中央兰开夏大学建立于1828年,英文全名为University of Central Lancashire (UCLan),是一所英国知名百年公立大学,坐落于英国英格兰西北部的红玫瑰之郡兰开夏郡的首府普雷斯顿市。
中央兰开夏大学是一所设备一流,资金雄厚的现代化大学,同时也是英国最富有的大学之一。2010年,中央兰开夏大学成为英国首个进入QS世界大学排名榜里的英国现代化大学。中央兰开夏大学是一所涵盖多学科的综合性大学,其图书馆藏书量居英国前列。
中央兰开夏大学强势专业主要集中于社会科学和文化创意产业领域,其艺术设计学院,旅游酒店会展大类,传媒大类,会计类在业内享有良好口碑。五年制临床医学本科专业对国际学生开放。
Paul Moseley, JournalistBBC
Mike Allen, broadcaster onSmooth Radio
Jim Bamber, illustrator forAutosport(Preston College of Art)
Barra Best(Journalist and weather presenter,BBC Newsline)
Polly Billington, journalist and special adviser toEd Miliband
Ron Crewdson, Journalist and columnist West Lancashire Evening Gazette.
Angelique Chrisafis, Paris correspondent,The Guardian
Isioma Daniel, journalist
Victoria Derbyshire, broadcaster onBBC Radio Five Live
Mary Fitzpatrick, photographer, visual artistLiverpool Art Prize
Andy Goldsworthy, visual artist.
Nina Hossain,ITV Newsbroadcaster
Lee Mavers, founding member of Liverpool bandThe La's
Sally Naden, broadcaster onBBC Radio Lancashire
Mark Jenkins, Chief Executive ofWest Bromwich Albion Football Club
Simon Kelner, Editor ofThe Independent.
Ian Payne, Sky sports broadcaster
Darren Phillips, author.
Jonathan ThompsonPresenter for shows onSKY,BBC&Nickelodeon. He is also a well known video game entrepreneur.
Bryan Talbot, award winning comic book artist and writer.
BrentSadler, CNN correspondent
Ben Sebborn, Co-Founder ofSkiddle Ltd
Kevin Silverton, head of news,BBC Asian Network
Ranvir Singh, BBC Radio Five Live and television presenter
Tjder Singh, lead singer ofCornershop
John Stapleton, television presenter onWatchdogand many others
Donald Stokes, Baron Stokes, industrialist and life peer.
Mike Sutton (criminologist)Originator of theMarket Reduction Approach
Kevin Silverton, head of news,BBC Asian Network
Mark Tattersall, television presenter Granada Reports
Jonathan ThompsonPresenter for shows onSKY,BBC&Nickelodeon.
Don Warrington, veteran actor.
William Watt (journalist), 2010 Digital Journalist of the Year
Kerry Wilkinson, UK number one bestselling author
兰开夏郡是英国滨海之郡,与爱尔兰隔海相望,常年盛产红玫瑰。中央兰开夏大学校标也因此被注入浪漫气息,由两朵主色为艳红和深黑的玫瑰花组成。其校内大楼和建筑为多为欧式复古风,也融合了现代建筑的特点,红玫瑰校标在校园内随处可见。
大学主校区位于兰开夏郡普雷斯顿市中心。普雷斯顿(Preston)是北英格兰最受人钟爱的城市之一,其悠久的历史可追溯到1179年。如今,该市是重要而繁华的商业、购物和娱乐中心,当然也是学习中心。
在Preston,随意浏览一下繁荣的中心,便可找到时装设计商店,大型的行会会馆和剧院有代表性的摇滚乐队、管弦音乐会和一流的喜剧演出。您还可以参加丰富多彩、每年一度的节日活动。