Analysis: off-campus
Last October SCAN reported on first-years having to find off-campus accommodation at short notice, and it would not be surprising
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Alternative Freshers' Week has plenty to offer
Lancaster University has unveiled its plans for an 'alternative' Freshers' Week, with a series of events aimed
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Library refurbishment addresses student concerns
Part of the Library’s C Floor has undergone significant refurbishments over the summer, in response to student feedback. The
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BAE Systems protest takes place on campus
A peaceful protest took place outside the Lancaster Institute of Contemporary Arts (LICA) building on Thursday morning against the presence
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Lecturers vote for further action
Members of the University and College Union (UCU) who are in the Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS), a pension scheme for
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Students left house-hunting in Lancaster
Update: read SCAN's full coverage of the accommodation situation. For the second year in succession Lancaster University is
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Interview: Professor Mark Smith
Asked for his initial reactions to being appointed Vice Chancellor, Smith said that he was “hugely excited” to be taking
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Further strikes likely in academics' pension dispute
The University and College Union (UCU), which represents approximately half of Lancaster University’s academic staff, is balloting its members
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Higher Education White Paper a 'recipe for disaster'
The Government's recent higher education White Paper was “a real missed opportunity" according to Lancaster’s Vice
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Lancaster-Liverpool analysis
So what is Lancaster looking to gain from closer collaboration with Liverpool? Leave aside for a moment the sordid issue
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The year ahead
For the past few years now, University senior management have talked about a “new dawn” for sport at Lancaster, and
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The new Vice Chancellor must offer leadership
The Higher Education sector is in turmoil. The Government consistently offers no clear leadership or vision and students, from 2012,
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Green Lancaster deemed edible at awards
LUSU Involve's Green Lancaster has recently been 'Highly Commended' at the Incredible Edible Awards in the
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New scheme offers deposit security
A new nation-wide scheme called SAFE Agent has been launched to ensure students are financially protected when paying deposits and
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iPad loan scheme unsuccessful
Feedback from students has indicated that the Learning Zone’s iPad loan scheme was ultimately unsuccessful after a trial period.
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