Lancaster University to offer alcohol-free accommodation options on campus next year
LUSU Wellbeing Officer David Grice said the decision will ‘further support the rising group of students that choose not to drink’ at university
LUSU Wellbeing Officer David Grice has announced Lancaster University will offer alcohol-free accommodation next year.
The university has committed to trialling this option across the 2026/27 academic year to gauge interest from incoming students.
Alcohol-free accommodation would support the rising number of students who choose to not drink. Students may opt for this option due to religious reasons, not enjoying alcohol or identifying as teetotal, or to help support their recovery journey.
David added: “Alcohol-free accommodation has been tested across the country, at Bath, Liverpool, Manchester, and St Andrews, to name a few, that support a wide array of students. By implementing it here at Lancaster, we would be able to further support the rising group of students that choose not to drink when they come to university.
“According to the NUS, 55 per cent of international (non-EU) students would be ‘likely to choose alcohol-free’ accommodation, as would 60 per cent of mature students (aged 23-29).
“Additional to this, with the rise of non-drinking students, of which is now over a quarter, it is necessary for you to feel included in a house that you don’t have to drink in.”
The NUS survey findings also showed that students would be likely to opt for alcohol-free dorms as they would feel safer, be surrounded by like-minded people, wish to improve their wellbeing and academic performance, and want to avoid previous bad experiences where alcohol was involved.
Alcohol-free accommodation is also available at University of Aberdeen, University of Exeter, University of Leeds, University of Bath, Aberystwyth University, Abertay University, University of Stirling and Plymouth University.
Some universities offer quiet accommodation for students who “want to adopt a moderated lifestyle while at university in respect to alcohol, parties and noise”, such as Roehampton University, London.
Further information on Lancaster University’s trialling of alcohol-free accommodation can be found here.
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