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Signing of the MOU

Lancaster University signs Memorandum of Understanding with Trinity Hospice

Lancaster University has signed a partnership agreement with Blackpool’s Trinity Hospice as it continues to find innovative collaborations which strengthen its global reputation for end-of-life care research and education.

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Humans have already caused 1.5 °C of long-term global warming according to new estimates

A new study published today in Nature Geoscience by Dr Andrew Jarvis at Lancaster University and Professor Piers Forster at the University of Leeds shows that humans may have already caused 1.5 °C of global warming when measured from a time genuinely before the industrial revolution and the start of large-scale carbon emissions.
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Law School students to provide free legal advice to the community

Lancaster University Law School is all set to re-open its very popular Law Clinic, offering free legal advice to the community, this month.
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Lancaster Professor appointed to Climate Change Committee

A Lancaster University Professor has been appointed to the UK’s independent advisor on tackling climate change.
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Researchers on the case to find mock jurors in the name of justice

An appeal for members of the public to step forward and take part in a mock trial as mock jurors has been launched by a team of researchers at Lancaster University Law School.
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Toddlers, Tech and Talk: groundbreaking study into how children under three use technology

Lancaster University researchers took part in a major study which revealed key insights into the extent to which children under three years old have access to digital technology in the home, how they use it and how it supports their language development.

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High praise from students

Students participating in the National Student Survey (NSS) 2024 rated Lancaster University highly for teaching, academic support, and learning resources. Among other successes, Lancaster scored 91.5% for learning resources, 88.5% for teaching quality, and 89.9% for academic support.

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Spotlight on Lancaster University research

In-depth stories from across our research community.

  • Smashing stereotypes

    Harnessing the power of entrepreneurship to help change lives around the globe.

  • Sensing danger

    Lancaster University researchers have been working for decades to detect and anticipate shifts in the natural world.

  • Talk of the town

    Lancaster’s world-leading Department of Linguistics and English Language examines how language works in learning, communication and within society.

  • Cracking the ageing code

    From Tai Chi and crosswords to the under-appreciated importance of hearing - Lancaster’s researchers are taking inspiration from across the world as they unlock some of the secrets to a healthy life in old age.

  • "It saved my life."

    Lancaster University academics are helping the NHS deliver better treatments that have improved the lives of millions of people.

  • Breaking the silence on modern slavery

    Our research is documenting the lived experiences of men, women and children trapped in modern slavery in the hope that their work can make a difference.

  • Sea of Change

    Snorkelling with a clipboard and pencil in the Indo-Pacific region, observing hundreds of hours of fish behaviour and fighting for food justice in coastal West Africa is all in a day’s work for members of one of Lancaster University’s research groups.

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