Lancaster awarded nation’s highest education honour

Lancaster University has been awarded a Queen Elizabeth Prize for Education for its pioneering work in digital literacy.

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Lancaster University wins climate action award

Lancaster has won the 2030 Climate Action award at the 2025 Green Gown Awards. This award celebrates our commitment to achieving carbon net zero from energy emissions by 2030, and our sector-leading approach to decarbonising our activities.

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Lancaster professor receives OBE at Windsor Castle ceremony

A Lancaster University professor, who has championed compassionate and effective services for women whose children are at risk of entering the care system, has received an OBE today at Windsor Castle.
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Lancaster University receives nation’s highest education honour

Lancaster University has been awarded a Queen Elizabeth Prize for Education for its pioneering work that is helping to drive a global transformation in digital literacy.
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Innovative card toolkit will bridge gaps for torture survivors

A pack of cards, designed by a Lancaster University professor, could help provide a valuable key in unlocking new, insightful routes to post-torture support for survivors fleeing their homelands and seeking sanctuary.

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Lancaster University professor to interview top historical novelist

Award-winning historical novelist Philippa Gregory will discuss her first play, Richard, My Richard, with a Lancaster University Professor in Lancaster Castle's historic keep.

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A new study has revealed that scientists can now detect the hidden world of microbes living in the soil - from the air.
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Poor health in the North costing the UK billions in lost productivity

Closing the health gap between the North and the rest of England could put an extra £18.4 billion into the economy per year according to new research. 

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