Lancaster University

A Lancaster University professor, whose current inspiration comes from glacial archaeology, has won a prestigious award for ‘excellence and innovation’ in water-based media. Professor Sarah Casey receives the Royal Scottish Academy’s…

Lancaster University is a partner in a £3 million project to deliver world-leading health and social care research training in the region. The National Institute for Health and Care Research Inspiring Students into Research Scheme will…

Professor Bruce Hollingsworth, Director of Health Economics at in the Division of Health Research at Lancaster University, is Chief Investigator on a new A$2.8 million grant awarded by the Australian Government. Led by the University of…

Lancaster University has taken a critical step forward in its work to advance race equality by achieving the Advance HE Race Equality Charter (REC) Bronze Award. The Charter aims to help universities improve the representation,…

A new book on Poxviruses by Nature Springer features two key chapters contributed by Lancaster University researchers. The book brings together leading experts in virology, molecular biology, epidemiology, and public health to offer an…

People from the corporate world and higher education sectors are increasingly adopting each other’s speech patterns to be more socially inclusive, according to new research published today by Lancaster University. We may not always…

Lancaster University researchers have come up with exciting and sophisticated new mapping technology enabling future generations to get involved in creating their own future built landscape. They say, in their new research published…

Police officers and staff across England and Wales are to be asked about their experiences of wearing their standard issue uniforms and equipment as part of a new national survey. Launched on July 1st by researchers at Lancaster…

A key mechanism which detects when the brain needs an additional energy boost to support its activity has been identified in a study in mice and cells. The scientists say their findings, published in Nature, could inform new therapies to…

One of the greatest mysteries of science could be one step closer to being solved. Approximately 80% of the matter in the universe is dark, meaning that it cannot be seen. In fact, dark matter is passing through us constantly – possibly…