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Lancaster Universities Global Newsletter features news on Lancaster’s researchers, and research projects with global impact, as well as collaboration and partnerships and opportunities.

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Previous editions

Issue 4 - 12 November 2024

In this issue, an introduction to Director of International Research, Professor Kirk Semple and international research strategy. Features also include Professor Manus Hayne and the development of ULTRARAM™ technology, Professor Renaud Foucart on why we don’t listen to experts, Dr Yakubu Salifu on the making ‘dying well’ the global norm, and trailblazing work by Lancaster doctoral research student, Wendy Loloff Cooper on ‘the right to finish school’ for young people caught up in police prosecutions in Colorado.

Visiting Fulbright Scholar, Professor James DiLellio shares his experience of Lancaster, and Dr Shefeeq Theparambil discusses collaborative research on dementia prevention.

Issue 4
A student jogs past a large building of Sunway University campus
Bandung City, in Indonesia. Home to the new Lancaster University partnership campus.

Issue 3 - 25 June 2024

In this issue, an introduction to Interim Pro-Vice-Chancellor Research and Enterprise Professor Malcolm Joyce and a proactive approach to research. Features also include Distinguished Professor Steve Hodges and his work to open up the full potential of computing power. Work on preventing the trade of ivory from Lancaster Medical Schools Dr Jemma Kerns, and joint work with Sunway University on sustainability research. Professor Phil Haygarth shares his work on global phosphorus supplies and Dr Allan Discua Crus Lancaster network in the Gulf and family business research. Also featured is Fulbright Scholar Dr Gavin Brookes on his work with language around dementia and joint work between Linguistics at Lancaster and Northern Arizona University.

Issue 3
A student jogs past a large building of Sunway University campus
Sunway University, Malaysia

Issue 2 - 23 April 2024

In this issue, Pro-Vice-Chancellor Global discusses Lancaster’s global community and a new campus in Indonesia. Features also include the new Director of Research, Professor Kirk Semple’s ambitions to build on international research and the importance of research alliances for the Arctic. Fighting the modern slave trade, ‘anywhere’ solutions to snakebites, and using AI in real-world systems. It also features how global classrooms teach across Lancaster's global campuses, a collaboration with the University of Indonesia looking to respond to natural disasters, and the importance of keeping the world open for research.

Issue 2
Professor Steven Hall holds a snake to milk its venom.
Professor Steven Hall holds a snake to milk its venom.

Issue 1 - 29 February 2024

In this issue, Vice-Chancellor Professor Andy Scholfield introduces readers to research at Lancaster University. Features include globally collaborative research on reducing plastic, restoring war-damaged soils, ageing well, and re-thinking popular neighbourhoods in Cali and Havana. Also featured is a look at working in collaboration across timelines, the Arts Beats Festival, and an introduction to our new Africa Research and Innovation Partnership.

Issue 1
The City Off The Map digital installation
The City Off The Map digital installation

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