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New £13 million project will tackle world issues

Research to begin into creating a healthier, more prosperous and sustainable world thanks to Lancaster University’s Beyond Imagination project.

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Will future Glasto be Scorchio or Wet Wet Wet? You decide!

Glastonbury is on the horizon, and so is Lancaster University’s science outreach project Sex & Bugs & Rock ‘n’ Roll, ready to fascinate festival-goers with woodland wonders and climate change quandaries.
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Lancaster University part of £2.8m project to increase access to valuable research

Lancaster University will play a key role in new project to help universities, researchers, libraries and publishers make more, and better, use of open access books.
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Does Climate Change Cause Armed Conflict?

A new study finds that climate has affected the risk of armed conflict. Though other drivers of violence were found to be substantially more influential, as global temperatures continue to rise, the changing climate is expected to further amplify the risk of conflict. 
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Too many businesses failing to properly embrace AI into their processes in order to reap benefits

Businesses need to actively embrace artificial intelligence as research from Lancaster University Management School shows most business and technology leaders are optimistic about the value-creating potential of AI in their enterprise but that benefits have proved elusive for a majority of organisations.
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Queen's Birthday Honour for Lancaster University's Vice-Chancellor

Lancaster University’s Vice-Chancellor Professor Mark E. Smith has been awarded a CBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours 2019.
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Rapid change in coral reefs prompts global calls for a rethink

Coral reef experts from around the world are calling for an urgent re-evaluation of our climate goals in the light of increasing evidence of unprecedented speed of change to these fragile ecosystems.

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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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