1. Faculty of Health and Medicine
  2. Work With Us
Lab work in brand new bioscience facilities at Lancaster

Work With Us

Lancaster works with external organisations to support research, innovation and professional development in health and medicine.

Innovation in Healthcare

We work with the NHS, public sector, industry and voluntary sector organisations to develop solutions to health care problems; innovating for the benefit of patients, the NHS, industry and the wider economy.

Organisational Development

We build collaborative partnerships with organisations to achieve success through high quality work based learning. Our approach is bespoke, based on an understanding of your work agendas and development needs.

Knowledge Exchange Strategy

A novel platform across Lancashire and Cumbria for supporting knowledge exchange between Lancaster University and the NHS, introduced by the Collaborative Partnerships initiative in 2009.

Athena Swan

Since 2014, the Faculty of Health and Medicine has held the Athena Swan Silver Award, recognising our commitment to advancing the careers of women in higher education and research.
Four people working collaboratively on a project.

Lancaster Health Hub

Research collaboration and healthcare innovation.

Lancaster Health Hub

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The ExtraCare Charitable Trust

Older people less anxious, more active and less likely to fall in retirement communities

A new report shows older people benefit from improved physical and mental health in retirement communities, resulting in cost savings to the NHS.
the winning team

North West Coast Research and Innovation Award

Lancaster University, local authority partners in the NIHR Collaboration for Leadership in Applied Health Research and Care North West Coast (CLAHRC NWC), local people and agencies from three neighbourhoods in the region have won a NW Coast Research and Innovation award for their work on ‘art and storytelling’ in applied public health research. 
the team

Exploring the use of Palliative Sedation

Lancaster University is sharing in a €4 million project to investigate how best to help patients with distressing symptoms near the end of life.



Rebecca Shepherd with Gold Medal in the Biosciences category from the STEM for Britain competition

Top science award for Lancaster scientist Rebecca

Lancaster University Medical School PhD student Rebecca Shepherd has been recognised with a top award at the Houses of Parliament.
Man looking through microscope

Lancaster University event to focus on The Industrial Strategy Fund

Lancaster University is hosting a special event to showcase how businesses, public bodies and community organisations can benefit from the Government’s £279 million Industrial Strategy Fund.

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