News from 2017
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Working together to solve the challenges of sustainable water use in Africa
Lancaster University is leading a ground-breaking project to work in partnership with African researchers to address the urgent need for safe and effective water use in Africa.
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Honorary Degrees for high fliers
Six people distinguished in their fields have been awarded an honorary degree at the July graduation ceremonies.
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Law graduate thanks family and friends who changed her life
Opeyemi Tiffany Ehimiaghe has survived family tragedy and financial problems to graduate with a first-class degree in Law.
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Biofuels made from waste are the business, say researchers
Biofuels have a role to play in meeting the UK’s commitments to climate change mitigation, especially so-called second generation biofuels made from wastes and by-products of other sectors.
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A false promise?
Does the ‘promise’ of Greenhouse Gas Removal technologies that capture carbon from the atmosphere undermine our efforts to cut production of greenhouse gases?
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Research takes on radical rethink of UK digital infrastructure
Researchers are working with business to revolutionise the infrastructure of the internet in the UK, creating an agile, resilient network capable of meeting the future needs of our rapidly changing society.
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New study reveals the hidden costs of large-scale commercial shipping in the Arctic
New research from Lancaster’s Pentland Centre and economic research consultancy firm Ecorys finds increased commercial shipping in Arctic waters triggered by climate change risks trillions of dollars in environmental costs over the next two centuries – with Africa and South Asia bearing the brunt.
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Remote Amazonian cities more vulnerable to climate change
Amazonians living in remote cities are more vulnerable to flooding and droughts than more accessible centres, researchers at Lancaster University have discovered.
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Next generation quantum telecommunications
A Lancaster physicist is working with industrial partners to develop quantum technologies which will revolutionise telecommunications.
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Lancaster alumna’s first novel is sure to be a thriller
A new psychological thriller about to hit the bookshelves has been penned by a Lancaster University Creative Writing MA graduate.