News from 2016
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Microsoft expert joins University’s Social Futures institute
The appointment of a former principal researcher at Microsoft will add a new dimension to Lancaster University’s think tank for the future.
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Family Drug and Alcohol Court has a lasting positive effect on troubled families
Family reunification is more likely to be sustainable after proceedings in the Family Drug and Alcohol Court (FDAC), and mothers are more likely to deal with their substance misuse than parents who go through ordinary family courts, according to two reports published today.
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Royal College of Art Dean takes up key LICA post
A Dean at the Royal College of Art is to take up a key leadership role at Lancaster Institute for the Contemporary Arts (LICA).
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Artificial intelligence toolkit spots new child sexual abuse media online
New artificial intelligence software designed to spot new child sexual abuse media online could help police catch child abusers.
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The Right Honourable Lord Thomas Taylor of Blackburn
The University regrets to announce the death of The Right Honourable Lord Thomas Taylor of Blackburn CBE JP DL, who died on Friday 25 November, aged 87 following an accident.
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How to avoid feeling depressed on Facebook
Comparing yourself with others on Facebook is more likely to lead to feelings of depression than making social comparisons offline.
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Toddler robots help solve how children learn
Robots can help us understand how children learn new words according to psychologists.
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People living with dementia check out tartan design project
People living with dementia all over Scotland have contributed to an innovative new project, featuring a striking array of tartans, which goes on show today at Stirling Smith Art Gallery and Museum. (November 25)
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Dark Matters – shedding light on cities at night
The glare of almost perpetual digital day light is stealing those all-important fundamental relationships with our nocturnal cities.
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Strategic partnership set to help plug cyber security skills gap
Lancaster University and Raytheon UK has agreed a strategic partnership that will deliver talented and skilled cyber security professionals to help protect the UK economy.