Lab work in brand new bioscience facilities at Lancaster

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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.

  • Engagement Case Studies

    Read about the work we do to engage with people and organisations outwith the Faculty.

  • 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.

Latest News

palliative care

New free online course on palliative care and sedation

Learn about the complexities of palliative care in this free online course from Lancaster University beginning in October 2023.
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Lancaster ranked top 15 in all major UK league tables and no 1 in North West

Lancaster University is ranked number one in the North West and 14th in the UK out of 131 universities, according to The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2024. 
Around 55 African elephants a day are killed for their ivory according to the World Wildlife Fund

Lancaster research helping to prevent the illegal ivory trade

Research at Lancaster has developed a new way of identifying ivory tusks from mammoths or elephants as part of efforts to stymy the illegal trade.
frailty

Global ageing research consortium addressing the challenge of promoting healthy ageing

A global partnership led by Lancaster University will promote collaborative, multidisciplinary research that aims to alleviate the development of age-related functional declines and thus promote healthy ageing. 
This will be the first research project to examine experiences of treatments for co-occurring AUD and CMD in UK Military Veterans

£148,000 award for research to improve help for veterans with alcohol and common mental health disorders

A project to investigate treatments for co-occurring Alcohol Use Disorders (AUD) and Common Mental Disorders (CMD) among military personnel has been awarded £148,000 by the Forces in Mind Trust.

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