Lancaster subjects among best in the world

Lancaster University subjects placed in the top 100 in world university league table.

QS World University Rankings by Subject 2026
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Our Bay Our Future - growing green jobs in the local area

More than 5000 local young people are set to gain access to new climate action projects designed to grow the skills needed to care for Morecambe Bay.

Our Bay Our Future
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Lancaster to deliver a new generation of UK nuclear engineers, scientists and researchers

25 March 2026

Lancaster University will play a major role in helping the UK to address the shortage of high-level nuclear skills and support the transition to Net Zero by delivering a new generation of talented nuclear sector engineers, scientists and researchers.
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Lancaster subjects are among best in the world with Linguistics ranked second

25 March 2026

Linguistics at Lancaster University has been ranked second in the world with ten other subjects in the world top 100, according to new rankings released today.
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Video streaming speed changes could help replace pauses and the frustrating buffering circle

19 March 2026

Viewers would rather watch video at slightly lower speeds than endure rebuffering, according to new research from Lancaster University.
The regional economic divide between the North and the South has increased since 2018

Poor health in the North costing the UK billions in lost productivity

17 March 2026

Closing the health gap between the North and the rest of England could put an extra £18.4 billion into the economy per year according to research launched in Parliament today .
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Explore, play and discover at Campus in the City

17 March 2026

Lancaster University is bringing its popular Campus in the City festival back to Morecambe this Easter, offering a full day of free, hands‑on activities for families. The event takes place on Friday 10 April, from 10.30am to 4pm at More Music in Morecambe.
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Bull sharks have ‘friends’

17 March 2026

Bull sharks form social relationships with specific “friends”, new research reveals.

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