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Important decisions are made about a child’s life during private law proceedings – but a strikingly large proportion of children are not seen by the professionals involved, and have no voice, new research shows. The research from…

A new study shows that UK solar parks, if managed correctly, can provide vital resources to help stem the decline in the nation’s bees and butterflies. The new research, led by scientists at Lancaster University and in collaboration with…

A Lancaster University Management School Professor delivered valuable evidence to help international accounting policy-makers. Professor Argyro Panaretou, from the Department of Accounting and Finance, provided academic evidence at the…

Airport operations are affected by the unpredictable nature of flight times, departure delays, weather conditions, and other factors. Research from Lancaster University Management School (LUMS) uses computer simulations to show how…

A Lancaster University Professor is set to investigate the links between finance and overfishing in East and West Africa. Professor Christina Hicks, an environmental social scientist in Lancaster Environment Centre, has been awarded the…

Future African medical leaders will benefit from a high-calibre Lancaster University education thanks to the award of 15 new scholarships. Lancaster University Management School (LUMS) has been awarded the maximum 15 Commonwealth…

Lancaster Professor of Organisations, Work & Health Stavroula Leka is to lead research to improve access to OSH services worldwide. With four out of five of the world’s workforce estimated to not have access to basic occupational…

Leaders from the UK’s main research strategy and funding bodies came to Lancaster University this month as part of a two-day event celebrating research and innovation in our region. The event, which brought together stakeholders from…

Lancaster University is marking this year’s Black History Month, with the theme of “saluting our sisters”. Staff and students have joined with the University’s library to host a number of events and activities, which are all open to the…

Dr Francesca Doddato from Lancaster University has been awarded a Phillips award by the Institute of Physics for outstanding contributions and service to promoting equality, diversity, inclusion and accessibility. The Institute of…