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It’s official: Nominations are OPEN for The Lancaster Tab’s BNOC 2025
Buckle in BNOCs, it’s time to earn your title!
LUSU Education FTO calls out Lancaster Uni’s Curriculum Transformation Programme approach
The Curriculum Transformation Programme was announced in December 2024
The results are in: These are your LUSU Officers for 2025/26
Voting was open from Tuesday 4th to Thursday 6th March
From drug culture to rent: The LUSU candidiate questions discussions you haven’t heard yet
The event gave 13 candidates the chance to discuss their plans
Sugar threats, booing and opposing manifestos: LUSU education candidates face chaos at Q&A
One candidate was met with both booing and loud applause
LUSU FTO candidate admits that he does not know ‘what the FTOs do’
One candidate said that students are ‘reasonably distrustful’ of the Students’ Union
LUSU presidential candidates questioned on lack of female presence in panel
‘Women don’t feel empowered to take on these roles’
‘The crime of simply existing’: Inside the backlash for ‘harmful’ Lancs confession pages
Multiple Lancaster-based Instagram accounts have been slammed by university colleges for the spreading of ‘objectifying’ content
Here are 11 things that you can do in the time it takes to get a seat on the 100 bus
Watch me write my whole dissertation
I’ve got my girls: Here are our top seven Galentine’s ideas for the single Lancaster gals
Grab the camembert and a bottle of Aldi’s finest wine, it’s girls’ night x
We asked students for their favourite things about Lancs are and the responses are adorable
We’re not crying, you are
Plan a day off from uni work in Lancaster and we’ll tell you which romcom lead you are
Let’s face it, everyone wants to be Andie Anderson x
11-year-old boy arrested on suspicion of assaulting police officer near Lancaster fire
Police services had closed Parliament Street while firefighters tackled a building site fire
Erm guys, turns out Love Island’s Ekin Su went to UCLan and honestly, the pics are wild
How many lives can one icon have?
Breaking: Lancaster University Students’ Union cancels 2025 Summer Ball
In an email seen by the Lancaster Tab, LUSU cited rising costs for the cancellation
Plan a cosy night in at Lancs and we’ll tell you where you should buy a sweet treat from
Brb, currently drooling over The Sweet Escape’s new easter egg cheescakes
Get over it! We’ve matched iconic quotes from The Traitors to Lancs student moments
Who the HELL is not gonna come back to my seminar?
Lancaster hospital at high alert level for ‘unprecedented’ A&E demand
Royal Lancaster Infirmary saw 1,391 A&E patients in one week
UCLan placed on Home Office ‘action plan’ for breach of student visa sponsor requirements
The university must take specific actions assigned by the Home Office to retain its licence
Lancaster University delivered nearly £2 billion to UK economy in one year
The report was produced by London Economics
Lancaster’s vice-chancellor’s salary to increase by £165k when he moves to Glasgow Uni
He’s set to earn a salary of £400,000 per year
Build a Lancaster Christmas hamper and we’ll tell you which festive film you should watch
Brb, currently filling a basket with jellycats and Sultans orders x
Build a snowman in Lancaster and we’ll tell you which Christmas song matches your vibe
Do you wanna build a snowman?
Plan a festive Lancs night out and we’ll tell you which Christmas movie character you are
Are you the ‘brightest star’ we’ve ever seen?
Lancaster University’s MedSoc organise Shrek panto to raise money for youth charity
The performance is scheduled for next Sunday 8th December 2024
Here’s our official A to Z guide to winter in Lancaster, just to get you in a festive mood
C is for can it be Christmas already x
Lancaster student goes viral on TikTok and Instagram for research into the Qur’an
Wilf Lovatt began his research in January 2024
We tried out Lancaster University’s a capella society to live our Pitch Perfect dreams
Buckle in, Bellas, it’s time for a riff off in The Tab Tries part one x
Lancaster SU club under fire for photo of student in monkey mask at Black History event
The photo was posted to the Sugarhouse Facebook page
Lancashire Police issue warning over ‘money muling’ to university students
There are around 1,300 fraud victims under 30 in Lancashire every year
Attention Lancaster students: Here are all the festivals coming up within the next month
Professor Andy Schofield has worked at Lancaster University for four years
Lancaster University’s vice-chancellor resigns from his role for principal role in Glasgow
Professor Andy Schofield has worked at Lancaster University for four years
Here are the top nine Lancaster Instagram accounts you should follow to get all the gossip
Self-care nights are cocktails, GBBO and stalking @Lancs_crush x
£2k raised for Gaza victims through charity football tournament at Lancaster University
This is the second annual charity football match
Attention Lancaster Freshers: Here is your guide to some of the best Lancaster takeaways
The age old question: Sultans or Greggs?
