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The University of Central Lancashire (or UCLan) is a university based in Preston, Lancashire, England. It has its roots in The Institution for the Diffusion of Knowledge which was founded in 1828. In 1992 it was granted University status by the Privy Council. The university is the ninth largest in the UK in terms of undergraduate student numbers.
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Dogs like a little TV – and researchers have been investigating why.
‘Trump made a tramp out of me,’ Guthrie lamented, denouncing his landlord who barred black families and pocketed federal funds.
Channel 4’s new programme took dating shows in a ‘bold’ new direction. But what can nakedness reveal about a potential partner?
Quand notre avion semble faire un saut de cabri dans le ciel, rares sont ceux qui restent sereins… Mais d’où viennent les turbulences et peuvent-elles mettre en danger l’appareil ?
The reduction of childbirth to a ‘choice’ between surgery and vaginal birth with interventions comes from patriarchal views about the fundamental failure of the female body.
The film’s exchange of Titty for Tatty is very much in line with Victorian censorship of profanities for children.
There may be some initial uncertainty, but the UK’s decision to leave the EU is an exciting opportunity for its economy.
Just dirty and disorderly? Sex work has a more complex role in the community than is commonly portrayed.
It might sound strange but the world of animal-computer interaction could improve their welfare and help us understand them better.
In an attempt to speed up the planning process, the government has introduced a new law which could put Britain’s heritage at risk.
We think we know when we feel it – but here’s what is really going on in our brains and bodies.
It’s all to do with the ‘Swiss cheese model’.
Brexit would be the beginning of the process of Britain’s economic transformation – giving it the potential to be better off.
How long will it be before we can open doors and send emails with just our minds?
A single-atom engine is the latest example of how nano-technology can create machines to power tiny robots inside the body.
In the 1950s, Woody Guthrie lived in one of Fred Trump’s buildings. In newly discovered, never before published writings, Guthrie bitterly rails against the developer’s color line.
You might assume that when it comes to poker anything goes. Isn’t it all about bluffing and lying? Perhaps, but there are of course still a set of rules, and to break these would constitute cheating. But…
Worries over binge drinking, women adopting masculine drinking patterns, and debates over legislation to restrict alcohol consumption: World War I has strange similarities to our own time. Since the 1830s…
Football clubs around the world have recently been making some highly visible but immobile new signings. Over 350 statues of footballers, managers, chairmen and even fans now stand outside stadiums and…
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Senior Lecturer in Sport and Physical Education, University of Central Lancashire
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Lecturer in Physical Education & Sport / Course Leader MA in Physical Education and School Sport, University of Central Lancashire
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Professor of Neuropharmacology, University of Central Lancashire
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Deputy Lead, School of Medicine, University of Central Lancashire
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Professor of Sport and Physical Education, University of Central Lancashire
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PhD Candidate in Korean Studies, University of Central Lancashire
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Associate Professor in Astrophysics, University of Central Lancashire
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Reader in Media Innovation and Entrepreneurship, University of Central Lancashire
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Senior Lecturer in Sports Studies, University of Central Lancashire
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Reader in Ecology, University of Central Lancashire
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Co-Director, United Nations- SPIDER- UK Regional Support Office, Senior Research Fellow, School of Engineering, Preston, UK, University of Central Lancashire
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Senior Lecturer in Psychological Interventions, University of Central Lancashire
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Professor of History, University of Central Lancashire
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Associate Dean of School for Psychology and Humanities, University of Central Lancashire
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Reader in Asia Pacific Studies, Co-Director of the International Institute of Korean Studies, University of Central Lancashire
