Biomed in Uni of Lincoln vs Lancaster Uni

I have gotten offers from both UoL and Lancaster Uni, but I'm really unsure ab which one to firm. I am going to be doing biomedical science and I chose these unis because I wanted to do an IBMS accredited course.
Both these unis seem to have their pros and cons, so I was wondering if anyone could share their experiences at either of these universities, especially as a POC student as I've heard the diversity at both unis isn't alot.
Thanks!

Lancaster. No question.
It has a sensible academic reputation and all the facilities you will need

Lincoln is tiny, and has no academic reputation for any subject.

Lancaster has been known for its racist incidents recently and having lived in Lincoln, it's a very white area and you will probably experience racism there too but out of how good they are I would go to Lancaster.

Sorry to reply to a slightly old thread, but I study biomed at Lincoln and couldn't help but jump in. Whilst I really can't say much about Lancaster (don't know anyone who goes there) I can say that Lincoln has a very well managed and well-rounded Biomed course. The school of Life Sciences at Lincoln (of which Biomed is a part of) has levels of organisational competence almost unheard of in modern academia and I would be remiss if I weren't to praise the university's overall handle on management and student wellbeing. The university has a modern campus (including the new med school that has a dedicated library specifically for biomed/med students) and exceptionally well maintained accommodation that none of my friends universities seem to rival. While Lincoln itself is on the smaller side, it does have everything you'd need in a place to live (plus a castle, because why not) plus an extended, centralised university campus which wouldn't be possible in a larger city (accommodation is nearly all within sight of main lecture halls) that houses more than a few places that you can go out to at night. Rankings wise, Lincoln has climb massively over the last few years (~#100th place 10-15 years ago) to around the mid 30s/high 40s depending on the guide and year used, mainly driven by an exceptionally strong student satisfaction rating and above average graduate prospects for students. While Lancaster certainly outranks Lincoln in prestige on the overall league tables, Lincoln still comes out on top when looking at student satisfaction ratings whilst Lancaster's is mainly driven by entry standards. Regarding diversity at UoL, it certainly isn't as diverse/inclusive as it probably could be, but I think you could say that about any university UK wide. During my time at Lincoln I've certainly met plenty of POC students, including a sizeable amount of international students, and while I would say that overall Lincoln as a town isn't really that diverse, the University (and the community which the university is built on) itself definitely is. Obviously, as I said, I can't offer any insight as to what Lancaster is like as town/university, but I hope I can at least shed some light on Lincoln for you .

Hi there!

I currently study at Lancaster and whilst I can't tell you anything about the biomed course because I'm a humanities student, I can tell you about living in Lancaster!
The university campus, where everyone tends to live in their first year, is really green and there's always things going on as there's more than 200 student societies each undergraduate college on campus has its own bar and there's quite a few food outlets too. There's a really nice sense of community as well which I think is what makes Lancaster a lovely place to live and study.
Lancaster itself is a small city with great train links to Edinburgh, Manchester, Liverpool and the Lakes. It's got a one third student population too so there's always things happening in the city with lots of great pubs and a few nightclubs (nights out if you enjoy them, are really fun because you often end up bumping into people you know)! Eden Project North is also coming to Morecambe which is about 20 mins away which is in partnership with the university and should be something really fun to get to experience, I'm quite jealous that I will miss out on it!
I am white and so can't speak to the experiences of POC students. There have been a few racist incidents reported recently as someone above mentioned and every student I talk to finds it absolutely appalling and these incidents are completely against the values that the university and its students hold. The university's policies about diversity and inclusion can be found here and this is their response to one the videos that surfaced.

Let me know if you have any more questions about life at Lancaster!
-Daisy (Final Year Student)