University of Central Lancashire

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Name: University of Central Lancashire
First reported 7 hours ago - Updated 6 hours ago - 2 reports

UCLan students put on style show

Young fashionistas from the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) have been showcasing their styling skills to the head of an award-winning production company.Tamsin Glasson, executive producer from London based production company Colonel Blimp, visited ... [Published Lancashire Evening Post - 6 hours ago]
First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 1 reports

Fashion designer starts gem of an online business

A former Seaton woman who regularly rubs shoulders with fashion royalty has launched her own online accessory store.Katrina Urwin, 30, grew up in the village where she is better known as the daughter of John Urwin, who has a pharmacy on Main Road.She ... [Published In-Cumbria - May 17 2013]
First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 1 reports

UCLan Students offer a helping hand to children in need

Enterprising students have dipped into their free time to raise thousands of pounds for a children's charity.The management scholars from the University of Central Lancashire organised a series of events to boost funds for Barnado’s.For the fifth year ... [Published NewsRT.co.uk - May 17 2013]
First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 1 reports

Shell Eco-marathon Europe kicks off in Rotterdam

Almost 200 teams consisting of some 3,000 students from 21 countries descended on Rotterdam yesterday for the opening day of the Shell Eco-marathon Europe.Over the course of the next five days, the student teams will battle for eco-supremacy in the track ... [Published Green Car Website - May 16 2013]
First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 1 reports

Sentimental quilts stolen from mill

A woman today revealed her anguish after her labour of love quilt that she spent two years painstakingly creating was stolen from a mill where it had been entered for an exhibition.Pam Eccles, 42, who lives in Bamber Bridge, near Preston, says her quilt ... [Published Lancashire Evening Post - May 16 2013]
First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 2 reports

University plan will set schools a new standard

The University of Central Lancashire has unveiled a pioneering scheme aimed at getting high achieving students from local schools and colleges involved in groundbreaking research.The initiative, believed to be the first of its kind in the UK, was officially ... [Published Lancashire Evening Post - May 16 2013]
First reported May 14 2013 - Updated May 14 2013 - 1 reports

Students go abroad to immerse themselves in a new culture

UK universities are setting up campuses overseas to meet international demand, but studying on a foreign campus also has many benefits for UK students Studying management with Chinese studies at the University of Nottingham's campus in China was an eye-opener ... [Published Guardian.co.uk - May 14 2013]
First reported May 14 2013 - Updated May 14 2013 - 1 reports

Famous face buckles up for a fuel efficient drive

Matt Dawson visited UCLan to get hints and tips from motorsport engineering studentsOne celebrity, one tank of fuel, one car, one goal: to see how far they can travel. This is the challenge Shell put to sportsman Matt Dawson today, 8 May, as they kicked ... [Published Q Local Preston - May 14 2013]
First reported May 13 2013 - Updated May 14 2013 - 2 reports

Dawson takes on fuel challenge

A fuel-saving challenge has seen former rugby star turned TV celebrity Matt Dawson drive from Preston to London via several city centres, aiming to use as little fuel as possible.Shell has started a FuelSave initiative ahead of its 2013 Shell Eco-marathon ... [Published RAC - May 14 2013]
First reported May 14 2013 - Updated May 14 2013 - 1 reports

Herschel finally loses its cool

The Herschel Space Observatory’s mission has come to an end, according to the European Space Agency. After 31/2 years ofscientific observations, it has exhausted its supply of liquid helium coolant. Using the Herschel data, astronomers have made ground-breaking ... [Published Machinery Market - May 14 2013]
First reported May 14 2013 - Updated May 14 2013 - 1 reports

Markets can be enterprise haven

Preston?s historic markets could become a haven to foster emerging businesses, it has been claimed.A report on the future of the markets by consultants Quarterbridge has urged the city’s council to look at working alongside the local university to create ... [Published Lancashire Evening Post - May 14 2013]
First reported May 13 2013 - Updated May 13 2013 - 1 reports

Showcase offer for Lancashire firms

Lancashire must take the chance to showcase itself at one of the world?s biggest business events, its organiser has said.Max Steinberg, chief executive of regeneration body Liverpool Vision, said the International Business Festival being held in the city ... [Published Lancashire Evening Post - May 13 2013]

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..."The Cypriot students really made us feel welcome and the climate is a break from England's rain and snow," Boocock says. "Spending part of the academic year abroad is a useful life experience – and it gets you thinking about career opportunities in Europe."
After completing the challenge Matt spoke about his 'great experience', saying: "The demand for energy is set to increase in the future and by using the right fuel and making simple changes to our driving habits, we can all reduce our fuel consumption and costs. I hope by completing this challenge I've shown UK drivers that it's easy to save fuel and encourage them to try it for themselves."
"The project has funding to help create 2,000 jobs and engage with 3,800 business this way."
He said: "She has a record as a community campaigner. But how the Tories choose their candidate is a matter for them."

