Lab work in brand new bioscience facilities at Lancaster

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Lancaster works with external organisations to support research, innovation and professional development in health and medicine.

  • Innovation in Healthcare

    We work with the NHS, public sector, industry and voluntary sector organisations to develop solutions to health care problems; innovating for the benefit of patients, the NHS, industry and the wider economy.

  • Engagement Case Studies

    Read about the work we do to engage with people and organisations outwith the Faculty.

  • Knowledge Exchange Strategy

    A novel platform across Lancashire and Cumbria for supporting knowledge exchange between Lancaster University and the NHS, introduced by the Collaborative Partnerships initiative in 2009.

  • Athena Swan

    Since 2014, the Faculty of Health and Medicine has held the Athena Swan Silver Award, recognising our commitment to advancing the careers of women in higher education and research.

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Dr Lisa Ashmore and Dr Luigi Sedda at the awards ceremony

Two North West Cancer Research awards for Lancaster Medical School

Two researchers from Lancaster Medical School have been honoured at a special gala ceremony held by North West Cancer Research in Liverpool.
burger and fries

How limiting new fast-food outlets may reduce childhood obesity

Planning policies to restrict the number of new fast-food outlets leads to fewer overweight and obese children according to research led by Lancaster University.
Filmmakers and academics at the 2023 Health Documentary Film Festival

Second film festival at Health Innovation Campus will showcase tales from across the North West

The second annual health documentary film festival with LA1 Shorts will shine a light on stories of health challenges from across the region.
Students from the 2024 Access to Medicine programme at Lancaster University’s Health Innovation Campus

Access to Medicine programme showcases medical careers for underrepresented students

A flagship programme developed by Lancaster University in partnership with the NHS aims to open up medicine as a career option for pupils from underrepresented backgrounds.
Dr Anthony Aggidis and the brain of a fruit fly with Tau expressed in a neuronal circuit used by the fly in olfactory memory. The red shows where Tau is building up in clusters along the neurons

Promising ‘first’ in Alzheimer’s drug development

An international team of researchers led by Lancaster University have made a promising breakthrough in the development of drugs to treat Alzheimer’s Disease. 

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