News from 2016
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National recognition for Lancaster’s cyber security research
Lancaster University’s world-class work to make the internet a safer place has been recognised by the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC).
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Lancaster appoints international expert as new Chair in Digital Health
Lancaster University is strengthening its digital health research capability with the appointment of a global expert to a newly created role.
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National Corpus of Contemporary Welsh
The development of the first ever large-scale collection of Welsh words that represents the full range of language used by people in everyday life is underway.
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‘Body of knowledge’ to provide foundations for training cyber security specialists
A comprehensive ‘Body of Knowledge’ to inform and underpin education and professional training for the cyber security sector is set to be created through a major international programme of work.
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Businesses urged to tap into science and technology young talent
Internship opportunities at growth-hungry enterprises are sought for students studying a range of technical subjects at Lancaster University.
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Digital relay baton enables remote crowd cheering of athletes
The loneliness of the long-distance runner could soon be a thing of the past as new technology allows crowds to cheer on athletes from anywhere in the world.
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Your Android device’s Pattern Lock can be cracked within five attempts
The popular Pattern Lock system used to secure millions of Android phones can be cracked within just five attempts – and more complicated patterns are the easiest to crack, security experts reveal.
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£7.1 million R&D boost for North West businesses
Lancaster University is launching a £7.1 million low-carbon research and development programme to support small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) in Lancashire, Cumbria, Cheshire and Liverpool.
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Microsoft expert joins University’s Social Futures institute
The appointment of a former principal researcher at Microsoft will add a new dimension to Lancaster University’s think tank for the future.
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Artificial intelligence can flag child sexual abuse media online
New artificial intelligence software designed to spot new child sexual abuse media online could help police catch child abusers.