Computing and Communications

A world-class teaching and research hub for computer science and communications systems.

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Research

Our research is recognised for its exceptional quality and international reputation. Research Councils UK, the EU and industry funding support our research. We blend traditional research fields and focus on achieving a high impact.

Communication Systems

We focus on the design, analysis and optimisation of future communication systems.

Data Science

Data Science looks at new methods, algorithms and applications of transforming data in real-time and autonomously to meet real-world needs.

Digital Health

We use digital technologies to take a proactive approach to health, with the aim of preventing illness and improving quality of life.

Distributed Systems

Distributed systems are becoming increasingly complex, encompassing areas of technological innovation including cloud computing, multi-core architectures, the Internet of Things and mobile computing.

Interactive Systems

We come together from different fields including computer science, vision, graphics, machine learning and engineering to develop advances in mobile, pervasive and interactive technologies.

Networking

We have a diverse range of interests, from cutting-edge computer networking technologies to understanding new deployment context.

Pervasive Systems

We investigate the design, development, deployment and evaluation of mobile and pervasive computing systems.

Security

Our activities deliver ground-breaking research and postgraduate training through programmes as diverse as an MA in conflict, development and security and an MSc in cybersecurity.

Software Engineering

Software Engineering (SE) has been a significant research theme at Lancaster since 1986. Our high-impact research spans the range from tool development to theoretical work and focuses on several SE themes.

Work with us

We work with businesses of all sizes and in many ways. We can work with your business with collaborative research, internships, training, guest lectures and events.

Business and Partnerships Engagement

State-of-the-art environment

The iconic InfoLab21 is the region's leading centre for ICT research and commercial innovation. We run extensive teaching and research collaborations with companies such as Google, Microsoft, IBM, Cisco and BAE Systems.

Latest News and Events

Strong presence for Lancaster research at prestigious computing conference

Researchers from Lancaster University have featured strongly at one of the most prestigious conferences in Human-Computer Interaction.

New cloud gaming platform for a seamless streaming future

Frustrating interruptions that slow or stop play in online ‘cloud gaming’ could become a thing of the past as computer scientists are rethinking how this exciting new generation of gaming will work in the future.

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Improving healthcare in the North of England

Over 10 million people in the North of England now have better connected health and care records as part of a Learning Health System, thanks to the Connected Health Cities (CHC) initiative involving Lancaster University.

Major cyber programme to help Lancashire businesses

A team of leading cyber experts at one of the UK’s top universities is ready to help businesses across Lancashire to grow, innovate and secure themselves in an increasingly digital world.

Data Driven approaches to communicating flooding.

More than 50 citizens, data and environmental scientists, journalists, and educators from Thailand to the United States gathered for UK Underwater 2020, a virtual workshop through the Data Science Institute at Lancaster University June 1 and 2.

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