The University of Central Lancashire in Preston is delighted to have jumped over 20 places in the postgraduate research league tables, following the results of the recent 2008 Research Assessment Exercise. This follows the news that UCLan was named Top Modern University in The Times Good University Guide for 2009.

The RAE provides quality ratings for research across all disciplines - ratings which are calculated by peer assessment panels according to how much of the work submitted for assessment is judged to reach national or international levels of excellence.

The RAE 2008 results confirm there is research of world leading excellence and international importance in terms of originality, significance and rigour being carried out at UCLan.

All 17 of UCLan's subjects were assessed as having areas of internationally excellent research and 11 of the subject areas contain research, which is regarded as world-leading. Research excellence is extremely important for UCLan because it feeds into the overall teaching experience and these results highlight a positive step change in the breadth and depth of UCLan’s research capacity.

For further information on the full range of postgraduate opportunities available at UCLan, visit www.uclan.ac.uk/pg