Lancaster University is one of the top university in the city of Lancaster, UK and a member of the N8 Research Partnership: an association of the eight most research intensive universities in the North of England. The university’s original site was in St Leonard’s Gate in the middle of the city. Today, the university campus occupies a picturesque, 360-acre parkland site three miles from the city centre. Lancaster University is one of just a few universities within the UK to have a collegiate system. This institute is home to nine colleges overall, eight for undergraduate students and one for postgraduates. The university campus has the feel of a small town with banks, shops, cafes, restaurants, bars, a pre-school centre and health services.