Given @bluejedi 's response and closure of your earlier SCPF question and response, I would recommend that if you dont want to delay your Bachelors project and want support, and to avoid need to hog one frequency for your node (as you can tell this is discouraged!), simply buy a low cost LoRaWAN compliant GW - e.g. TTIG, Dragino LPS8, equivalents from RAK Wireless, Tektelic etc. (Forum search & GIYF - look for pico-gateway or micro-gateway in context of LoRaWAN or TTN) Not much more expensive than your Dragino LG01 LoRa only SCPF…and a better introduction and basis for your project 
A much better prospect for any related future career!
Good Luck
Updated to add:
Whilst RS Components are on back order (23/3) for the TTIG-EU version when I checked yesterday they still had 6 UK versions in stock - it shoud be noted this is the EU version with an additional ‘shoe’ supporting the UK 3 pin mains adapter in the bag alongside the EU version 
From your ref to EU868 freq rotation I assume this would be ok for you?!
Also Al & the team at Connected Things have stock of both I believe UK/EU is there a shortage of gateway devices?