Postgraduate open day

Questions about postgraduate study at Lancaster? Join us on campus in February 2024.

Book my place
A student at a desk in the library using their laptop

Find a Course

Linked icons

Virtual tour

Explore what Lancaster University can offer you. From accommodation, study spaces, sports facilities, cafes, restaurants and more, we've got you.

Start your tour

Spotlight on research

Read in-depth about Lancaster University's research.

  • Cracking the ageing code

    From Tai Chi and crosswords to the under-appreciated importance of hearing - Lancaster’s researchers are taking inspiration from across the world as they unlock some of the secrets to a healthy life in old age.

  • "It saved my life."

    Lancaster University academics are helping the NHS deliver better treatments that have improved the lives of millions of people.

  • Breaking the silence on modern slavery

    Our research is documenting the lived experiences of men, women and children trapped in modern slavery in the hope that their work can make a difference.

  • Sea of Change

    Snorkelling with a clipboard and pencil in the Indo-Pacific region, observing hundreds of hours of fish behaviour and fighting for food justice in coastal West Africa is all in a day’s work for members of one of Lancaster University’s research groups.

Gold standard for teaching

Lancaster University has been awarded a Gold rating in the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) 2023.

TEF Gold
A group of strudents against a predominantly yellow backdrop, superimposed with the TEF gold badge

Sustainability at Lancaster

Sustainability is at the heart of Lancaster University. We are 44th for sustainability in the 2024 QS World University Rankings: Sustainability, placing us 16th amongst UK universities, with an additional mark of joint 1st in the world for sustainability governance. We are aiming to reach carbon net-zero by 2035. Discover more about our sustainability strategy, world-leading research, and achievements so far.

Sustainability
Students walking through greenery by the Great Hall

News

Laptops and charts

Welsh speakers to have a greater say thanks to launch of free online platform

Lancaster University researchers have helped create a free bilingual online platform to analyse ‘free-text’ survey data.
Groundbreaking device uses artificial intelligence to improve COVID-19 test accuracy

Groundbreaking device uses artificial intelligence to improve COVID-19 test accuracy

A new AI-assisted molecular diagnostic platform capable of identifying variants of COVID-19 and other infectious diseases has been developed by scientists in the UK. 
Professor Carly Stevens and limestone pavement

Lancaster scientist receives fellowship to help study and protect rare limestone pavements

A Lancaster University scientist has been awarded a fellowship to help protect rare and precious, but largely understudied, limestone pavement environments.
Coral and flying seabirds

Feathered friends can become unlikely helpers for tropical coral reefs facing climate change threat

Tropical coral reefs are among our most spectacular ecosystems, yet a rapidly warming planet threatens the future survival of many reefs. However, there may be hope for some tropical reefs in the form of feathered friends.
Students walking through campus

Lancaster ranked best in the world for Sustainability Governance in new QS Sustainability rankings

Lancaster University is ranked joint first in the world for Sustainability Governance, in the QS World University Rankings: Sustainability 2024 released this week, and appears in the top 50 overall. 
Busy port with multi-coloured comtainer ships and cranes

£198,000 grant will give coastal communities a voice on ocean justice

Lancaster University has been awarded a £198,453 Research Project Grant from the Leverhulme Trust to investigate coastal communities’ understanding of ocean justice.

 

More News