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International University of the Year 2020

We have been named International University of the Year by The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2020.

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Lancaster University Ghana celebrates graduation

Congratulations to the class of 2019 at Lancaster University Ghana! Join the celebrations this Saturday, 21 September from wherever you are in the world.

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Government approves funding for new Lancaster University Enterprise Zone

A new ‘University Enterprise Zone’ for Lancaster will drive economic growth, create jobs and help businesses develop innovative new products and services.
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Disabled people marginalised by forms and programmes which aim to help them

Research from Lancaster University Management School shows projects and welfare systems established to provide support are normalising disabled people, and unintentionally contributing to their further marginalisation.
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Lancaster University student accommodation wins national award

Lancaster University has won the Best University Halls Award at the 2019 National Student Housing Awards.
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New conference highlights innovation for clean and sustainable growth

As giant plastic flotillas build in our oceans and governments around the world declare a climate emergency, scientists, businesses leaders, and government policy makers have gathered together to highlight reasons for hope.
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Lancaster University business support programme leading the way for SME growth

A programme of business support has seen Lancaster University work with around 700 SMEs and help inject almost £1/2bn into the regional economy.
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Delhi cultural heritage phone app will bring city’s amazing past to life

From the imposing beauty of Lutyens’ India Gate to the magnificent elegance of the Qutb Minar minaret, a new digital heritage app designed by researchers at Lancaster University and the Centre for the Study of Developing Studies, will bring Delhi's past into the present.

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Lancaster climbs to 7th in Guardian university rankings

Lancaster has climbed to joint seventh in the Guardian University League Table 2020, confirming its place as one of the UK’s leading institutions.

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