News from 2017
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Lancaster University agrees local strategic alliance
A new ‘Strategic Alliance’ will tackle long-standing economic, education, health, environmental and social challenges.
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Lancaster engineers to develop radiation detection prototype
A prototype detector that will be able to help identify radioactive leaks around major nuclear sites is to be developed by Lancaster engineers and commercial partners.
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Lancaster awarded the Gold standard for teaching
Lancaster University has been given the TEF Gold award for outstanding teaching, an outstanding learning environment and delivering excellent employment outcomes for its students. This is the highest possible rating a university can achieve.
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Research reveals hidden harm of local solutions to environmental problems
Efforts to solve environmental problems in one place often fail to recognise the risk of turning up the pressure elsewhere—a challenging and frustrating phenomenon highlighted in a new article published in the journal Environmental Research Letters.
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Legacies to Lancaster University will bring regional history to life
A passion for local and family history led to legacies of more than £140,000 to Lancaster University, which will be used to safeguard and promote the region’s heritage.
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Top level speakers will address peacebuilding event at Lancaster University
The development of fresh insights into peacebuilding will be at the forefront of thinking at a Lancaster University Knowledge Exchange symposium and workshop on 5 and 6 July.
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Energy demand reduction will be top of the agenda
Energy demand reduction will be top of the agenda when Lancaster University hosts a ‘gala’ event for the nation’s end use energy demand research centres in July.
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New research on security threats announced
Eight projects to address some of the security threats facing the UK have been announced by the Centre for Research and Evidence on Security Threats (CREST), which is led by Lancaster University.
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Internet-slowing ‘stragglers’ to be focus of Lancaster computing research
A phenomenon in cloud data centres called ‘stragglers’ significantly slows down online activities ranging from everyday internet searches to fundamental scientific analysis.
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Scientists take ‘Sex & Bugs & Rock 'n Roll’ to Glastonbury
Ecologists from Lancaster University are preparing to introduce the world to ‘Sex & Bugs & Rock ‘n Roll’ at Glastonbury this year as part of their mission to bring science to the community.