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Two Funded PhD Studentships in the Centre for Chemicals Management
The Centre for Chemicals Management is looking for candidates for two MPhil/PhD studentships to undertake projects on the fate and behaviour of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) in the environment.
Fri 13 August 2010
LEC research on organic contaminants in the news
Two recent articles from Prof Kevin Jones' team in LEC's Centre for Chemicals Management have attracted media attention in recent weeks.
Thu 12 August 2010
Lancaster's New School of Computing and Communications
From 1st August, Lancaster University will be host to the new School of Computing and Communications, combining the strengths of the Computing Department and the Department of Communication Systems.
Sun 1 August 2010
First ever dual degree programme between UK and Pakistani universities launched in Lahore
Students in Pakistan offered a major new higher education opportunity with dual degree from Lancaster University/Comsats Institute of Information Technology
Story supplied by LU Press Office
Thu 29 July 2010
STOR-i welcomes summer research interns
The STOR-i Doctoral Training Centre recently welcomed its first intake of research interns.
Thu 29 July 2010
InfoLab21 demos best practice to international community
InfoLab21 has been asked to join an international community of Higher Education Institutions called HEXTLEARN- "Higher Education Exploring ICT Use For Lifelong Learning."
Tue 27 July 2010
Lancaster exerts heavy research influence in environment and ecology
Lancaster University has been ranked at number 5 in the UK and 32nd globally for citations per paper in the field of environment and ecology according to the Times Higher Education magazine.
Story supplied by LU Press Office
Fri 23 July 2010
Bill Davison wins RSC Sustainable Water Award 2010
Professor Bill Davison has been awarded the Royal Society of Chemistry Sustainable Water Award 2010 for his major and lasting contributions to the field of aquatic environmental chemistry in particular for his work on dynamic speciation, lake neutralisation processes and his invention of two new measurement techniques, DET and DGT.
Thu 22 July 2010
LRET Nuclear Engineering Lab Launched
Engineering's new chemistry laboratory, which will be used to research novel science and technologies to assist nuclear decommissioning and the development of new nuclear power, has been officially opened. The launch was marked by a special event which brought together leading Nuclear experts to discuss ways to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons.
Story supplied by LU Press Office
Fri 16 July 2010
Mature graduates are first class
A retired GP and a former stockbrokers' manager from Blackpool have both graduated with first class degrees in Geography from Lancaster University.
Story supplied by LU Press Office
Fri 16 July 2010
Northern Lights talk by astrophysicist
Pupils from Bolton School were given a fascinating lecture on the Northern Lights by Dr Jim Wild from Lancaster University.
Story supplied by LU Press Office
Fri 16 July 2010
Success For First Faculty of Science & Technology Industrial Showcase
Over 100 people attended the first Faculty of Science and Technology at Lancaster University Industrial Showcase event for businesses at Lancaster House Hotel on 6th July 2010.
Mon 12 July 2010