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Lancaster’s beautiful 578-acre campus is situated in green parkland, 3 miles from Lancaster city centre. Sustainability is at the heart of the campus plan with more than 25,000 trees, 6.5 miles worth of hedgerows, new buildings that reduce environmental impact, our ECOHub allotment and orchard, and plenty of green spaces to relax and socialise with friends. Lancaster is an ideal location for exploring the UK, only 1 hour from Manchester and the Lake District, and 2.5 hours from London.Ìý

offers students the opportunity to build reflective, critical, and analytical skills applied to the scientific understanding of our environment and enhance their ability to acquire and analyse data, issues, and information.Ìý

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HighlightsÌý

Location: Lancaster is home to several museums and galleries and there’s lots to see in the various cinemas and theatres. The city itself is rich with culture and heritage, with the castle, Ashton Memorial, a cathedral, Roman bath house ruins, the priory and Dalton Square.ÌýÌý

College engagement: Lancaster University is made up of eight undergraduate colleges, so when our summer school students arrive we split them up into our colleges and introduce them to life as a Lancaster student. Students will come together from all our summer schools for core activities including orientation, college cup day, and some lectures.Ìý

Evening and weekends: In addition, we offer a range of free evening activities that are led by our student ambassadors. These are wide ranging and include sports, art, dance, baking, environmental and film nights. At weekends we put on a number of site-seeing tours to Lancaster castle, Lake District, Liverpool, York and Manchester so students can see more of the UK.ÌýÌý

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Academic StructureÌý

Week 1 and 2

Participants will be introduced to the culture, lifestyle and the environment of the UK and explore:Ìý

• Natural environmentsÌý
• EcologyÌý
• Hydrology/flooding/water treatmentÌý
• Sustainability and circular economyÌý
• Soil/water/food security
• Environmental pollution
• GIS and Environmental Data ScienceÌý

Week 3

There will be a two-night trip to London to explore the capital.Ìý

Participants will also be preparing assessment materials and working on a team project under the theme of ‘Understanding, Respecting and Managing the Environment’, where they will develop a scientific approach to the study of environmental problems.Ìý

To be eligible to apply for this programme, participants will need to have studied a relevant subject at university to participate in the Environment and Sustainability Summer Institute. This could include courses in:Ìý

• Natural Sciences
• Environmental Science
• BiologyÌý