News from 2016
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Care home dementia study finds failure to reduce antipsychotic prescribing
A study by five universities has found that there was no sustained reduction in the prescribing of antipsychotics to dementia patients in UK care homes following the government’s 2009 National Dementia Strategy (NDS), which recommended a review of their use in light of potential serious side effects.
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Lancaster University College launched in China
The first students have taken up their places at Lancaster University College at Beijing Jiaotong University (BJTU) China.
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Lancaster Academics to unlock patient information to create a healthier North West
Academics from across Lancaster University are coming together on a ground-breaking £20m initiative using data and technology in revolutionary ways to improve patient care and ultimately save lives in the North of England.
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Top Northern universities’ impact double that of Premier League
N8 calls on Prime Minister to support northern innovation & to address Brexit funding uncertainties.
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Senior Chinese Diplomat opens Art Exhibition
The new Consul General of the Chinese Consulate General in Manchester came to Lancaster to mark the launch of a new exhibition, ‘Britain through the eyes of a Chinese artist’, this month.
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Promote legal alternatives to stop unlawful downloading says study
The promotion of legal alternatives, rather than the risk of prosecution, is more likely to change unlawful file sharing behaviour, according to new research.
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Prestigious fellowship brings environmental science into the digital age
A Lancaster University professor has been awarded a prestigious senior fellowship to bring about a step change in data-driven environmental science.
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Report highlights economy boosting Lancaster University programme
A new report highlights the economic and political impact of a ground-breaking Lancaster University programme.
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Green crime comes under the microscope in new book
The full complexity of ‘green criminology’, including poaching, wildlife crime, forest degradation and environmental activism, and the different responses to them, has been captured in a new book by a Lancaster University criminologist.
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Clash of the Toon Titans
It's Asterix versus Tintin in a Clash of the Titans for the Lakes International Comic Art Festival's Opening Night!