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Lancaster is The Times and Sunday Times University of the Year 2018. 

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Lancaster - City, Hub and Heartland

Lancaster is a place of quality, scale and magnitude. Our new story reflects where we have come from, but more importantly where and how Lancaster can grow and develop in the future.

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Take five minutes to experience our campus with our Virtual Open Day and discover what it’s like to live and learn at Lancaster University. Explore spaces to study, live and have fun - on campus and in the nearby City of Lancaster. 

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Lancaster in UK top 3 for graduate employment

The Times and Sunday Times League Table 2019 has ranked Lancaster third in the UK for graduate employment prospects. Lancaster is also the highest ranked university in the North. 

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Dr Teea Palo

From Lapland to Lancaster

Born and raised in Lapland, Dr Teea Palo (Marketing) has worked as an elf for the real Santa himself, working in candle light and in temperatures of -40 degrees to welcome excited guests to Finland to visit Santa’s grotto.

Her upbringing inspired her later career, with Teea’s interest in Christmas forming a key part of her academic studies.

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N8 AgriFood’s chair at Lancaster University, Professor Mariana Rufino with the Argentinian Ambassador Renato Carlos Sersale di Cerisano (both front, centre) at the Embassy.

UK and Argentinian scientists take on food production challenges

Lancaster University scientists say research designed to help British farmers tackle flooding could equally benefit Argentinian farmers battling arid soil conditions.
Professor Niall Hayes with Dr Chris Bull (Computing) and some of the older adults who helped design the new app

How an app can help fight loneliness in old people at Christmas

Professor Niall Hayes (Organisation, Work & Technology) writes about his research which explores whether a newly created app can better connect older people with their communities in his latest article for The Conversation. 
Lancaster University Alumni Award winner Sanaa Alsarghali

Pioneering Palestinian Sanaa recognised with Lancaster Alumni Award

Lancaster University graduate Sanaa Alsarghali, who is leading the way in incorporating women’s rights in Palestinian constitutional life, has been recognised with an Alumni Award.
Carbon and volcanic ash plumes

Scientists gain funding for £3.4M research projects

Lancaster University scientists are helping to transform our understanding of how soil stores carbon and how volcanic ash plumes disperse in the atmosphere.
Dr Teea Palo, Lancaster University Management School

'The business of Santa Claus in Lapland – a magical marketing gift'

Dr Teea Palo's hometown in Lapland was transformed by Christmas. She now researches the ‘market’ of Christmas and in this blog for The Conversation, talks about how the magical, ‘authentic’ experience of Christmas in Lapland has been created.
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'Brexit deadlock: this three-way referendum design could break it'

Dr Orestis Troumpounis (Economics) argues a three-way, 'Borda count' vote is the best option for finding a way out of the Brexit turmoil in his latest article for The Conversation.

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Lancaster in world top 50 for Arts and Humanities

Lancaster has risen 10 places to joint 44th in The Times Higher Education's World University Rankings 2019 by subject for Arts and Humanities.

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