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Lancaster University supporting carers in the workplace
Balancing a career with being a carer for a sick or disabled relative can be tough, but to mark Carers Week (June 12-16), Lancaster University is working to give its staff of more than 3,000 access to the support they need.
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Babies’ preference for faces begins before birth
The visual development of babies in the womb has been explored for the first time ever, revealing a clear preference for face-like shapes.
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Prestigious foundation supports student electric racing car project
A prestigious foundation has sponsored the aims of Lancaster Engineering students to build an electric powered racing car with a £10,000 gift donation.
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Seeking memories of Manchester protests
Were you at a rally in Manchester on 20 February 1988 to fight for LGBT rights against Section 28? Or maybe you attended the political demonstration on 8 March 2003 to object to the Iraq War? More recently, you may have taken part in the protest on 31 January 2017 to oppose Donald Trump’s immigration executive order?
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Fake online profiles easier to fish out with new software tool
People who use fake profiles online could be more easily identified, thanks to a new tool developed by computer scientists.
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Culture affects how people deceive others say researchers
Psychologists have discovered that people’s language changes when they lie depending on their cultural background.
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Exhibition will present diverse range of creative approaches
‘53 More Things to do in Zero Gravity’ is the quirky title of this year’s Lancaster University Fine Art students’ degree show which opens later this month.
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Lancaster Words festival: Turning the page
This July sees the first-ever Lancaster Words festival, an exciting three-day exploration of all things literary through a vibrant mix of readings, interviews, lectures, discussions, workshops, art exhibition, book-making and even film-making.
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Students boosted by Santander Universities funding
Santander Universities has renewed its funding agreement with Lancaster University, giving a philanthropic boost to the University worth more than £300,000 over three years.
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New language facility will put Lancaster University at the forefront of psycholinguistics
A new Perception and Learning Laboratory geared to exploring just how the human brain handles language will put Lancaster University alongside leaders in the field.