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How do you identify a paedophile?

In this video for the BBC, our Pro-Vice Chancellor for Engagement Professor Dame Sue Black shows us how she secured enough evidence to convict a paedophile - by studying his hands.

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Black pupils less likely to be admitted to UK Church schools, study finds

New research from Lancaster University uncovers ‘systematic differences’ between the admission of white pupils and pupils from ethnic minorities in Church schools across the UK.
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'How to cut queues at immigration - using maths'

In this article for The Conversation, Dr Stephen Maher (Management Science) explains how a maths technique could help cut waiting times at border control in UK airports.
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Construction begins on £41M Health Innovation Campus

A groundbreaking ceremony has taken place to mark the start of building work on the £41M Health Innovation Campus (HIC) at Lancaster University.
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New ‘smart’ cement mixtures could turn buildings into batteries

Buildings, bridges, street lamps and even curb-stones could be turned into cheap batteries with the discovery of new cement mixtures.
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Seeing baby animals reduces appetite for meat, especially for women

Images of baby animals reduces people’s appetite for meat say researchers, who found that the effect is much stronger for women than for men.

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