News from 2015
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North West firms urged to tap into Lancaster's funded business-led R&D initiatives
Lancaster University is providing a unique opportunity for ambitious North West small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) to take advantage of funded three-year industry-led research and development initiatives with support worth up to £100,000.
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Top 10 Rankings for Science and Technology Subjects
Lancaster University’s Faculty of Science and Technology has several subjects ranked amongst the best in the UK in the 2017 Complete University Guide (CUG) league tables.
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Rainforest study shows biodiversity loss worse than anticipated
The loss of plant and animal species around the world due to human activities could have been significantly underestimated due to a commonly used scientific method, according to a new study.
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Research finds massive fertiliser build-up is taking a toll on land and water
Researchers studying three of the world’s great rivers have found evidence of a damaging legacy that could affect our planet for generations.
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Schools rise to the STEM Challenge
On Wednesday 16th March 2016, the Faculty held its third STEM Schools Challenge as part of British Science Week, welcoming 170 pupils from 14 schools to compete in four challenges that cover the areas of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics.
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Crafting a sustainable future for humanity
Global efforts to protect the planet will fail unless we take concepts like equality and wellbeing into account, according to a new paper published today in the journal Science.
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Lancaster Academics applauded in Canadian Parliament
Lancaster Physicists are greeted with applause in the Canadian Parliament for their contribution to the Nobel prize-winning research into Neutrinos.
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Groundbreaking conference aims to understand body rhythms
More than 140 scientists are to converge on Lancaster University from all over the world for the first ever conference on biological oscillations from 10-14 April 2016.
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Lancaster plays host to robotics and autonomous systems conference
Leading players in the robotics and autonomous systems industries have visited a special conference highlighting the latest robotic technology.
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Jupiter’s X-ray aurora is sparked by the solar wind
The solar wind around Jupiter is causing intense X-ray bursts over the planet’s polar regions, according to research.