Graduate College, Lancaster

Graduate College
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University	University of Lancaster
Established	1992
Named for	Graduate Students
Principal	Claire Povah
Postgraduate Board Chair	David Townsend
Dean	Gareth Ellis
Postgraduates	3,555
Newspaper	GradNews
Website	Graduate College PGSA

Graduate College is the only college in Lancaster University to take postgraduate students rather than undergraduates. Until its creation in 1992 each of the other eight colleges also took postgraduates. The university had a lot of success in postgraduate work, and it was felt postgraduates should have their own college for social, administrative and accommodation purposes. All incoming postgraduate students are members of the college, even including those Lancaster graduates who were members of other colleges when undergraduates.

Instead of having a JCR, there is a PGSA (Post Graduate Students' Association). Unlike the University of York, where the GSA is separate from the main students union, the PGSA is a sub-committee of the Lancaster University Student's Union, of which all postgraduates are full members. The PGSA instead operates more as a residents association, focusing mainly on social events and residential welfare issues; it relies heavily on its parent organisation for most services.

The college bar, The Herdwick, is known for its large beer festivals, its constant supply of real ale and a variety of whiskies. It is listed in the Good Beer Guide, one of three student bars in the country to be included. It is also known for its weekly live music nights, usually every Thursday when a mix of student and non-student bands play in the bar.

Governance

According to the college constitution the aims of the college are:

"to stimulate and support graduate studies at the University, to enhance the University's national and international academic reputation, and to advance knowledge, wisdom and understanding".

Activities

• Day Trips: The Graduate College hosts and coordinates a number of trips for students throughout the academic year, and are announced on their site, with tickets going on sale around two weeks prior to the date of the trip.
• New Cafe: The New Cafe is an opportunity for PhD students to present their work to other PhDs. Students hear about researches from their peers.
• Postgraduate Research Conference: The conference is a multidisciplinary conference providing delegates with the opportunity to present to, network with and learn from other students from other disciplines.

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Graduate College

External links

• Graduate College
• PGSA