News from 2017
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A future without fakes thanks to quantum technology
Counterfeit products are a huge problem - from medicines to car parts, fake technology costs lives.
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Disparity in way local authorities and Family Courts deal with children
A North-South divide in the way children are dealt with by local authorities and the Family Courts has been uncovered by researchers from the Centre for Child and Family Justice Research at Lancaster University.
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Blockchain-based app to bring legal contracts into the 21st Century
A team of Lancaster University Computer Science undergraduates has won a prestigious international competition for their technology business idea that could revolutionise legal contracts.
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UK needs 10,000 new people to keep position in world film production says Work Foundation report
Research from Lancaster University’s Work Foundation for the British Film Institute (BFI) says the UK film industry needs more diversity to prevent a skills shortage.
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Three years to safeguard the climate
Lancaster’s Professor Gail Whiteman joins a coalition of scientists and world leaders to issue a six-point plan ahead of next month’s G20 summit.
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Successful bid for Lancaster Arts
Lancaster Arts, Lancaster University’s award winning arts organisation, is proud to announce continued Arts Council England funding for the next four years.
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Innovative artists receive Dean’s Prize for Fine Art
Two artists received special prizes for their creative work at this year’s Lancaster University Fine Art students’ degree show.
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Ozone recovery may be delayed by unregulated chemicals
Recent increases in an unregulated ozone-depleting substance, could delay recovery of Antarctic ozone levels by 5–30 years, depending on emissions scenarios.
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Shock report tells of system that turns people with learning disabilities into commodities
‘A trade in people’ with learning disabilities and/or autism has been uncovered by a partnership of activists, families and Lancaster University academics.
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Safe water hope for slum dwellers
Attempts to deliver safe water to people living in some of the world’s poorest slums are falling at the final hurdle, according to research led by Lancaster University.