Welcome to the Division of Biomedical and Life Sciences

World-leading research and teaching at Lancaster University.

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3rd

3rd in the UK for Biomedical Sciences
Complete University Guide 2024

4th

4th in the UK for Biomedical Sciences
The Guardian University Guide 2023

1st

1st in the UK for Graduate Prospects (Biomedical Sciences)
The Guardian University Guide 2023

2nd

2nd in the UK for satisfaction with teaching (Biomedical Sciences)
The Guardian University Guide 2023

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Our Teaching Facilities

Our teaching laboratories provide bench space for 216 students and include cold store rooms, preparation rooms, a muffle furnace room, 12 fume cupboards, storage space, locker space for students and office space for technical staff.

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Athena SWAN

The Athena Swan Charter is a framework which is used across the globe to support and transform gender equality within higher education (HE) and research.

The Athena Swan Silver Award recognises our commitment to advancing the careers of women in higher education and research. As part of the Faculty of Health and Medicine, the Division of Biomedical and Life Sciences promotes and supports women across all academic roles and at all levels.

Read about our commitment to gender equality.

Latest News and Events

Public events at the Faculty of Health and Medicine

From public lecture series, to student-focused webinars, there's always something going on at the Faculty of Health and Medicine.

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Queer Medical Humanities Network: Public Research Showcase

Friday 19 April 2024, 10:00am to 6:00pm
23rd Apr

Workshop on Caste, Religion, Education and Occupational Mobility in Contemporary South Asia

Tuesday 23 April 2024, 10:00am to 4:00pm

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Alzheimer

New treatment target identified for Alzheimer's disease

Researchers at the University of Leeds and Lancaster University have identified a new potential target for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease – PDE4B.
developmental biology, cancer biology and computational biology

BLS Seminar Series 13th of March 2024 - Dr Matthew Ford (CRUK Cambridge Institute)

Title: "Female reproductive tract development and preventing ovarian cancer".
BLS Alumni Evening

BLS Alumni Evening March 5th 2024

The BLS Alumni events are a chance for BLS students to hear from BLS graduates about their diverse, challenging and inspiring career paths having left Lancaster University. On Tuesday the 30th January we have three talks from recent Lancaster graduates each followed by a Q&A and then a chance for networking. Join Isaac, Magdelana, Helen and Hannah to discuss their careers at Genus ABS, Amiculum USA, The Civil Service and Jaguar Land Rover respectively.
developmental biology, cancer biology and computational biology

BLS Seminar Series 31th of January 2024 - Kerri Marie (Manchester University)

Title: "Biochemical insights into memory loss in APP transgenic and REST conditional knockout mice, with relevance to Alzheimer’s disease".
3rd year Biology student Michael Voong lectures to LRGS students at the Health Innovation Campus

Outreach event on campus inspires school students

Sixty students from Lancaster Royal Grammar School (LRGS) who are taking A Level Biology have enriched their education with the help of Lancaster University.
From left: Ailsa Brotherton, Mark Spencer and Vishnu Chandrabalan

Three new Honorary Clinical Chairs in Health and Medicine

Lancaster University’s Faculty of Health and Medicine has announced the appointment of three outstanding individuals as Honorary Clinical Chairs.

 

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