News from 2016
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Lancaster rises to eighth place in national league table
Lancaster University has risen one place to eighth in the country in The Complete University Guide 2019 league tables, solidifying its status as one of the UK’s elite universities.
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Physics PhD student wins poster prize at the Materials Research Society (MRS) 2018 Spring meeting
Marta San Juan Mucientes, Lancaster Physics PhD student, has won a top prize for the best poster the Materials Research Society (MRS) 2018 Spring meeting in Phoenix, Arizona, USA.
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CREST to receive further £2.88m in funding
The Centre for Research and Evidence on Security Threats (CREST) has been awarded £2.88m, in a grant administered by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), to continue existing and develop new economic and social science research to understand, mitigate and counter security threats to the UK.
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UK Natural Sciences conference held at Lancaster University
The second National Natural Sciences Student conference was hosted by Lancaster’s Natural Sciences programme on 27-28 March.
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Geography degrees get Royal Geographical Society approval
Lancaster’s main Geography degrees have been accredited by the Royal Geographical Society (RGS), the UK’s learned society and professional body for geography.
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Coral bleaching threatens the diversity of reef fish
New research reveals that global warming also affects fish who depend on corals.
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Astrophysicists map the infant Universe in 3D and discover 4000 early galaxies
Lancaster astronomers have announced one of the largest 3D maps of the infant Universe.
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CERN experiment analysed by Lancaster physicist sees hints of one of the rarest kaon decays
Scientists at CERN say their NA62 experiment has observed what may be an ultra-rare charged kaon decay.
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Putting a monetary value on biodiversity
A photo of a rare shrew taken by a Lancaster alumnus features on a new banknote, celebrating an African island’s unique fauna.
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Why some older people are rejecting digital technologies
Fear of making mistakes and wider concerns about their social responsibility are among reasons why older people are rejecting digital technologies, a new study reveals.