Annual Review
Our rapid and sustained success has helped position Lancaster as one of the UK’s best universities and during 2015/16 we have extended our reach and influence through exceptional performance.
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12 Months of Outstanding Achievements
Lancaster's success is due to its strategy of continuous improvement. We foster a culture of prioritising the student experience and stimulating teaching with world class research. We strive to maintain our strong record with significant investment into staff, facilities and our vibrant campus
World Class Research
The 2014 Research Excellence Framework (REF) confirmed Lancaster as a world-leading research university and the only one of the eight most research intensive universities in the North of England to have had funding increased because of the quality and volume of its research. It also ranked Lancaster 13th for its percentage of world leading research and 18th in the UK overall. This led to a 52% increase in research grant awards during 2015-16.
Research With Impact
Driven by research and learning, our university brings together experts from different backgrounds to tackle global problems that impact lives.
Highlights of the Year
We are a source of new thinking and practice that improves communities, lives and the economy - an international university that seeks to maximise our local and regional societal and economic impact. We also are well positioned to meet the UK productivity challenge.
Investing in the future
We are committed to investing in the future of our campus in order to provide world-class facilities for our staff and students. We are always improving, aware that being the best means a process of continual renewal.
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