Lancaster University in the North West of England is among the best in the UK. Top 10 in all three major national league tables, it's also highly ranked in international league tables. In 2018, Lancaster University has been named University of the Year by The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2018. It has also taken the top spot for Best Campus University and Best University in the North West. Lancaster University are consistently in the top ten and have maintained the 6th place position in The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2019, the 9th place position in The Guardian University Guide 2019, and the 8th position in The Complete University Guide 2019.



STOR-i is a pioneering four year doctoral training programme with a ground-breaking approach to statistics and operational research, providing a challenging and rewarding student experience. During the first year students undertake a Masters of Research in which collaborative and co-operative work play an important part. The first year includes taught courses, projects and group activities providing students with a grounding in Statistics and Operational Research; an overview of thriving research areas; and an opportunity to develop a formal research proposal for a PhD. In years 2-4, students complete a PhD project, encountering real-life commercial challenges, developing leading-edge STOR-i research and making a real impact on major industrial and scientific applications. During this time students also participate in a range of training activities to help develop other essential transferable skills.



The Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) is main UK government agency for funding research and training in engineering and the physical sciences. The mission of the EPSRC is to promote and support quality basic, strategic and applied research and related postgraduate training in engineering and the physical sciences.