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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.

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Sustainability at Lancaster

Sustainability is at the heart of Lancaster University. We are 24th for sustainability in the 2024 QS World University Rankings, placing us 5th amongst UK universities. We declared a climate emergency in 2020 and aim to become carbon neutral by 2035. Discover more about our sustainability strategy, world-leading research, and achievements so far.

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Time for the big education debate – what are we educating for?

A top-level, high-profile seminar series ‘What are we educating for? An Education Policy and Politics Seminar Series’, organised by education experts at Lancaster University, has led to the publication of a special issue blog this week on the British Educational Research Association website.
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Lancaster scientists help track rapid retreat of Antarctic glacier

Scientists are warning that apparently stable glaciers in the Antarctic can “switch very rapidly” and lose large quantities of ice as a result of warmer seas.  
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Lancaster University researchers reveal the ‘Viral Language’ of the pandemic

Remember ‘Covidiots’ and the first protests by ‘anti-vaxxers’? The early stages of the pandemic saw plenty of new words enter the public ‘voice’, and, according to new research by Lancaster University linguists Dr Luke Collins and Professor Veronika Koller, some such as ‘zoom fatigue’, and ‘lockdown’ are here to stay,
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Centre for Global Eco-Innovation wins 'Net Zero' knowledge exchange award

Lancaster University’s Centre for Global Eco-Innovation has won the Net Zero Collaboration of the Year category at the prestigious national PraxisAuril KE Awards 2023.
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New resource will help language teachers understand Special Learning Differences

A comprehensive guide on how to teach languages to learners with Specific Learning Differences (SpLDs) has been produced by a Lancaster University professor.
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Lancaster University selected to offer highly regarded Parliamentary Studies Module

Lancaster University is one of 23 universities to be awarded the right to deliver the ‘highly regarded’ Parliamentary Studies Module.

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