Buckle in, Lancs Freshers: Here’s your ultimate guide to Lancaster Uni societies
So you know exactly which flyers to take this Freshers’ Fair x
Omg! Sugar has turned its front room into an arcade, and I don’t know how I feel about it
Catch me at the boxing machine
Married Lancaster Uni graduates earn contract as coffee supplier to the university
Alex and Suzy Carrington graduated from Lancaster University in 2010
The sesh head to the serial crier: All the types of people you’ll meet on Freshers’ Week
Don’t kid yourself, you’re on this list too
Student excluded for role in pro-Palestine encampment on Lancaster Uni campus can graduate
Joe was given the news following a four month wait during which he missed his graduation ceremony
Students petition for Lancaster Uni to drop charges against student involved in encampment
Joe was suspended from the university for his involvement in protests during the pro-Palestine encampment
Lancaster University graduate who raised £165k for her final wish has died from cancer
Alexandra Angeles Caycho died at home from pancreatic cancer on 14th September 2024
Lancaster takeaway has premises licence revoked after breaching immigration law
The licence holder, Rudolf Collaku, has denied the takeaway’s links to modern slavery and money laundering
Lancaster University denies claims campus will transition to plant-based catering by 2027
‘We confirmed there were no plans to ban meat and dairy on campus at Lancaster’
Here are nine things every Lancs fresher should do before uni starts this year
The Freshers’ Facebook groups are honestly lifesavers x
Fundraiser for Lancaster graduate with terminal cancer reaches £150k goal in under a week
The fundraiser was made to help Alex, a Lancaster University graduate, return to Peru to be with her family.
From CBBC to Hollywood: All the unexpected shows you can watch the Bridgerton cast
Anthony’s been a rockstar, a painter and a… scarecrow?
All of the Bridgerton couples ranked, from love match to doomed marriage
Let’s just pretend Berbrooke didn’t exist, please x
Inside the wild transformations of the Young Sheldon cast, from the first episode to now
They’re all grown up!
Disney star to Met Gala icon: Inside Zendaya’s style evolution with stylist Law Roach
She’s an icon, she is the moment
Molly-Mae says she ‘can’t win’ after backlash for taking private jet then Ryanair flights
‘Shall I just swim next time?’
Jack from This Is Us went to his on-screen son’s graduation and the pics are so cute!
The pair were also joined by Niles’ on-screen sister, Hannah Zeile
The reason the vibe of Bridgerton season three is so different to previous seasons
It all makes sense now!
What your favourite extracurricular activity in primary school says about you now
Netball girlies rock up to pres with an aperol spritz and a high pony
Young Sheldon fans think Georgie Cooper’s real-life baby is named after his on-screen sister
This is SO adorable
Famous friends and launching a music career: Inside Mckenna Grace’s vibey life as an actor
Paige might have left Young Sheldon but Mckenna isn’t going anywhere
Sightseeing, cute dates and Jaffa Cakes: Inside Olivia Rodrigo’s vibey London trip
She’s been spending time with a certain London boy
Merlin to Wolfblood: Here are all the Bridgerton cast members who started out on CBBC
Maybe Tracy Beaker wasn’t lying about her mum being a movie star
Music videos and modelling: Everything Charithra Chandran has been up to since Bridgerton
She’s yet to find her love match in real life too
Rather than going to the Four Seasons Orlando, laugh at these 25 fully conscious baby memes
I wish I had her confidence in my day to day life
Writing books to having kids: What the Young Sheldon cast are doing now the show is ending
I’ll be immediately adding Raegan Revord’s upcoming book to my shopping cart
Zayn Malik to Calvin Harris: All the celebs who’ve quit Hollywood to live on a farm
Finding out that Jeffree Star is farming yaks was not on my 2024 bingo card
Take this Devil Wears Prada quiz and we’ll tell you if you’re more Emily, Andy or Miranda
Don’t worry, we won’t ask you to spell ‘Gabbana’ x
Attention Lancs students! A new Festival of the Arts is coming to campus
The Festival of the Arts will be in the LICA building this Sunday 10th March
‘They changed their topic the night before’: Lancs students’ worst group project stories
Good luck to the people waiting for their coursemates to reply to the group chat x
Countryside climbing and city dining: Here are our top nine day trips from Lancaster
Get ready for some chaotic flat trip memories x
From sweet to savoury: Here’s what each Lancaster college would put on their pancakes
Lemon and sugar girlies have their life together x
It’s official: Here’s our complete guide to finding part-time work as a Lancs Uni student
Anything to fund our Greggs addictions x
We’ll guess how long your 2024 resolutions will last based on your first week back in Lancs
Thoughts and prayers to the people currently crying over deadlines x
Person injured and traffic build-up reported after crash on Scotforth Road
The traffic collision took place outside Booths supermarket
Lancaster fire in Lune Industrial Estate still ongoing over a month later
The fire began on 3rd December 2023, and is expected to continue for several months
Man arrested after major fire at Lune Industrial Estate has continued for 10 days
Local schools are being advised to stay indoors as smoke remains at the site
Finish the Christmas song lyrics and we’ll guess what your Lancs Christmas plans are!
