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Join us on from Monday 6 - Friday 10 December for a week of online sessions diving into the details of our postgraduate courses, scholarships and funding and how to start your application.

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Lancaster research informs Financial Reporting Council Review and finds ‘superficial’ reporting into modern slavery

Lancaster University Management School research into how companies report on modern slavery within annual reports has been published today as part of the Financial Reporting Council’s Annual Review of Corporate Governance.
From left to right: Vice-Chancellor of Lancaster University Professor Andy Schofield and Head of Stakeholder Relations at Lancaster University Ms Sarah Rees with Leader of Lancaster City Council Councillor Caroline Jackson and Chief Executive of Lancaster City Council Kieran Keane at the Memorandum of Understanding signing ceremony this week.

Historic town and gown agreement will benefit community

An historic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed to deepen relationships between ‘town and gown’ for the benefit of communities in the Lancaster district.
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British Council award for Lancaster team’s comics app to support language learners

A Lancaster University-led project team have won a highly prestigious British Council ELTons Digital Innovation award for work on an imaginative comics app to help dyslexic and non-dyslexic learners learn a second language. 
Lancaster university academics from left to right named Professor Nick Graham, Professor Steve Long, Professor Saidur Rahman, Professor Eddie Allison, Professor Alfredo De Massis

Lancaster researchers ranked among world’s top 1%

From to coral reef conservation to renewable energy, work by five Lancaster University academics has seen them named Highly Cited Researchers 2021 from Clarivate, the global information and technology provider for scientific research.
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Vulnerabilities of adults in private family court proceedings in Wales revealed

Men and women involved in private law proceedings in Wales are more likely to have experience of mental health difficulties, substance misuse and self-harm than other adults, says new research led by Lancaster University.
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‘Amazing’ ‘stuff’ as a mini revolution sweeps through spoken and written British English

There’s been a mini revolution in the way we speak and write British English and, says new research from Lancaster University conducted on data from the last 20 years, it’s official, we have become much more informal.

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Lancaster's commitment to sustainability

Lancaster University is committed to sustainability. We declared a climate emergency in 2020 and aim to become carbon neutral by 2035. Visit our sustainability pages to find out more about our commitment and sustainability action plan.

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COVID-19 update

Our thoughts are with all who are affected by the Coronavirus. We are working hard to ensure we keep you up-to-date with news from Lancaster University.

Lancaster University's response to the pandemic

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Come and discover what makes Lancaster so special. With a range of on-campus, in-person or online events, we would love to meet you.

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See our beautiful campus and facilities. Chat to staff about your degree or find out what it's really like to study at Lancaster from our students.

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You can meet us at in-person recruitment events across the UK. Find out about the events happening near you.

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