News from 2017
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Exhibition will present diverse range of creative approaches
‘53 More Things to do in Zero Gravity’ is the quirky title of this year’s Lancaster University Fine Art students’ degree show which opens later this month.
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Lancaster Words festival: Turning the page
This July sees the first-ever Lancaster Words festival, an exciting three-day exploration of all things literary through a vibrant mix of readings, interviews, lectures, discussions, workshops, art exhibition, book-making and even film-making.
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Students boosted by Santander Universities funding
Santander Universities has renewed its funding agreement with Lancaster University, giving a philanthropic boost to the University worth more than £300,000 over three years.
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New language facility will put Lancaster University at the forefront of psycholinguistics
A new Perception and Learning Laboratory geared to exploring just how the human brain handles language will put Lancaster University alongside leaders in the field.
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Scientists launch global agenda to curb social and human rights abuses in the seafood sector
As the United Nations Oceans Conference convenes in New York, a new paper calls on marine scientists to focus on social issues such as human rights violations in the international seafood industry.
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Lancaster University breaks new ground in partnership with global business
The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) and Lancaster University are pleased to announce the signature of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to address the biggest problems in global sustainability.
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Universities team up to boost innovation in Cumbria
A new £4.1 million business support project will help Cumbria businesses grow by accelerating the research and development of new products and services.
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Drone research attracts Leverhulme Trust research fellowship success
With the advent of drones to deliver parcels to homes in the UK, an expert at Lancaster University is set to gauge the impact of atmospheric technologies on our lives and on our airspace.
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Bitcoin’s popular design is being exploited for theft and fraud
The very design features that make Bitcoin technology appealing to its users are also weaknesses being exploited for the theft of the cryptocurrency – new research reveals.
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Lancaster design pioneer to lead top research society
A society committed to promoting and developing design research has selected a highly successful design policy pioneer to be its new leader.