Engineering at the University of Lancashire

26/05/2026

Sign up for an event today and discover what life at our university is really like.

1️⃣ Postgraduate Open Evening
📅 Wednesday 3 June
📍 Preston Campus

2️⃣ University Open Day
📅 Saturday 20 June
📍 Preston Campus

3️⃣ University Open Day
📅 Sunday 16 August
📍 Preston Campus

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19/05/2026

Celebrating the achievements of our aerospace students at the Aerospace Awards Ceremony.

From academic excellence to innovation, teamwork and dedication, the evening recognised the incredible talent shaping the future of the aerospace industry.

A huge congratulations to all of our award winners and nominees, and thank you to everyone who helped make the event such a success.

01/05/2026

We hope all our followers have a lovely Bank Holiday!
Please note: this account will not be monitored during this time.

23/04/2026

How far does the Milky Way’s main star-forming region really extend? New research co-authored by Professor Victor P. Debattista from the University of Lancashire helps provide the answer. Using stellar age data and advanced simulations, researchers identified the edge of the Milky Way’s star-forming disk at around 35,000 to 40,000 light-years from the Galactic Centre.

22/04/2026

Construction & Surveying student Seamus shares highlights from his course trip to Las Vegas for the ASHRAE conference.

Him and some of his course mates went to the conference itself, some live sessions, exhibition stands and student experiences. They also had some time to sightsee, explore the food and see a hockey game.

13/04/2026

🤞Microsoft, no updates today

10/04/2026

rom the Giant Arc to the Big Ring in the Sky, Dr Alexia Lopez’s discoveries have pushed giant cosmic structures into the spotlight. Now, alongside Sir Roger Penrose, she is helping lead new exploration at the University of Lancashire into some of the biggest unanswered questions in cosmology.

10/04/2026

02/04/2026

Please note: we won’t be monitoring this account during this period and we will be back to answer your DMs and comments from Tuesday 7 April.

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25/03/2026

Unfortunately this is now part of the entry requirements (filmed in our Games Development Suite to keep the bosses happy)