News from 2017
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Yanisa has sights set on career as diplomat
Masters graduate Yanisa Thanomrod balanced organising events for postgraduate students with achieving a distinction in her studies in diplomacy and foreign policy.
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Chancellor's Medallists
The Chancellor’s Medal is presented every year to students showing exceptional merit in their field.
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Alumni award for outstanding graduate
A Lancaster University graduate has received an Alumni Award at this December’s graduation for his outstanding achievements.
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Honorary Graduates December 2017
A renowned leader in nuclear research and a pioneer in the field of palliative care have been awarded honorary degrees at Lancaster University’s graduation ceremonies this December.
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Lancaster partners in new national nuclear robotics research hubs
New national hubs that are pioneering research into robotics for nuclear environments will benefit from Lancaster University expertise.
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Lancaster set to lead robotics and artificial intelligence systems research
Lancaster University and partners have been awarded £1.3M to lead a break-through robotics and AI project funded through the Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund.
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Is laughter the greatest medicine for cancer patients?
Analysis led by Lancaster University researchers suggests that spontaneous humour is used and appreciated by people with cancer and can be a helpful way of dealing with distressing, taboo or embarrassing circumstances.
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People with Huntington’s want more openness around assisted dying
Research has shown that better communication around assisted dying is needed between clinician and patients diagnosed with Huntington’s Disease.
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First insight into which patients repeatedly miss GP appointments
Many patients are regularly missing GP appointments according to the largest ever analysis of NHS patients who fail to attend.
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New Lancaster study ‘reimagines infertility’
New research from Lancaster University has identified the ‘invisible infertile’, a group of marginalized people missing from survey data sources because they do not fit neatly into popular notions of who is at risk of infertility.