Lancaster University

Student Union

Lancaster University Student Union (LUSU) exists to provide quality representation, advice, services and student activities, with Union policy and direction decided democratically by students.

The Student Union at Lancaster is one of the strongest in the country. It manages and funds around 100 different student clubs and societies. It also operates highly qualified centres for academic and welfare advice. The colleges also run huge events such as Christmas Balls and the extravaganza college parties at the end of the year.

See a 360 degree panorama of the Students' Union building.

Student Clubs and Societies

This area of LUSU provides many opportunities for students to identify, develop and extend their transferable skills and participate in a range of activities that meet a variety of interests. There are over 100 clubs and societies to join. View a full list of societies.

Social activities and inter-college events

The colleges provide an excellent social life for students. Each college’s student committee (JCR Executive) organises several socials throughout the year including live bands, theme nights, quizzes and karaoke. They also organise trips to clubs in nearby Liverpool, Manchester and other big cities as well a wide variety of other entertainment options.

Every college has its own social space with pool tables, games machines and much more. Most have big screen satellite TVs and many have their own computer rooms. Some also have their own Coffee Shop. Every college has a bar, which frequently forms the centre of social activities.

See a 360 degree panorama of the non-alcoholic social space in Fylde College.

Sport at Lancaster

Sport plays a prominent role in life at Lancaster and the opportunities to take up a sport are excellent. The University Sport’s Centre is conveniently located on campus.

Inter-College Sport

Inter-college sport is one of the great sources of college loyalty. Played in a spirit of friendly competition, it could not exist without the colleges. So whether you’re a sporting superstar or just want some fun, you can still take part in college sports. Covering a vast range of sports, colleges select teams to compete for the Carter Shield. Specific tournaments for football, netball and bar sports are added together with results from one-day competitions in almost every sport imaginable.

Sporting facilities

Indoor facilities:

• six-lane, 25 metre ozone-treated swimming pool
• large, multi-purpose sports hall where a variety of sports take place including archery, badminton, basketball, indoor cricket, hockey, five-a-side football and volleyball
• smaller hall for judo, karate, table tennis and trampolining
• six squash courts and an aeroball court
• two fully equipped weights rooms, Life Fitness room, sauna, sun-beds
• a climbing wall

Outdoor facilities:

• football and rugby pitches
• eight tennis courts
• 2 floodlit synthetic grass pitches and hard play area
• a cricket square
• areas for golf driving, archery and crown green bowling
• orienteering course, jogging routes and cross country course

Athletic Union

The Athletic Union (AU) is part of the Students' Union. The AU provides a wide and diverse opportunity to cater for most people’s sporting needs. Its role is to manage and help support the 30 Athletic Union Clubs that compete for the University in BUSA (British Universities Sport Association) against other university teams. View a full list of Athletic Union clubs.