Physical wellbeing plays an important role too and all students are entitled to free sports membership of the Sir Tom Finney Sports Centre, one of the region's best multi-sport facilities, and the 64-acre UCLan Sports Arena.

Dr Andrew Ireland, UCLan’s Pro Vice-Chancellor (Students and Teaching), said: “We are absolutely delighted to be top of the 2020 Student Welfare League Table.

“At UCLan we take students’ health and wellbeing extremely seriously and seek to provide our students with support in the most meaningful ways possible. Our aim is to create an inspirational student experience, enabling people, irrespective of their backgrounds, to fulfil their potential. Investment in student support services plays a key role in this aspiration.

“Our dedication to student support can be seen through the creation of our £60 million student centre and civic square project. This thriving, open space, which is being built with sustainability, accessibility and student wellbeing in mind, will help every student by providing easy access to an extensive network of support services, and a modern environment to work and play.

“Alongside communal areas and a rooftop garden, the welcoming landmark will house the full breadth of UCLan’s vital student support services, from mental health provision and careers advice to course information and accommodation assistance.”

The study was commissioned by Beeja Meditation and collated the data using Freedom of Information requests.

Will Williams, Founding Member of Beeja Meditation, said: “It’s really encouraging to see that so many universities are investing in the wellbeing of their staff and students.

“Naturally, the larger universities will have bigger spends as they will have bigger incomes, but it’s great that, as a whole, more is being done to ensure that the welfare needs of people in higher education are being adequately met.”

View the overall results of the 2020 Student Welfare League Table here.

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