Lancaster University
Public university in Lancaster
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| 2024 | Lancaster University received 23,350 applications through UCAS, with 4,375 students accepted, maintaining a consistent applications to accepted ratio of 5.3. |
| 2024 | Students' Union Assembly voted to lobby the University to transition catering to 50% vegan by 2025 and 100% vegan by 2027. |
| July 31 2024 | The university's financial report showed total net assets of £493.6 million and endowments of £18.9 million at year end, representing significant financial growth from the previous year. |
| July 31 2024 | University recorded total expenditure of £290.7 million, a decrease from £345 million in the previous financial year. |
| July 31 2024 | Lancaster University completed its financial year with a total income of £401.7 million, an increase from £381 million in the previous year. |
| 2023 | The university received 21,325 UCAS applications, with 3,995 students accepted and an offer rate of 84.6%. |
| 2023 | The university was awarded a Gold rating in the Government's Teaching Excellence Framework for the second time. |
| July 31 2023 | The university's financial year ended with total expenditure of £345 million and total income of £381 million, highlighting its financial performance. |
| 2022 | Lancaster University had 21,120 UCAS applications, accepted 4,400 students, and maintained an offer rate of 84.7%. |
| 2021 | University received 22,210 UCAS applications, with 4,115 students accepted, and an average entry tariff of 153 UCAS points. |
| 2021 | Lancaster University's Physics Department was rated 46% for world-leading research and 50% for internationally excellent research in the REF2021 assessment. |
| 2021 | Library Extension Project is completed, adding student study space, 'living walls', exhibition and research space, a 'safepod', and digital studio. |
| 2020 | University received 23,085 UCAS applications, with 4,245 students accepted, maintaining an applications to accepted ratio of 5.4. |
| 2020 | Piri graduates from Lancaster University with a Chemistry degree. |
| 2020 | Opened a new branch campus in Germany, Lancaster University Leipzig, operated in partnership with Navitas, offering programmes equivalent to those in Lancaster. |
| 2020 | Construction of the first Health Innovation Campus building completed in summer, creating a potential for 2,000 jobs and an estimated £100 million economic boost to the local area. |
| October 2020 | Alistair Burt succeeds Roger Liddle as Pro-Chancellor and chair of the University Council. |
| May 1 2020 | Andy Schofield officially took up the role of Vice-Chancellor, succeeding Mark Smith. |
| 2019 | The Sugarhouse nightclub, owned by LUSU, survived an attempt to close it. |
| 2019 | University Academy 92 began operation, with Lancaster University providing teaching in media, sport, business, and psychology at a new campus in Trafford, Greater Manchester. |
| November 2019 | Andrew John Schofield was appointed as the new Vice-Chancellor of Lancaster University. |
| September 2019 | Mark Smith resigned from the position of Vice-Chancellor of Lancaster University. |
| 2018 | The official Founders series was cancelled due to disagreements between Bowland and Lonsdale colleges, but continued unofficially as 'Undergrounders'. |
| 2018 | Completion of the 'Design The Spine' project, which involved replacing the wooden canopy, widening bottlenecks, and creating new landscaped green spaces. |
| January 2018 | Final meeting of the University Court took place, marking the end of this long-standing public forum for discussing university matters. |
| 2017 | Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide reported that approximately 10% of Lancaster's undergraduates come from independent schools. |
| 2017 | Fylde and County colleges withdrew from the Legends sporting competition, leading to the creation of new competitions Titans and Warriors. |
| 2017 | Lancaster University announced a partnership in University Academy 92, a new university venture with former Manchester United soccer players Phil Neville, Nicky Butt, Ryan Giggs, Gary Neville, and Paul Scholes. |
| 2017 | Lancaster University received a Gold rating in the Government's Teaching Excellence Framework. |
| December 2017 | Construction of the first Health Innovation Campus building began. |
| October 2017 | Lancaster University awarded a £29.7 million contract to BAM Construction for the first building of the Health Innovation Campus. |
| 2016 | LUSWP won 'Club of the Year' for the 2016/2017 academic year. |
| 2016 | LUSWP won the 'Club of the Year' award for the second consecutive year. |
| 2016 | Lancaster University purchased the 165-acre Forrest Hills conference centre and golf course, located on the M6 opposite the main campus, expanding its property holdings and conference facilities. |
| 2016 | Library refurbishment is completed. |
| 2016 | Beginning of the 'Design The Spine' project to remodel the university's central walkway. |
| September 2016 | Academic year 2016-17 begins, with a student composition of 66% UK, 10% EU, and 23% non-EU students, and a female to male ratio of 51:49. |
| September 2016 | Launched a joint Environmental Science undergraduate degree with South China Agricultural University (SCAU), with students spending two years at each institution through the Joint Institute for Environmental Research and Education (JIE) in Guangzhou, China. |
| April 2016 | The Chinese Ministry of Education granted permission for Lancaster to establish Lancaster University College - Beijing Jiaotong University in Weihai, Shandong province. |
| 2015 | Lancaster University Swimming and Water Polo Club (LUSWP) won 'Club of the Year' for the 2015/2016 academic year. |
| 2015 | Lancaster University Swimming and Water Polo Club (LUSWP) won the 'Club of the Year' award. |
| 2015 | Alan Milburn was appointed as the university's chancellor. |
| August 2015 | Live at LICA was rebranded to 'Lancaster Arts at Lancaster University', as explained by director Jamie Eastman to clarify the department's identity and offerings. |
| 2014 | Sir Christian Bonington completes his term as Chancellor of Lancaster University. |
| 2014 | Lancaster University was ranked 18th out of 128 UK universities in the Research Excellence Framework assessment, including 13th for percentage of world-leading research. |
| 2014 | Lancaster ranked joint 25th in Britain in terms of average UCAS points of entrants. |
| 2014 | Library begins a phased refurbishment. |
| 2014 | Lancaster University celebrated its 50th anniversary with a series of events involving alumni, staff, students, and local community members. |
| October 2013 | Lancaster University announced the opening of a branch campus in Accra, Ghana, serving the African population with undergraduate and graduate programmes in various disciplines, operated in partnership with Transnational Academic Group Ghana Limited. |
| 2012 | Belinda Probert ends her role as deputy Vice-Chancellor at La Trobe University. |
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