and students are placed in the colleges (you are given the choice) so rather than starting with 3,000-4,000 other first years, you start with say 400 other new students in your college so it is easier to meet people and make friends. ***Academically*** Lancaster is increasingly good academically in all the University rankings. There are many 5 ...  Read the complete review

I was a student at Lancaster University for 4 years - 3 years undergraduate and 1 year postgraduate - and I really enjoyed it. I studied Religious Studies at BA and MA level. The university itself is a collegiate college which means that it is split into a number of colleges on one campus rather than being just one great big mass of people. This made for a really nice community feel as you could get to know people in your college more easily as you would be living in the same area on campus. This also meant that you met people from all different courses rather than just knowing people studying the same subject as you. I lived on campus for the first year in Cartmel ...  Read the complete review

Lancaster Uni has a lot of pro's, and a lot of con's. I'll go through the pro's first, then go onto the bad side. And you can all make up your own minds! **PRO'S** Academicaly, this is a great uni. I features in most Uni Top 20 lists, and in a recent list in the Telegraph, it was ranked 12 in teaching quality. The Management School is reported to be the best in the country, but as I am a Women's Studies and Philosophy student, I couldn't really comment! The Theatre Studies department is fantasic, and the resources available are to professional standard. I can't really comment on any of the other departments, other than to ...  Read the complete review