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The University of Central Lancashire (or '''UCLan''') is a University based in Preston , Lancashire , England , United Kingdom , with additional Campuses in Carlisle and Penrith . The Preston campus has around 35,000 Students , making it one of the largest Universities in the United Kingdom . Before 1992 , it had been Preston Polytechnic since September 1 1973 , and then Lancashire Polytechnic in 1984 . Before then it was Harris College and previously The Harris Institute. Before that, it was originally named The Institution For The Diffusion Of Knowledge. Colleges of education were added in the 1970s from Poulton-le-Fylde and Chorley . On August 1 2004 , it took control of the former Northumbria University Campus in Carlisle , which had around 400 Students . Today, UCLan also validates degree courses for partner institutions such as the arts school, Cumbria Institute Of The Arts . STUDENTS' UNION The Students' Union underwent a £21 million revamp between 2002 and 2005. Construction was halted halfway through when it was discovered that the shiny metal plating that covers the building was reflecting into drivers' eyes. The metal coating was then rubbed down to make it less reflective. The main club venue at the Students' Union is called "53°". It has two floors with a bar on each and often hosts top bands. The additional adjoining bar is called "Source", which is open seven days a week during the day and night. The current SU President is Bryn Davies: this is due to change in June 2006 when the entire executive committee are to be re-elected (this happens annually). ORIGINS On 's corn exchange (now the Assembly bar) on Lune Street on October 7 in the same year. LOGO CHANGE At the start of the 2005/06 academic year, the university changed its logo from the traditional "University of Central Lancashire" logo to a new one with the simple word "uclan". However, the old logo is still visible on many buildings around campus, and the rebranding has not really fully taken place at the time of writing (February 2006). CITY VERSUS UNIVERSITY Unlike many university cities, Preston locals do not harbour a strong resentment towards the student population. The UCLan population often mingle with the majority of the Population quite well, although Students often tend to favour certain Pubs and bars as well as primarily visiting Nightclubs on the designated student nights. Despite this, the local daily Newspaper , the Lancashire Evening Post , has been known in the past to cause some trouble with its rather negative portrayal of UCLan. SENIOR STAFF The university’s most senior members of staff are:
STUDENT NEWSPAPER Pluto is a student Newspaper at the University of Central Lancashire's Students' Union in Lancashire , England , in the United Kingdom . It is Published every Fortnight through the Academic Year , and began life in 1985 as the Ribble Echo. The name originally stood for Preston '''L'''ibertarian '''U'''ndergraduate '''T'''abloid '''O'''ffering. In recent years its format has varied from a newspaper to a glossy magazine to the format it has today. The current editor is Communications Officer, Mark Hudson. It has a central pull-out Magazine called PR1. Pluto is complemented by the Students' Union Radio Station , Frequency 1350. Pluto sometimes uses the tagline "Furthest From The Sun?", in reference to the famous British national tabloid. It has columns written by ex-footballers Mark Lawrenson and Sir Tom Finney . Comedian Jim Bowen is also a regular in the newspaper, answering questions about students' problems. STUDENT RADIO STATION Frequency 1350 is a student Radio Station at the University of Central Lancashire's Students' Union in Lancashire , England , in the United Kingdom . The university (which is one of the largest in the country) funds the Students' Union and the Students' Union funds the radio station. Shows on the station are Student based, with Music generally comprising of Indie , Rock , Dance and Pop Songs . A playlist of 30 recommended songs makes up most of the musical content on the station, but there are also some specialist shows that play other diverse kinds of music. The website also offers a host of music reviews from gigs in the local area. The tagline for the station is "Frequency 1350 – Your Student Station". Each year the station covers events for freshers, as well as the annual Students' Union elections, which take place in February and March. Unlike most independent stations, Frequency does not have any adverts. Hourly news bulletins on the station are provided by Independent Radio News . Frequency is a member of the Student Radio Association , and occasionally hosts its meetings (the last one to be held in Preston was in late 2005). At the time of writing (February 2006), the station had around 100 members. Anyone wanting to contribute or help out can e-mail the station manager on cfrequency@uclan.ac.uk. Frequency is one of only a handful of radio stations in Preston , a major North-West city. Nearby stations include BBC Radio Lancashire , Rock FM , Preston FM , and Magic 999 . Frequency does not attempt to compete with these professional stations, but instead offers a unique student niche output. The radio station is complimented by Pluto, the Students' Union newspaper. Broadcasting ceases for the Christmas , Easter and Summer periods, but is available for all of the Academic Year . , and the station plays continuous Music when there is not a specific show on-air. All Staff at the station are entirely Voluntary and unpaid. There was some talk of possibly introducing a position of a full-time paid station manager, but so far this has not materialised. The station Manager is Emma Syer, a Public Relations Student , supported by a Committee . Emma took over as station manager at the start of the 2005/06 academic year. Before her, the station manager was Emily Bull. The first ever station manager was Leanne Christmas. Any member of the university's Students' Union can get involved in Frequency, whether as a DJ , a Producer , or just a general helper. The station would not exist without the hours of Work put into it by students. Currently, the station Broadcasts on a Mediumwave ( AM ) Frequency of 1350 KHz in Preston , a city in Lancashire in the United Kingdom . The Signal has a Five Kilometre Radius . The station is also available worldwide via an Online feed at Frequency1350.co.uk. The population of the broadcast area is approximately 131,000. The station was founded by the UCLan Radio Society. It was originally launched in late 2001 as "Freak 1 C", before the Name changed to "Frequency" in January 2002. Before moving to its current location, the station was above the Night Owl store on Fylde Road, opposite the Ship Inn Public House . The actual station comprises of two small broadcast studios and an Office . It is part of the university's Students' Union Building on Fylde Road in Preston. SEE ALSO EXTERNAL LINKS
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