News from 2014
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Hand size provides natural “ruler”
People tend to perceive their dominant hand as staying relatively the same size even when it’s magnified, lending support to the idea that we use our hand as a constant perceptual “ruler” to measure the world around us. The findings are published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science.
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Lancaster research to help business decision-makers protect against cyber attack
Lancaster University research will enable business leaders to take more informed decisions about protecting critical infrastructure from cyber attack.
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Leading Cyber Security expert is appointed to honorary Lancaster University professorship
The global head of cyber security of one of the world’s largest IT corporations has been awarded an honorary professorship at Lancaster University.
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China visit helps establish research and development links for UK businesses
Representatives from 15 UK businesses have visited China to establish research and development links that will boost innovation and trade.
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Lancaster professor voted HR top thinker
Professor Cary Cooper has been voted HR Magazine’s Most Influential UK Thinker 2014.
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Top in North West for 9th year running
Lancaster University has been named the top university in the North West for the 9th consecutive year, according to The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2015.
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Crowds add to Community Activities Day success
More than 4000 people poured onto campus on Saturday to take part in a Community Activities Day.
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Global celebration for 50th anniversary
Alumni from as far afield as Australia, Canada, Hong Kong and Peru travelled to Lancaster University on Saturday to take a trip down memory lane and join in the 50th anniversary celebrations.
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Energy Lancaster to help research new generation of fuel cells
Engineers from Lancaster University are working in collaboration with a cutting edge clean-tech company that has developed a new generation of fuel cells that could revolutionise energy supply to homes and businesses.
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Talking therapy hope for people with a recent Bipolar Disorder diagnosis
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy could give people with a recent Bipolar Disorder diagnosis a better chance of recovery, a new study published in the British Journal of Psychiatry suggests.