They also learnt how to plan and organise their own Holocaust Memorial Days in schools.

The survivor, who wished to be known only as 'Jack', who was the only one from his family to survive the Holocaust, spoke to students on the Lancaster campus as part of two days of workshops. He was accompanied by David Arnold, from the Shoah Foundation in Manchester, who co-ordinates the contributions of Holocaust survivors as speakers at events like these.

Recounting his story is difficult for Jack but he is keen to speak to young people to raise awareness. He said: "It's painful for me to do this but I want to do it to keep the memory alive so people don't forget. It's not only what you read or see in films. When you hear a survivor tell his story, it has a different impact."

David Arnold led a session to help give students insights into how to teach the subject effectively. He said: "What we want to do is demonstrate why these historical events are still relevant today to people of every faith and every community."