News from 2016
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Researchers study Twitter and Reddit to chart the rise of new words
Software developed at Lancaster shows that many popular new words have passed through social media sites long before going mainstream.
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Professor brings UK debut of his latest theatrical production to campus
A novel production, which invites its audience to travel in an electrically-powered, moving auditorium to follow the heroine’s journey, has its UK premiere at Lancaster University this week.
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Fish need wilderness reserves in which they can grow old
Permanent marine protected areas and wilderness are critical to the effective protection of marine fish, according to a study conducted by the Wildlife Conservation Society, James Cook University, and Lancaster University.
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Why ‘no religion’ is the new religion
A majority of white British people now identify as having ‘no religion’, a new YouGov survey, carried out by Lancaster University researchers, has revealed.
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Amphibious remote-controlled machines to help clean-up nuclear sites
Submersible remote-controlled machines are to be created that will accelerate the clean-up operation at nuclear sites such as disaster-stricken Fukushima Daiichi.
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Aspiring business entrepreneurs impress at annual competition
Teams of aspiring business entrepreneurs have competed in Flux - the UK’s leading student business competition - at Lancaster University.
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Dyslexia course back by popular demand
A new free online course, organised by linguists at Lancaster University, looking at dyslexia and other learning differences, is back by popular demand.
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New analysis method makes increasing rate of violent crime visible
A new method of analysing crime statistics finds that violent crime in England and Wales is increasing, not decreasing.
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College life captured on canvas
Local artist Chas Jacobs joined students and staff at Lancaster University to hand over his latest painting, the Colleges at Lancaster.
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Award for “outstanding” scientist
Dr Sarah Badman has been hailed as “one of the top early-career planetary physicists in the world” after being awarded a prize by the Royal Astronomical Society.