The University deeply regrets to announce the death of Professor Bahram Honary, former researcher in the Computing and Communications department.

Professor Bahram Honary held a number of research roles at Lancaster across many years. He was an internationally-recognised academic and researcher in the field of communication systems. He became a faculty member at Lancaster University in 1993, and was instrumental in establishing the Communications Research Centre in 1994, which later became the Communication Systems Department in 1999. Professor Honary’s work in the field of communication systems was highly regarded by his colleagues and students alike. He published over 502 research outputs and has been a mentor to many students throughout his academic career. He was known for his dedication to his students and his passion for teaching.

A memorial service will be held at the University Chaplaincy at 10:30am on Friday 22 December. All are welcome.

The University has a number of support services available to all staff and students. Please do not hesitate to seek support if you feel you need it.

The support services available to you include:

• the Employee Assistance Programme for staff, including Graduate Teaching Assistants
• Student wellbeing support, which includes the Counselling and Mental Health service for students as well as a 24/7 helpline
• the Chaplaincy for staff and students
• the Students’ Union’s advice service, which offers confidential help and support to students.

Support is also available from charities such as Sudden, the Samaritans, The Good Grief Trust and Mind amongst others.