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Postgraduate open day

On-campus open days are back! Visit Lancaster's campus to meet our staff and explore our facilities for postgraduate study this February.

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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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Children can relive Wordsworth’s ‘spots of time’ thanks to new Grasmere museum attraction

Academics in the English Literature and Creative Writing Department at Lancaster University, in partnership with The Wordsworth Trust, have created a unique resource that enables youngsters to immerse themselves in the world of William Wordsworth creating a magical and exciting universe bringing literature to life.
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New project to examine how primary educators access research to inform teaching

A new major project to examine how primary teachers access and engage with literacy research to inform teaching is underway at Lancaster University.
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Lancaster takes a key role in £1M global prize for the environment

Lancaster University’s Centre for Global Eco-Innovation has been invited to return as an official ‘nominator’ for a prestigious prize led by Prince William and Sir David Attenborough.
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Eden Project North receives planning approval

Lancaster University has welcomed the latest important milestone for Eden Project North after the scheme received planning permission at a meeting of the Lancaster City Council planning committee.
From left: Professor Claudio Paoloni, Head of Engineering Department, PhD student Jade Li, MEng student Tom Pagen, Vice-Chancellor Professor Andy Schofield, Kevin Sharpe of the John Turner Construction Group, undergraduate Nuna Dumrongthai, University Development Manager Stuart Foy and Faculty Dean Professor Peter Atkinson.

Work to begin on new School of Engineering

Construction of a new Engineering Building is due to start at the end of January as part of ambitious expansion plans to transform the Department into a prestigious School of Engineering. 
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The unfair ‘double whammy’ of minority ethnic children in care

Children in care who come from an ethnic minority background can experience a 'double whammy' of disadvantage when it comes to youth justice involvement, says new research from Lancaster University. 

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