Update: Tuesday 13th September

The University has confirmed that there will be no teaching on Monday 19th September as a public holiday has been announced for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II's State Funeral. Campus will be closed, including the Students' Union, on the day with exception of the Preston Campus Library which will remain open with 24-hour access as usual. The University's Security Team will continue working and will be on hand for any urgent support needs.

For further information, please read the guidance and information on the University's Student Hub here.

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Update: Monday 12th September

• The Students' Union will be closed on Monday 19th September.
• Our Burnley Students' Union grand opening event which was set to take place on Monday 19th September, will be postponed. We will update students with a new date for the event when we have one.

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Update: Sunday 11th September

• The date of the State Funeral for Her Majesty has been set for Monday 19th September 2022. We will update students in due course with updates on events and activities that may be impacted on the 19th.
• Our Comedy Night has a new date - Wednesday 21st September in the MET on University Square.

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Following the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, a period of National Mourning has now started across the United Kingdom.

The thoughts and condolences of everybody at UCLan Students’ Union are with the Royal Family and those affected during this difficult time.

National Mourning is a period of time for reflection in response to the demise of the Sovereign, or other member of the Royal Family or a very prominent person in national life. The National Mourning will continue until the end of the day of the State Funeral.

Freshers Events

As your Students’ Union, we remain committed to providing a welcoming and supportive experience for all our members, over Freshers Week and the welcome period.

However, to reflect the National Mourning and share our respects, there are some minor changes to our activities. Our planned Comedy Night on Wednesday 14^th September will be postponed and we will be happening on Wednesday 21st September now instead We will also be reviewing our other events and activities to ensure they reflect this difficult time, but also still remain a space for students to come together and get involved.

On the day of the State Funeral, there will be no events taking place. Once we have confirmation of the date, we will be able to update students with what will happen and which events will be postponed.

In the meantime, all other Students’ Union Freshers events will go ahead as planned.

University Enrolment, Induction & Teaching

There are no planned changes to enrolment, induction or teaching by the University. If this should change, the University will share updates with students on the Student Hub.

Local Businesses & Services

Some local businesses and services may close, postpone events or amend their services during the period of mourning – this is at their discretion. We recommend you check online for any updates.

The Royal Family’s Book of Condolence
You may wish to leave your condolences to The Royal Family. There is an online book of condolences, which is open to all. You can access it by clicking here.

You can also add your condolences in a traditional book of condolence in the following places near campus.

• Preston Campus – Lancashire County Council, Chapel in Christchurch Precint, County Hall, Bow Lane.
• Burnley Campus – Burnley Town Hall

Accessing Support
Grief and bereavement can affect us all differently, but can be a difficult thing to deal with. The University’s Student Support information can be found on the Student Hub here.

The Good Grief Trust is an organisation that provides support following bereavement of any kind.