Welcome to the Lancaster University Press Office

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Contact the Press Office

Our team builds connections between the media and people, leading impactful and inspiring work across the University.

News and Media Liaison

We are responsible for managing all media enquiries, issuing news releases covering groundbreaking research, major projects, university news and partnership initiatives.

Media engagement

We connect the media with highly skilled researchers willing to provide evidence-based expert opinions on breaking news stories, and provide researchers with opportunities to engage with global, national and regional media networks.

News blogging

We also manage our relationship with the influential academic news platform, The Conversation.

Working with the Press Office

Lancaster University staff interested in working with our team can find out more on our Working with Lancaster University Press Office webpage.

Who are we?

Lancaster’s Press Office is led by Beth Broomby, Head of News and Research Communications. The central team comprises of faculty-facing Media Managers, a Media Engagement Manager and a Communications Coordinator.

Head of News and Research Communications

Beth Broomby

Head of News and Research Communications

b.broomby@lancaster.ac.uk

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Media Relations Manager

Ian Boydon

Media Relations Manager for the Faculty of Science and Technology

i.boydon@lancaster.ac.uk

Media Relations Manager

Lara Cowperthwaite

Media Relations Manager for the Lancaster University Management School

l.cowperthwaite@lancaster.ac.uk

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Media Relations Manager

Anne Rothwell

Media Relations Manager for the Faculty of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences

a.rothwell@lancaster.ac.uk

Media Relations Manager

Gillian Whitworth

Media Relations Manager for the Faculty of Health and Medicine, and the Departments of Engineering, Psychology, and Physics.

gillian.whitworth@lancaster.ac.uk

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Media Engagement Manager

Sarah Carter

Media Engagement Manager

Cross-faculty expert comment and The Conversation

s.carter4@lancaster.ac.uk

Communications Coordinator

Lauren Allen

Communications Coordinator for External Relations

l.allen7@lancaster.ac.uk

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