THIS IS NOT A DRILL: IT’S THE FINAL DAY OF QUIZMAS!
Plan your festive Lancs day out and we’ll tell you which panto you should see this year!
Quizmas day eight is here (oh yes it is!)
Plan your flat Christmas party and we’ll tell you which advent calendar matches your vibe
It’s Quizmas day seven!
It’s behind you! Here’s your annual panto roundup for in and around Lancs
Roll up your sleeves and get your singalong voices ready!
Crime in Lancaster under serious review due to concerns over the safety of students
Concerns have been raised over domestic violence, street drunkenness and anti-social behaviour
Yuck! We’ve rated the grossest ‘gifts’ Lancs students have found in their accommodation
Silverfish are becoming our built-in best friends xoxo
Take this spooky quiz to find out which Lancaster icon you should dress up as this Halloween
Are you a Norma or a Sugarmouse?
Attention film fans! A new international film festival has arrived in Morecambe
The Bay International Film Festival is co-founded by Lancaster University lecturer Anna Kumacheva
It’s officially spooky season: Lancaster named the fourth most haunted place in the UK
Data was collected by BonusFinder to determine the most haunted towns and cities in the UK
Attention Lancs! Light Up Lancaster is back this year with a brand new street food market
The festival is running for an additional day, with installations and performances scheduled from 2nd to 4th November
Listen up, Lancs: This first year bucket list will make you have the best first year ever
Welcome to Lancaster!
Which Red, White and Royal Blue character are you based on your Lancs room decorations?
Beatrice would definitely have fairy lights everywhere x
Lancaster University climbs 24 places in QS World University Rankings for 2024
The university now ranks 122nd out of 1500 universities worldwide
A definitive guide to Lancaster Uni’s best summer reading spots
Don’t forget to pick up a cold drink from Costa on your way!
From thrifting to bar crawls: Here are 11 things Lancs students can do post-exams
Now’s your chance to finish the campus bar crawl you started in Fresher’s Week
Tell us about your Lancs study day and we’ll match a Bridgerton quote to your personality
Sorrows and prayers to those suffering through exam season x
Here are all the types of people you will find in a Lancaster University seminar
If you don’t know one, you probably are one x
Lancaster Police captures runaway goat after chase leads to traffic chaos
The escaped animal has been nicknamed ‘Houdini’ by police
I spent two weeks trying to get out of a rut as a Lancs student: Here’s my advice
Please, please make sure that you’re getting enough sleep
Lancaster University Professor to receive Busk Medal for Amazon Research
Jos Barlow is a Professor in Conservation Science at the Lancaster Environment Centre
Tell us about your day on campus and we’ll tell you which Jury Duty character you are
Jeannie is such a Grizedale girly x
Zorbing and ironing: Here are all of the sports that should be added to Roses this year
Brb, just practicing for competitive sleeping x
A Lancs student’s guide to Roses 2023: Here’s what you can do to support Lancaster in York
Flat floor accommodation in York is now included with transport to the events in Lancs’ merch packs
LUSU to host free outdoor cinema event on campus this Thursday
The movie night will feature screenings of Shrek and School of Rock
Will Roses be red again? Merch for Roses 2023 has been released!
Lancs spectator packs include return tickets to watch the games in York
Lancaster students: here are nine last minute Mother’s Day gifts and where you can find them
Here to save you from the last-minute Tesco run x
Dumb way to die or smart way to live? Moments that every Lancs student will experience
Spending 10 minutes in in the library’s mile-long toilet queue….
Our bank accounts are cheering: Lancaster University’s food services join Too Good to Go
Barkers, Marketplace and Pendle Brew are among the food services that will join the app
Lancaster University’s Women+ forum announces events for Women’s History Month
The events will take place throughout campus and in Sugar
Literature lovers rejoice: Lancaster Litfest to return for 2023!
The literature festival will take place throughout Lancaster from the 8th March to the 26th March
Guess how many of these Lancs items you can buy with the money students lose in strikes
You’ll have enough sausage rolls for the rest of your uni days x
One month down: How Lancs students can get back on track with their New Year’s resolutions
Brb, just rewarding myself for going to my lecture with a Greggs x
Lancaster University researcher wins national photo competition
Anna Dyson placed first in Best Overall Photo for UK residents outside of the University of Kent