The Rt Hon Alan Milburn The Rt Hon Alan Milburn will start as Lancaster University’s Chancellor from 1 January 2015. The Chair of the Social Mobility and Child Poverty Commission […]
Roses all set to bloom at Lancaster University
War of the Roses at Lancaster University in 2012 3000 students, 40 activities and 120 fixtures are all lined up for the annual Roses tournament, the traditional battle between Lancaster […]
Society’s fixation with children’s weight can be counterproductive, Lancaster University researcher warns
Dr Garrath Williams A preoccupation with obesity could harm children’s overall health and wellbeing, claim researchers. Childhood Obesity: Ethical and Policy Issues argues that the stigmatisation of childhood obesity may […]
Lancaster University team patents “Unbreakable” security codes inspired by nature
A revolutionary new method of encrypting confidential information is being patented by scientists at Lancaster University. The team have been inspired by their discoveries from human biology, which model how […]
Lancaster University staff New international centre established to address child language learning and delay
Experts from Lancaster University and the Universities of Manchester and Liverpool have secured one of the largest grants ever awarded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) – to […]
Ryelands Park: getting creative over active fun
Ideas for making the walks at Ryelands Park more active and fun will be the topic explored at a free Public Workshop and buffet at Lune Park Children’s Centre at […]
Lancaster University team warns wetter winters may increase river pollution
Image courtesy Lancaster University Warmer, wetter winters could lower the quality of our rivers, according to warnings from Lancaster University environmental scientists. As farmers try to cope with waterlogged soil, […]
‘The Winders of Wyresdale’ music symposium and ceilidh
The Winders of Wyresdale by Andy Hornby The music of the Winders of Wyresdale, which spans three centuries, will come under the spotlight at a Lancaster University symposium on Thursday […]
Florence Nightingale Day celebrates women in maths and statistics.
Florence Nightingale, nurse and statistician 1820 – 1910 The Florence Nightingale Day, showcasing women in maths ans statistics will take place on Thursday 3 April 2014, 9:30am – 3:30pm, at […]
Lancaster Student awarded for malaria mapping methodology
Emanuele in Malawi Research to help fight malaria in sub-Saharan Africa has won Lancaster University PhD student Emanuele Giorgi a $3000 prize at the International Biometric Society’s world conference. He […]