Burnley university courses are under-subscribed (From Lancashire Telegraph)
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Burnley university courses are under-subscribed
12:30pm Friday 22nd June 2012 in Burnley
By Peter Magill, Chief reporter
Burnley university courses are under-subscribed
UNIVERSITY courses offered in Burnley are under-subscribed.
And that’s because of a lack of student accommodation, claim developers.
New programmes which are being promoted by the University of Central Lancashire at their Princess Way campus, are not reaching their potential because of a shortage of affordable rooms, say the supporters of a fledgling ‘student village’.
Proposals have been unveiled to transform the former Shop Direct premises, in Kingsway, into a mecca for undergraduates.
More than 130 would be housed in Kingsway House with shops and offices as part of the East Lancashire Regeneration Ltd (ELRL) scheme.
Another 96 would then be accommodated in a newly-constructed five-storey block, beside Active Way.
And at the other end of the main building, beside the access ramp to Burnley Open Market, could be a four-storey block, with a new pub and 32 extra student beds.
Alan Kinder who is, ELRL’s managing director, said: “Essentially the university has been successful in developing a new range of courses.
“But the occupancy have not been as high as anticipated due to the scarcity of appropriate accommodation locally.
“At the present time UCLan are housing approximately 40 full-time students in halls of residence, close to the Preston Campus, and are incurring the cost of transporting students on a daily basis.”
Talks have taken place with university bosses, added Mr Kinder.
And they appeared keen for the development to proceed, so courses could be marketed to more students across the UK and internationally.
Mr Kinder is also hopeful that some of the students, attracted to the new University College of Football Business at Turf Moor, could be based in the new ‘halls’.
The new venture, however, wouldn’t affect the existing Littlewowods Cle- ance Store, which is located on the ground floor of Kingsway House.
Comments(17)
happycyclist
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12:58pm Fri 22 Jun 12
RUinsane
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1:13pm Fri 22 Jun 12
Markr
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1:45pm Fri 22 Jun 12
Billypieman
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2:15pm Fri 22 Jun 12
madari
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2:31pm Fri 22 Jun 12
I tried to get on the breast feeding courses they said there was a long witing list...anyone know where else I could apply???
Malthus
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3:16pm Fri 22 Jun 12
Hippocroccapig
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3:44pm Fri 22 Jun 12
What, there isn't one?
Aww bless the poor ickle inbreds and their lack of a University making them jealous.
happycyclist
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5:23pm Fri 22 Jun 12
BB1087
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9:42pm Fri 22 Jun 12
psch
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11:11pm Fri 22 Jun 12
DavidT
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5:22pm Sat 23 Jun 12
happycyclist wrote:Err - Think you'll find that Burnley has a fully operational University Campus, co-located with Burnley College who share the same site.
Offering university courses isn't the same as being a university. Both Blackburn and Burnley are colleges.
DavidT
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5:33pm Sat 23 Jun 12
RUinsane wrote:Well, at least we work hard enough to be able to afford Custard on our Chips.
The irony, University, in Burnley. Its like having custard on your chips.
It never ceases to amaze me how you poor inbred morons seem totally unable to acknowledge that anything good exists beyond Whitebirk and Deadwood Park.
BTW: In the unlikely event that you're not actually from Bleakburn, I suggest you relocate because you will fit in perfectly!
johnley
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10:42pm Sat 23 Jun 12
Joey99
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9:50am Sun 24 Jun 12
johnley wrote:Never mind Uni's, by the sounds of it, your lacking a primary education.
the royel familey as season tiskets for burnley, they ask for then. burnley is on the up, where it belongs, univercity in burnley is just the beginning,blackburn r on the down... ok chucks
johnley
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3:39pm Sun 24 Jun 12
bankhall
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1:47pm Mon 25 Jun 12
bizarre we have 2500 empty houses in Burnley and they cant find anywhere to live ??????
shytalk says...
12:48pm Fri 22 Jun 12