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Spotlight on research

Read in-depth about Lancaster University's research.

  • Cracking the ageing code

    From Tai Chi and crosswords to the under-appreciated importance of hearing - Lancaster’s researchers are taking inspiration from across the world as they unlock some of the secrets to a healthy life in old age.

  • "It saved my life."

    Lancaster University academics are helping the NHS deliver better treatments that have improved the lives of millions of people.

  • Breaking the silence on modern slavery

    Our research is documenting the lived experiences of men, women and children trapped in modern slavery in the hope that their work can make a difference.

  • Sea of Change

    Snorkelling with a clipboard and pencil in the Indo-Pacific region, observing hundreds of hours of fish behaviour and fighting for food justice in coastal West Africa is all in a day’s work for members of one of Lancaster University’s research groups.

Gold standard for teaching

Lancaster University has been awarded a Gold rating in the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) 2023.

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Sustainability at Lancaster

Sustainability is at the heart of Lancaster University. We are 24th for sustainability in the 2024 QS World University Rankings, placing us 5th amongst UK universities. We declared a climate emergency in 2020 and aim to become carbon neutral by 2035. Discover more about our sustainability strategy, world-leading research, and achievements so far.

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News

Dr Celine Germond-Duret and Professor Nigel Watson

Lancaster University academics appointed to newly created college of environmental experts

Two Lancaster University academics have been appointed to the Government’s Office for Environmental Protection (OEP), as members of the newly created College of Experts.
Professor Manus Hayne

Lancaster wins University Research Group of the Year at Elektra Awards

Lancaster University has won a vote by the readers of Electronics Weekly to select the University Research Group of the Year in the Elektra Awards 2023.
Sam Jones

Bright Sparks award for talented Physics student

Lancaster PhD student Sam Jones has won a Bright Sparks award at the Electronics Weekly Awards 2023. 
Norbert Sieczkiewicz

Bright Sparks award for Lancaster Engineering graduate employed by Dyson

Lancaster Engineering graduate Nobert Sieczkiewicz has won a Bright Sparks award at the Electronics Weekly Awards 2023. 
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Time for the big education debate – what are we educating for?

A top-level, high-profile seminar series ‘What are we educating for? An Education Policy and Politics Seminar Series’, organised by education experts at Lancaster University, has led to the publication of a special issue blog this week on the British Educational Research Association website.
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Lancaster scientists help track rapid retreat of Antarctic glacier

Scientists are warning that apparently stable glaciers in the Antarctic can “switch very rapidly” and lose large quantities of ice as a result of warmer seas.  

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