Postgraduate online subject taster sessions

Join us online on Wednesday 22 April to hear about postgraduate study at Lancaster, and choose a taster session based on your intended subject.

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At Lancaster, you’ll get the exceptional education you’d expect from a highly ranked, research-led institution. But you’ll also find your place as part of a diverse, supported and thriving student community.

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    Find us at upcoming higher education fairs, where our staff are available to answer your questions about studying at Lancaster.

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    We think the best way to get to know Lancaster is to join us in person. Visit campus and put yourself in the picture.

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    Take a virtual tour of our beautiful campus and discover what we can offer you.

Net Zero on the horizon for Lancaster University

Lancaster University has taken a giant leap towards net zero, regularly generating 100% of its own electricity for the first time this spring.

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Dr Ian Bailey and the Muon g-2 storage ring at Fermilab

Lancaster physicist shares in $3 million Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics

22 April 2026

Dr Ian Bailey from Lancaster University is among the winners of this year’s Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics, one of the world’s most prestigious scientific awards that celebrates new scientific discoveries. 
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AI can give as good as it gets ... or better: The moral dilemma of combative chatbots

22 April 2026

AI systems ‘can learn to seek revenge’ because they are able to grasp reciprocating verbal violence when exposed to conflict, new research from Lancaster University shows.
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How NHS strikes improve emergency hospital admissions

21 April 2026

More patients than usual are admitted to hospital Emergency Departments during doctors’ strikes say researchers, who examined changes to patient flows at an NHS Trust in the north-west of England.  
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Inspiring work with prisons earns Lancaster philosopher new teaching in the community prize

20 April 2026

A Lancaster University lecturer has been awarded a prize for teaching philosophy in the community in recognition of her work with prisons across the UK.
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New findings shed new light on ageing and the ‘digital divide’

16 April 2026

Differences in how often older people use the internet is less driven by a person’s age and more by cognitive ability and socioeconomic factors such as education and employment status, a new study reveals.
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Net zero on the horizon for Lancaster University thanks to renewable energy investment

16 April 2026

Lancaster University has taken a giant leap towards net zero, regularly generating 100% of its own electricity for the first time this spring through a new solar farm.

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