Key Facts About the University of Lincoln

1. A university working with its city and across the nation

Worth more than £250m to the local economy (doubling local economic growth rates) and has created more than 3,000 new jobs

More than £140 million invested in the stunning Brayford Pool campus that has transformed a city centre brownfield site, revitalised the area and attracted investment from the retail, leisure and property sectors

Our award-winning business incubation centre, Sparkhouse, has supported more than 100 new and growing businesses to establish themselves in the region and create over 200 new jobs.

2. Supporting UK industry and the economy

Leading the way in partnership with business

National Centre for Food Manufacturing at Holbeach campus, a state-of-the-art training factory sponsored and updated entirely by industry

Work-based learning for industry and the armed forces, increasing workforce skills and saving UK taxpayer millions

Opened UK’s first purpose-built engineering school in 25 years in collaboration with Siemens and emda.

Embedding expertise of academics and graduates in national and local companies through Knowledge Transfer Partnerships.

Contract research and consultancy purchased from the University by business and the public sector worth over £9.5 million in the last five years (2004-9).

3. Research with real impact for people and society

Major research projects including low carbon technology in aviation, mobility for disabled people, design of successful, liveable cities, pre-hospital care by ambulance services, community re-offending, and anti-terrorist surveillance

Increase in national research funding of more than 600 per cent following the 2008 Research Assessment Exercise (RAE)

Two thirds of research outputs submitted recognised as having world-leading elements and majority rated as internationally excellent

A multi-disciplinary approach with many projects involving experts from more than one faculty, for example science and design

4. Very satisfied students

Students rated a number of Lincoln’s courses among the best in the country for student satisfaction in the latest National Student Survey. For example, Accounting was ranked number one nationally for the third year in a row

In the top third of the Times Higher Education’s student satisfaction survey

Working in partnership with the Students’ Union to constantly improve a great student experience

Committed to developing enterprising graduates, many of whom start their own successful businesses.

5. Commitment to academic excellence

Highest possible rating in our two latest Quality Assurance Agency inspections

Accreditation by a number of professional bodies including Nursing and Midwifery Council, Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain, Health Professions Council, General Social Work Council, British Psychological Society, Broadcast Journalism Training Council, Periodical Training Council, Chartered Institute of Environmental Health, Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development, Law Society, Bar Council and Institute of Biomedical Science

School of Journalism first institution in Europe to receive "Recognised for Excellence" accolade from the European Journalism Training Association

One of only three universities to be fully accredited by The Forensic Science Society.

6. Global engagement

More than 90 different nationalities represented among the student population

Partnerships with major universities and colleges in China and India

Working in partnership with Study Group to extend our global reach

Supporting multinational companies and organisations in their education and training needs.

7. Driving change in higher education

Led the pioneering Learning Landscapes project to design academic spaces of the future

Heading a major Higher Education Academy-funded project - Student as Producer - to investigate and promote student involvement in research right from the start of their studies.

8. Strong community focus

Sponsors of Lincoln City Football Club, Lincoln Grand Prix, Lincoln Book Festival and the Frequency Festival of Digital Culture

Development of cultural arts in the city with the Lincoln Performing Arts Centre, one of the largest theatres in the region, the Engine Shed live music venue and Lincoln Academy series of public lectures and film

Siren FM is the UK’s only full-scale community radio station hosted by a university

Engagement of Lincoln students with local residents highlighted in Living Together, Working Together, a national report by Universities UK and the National Union of Students

Greater diversity within the Lincoln community, with more than half of our students coming from outside the East Midlands, and a growing number of international students

Dedicated volunteering centre – SOAP (student opportunities and participation) - to engage students and staff with the wider community.

9. Social mobility and diversity

Raising aspirations among 14 to 19-year-olds

Working with schools in the city and region to promote and assist progression to HE (Lincolnshire had one of the lowest university enrolment rates in the country).

10. Quality and success in a few short years

First new city centre campus to be built in 25 years thanks to public and private subscription contributing £32 million

Established as University of Lincoln in 2001

Now 10,000 students (from 2,000) and 1,200 staff and campuses in Lincoln, Riseholme, Holbeach and Hull

Meteoric rise in university league tables including the authoritative Times Good University Guide

Riseholme Campus equine facilities included in the 2012 Olympics Training Camp guide.

Facts & figures*

Full-time undergraduates
Lincoln Brayford Pool	8,573
Lincoln Riseholme Park	348
Hull	180
Total	9,101

Part-time undergraduates
Lincoln Brayford Pool	948
Lincoln Riseholme Park	64
Holbeach	134
Hull	120
Total	1,266

Full-time postgraduates
Lincoln Brayford Pool	542
Lincoln Riseholme Park	39
Total	581

Part-time postgraduates
Lincoln Brayford Pool	601
Lincoln Riseholme Park	30
Hull	143
Total	774

Total number of students on campus	11,722

Franchised students (UK)
Full-time	23
Part-time	22
Total	45

Academic staff
Lincoln Brayford Pool	551
Lincoln Riseholme	56
Holbeach	19
Hull	18
Total	644

Support staff
Lincoln Brayford Pool	576
Lincoln Riseholme Park	71
Holbeach	12
Hull	20
Off-campus	8
Total	687

All Staff	1,331