News: Lancaster pips Manchester - top university in Nort
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- 22 September 2007
Lancaster University has leapfrogged Manchester to top the league table of northwest universities, according to The Sunday Times University Guide 2007, due to be published on 23 September.
Lancaster, which beats its big-city rival for the first time since 2002, has an international reputation for high-quality teaching and outstanding research. It was shortlisted for the Sunday Times University of the Year title last year and breaks back into the elite national top 20 for the first time in five years, coming 18th overall in the UK table.
Lancaster University Vice-Chancellor Professor Paul Wellings said: "We are delighted to have this vote of confidence from students, peers and head teachers, which has combined with our sound research and teaching record to prove what we at Lancaster already know - that Lancaster University is an outstanding, friendly, collegiate community - which students love - with an academic reputation that rivals its bigger competitors."
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