News from 2013
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Honorary Fellowships 2013
Professor Peter Checkland and Ian Miller MBE have been awarded Honorary Fellowships in recognition of their distinguished service.
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Royal seal of approval for Rinicom
A Lancaster-based business, whose chief executive is a professor at the university’s School of Computing and Communications, is to receive the Queen’s Award for Enterprise in International Trade.
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MP gleans insight into business support project
MP Eric Ollerenshaw visited Lancaster University with members of the city’s business community to find out how the higher education institution is supporting regional firms.
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Hear a dawn chorus concert from David Attenborough’s sound recordist
The University’s Curate the Campus arts project sees artists staging creative projects in unusual locations across campus.
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How to spot liars in official interviews
A way to improve detection rates in police interviews has been discovered by researchers following a mock terrorism scenario where suspects plotted to blow up a building.
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Managing menstrual problems of girls with disabilities presents medical dilemma
New research shows girls with learning and physical disabilities are more likely to suffer period problems compared to the general population. And there is no ‘one-size fits all’ solution when managing the symptoms, says a new review published this month in The Obstetrician & Gynaecologist (TOG).
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Lancaster ranked in top ten for best student experience
Lancaster University has been ranked 10th in the UK in a survey of the best student experience, ranked by students.
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New grass species could help reduce the likelihood of flooding
Scientists at the Lancaster Environment Centre have shown that a grass hybrid species can help reduce the impact of flooding.
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Study shows teenagers can have a ball without excess
Financial disadvantage does not necessarily lead to pupils’ exclusion from American-style high school proms, according research carried out by the Universities of Bath, Lancaster and Stirling.
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National award for northern lights film
A film made by a Lancaster physicist in the Arctic circle is among four chosen for a British Universities Film and Video Council award.