Research into how facial expressions develop before birth involving Professor Brian Francis (Mathematics and Statistics) was featured internationally this week; India coverage Daily News and Analysis website, Silicon India News, Zee News, The Sentinel. Ireland coverage Irish Sun and also in Holland, AD.nl, All Voices.
Vice-Chancellor Professor Paul Wellings is quoted in the Times Higher Education, in an article discussing the merits of introducing a system of post-qualification applications (PQA) by 2016.
An obituary for Professor Anna Siewierska (Linguistics and English Language) was featured in the People section of the Times Higher Education.
A €1m Aeroflex laboratory opened at InfoLab21 has appeared on the New Electronics website, Electronics Components World, Public Safety Communications, Urgent Communications and Microwave Journal website.
Plans for closer collaboration between Lancaster University and the University of Liverpool are reported in the Lancashire Evening Post and Liverpool Echo.
Research conducted by Lancaster University into graphene is featured on the PhysOrg.com website.
Professor David Shotter (History) was mentioned in the North West Evening Mail in an article about the discovery of a Roman coin in a field.
Professor Cary Cooper (LUMS) has written an article in the Scotsman about how men and women deal differently with stress, noting that men tend to use alcohol more.
The first report from The Big Innovation Centre, which is linked to Lancaster University through The Work Foundation, was featured on the eGov monitor website.
Dr Robin Gilmour (Psychology) was quoted in the Times of Oman, in an article discussing the long term health benefits which can come from being in a stable relationship.
Emeritus Professor Oliver Fulton, was featured on the University of Sussex press site, following his donation of a bench in memory of his father, Lord John Fulton, who was the founding Vice-Chancellor of the University of Sussex.