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UCLan students put on style show [Published Lancashire Evening Post - 6 hours ago]
UCLan students put on style show [Published NewsRT.co.uk - 7 hours ago]
Fashion designer starts gem of an online business [Published In-Cumbria - May 17 2013]
UCLan Students offer a helping hand to children... [Published NewsRT.co.uk - May 17 2013]
Shell Eco-marathon Europe kicks off in Rotterdam [Published Green Car Website - May 16 2013]
Sentimental quilts stolen from mill [Published Lancashire Evening Post - May 16 2013]
University plan will set schools a new standard [Published Lancashire Evening Post - May 16 2013]
University plan will set schools a new standard [Published NewsRT.co.uk - May 16 2013]
Special feature: Women in Business [Published Lancashire Business View - May 15 2013]
Students go abroad to immerse themselves in a n... [Published Guardian.co.uk - May 14 2013]
Famous face buckles up for a fuel efficient drive [Published Q Local Preston - May 14 2013]
‘Never again!’ says Germany’s anti-national mov... [Published Red Pepper - May 14 2013]
Dawson takes on fuel challenge [Published RAC - May 14 2013]
Herschel finally loses its cool [Published Machinery Market - May 14 2013]
Markets can be enterprise haven [Published Lancashire Evening Post - May 14 2013]
Leading questions: Mike Hardy, Coventry University [Published Guardian.co.uk - May 13 2013]
Matt Dawson takes on fuel-saving challenge [Published Yahoo! UK and Ireland - May 13 2013]
Business Growth Hub launch: Live updates [Published In-Cumbria - May 13 2013]
Showcase offer for Lancashire firms [Published Lancashire Evening Post - May 13 2013]
What’s On 11-05-13 [Published Lancashire Evening Post - May 11 2013]
The search is on for Lancashire schools [Published Lancashire Evening Post - May 11 2013]
Lib-Dem pledges to fight the elite... [Published Dewsbury Press - May 11 2013]
Lancashire can become gas HQ [Published Lancashire Evening Post - May 10 2013]
Pals of Christopher Curwen ready for memorial m... [Published NewsRT.co.uk - May 10 2013]
Writers will talk to university students [Published NewsRT.co.uk - May 09 2013]
The sound of the future of music [Published Garstang Courier - May 09 2013]
School of the year awards up for grabs at annua... [Published Lancashire Evening Post - May 09 2013]
09:34 School of the year awards up for grabs at... [Published NewsRT.co.uk - May 09 2013]
UClan students’ musical bid to reach finals [Published Lancashire Evening Post - May 09 2013]
Emmy judging date for Joanne [Published Lytham St Annes Express - May 08 2013]
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OCF to Provide HPC Support for University of Ce... [Published insideHPC - Apr 24 2013]
HPC, data management, data storage and data analytics provider, OCF has been chosen by the University of Central Lancashire ( UCLan ) to provide cluster management support services for its HPC system. OCF provides UCLan with strategic counsel ...
The iPhone Killed My Creativity. What About You... [Published ReadWriteWeb - Apr 04 2013]
The iPhone killed my creativity by killing my boredom. The iPhone makes it so easy — and so enticing — to reach for my smartphone and do anything other than waste time in some long line, for example, or squander it being bored for even just a few moments. ...
The iPhone Killed My Creativity [Published ReadWriteWeb - Mar 29 2013]
I love my iPhone. I take it with me everywhere. But I am starting to fear it may be killing my creativity.  Numerous studies and much accepted wisdom suggest that time spent doing nothing, being bored, is beneficial for sparking and sustaining creativity. ...
You Just Got A Little More Insignificant [Published The Daily Dish | By Andrew Sullivan - Jan 16 2013]
Rebecca J. Rosen profiles the Huge-LQG, a distant wall of galaxies that scientists at University of Central Lancashire have uncovered as "quite definitely [the] largest structure ever seen in the entire universe": Because the Huge-LQG is so, well, ...
Astronomers discover the universe’s largest kno... [Published SlashGear - Jan 15 2013]
Astronomers have discovered a large quasar group, more commonly referred to as an LQG, that is reported to be the largest known structure in the universe. The discovery was reported in the Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society journal, and ...
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NEWLY QUALIFIED SOLICITOR AT SCOTT REES & CO [Published CisionWire - English - Dec 18 2012]
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