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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'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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Royal Astronomical Society award for Professor Farideh Honary

Lancaster Professor Farideh Honary has been awarded the 2022 Royal Astronomical Society Award for service to Geophysics at the annual RAS meeting in London.
Dr Licia Ray

Royal Astronomical Society Lectureship for Dr Licia Ray

Lancaster physicist Dr Licia Ray has been awarded the RAS James Dungey Lectureship 2022 at the annual meeting of the Society in London.
Professor Nigel Watson and Professor Paul Withers

From ‘fatbergs’ and farm run-off to species loss and algal blooms – Lancaster researchers contribute to hard hitting report into the state of English Rivers

Lancaster University researchers have contributed key evidence to a hard-hitting report into the dire condition of English rivers.
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The Future of Human Reproduction: Where will tomorrow’s babies come from?

A Lancaster University interdisciplinary research team has been awarded £1 million to investigate conceptual challenges raised by the future of human reproduction.
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Unexpected hope for millions as bleached coral reefs continue to supply nutritious seafood

Researchers studying coral reefs damaged by rising sea temperatures have discovered an unexpected ‘bright spot’ of hope for communities who depend upon them for food security.
The displacemon device consists of a mechanical resonator (red) which is coupled to a superconducting qubit (dark blue). As the resonator sweeps up and down it modifies the state of the superconducting qubit.

How to test the limits of quantum mechanics

Researchers from Imperial College London and Lancaster University have suggested a new approach to test the limits of applicability of quantum mechanics. 

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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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