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New species named after professor
A newly discovered species of diatom, a microscopic creature that is key to the health of the planet, is named after a Lancaster professor.
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Northern research mission to tackle global food security
Lancaster University is taking part in a £16 million research partnership which aims to provide the world with a safe supply of food from farm to fork.
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Future doctors at Lancaster influence their profession
Two medical students are already influencing the British Medical Association by proposing ethical decision making guidance in every hospital.
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Is this the kind of world we actually want?
An emotion detector which, potentially, can tell whether a person really finds you attractive on a first date has been created by researchers at Lancaster University.
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Shaping the way Europe prevents violence against women
Lancaster University researchers are shaping the way Europe collects data on and carries out research about violence against women.
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Soil security just as critical as aircraft safety
Soils and the cities they serve are set to benefit from a new mix of engineering and environmental science, thanks to a five-year fellowship.
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Learning from Lancaster’s power cuts
Power cuts that left more than 61,000 homes and businesses without power in the Lancaster area should act as a wake-up call, argues a new report.
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Surprising origin of Milky Way's ancient core
An international team of astronomers has discovered that the central region of our Milky Way Galaxy hosts an ancient population of stars more than 10 billion years old.
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Project seeks tales from the Home Front
A Lancaster local history project is now set to gather the stories from ‘behind the scenes’ of the First World War.
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Lancaster University students’ tech start-up selected for prestigious accelerator
A technology company founded by two enterprising Lancaster University students has been selected for a prestigious business tech accelerator programme.