News from 2016
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World should consider limits to future internet expansion to control energy consumption
The world should consider ways to limit data growth on the internet to prevent run-away energy consumption and help limit carbon emissions, say leading computer scientists.
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Prestigious research prize for Lancaster PhD student
A Lancaster University PhD student has been awarded a prestigious research prize at the UK Radiology Conference in Liverpool.
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Lancaster helps develop revolutionary rapid blood-testing technology
New blood-testing technology that promises to improve healthcare treatments for cancer patients, post-operative care and monitor the health of babies in the womb is being developed by Lancaster academics.
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Leading the way at ‘responsible universities’ event
Lancaster University and Lancaster University Ghana played key roles in an international conference on defining responsible universities and, as title sponsors, earned a ‘mention’ in the opening remarks by former UN chief Kofi Annan.
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University and Council install free Wi-Fi hotspots and launch app for residents and visitors
A new mobile app and free Wi-Fi access hotspots are making it easier than ever before to get the information you want about the Lancaster district on the move and at your fingertips.
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Lancaster University top 10 for student satisfaction
Lancaster University is ranked amongst the UK’s best for student satisfaction in the 2016 National Student Survey.
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Physicists bring scientific discovery to major music festival
From the physics of fireworks to livestreaming from CERN, science met music at WOMAD’s first Physics Pavilion.
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Lancaster leads scoping study into national family justice observatory
A scoping study, aiming to explore the feasibility of establishing a new national family justice observatory, is being led by a team from Lancaster University.
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China environment institute launch
Lancaster University joins with Chinese partners to create a new environment institute on the largest university campus in southern China
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Lancaster engineering student designs revolutionary energy storage solution
A Lancaster engineering undergraduate has invented a new storage solution that could provide the missing-link needed for a renewable energy revolution.