News from 2016
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Strong Student Demand sees Lancaster University Credit Rating Upgraded
Lancaster University’s credit rating has been upgraded to AA from AA - by the credit rating agency Standard and Poor's.
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Research helping make social media posts more private
Computer scientists at Lancaster University are working on smarter ‘privacy setting’ algorithms to prevent embarrassing photos being shared on social media.
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Investing in the next generation of researchers
Lancaster University is to receive £1.7m in funding to support the next generation of researchers.
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What bloodsucking 'kissing bugs' like to eat
Researchers have overturned a century old assumption that 'kissing bugs' only feed on blood.
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Gifted student invited to learn from Nobel Laureates
PhD student, Jonathan Roberts, has been invited to the 66th Lindau Nobel meeting where he will mingle with 30 Nobel Laureates.
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PhD student goes to Parliament
Laura Grace, who is studying for a PhD in Medicine, has attended Parliament to present her biomedical research to a range of politicians and a panel of expert judges, as part of SET for Britain.
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Bright minds take on Lancaster’s green challenge
Students from Lancaster University’s nine colleges have done battle to come up with a prize-winning idea to make their campus more sustainable.
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Hindu-Christian study earns Professor top honour
A Lancaster University Professor has been commended for his book which brings Indian and Western religious and philosophical ideas together.
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Experiences of Lancaster’s power cuts aired as part of special university event
This winter’s power cuts that left more than 55,000 homes and businesses without power in the Lancaster area have been the subject of a special university workshop.
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Lancaster University ranked among Europe’s elite
Lancaster University has been rated among the best universities in Europe. In The Times Higher Education World University Rankings Lancaster appears 59th in their table of Europe’s top 200 Universities.