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Breaking the silence on modern slavery

Our research documents the experiences of men, women and children trapped in modern slavery.

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Lancaster ranked 1st in North and 8th in England for student satisfaction

Lancaster University has been given an overall satisfaction score of 83.6% in this year’s National Student Survey (NSS), ranking 1st in the North, 8th in England and 11th in the UK when compared to other universities.

National Student Survey 2022
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7th best in the UK for Sustainability

Sustainability is at the heart of Lancaster University. We are now ranked 7th in the UK and joint 26th in the world in the new QS World University Rankings: Sustainability, which measures and compares sustainable impact from universities across the globe. We declared a climate emergency in 2020 and aim to become carbon neutral by 2035. Discover more about our sustainability strategy, our world-leading research and our achievements so far.

Sustainability at Lancaster

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Groundbreaking R&D programme ends on high note with innovation awards

Eco innovations developed by North West businesses alongside leading universities to tackle climate change have been honoured at an awards ceremony.
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HRH The Prince of Wales says young Manchester Arena attack survivors are ‘an inspiration’ as their report calls for change

HRH Prince William, The Prince of Wales has responded to a report published today by young survivors of the 2017 Manchester Arena bombing on the sixth anniversary of the attack. He calls the nine young co-authors ‘an inspiration’. 
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Scientists will tune-in to the sound of the Amazon to discover how climate change and human disturbance are affecting tropical forest animals

Scientists are to deploy a network of microphones in the Amazon rainforest to listen and measure the numbers and species of birds, insects and other wildlife.
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Study finds link between deprived areas and number of children in care proceedings in England

A strong link between the extent of deprivation of local authorities in England and their numbers of children going into the care system through the family courts has been uncovered by researchers at Lancaster University.
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Focus on ‘Girls Night’ film scoops clutch of awards for student team

A film providing a ‘women’s lens’ on the fear of walking home alone at night, written and directed by a Lancaster University student, has won a clutch of impressive awards. 
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Lancaster researchers design innovative toolkit for schools to highlight pathways to ‘forgotten’ creative careers

Researchers from Lancaster University Management School have designed a new toolkit for schools to inspire students across Europe to consider careers in the creative, craft and artisan sectors. 

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