UCLan Outdoors Division

UCLan Outdoor undergraduates made a big impact at the recent Institute for Outdoor Learning (IOL) Northwest Conference 2014. A group of 2nd and 3rd year students attended the event, presenting research ideas and dissertation data to expert audiences. Feedback from employers and practitioners at the event was extremely positive, with the students praised for their exceptional skill levels, highly relevant work on reflective practice and professional development and their ability to show critical awareness across a challenging range of studies. Andy Robinson, CEO of the IOL, said: “UCLan is in the vanguard of improving the quality of Higher Education in the outdoors. The student research presentation highlighted the quality of the investigations being carried out and reflects exceptionally well on the staff and students of UCLan alike." Senior IOL Delegates said the Conference was a great success, with Jon Miller commenting: "UCLan students made an outstanding contribut...

Staff from the Outdoors Division are teaming up with Dr Jo Guiver, Sustainability Lead from UCLan's School of Sport, Tourism and The Outdoors, to host an exciting new event. Chaired by Professor Richard Sharpley, 'Access v the Environment - where do you draw the line?' takes place on Wednesday 12 February 2014, 4-6pm, Greenbank Lecture Theatre, Preston, PR1 2HE. The event is free to attend and will also be streamed live on the web. The speakers include Lynn Anderson from the State University of New York and the British Mountaineering Council's Dr Catherine Flitcroft. They will be joined by Jamie McPhie (University of Cumbria), Kathryn Beardmore, (Yorkshire Dales National Authority) and Robin Horner (RSPB). Please follow @uclanoutdoors for regular updates. For more information please email: outdoorsdebate@uclan.ac.uk .