Materials Science Lancaster

An interdisciplinary Centre to tackle grand challenges in society and industry.

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Welcome

We are a Centre in the Faculty of Science and Technology of over 200 academic and research staff, active in interdisciplinary research, development, commercialisation and education of new materials science. We aim to provide a platform offering complete solutions to your research and development needs.

  • People

    We bring together world-leading expertise to provide a responsive environment for research.

  • Facilities

    Find out more about the unique range of facilities we have available.

  • Work with Us

    We work closely with research and industrial partners around the world.

Research Themes

We have experts in established and emerging themes in materials science. Our research activities are strategically focused on four core areas to tackle problems in industry and society.

News

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Your chance to submit ideas for the Earthshot prize

The Centre for Global Eco-Innovation (CGE) returns as an official nominator for the prestigious Earthshot Prize for the second year running.
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Eden Project North receives planning approval

Lancaster University has welcomed the latest important milestone for Eden Project North after the scheme received planning permission at a meeting of the Lancaster City Council planning committee.
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Research begins into how we can incentivise people to recycle on-the-go

A new research project seeks to understand how we can better incentivise people to recycle outside of the home.
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LUMS event sparks lively debate around plastic waste

An event hosted by Lancaster University Management School (LUMS) has been hailed a success after attracting a range of international speakers from industry and academia and generating lively debates about sustainability, plastic packaging and waste. 
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Engineers discover way to turn organic waste into renewable biofuel additives using radiation

Engineers at Lancaster University have led research that discovers a way to generate renewable biofuel additives, using radiation that could be derived from nuclear waste.
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Lancaster event to bring industry and academia together to tackle plastic waste

Lancaster University is hosting an event next week to bring key individuals and organisations together to tackle the issue of plastic waste. 

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