Computing and Communications

Our research and our knowledge exchange capability are more relevant to businesses than ever. Businesses that incorporate digital technologies and use data more effectively typically grow faster and increase their productivity in comparison to business that don’t.

Computing and communications underpin and connect stakeholders with diverse requirements. If you have an idea, project or want to be located in a facility with like-minded digital innovators, we will work with you to develop the opportunity.

What's your challenge?

Whether you want to develop a new product, compete in a new market or access world-leading facilities, the Computing and Communications team at Lancaster University has the expertise and resources you need.

If you have a clearly defined project, an idea or challenge you want to talk through, or want to find out more about our other funded activities, you can register your interest and one of our team will contact you.

Connect with us

New projects

The Northern Powerhouse (NPH)

The NPH is a vision to connect the North’s cities, pooling strengths and tackling barriers to productivity that will make the North economically stronger. Identified growth areas include digital technology, advanced manufacturing, energy, and digital/ health innovation. Our expertise strongly aligns to the growth areas and could benefit your organisation in these emerging markets.

Email Business Development Manager Nick King

Challenge driven research

A strong economy and increasing productivity are cornerstones of the £725 million Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund (ISCF). Our capabilities map onto two ISCF themes:

AI and the ‘Data Driven Economy’
Ageing and Society

They also intersect with the new Health Innovation Campus. Our focus is to work with external organisations to develop impact with the stakeholder and our research community.

Visit the Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund web pages

Research

Science and Technology at Lancaster has an established track record of successful collaborative research partnerships with business and industry, from small businesses to large corporations, both in the UK and overseas.

1,500

Over 1,500 collaborative projects

120

Over 120 student placements

150%

Increase in collaborative research

Interdisciplinary areas

A major strength of Lancaster University is its thriving ecosystem of interdisciplinary research. This collaborative approach is fostered by our mixture of formal and informal structures – bringing together experts from different disciplines to address challenges on all scales.

In addition to our eight research themes, we work in three interdisciplinary areas as key growth areas:

Case study: MicroBit

Computer scientists from the School of Computing and Communications are at the forefront of a UK-wide BBC initiative to inspire a new generation to get creative with coding, programming and digital technology. Professor Joe Finney, School of Computing and Communications, helped develop the coding and programming behind the BBC micro:bit – a pocket-sized, codeable computer.

MicroBit with the BBC