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The University of Central Lancashire is a major teaching
and research establishment with two main sites : the Preston
Campus in Lancashire and the Cumbria Campus at Penrith. The
University has strong partnership links with many regional
Colleges in Lancashire and Cumbria, and provides a wide range
of services to business through its commercial arm University
of Central Lancsahire Business Services
Ltd.
This website has been developed in collaboration with the
University's Department
of Environmental Management, which has bases at both
main Campuses. The Department offers a wide range of taught
courses in the applied environmental sciences, and undertakes
a variety of research into today's environmental problems.
It also provides consultancy and training services
to environmental agencies and industry, and runs a specialist
Analytical Unit providing high precision testing of
waste effluents and environmental contaminants.
 Dr
Chris Lowe gained his doctorate on earthworm interactions
in 2000 and is currently part of a group undertaking research
into biological methods of land restoration as well as lecturing
part time in The Department of Environmental Management at
the University of Central Lancashire. He was employed by the
E4B steering group to assist in research and development of
the web site with particular focus on Environmental Challenges
for Business
 Dr
Nigel Simons is Head of the Department of Environmental Management
at the University of Central Lancashire, and has offices at
both the Preston and Cumbria Campuses of the University. He
is responsible for the management of taught courses (undergraduate
and postgraduate), research, international liaison and income
generating activity, and for a team of some 27 teaching and
14 support staff. Nigel has teaching and research interests
in UK environmental regulation, and is currently supervising
research into SME compliance with air pollution controls in
the North West. He has been responsible for a number of major
funded projects including work on Environmental Audit/Review
with a major North West manufacturer, and the development
of distance learning training packages for the UK waste industry.
He is at present working with Going For Green on the development
and trialling of a national environmental award scheme for
Further and Higher Education, known as 'Ecocampus'.
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