YOUR SUMMER AT LANCASTER UNIVERSITY Lancaster University Students’ Union is acting as an agent for and on behalf of Lancaster University. lusu.co.uk INVITATION I write to invite you to take part in our International Summer School 2017, being hosted 24th July to 11th August. The Summer School will complement your formal degree studies by focusing the development of your international mindset, transferable skills and employability. I have asked LUSU, our Students’ Union, to deliver a range of interconnected activities and exposures which include; • An academic component that includes input from a variety of disciplines to set into context issues of global significance such as poverty, climate change and corporate social responsibility. You will also have the opportunity to connect with senior professors from Lancaster University's Bailrigg Campus • Networking opportunities that connect you with business leaders, government bodies and some of Lancaster’s 100,000 alumni network • Community volunteering, including working with young people from disadvantaged areas and environmental change initiatives in the UK, that will see you develop a greater appreciation as to how you can make a positive contribution to both global and local challenges • Cultural awareness through interaction with students and communities that are different from your own. The Summer School forms one important part that the international Lancaster Experience has to offer. By positively engaging with the Summer School and through your own reflection you will maximise the benefits this programme has to offer. I’m very much looking forward to welcoming you to Lancaster! Yours sincerely, Prof. Steve Bradley Pro-Vice Chancellor International OPPORTUNITY The International Summer School is an extremely exciting opportunity for us all and I am proud that LUSU delivers this programme on behalf of Lancaster University. Exchanges between students from the UK, China, Ghana, India, Malaysia, Pakistan and across the globe provide opportunities for you to make new friends and create an international network for life. Having lived in Lancaster for four years, it has become my second home and I have enjoyed every minute of it. Lancaster is a beautiful and historic place, and the campus is accessible and open. I know you will all feel safe and welcome wherever you visit in the area. Your 3 weeks in the UK will allow you to visit and explore our wonderful campus here in Lancaster. You’ll learn more about our University and college system as well as participate in a series of workshops and activities focussed on helping you to learn new skills, experience our culture and increase your employability. Here at Lancaster, we are committed to connecting with our members at partner campuses worldwide with the aim of us all sharing our experiences and developing new perspectives. The Summer School presents a great opportunity for us all to come together and I look forward to meeting you! Lancaster University Students' Union President - Rhiannon Llystyn Jones RYLANDS PARK TON ROAD CA TO MORECAMBE A683 TO CARNFORTH & THE LAKES A6 TO M6 MOTORWAY JUNCTION 34 & KIRKBY LONSDALE A683 CARLISLE SKERT BRIDGE ON BRIDGE MARITIME MUSEUM D A O R MILLENNIUM G N D S BRIDGE R T A . E O G Y ARLIAMENT ST O H T E O P R O U A R N K G D B C E RIDGE L ’S U THE TOWN CENTRE Q R B U IV E A E R LUN The cobbled streets of LancasterY PH EON wind up and down hills, past IX STREET SAINSBURY’S SUG shops, cafés and churches. ARHOU SE A LL EY L ONG MA D There THEare PRIOR plentyY of places to eat, T E DUKES THEATRE CHURCH OF A E CABLE STREET O THE RSH LANE ST. MARY THE JUDGE’S R CHAPEL LODGINGS R SUGARHOUSE T shop and explore throughout S MUSEUM TAXI AND VUE CINEMA RANK H D T ATE E STREE R R town. Visit the Saturday Market DAMSIDE F If you’re looking for evening N O GRAND L THEATRE A WE OAD T R ST ROAD ST BUS O entertainment, Dukes Theatre or or head to the Maritime Museum LEONARD’S G . STATION S . E NEW R ST M A Vue Cinema have films showing to learn about local history. R Y L LANCASTER T CHURCH STREE A every day of the week. N T CASTLE E E T DUKES THEATRE E CASTLE HILL R N STREE AND CINEMA T www.myvue.com S SU D CHEAPSIDE R CA G A RAILWAY STLE