Campus in the city 2024
Three days, four venues, more than 30 interactive activities bringing research to life and sparking the curiosity of nearly 1,000 visitors – campus in the city 2024 was a blast! From virtual reality experiences to extracting DNA from strawberries, using an ultrasound to see how your tongue works, to identifying teddy bear ailments with the medical school – relive it all here!
Marvelous! We came back the next day!
Where is campus in the city now?
Campus in the city was so popular that feedback showed 100% of respondents would come again! The good news is, you don't have to wait until 2025! Lancaster University researchers will be popping up throughout the year at various events.
CITC Gallery
Scroll through our gallery to see some images from each day of campus in the city.
Grand opening
We were delighted that the mayor was able to join us at the opening of campus in the city with musical support from Baybeat.
Activators
Our friendly activators were on hand to talk to visitors
VR headset
The VR headset was a big hit!
A Journey through psychology
The Lancaster University psycology team had lots of different research to tell us about
A journey through psychology
Your microbes and you
Discovering all about microbes in the body.
Volunteers helped out and joined in!
Our volunteers were a key part of campus in the city and they had time to test out all the activities as well!
Calligraphy
Our Confuscius Institute were telling everyone the story of the Chinese Dragon with calligraphy to have a go at.
The Story of the Chinese Dragon
Lots of activities to take part in.
Gaming and the Future City
Our gaming and the future city activity was popular with all ages.
Gaming and the Future City
How would you want Lancaster, Morecambe and Heysham to look in the future?
Teddy Bear hospital
Our teddy bear hospital was busy.
Teddy bear hospital
Our medical students were on hand to look after some poorly teddies.
Physics
Our physics department were explaining all about the planet and northern lights
Physics fun
Our physics team brought a plasma ball.
Robotic Hand
Moving a robotic hand!
Chemistry
There was so much to learn!
Innovation Hub
The VR headset was a popular activity at every venue.
RSC Battery Challenge
Our chemistry department taught us all about batteries
River Tours: The Lune
Lancaster Arts and the sewing cafe delighted us with a theatrical performance outside in Market Square.
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