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Lancaster Medical School

A leading Medical School delivering excellence in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching, and research that impacts patient and public health outcomes locally, nationally and internationally. A WHO Collaborating Centre.

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  • Medicine and Surgery

    Comprised of our five-year MBChB Medicine and Surgery and our six-year MBChB Medicine and Surgery with a Gateway Year.

  • Postgraduate study

    From PgCert to Master's and PhD level, the Medical School offers a range of postgraduate options.

  • Sports and Exercise Science

    An academically rigorous programme that studies people in the context of elite sport and in the general population.

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Our research

Lancaster Medical School's academics have a wide range of research interests organised into three themes:

  • Experimental Medicine (ExpMed)

  • Interdisciplinary network for culture, health, ethics and society (INCHES)  

  • Centre for Health Informatics, Computing and Statistics (CHICAS)

Our research
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Mobile Simulation Teaching Unit

Introducing our brand new Mobile Simulation Teaching Unit delivering cutting edge simulation teaching to our students and across the community.

Mobile Simulation Teaching Unit

Mobile Simulation Teaching Unit

A £480,000 investment in the next generation of doctors and allied health professionals.

Mobile simulation Teaching Unit

Latest News and Events

The social media challenge creates a high risk of acute brain trauma, catastrophic neck and spine injury, and the longer-term development of neurodegenerative diseases

Lancaster expert warns against dangerous social media challenge risking brain injury

Dr Karen Hind from Lancaster Medical School has co-authored a report condemning the alarming rise of “Run It Straight” - a social media challenge where two individuals sprint toward each other and collide at full force - and the for-profit competitions it has spawned, including the RUNIT Championship League. 
Dr Taylor being presented with the award by Professor André Ng (BCS President) and Professor Bryan Williams (BHF Chief Scientific and Medical Officer)

Award for highflying Lancaster Medical School graduate

Lancaster Medical School graduate Dr Daniel Taylor has won a prestigious award to recognise excellence among young researchers intending to pursue a career in cardiovascular clinical medicine or research.
Jo Rycroft-Malone (left) with Ailsa Brotherton (centre); full list below

“Inspirational” inaugural lectures from Honorary Clinical Chairs

Two Honorary Clinical Chairs at the Faculty of Health and Medicine have given inaugural lectures before packed audiences.
The podcast features Professor Rachel Isba

Lancaster helps create podcast to promote childhood vaccination

Lancaster researchers have helped to develop a podcast for children explaining immunization based on an adventure inside the human body. 
The Harold Ellis Prize was awarded tor Emeritus Professor Colin Ockleford, formerly Director of the Clinical Anatomy Learning Centre at Lancaster Medical School from 2006 until 2013

Award for eminent professor who helped found Lancaster Medical School

Lancaster University Emeritus Professor Colin Ockleford has been awarded the Harold Ellis Prize by The Royal College of Surgeons of England for his “exceptional” work as an examiner.
PhD student Donna Shrestha at the awards ceremony at The Royal College of Physicians in Liverpool

Research Student of the Year award for Lancaster postgraduate student

Lancaster PhD student Donna Shrestha has won Research Student of the Year at the North West Coast Research and Innovation Awards 2025.

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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.

28th Jun

Undergraduate Open Day

Saturday 28 June 2025, 9:00am to 4:00pm
2nd Jul

Work and Health Forum: Tackling health-related workforce challenges

Wednesday 2 July 2025, 9:30am to 1:00pm

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