News from 2017
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Metal 3D printing to be focus of new Lancaster research chair
A new research chair at Lancaster University will seek to advance knowledge and technologies for the additive manufacturing of metals.
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Inaugural graduation at Lancaster University Ghana
Almost 90 students from Lancaster University Ghana have graduated in the first ever degree ceremony at the West African campus.
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Lancaster involved in £65m science partnership agreement with US
The UK is investing £65million in a flagship global science project that could change our understanding of the universe.
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New education project launched in Manchester
Lancaster University is part of a new Higher Education project launched today by a partnership drawn from the worlds of business, football, education and local government.
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Project will improve communication for deaf children and young adults in the Global South
A £436,000 grant to promote reading, writing, sign language, technology and communication will help in the education of deaf young people in less developed countries.
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Organic phosphorus key to future food security and sustainability
Research into organic phosphorus is key to ensure future food security and environmental sustainability, according to an international group of scientists led by researchers at the James Hutton Institute, Lancaster University’s Environment Centre and Rothamsted Research in the UK.
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Developing roads that can generate power from passing traffic
Researchers are looking at advanced materials for roads and pavements that could generate electricity from passing traffic.
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Scientists monitor the Northern Lights in the Shetland Isles
A new detector has been installed in the Shetland Islands which will allow Lancaster physicists to closely monitor the Northern Lights or aurora borealis.
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Bringing the shocking issue of witchcraft under the UN spotlight
Trade in albino body parts is big business in certain countries with the ‘going rate’ around £75,000.
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Treating insomnia may reduce mental health problems
Treating insomnia with online cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) could reduce mental health problems such as anxiety, depression, and paranoia, according to research.