News from 2015
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Smart start for arts and culture on campus
A new name and branding heralds the start of the autumn season for a Lancaster University-based public programme of arts.
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Sport TV in Australia is exposing children to thousands of alcohol adverts a year
New research from Lancaster University and Monash University, Australia, shows that children in Australia are being exposed to thousands of alcohol adverts when watching sport TV, questioning the effectiveness of advertising regulations designed to protect children.
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Lancaster University top 10 for student satisfaction
Lancaster University is ranked amongst the UK’s best for student satisfaction in the 2015 National Student Survey.
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New non-invasive skin cancer test put to the test
Researchers have developed a new non-invasive technique which can accurately detect malignant melanoma without a biopsy.
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The fate of phosphate in our drinking water
Phosphate that is put into our drinking water to prevent lead poisoning can potentially cause environmental damage as a result of leakage, according to a ground breaking study by Lancaster University and the British Geological Survey (BGS).
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Volunteers are vital in bridging the gap between hospices and communities, research has shown
Hospices should think more strategically about the role of volunteers in developing links with communities.
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Lancaster engineering graduate helps re-fire century-old coffee roaster
Engineers at Lancaster University are helping to bring a century-old artisan coffee roaster back to life.
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Microsoft thought-leader to deliver inspirational masterclass on the ‘Internet of Things’
A thought-leader from one of the world’s biggest companies is to explain how the ‘Internet of Things’ will revolutionise our lives during a special one-off talk at Lancaster University.
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Intensive biofuel planting poses risk to human health
The race to meet carbon-neutral biofuel targets could put human health and food crop production at risk unless it is carefully planned, according to new research.
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