End of another term

It's time to say goodbye to our students once again.  The centre is closing for Easter break and our students will enjoy a two week break from lessons and exams. 

Many are going to their home country for the break, some are away travelling in Europe together, and some will stay here in Preston and enjoy the peace and quiet.  For those students staying in Preston we have arranged a trip to London with an overnight stay so students can enjoy a two day cultural break in the capital.

Unfortunately for those students staying in the UK the weather is a little colder than we would usually expect for the 22nd March and we have had an unexpected downfall of snow overnight.  Take a look at this weather report by Christine Bennett, our UFP Business teacher, who was stuck by the bad weather this morning. 

For staff it is still a busy time preparing for the April intake and marking exam papers from this terms exam week.  Nevertheless, we hope all our students have a well deserved rest and enjoy their two weeks holiday.

See you in two weeks!

Coursework Deadline Day!

Today is a hectic day to say the least.  It is Coursework Deadline Day and the clock is ticking on the 6pm deadline.

Across all FoundationCampus centres students submit work to the website Turnitin, a plagiarism checker, which is widely used in Universities across England.  Once the deadline has passed students will no longer be able to submit their work.  This gives the student a real taste of University life and teaches the importance of punctuality, meeting deadlines and rewards students who have worked hard on their coursework.

Good luck all and remember, the clock is ticking......

Futures lecture for Business students

This week we were joined by Dr. Jenny Shi, a senior lecturer from UCLan, who spent time with our UFP Business students preparing them for their future lives at University and in the real business world.

She delivered a taste of university life by giving a lecture on their future course content.

As part of the lecture students also worked together in groups to complete an interactive business strategy game. 

They had to work out how to create a business plan for start up businesses from different countries around the world.  It was a challenging exercise but our future Business students got a glimpse of the practical aspects of working in a global business enterprise.

They greatly enjoyed having a taste of university lectures and engaging with a lecturer from UCLan and look forward to a smooth transition to the Lancashire Business School in September.

Many thanks to Dr Jenny Shi for such a worthwhile and interesting lecture.