Prospective students
Thinking about coming to Lancaster? Find out what it's like to be a member of Grizedale College.
A message from our Principal
Welcome to Grizedale College!
As a College we strive to be a warm and diverse community and these new pages should convey what life in the Grizedale family is like.
Grizedale is the youngest of the University’s nine colleges. It was established in 1975 and retains its rather enviable position near the centre of campus. The College consists of senior members (University staff) who are part of the Senior Common Room or SCR, and Junior members (that’s you) who are all part of the Junior Common Room or JCR. We are a small, but lively group of people dedicated to the care and nurture of all our members. We believe that the opportunities on offer at Lancaster University will prepare you for your future engagement in society and culture and we hope that belonging to Grizedale will form an integral part of your experience.
Please enjoy browsing here, and let us know what you think. Having recently joined the College, I can honestly say that I was made to feel part of the family from Day 1. I wish you all success in your academic programme and look forward to presenting you at your graduation.
Karen Wright
Principal, Grizedale College
Life in Grizedale
We're not known as the social college for nothing! As a member of Grizedale College, you can take part in all sorts of activities, from sports and quiz nights to day-trips, fundraising days and more. Check out our promo video made by a group of our talented students.
Welcome Week
Welcome Week – sometimes known as freshers' week – takes place in the week before the start of term. It includes a range of social and academic events designed to help ease you in to University life.
Welcome Week
Accommodation
Grizedale College is home to 18 Townhouses, five houses containing en suite accommodation, three blocks of standard flats, and one block of single and double studios housing 605 students in total.
Facilities
Grizedale Bar is renowned for its cocktails and mocktails, its pizzas and its wraps. Open from 12am–11pm Monday to Friday it is a friendly communal space where you can meet friends and relax. There are two dart boards and two pool tables available to use. Away from the bar, we have loads of facilities available exclusively to Grizedale students. These include study space, common room, Barbeques and a kitchen area for off-campus students.
Facilities
College life
We run dozens of different social events throughout the year. These include day trips, Barbeques, quizzes, movie nights, Extrav, and our annual Winter Ball.
College Life
College sport
We have four superb squads for both Netball and Football where Grizedalians can represent the College and take part in inter-college sporting events. You can also join our bar sports teams, and join in the weekly Carter Shield.
Sport
Atree's experience
I feel like it could be easy for people to feel like they don’t fit in at university and worry about getting lost at a place this big. The colleges help you feel a bit more grounded and give you the chance to connect with smaller groups of people. It really helped me settle in.
The location of Grizedale was perfect for me, it was a real perk to be close to my lectures in the Management School in first year. I lived in a superior en suite. One of the best parts was having a little social space in our kitchen with sofas. It meant we all had a place in the flat to socialise together.
I’ve been heavily involved in college life, so much so that I can't imagine what my university experience would have been like without my college. To put it into one word, it would be incomplete. The college system has helped me develop skills I didn't know I had, make friends that will last a lifetime, and also help me grow as a person overall.