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Work in Progress

A community of big thinkers, business builders and future leaders

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Work in Progress is Lancaster University's gateway to entrepreneurial learning & development opportunities, for innovation, engagement, employability, and start-up.

Join the Work in Progress community

If you are a Lancaster student anywhere in the world we welcome you to join our community of innovators, entrepreneurs, problem-solvers and change-makers. The community is growing everyday as new people join us in our dedicated facility on Alexandra Square and our Microsoft Teams online area. There are new networking events, workshops and development opportunities becoming available all the time, so make sure you sign up for our mailing list and be the first to know.

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Explore our opportunities

Whether you're still discovering your potential as a change-maker, innovator or entrepreneur, or already actively working on a start-up concept or new business, we'll have something for you...

  • Engagement Academy

    Set yourself apart from the crowd as an Engagement Fellow, adding value to local innovation ecosystems.

  • Let's Talk

    Our weekly drop-in for anyone with a business or business idea to get feedback, advice and connections.

  • Start-up Validation

    Pre-start business modelling programme to prepare you for launching your new venture with confidence.

  • Drop-ins

    The Work in Progress studio on Alexandra Square is open Monday - Friday 10 am - 4 pm for drop-ins.

Upcoming Events at Work in Progress

Many of our events require sign-ups before the event. We recommend signing-up as soon as possible to avoid disappointment. 

Please see indivudal events for more information.

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Confidence on Camera 2-day Virtual Bootcamp

Wednesday 29 March 2023, 10:00am to Friday 31 March 2023, 4:30pm
14th Apr

Let's Talk

Friday 14 April 2023, 1:45pm to 3:45pm
21st Apr

Let's Talk

Friday 21 April 2023, 1:45pm to 3:45pm

More Events

Latest Work in Progress News

See below for interesting articles, news stories and relevent opportunities arising.

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How to… maximise the value of your university experience

Amanda Brooks is an Enterprise Educator and mentor at Work in Progress. In this piece, she introduces us to current Student Emilio Garcia Padron and how his experiments and experiences with Work in Progress have helped him to completely reimagine the application of his degree studies and his future pathways.   
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How to embrace uncertainty as a leaver

Amanda Brooks is one of our Enterprise Educators here Work in Progress. She offers advice on meeting the next big challenge and outlines a summer event designed to shift your status quo.
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UNpreneur Inter-University Start-Up Bootcamp - Applications Now Open!

We have a very exciting opportunity for 30 candidates to join an online Inter-University Start-Up Bootcamp this summer.
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Global Entrepreneurship Week

Global Entrepreneurship Week (8th-14th November)

highlights entrepreneurs around the world and around the world and those who are developing successful businesses. 
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Santander University Entrepreneurship Awards

We are delighted to announce that Rogiros Theophanous of THEO Technologies Ltd has been selected by our judges to represent Lancaster University at this year’s Santander University Entrepreneurship Awards. 

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