LIBRARY PAR MOOR W STATION K R D NEW STREET E LANE E MARKET SHOPPING A T SQUARE T JOHN STREET TAXI CENTRE RANK CITY CHINA STREET MARKET STREET TREE MUSEUM GREGSON STOREY S T. INSTITUTE MARKET S CENTRE LEY AL UL PENNY STREE ADE RIAR BASHF POST FFR F ANCES PSS OFFICE S ARC AGE G FENT AGE S SIMON T. M MEETING HOUSE LANE SIR SULYARD ST. OO T R O KING STREET T G N STREET A Q. T S LANCASTER CASTLE E THE ASSEMBLY SHOPPING CENTRE T & MARKET HALL TREE ROOMS Y STREE TON Lancaster is rich in history, and L MAR DA BULK S COMMON GARDEN ST. at the centre of thatDALLAS ROAD history is BROCK STREET NELSON STREET P TRAVELODGE & THURNHAM STREET E EAST R . TESCO EXPRESS N OAD T. NY ST NY Lancaster Castle, which has MIDDLE ST S H TOWN T IGH QUERNMORE ROAD LUCY HALL STREET ER . B stood here since the middle S O TREE SPRING GARDEN ST. R GEOR WYRESDALE ROAD GE ST. GEORGE ST ages. 400 years ago it was the T . POLICE QUARR ST. PETER’S CATHEDRAL STATION Y ROAD site of the infamous Pendle MAR TON STREE T T witch trials, and until very KING S TREE S recently the castle was used TREE UEEN L Q A as a prison. Guided tours of T N REGENT A C R the castle are available for LINDOW STREET E T S S A TREET C those interested in Lancaster’s AN P L O fascinating past. RT L WHITE CROSS A ND SOUTH ROAD S DCLIFFE ROAD TREE AL T POINTER D WILLIAMSON PARK A ROUNDABOUT O R N Williamson Park consists of 54 O A&E T S L ROYAL BOWERHAM ROAD U O LANCASTER acres of park and woodland, as C INFIRMARY well as the butterfly house, gift ASHTON ROAD shop and other attractions. It is WANT TO DO MORE? home to the Ashton Memorial For more ideas on what to do in (Sometimes described as ‘The Lancaster, visit: TO LANCASTER UNIVERSITY Taj Mahal of the North’!), a www.lancaster.gov.uk/parks- TO CAMPUS TO GLASSON beautifulA6 Edwardian building DOCKand-open-spaces which can be seen on the skyline for miles around. RYLANDS PARK TON ROAD CA TO MORECAMBE A683 TO CARNFORTH & THE LAKES A6 TO M6 MOTORWAY JUNCTION 34 & KIRKBY LONSDALE A683 EXPLORE CARLISLE SKERT BRIDGE ON BRIDGE EDINBURGH LONDON MARITIME MUSEUM D A O R MILLENNIUM G N D S BRIDGE R T A . E O G Y ARLIAMENT ST O H T E O P R O U A R N K G D B C E RIDGE L ’S U Q R B U IV E A E R LUN Y PH EON IX STREET The historic city of Edinburgh has much to offer. SAINSBURY’S www.visitscotland.com SUG ARHOU SE A LL EY L ONG MA D Explore the country's capital. London is a two and a THE PRIORY T LAKE DISTRICT CHURCH OF A E E half hour journey by train from Lancaster Station. CABLE STREET O THE RSH LANE ST. MARY THE JUDGE’S R CHAPEL LODGINGS R SUGARHOUSE T Discover the beautiful Lake District, only a 40 minute journey by S www.visitlondon.com MUSEUM TAXI RANK H D train from Lancaster Station. T ATE E STREE R R DAMSIDE F N O GRAND L www.lakedistrict.gov.uk THEATRE A WE OAD T R ST ROAD ST BUS O LEONARD’S G . STATION S . E NEW R ST M OUTDOOR PURSUITS A R Y L LANCASTER T CHURCH STREE A N T CASTLE E E T DUKES THEATRE E CASTLE HILL R N STREE AND CINEMA T S SU D CHEAPSIDE R MORECAMBE & ARNSIDE CA G A RAILWAY STLE LIBRARY PAR MOOR W STATION K R D NEW STREET E LANE E MARKET SHOPPING A T SQUARE T JOHN STREET TAXI CENTRE RANK CITY CHINA STREET MARKET STREET TREE MUSEUM GREGSON STOREY S T. INSTITUTE MARKET S CENTRE LEY AL UL PENNY STREE ADE RIAR BASHF POST FFR F ANCES PSS OFFICE S ARC AGE G FENT AGE S SIMON T. M MEETING HOUSE LANE SIR SULYARD ST. OO T R O KING STREET T G N STREET A Q. T S THE ASSEMBLY SHOPPING CENTRE E T & MARKET HALL TREE ROOMS Y STREE TON L MAR DA BULK S COMMON GARDEN ST. DALLAS ROAD BROCK STREET NELSON STREET P TRAVELODGE & THURNHAM STREET E EAST R . TESCO EXPRESS N OAD T. NY ST NY MIDDLE ST S H TOWN T IGH QUERNMORE ROAD LUCY HALL STREET ER . B S O TREE SPRING GARDEN ST. R GEOR WYRESDALE ROAD GE ST. GEORGE ST T . There are many outdoor activities that are open POLICE QUARR ST. PETER’S Lancaster is only a one to two hour journey from many UK CATHEDRAL throughout the year. If you are not scared of heights STATION Y ROAD cities. With great rail links these are easily accessible. MAR why not try Go Ape! TON STREE www.thetrainline.co.uk T T KING S www.goape.co.uk/days-out/grizedale TREE S The seaside town of Morecambe is only a 15 minute journey by TREE train from Lancaster Station.