First ever dual degree programme launched between UK and Pakistani universities

• Feb 2010: Lancaster Vice-Chancellor Professor Paul Wellings, Sir Christian Bonington CBE, Senator Azam Khan Swati and Dr S M Junaid Zaidi, Rector of CIIT signing the MOU for the new dual degree Fro ... more

The Queen Presents Prize to Lancaster University

• Feb 2010: The presentation at Buckingham Palace The Queen has presented an award at Buckingham Palace for Lancaster University’s world-class research into watersaving techniques for agriculture. He ... more

Speed networking is a hit with student entrepreneurs

• Mar 2010: Networking at Lancaster University Enterprise in Heels eventFemale students who are interested in starting their own businesses have benefitted from two specialised events this term. Enterprise ... more

Lancaster signs new teaching partnership with Kazakhstan-British Technical University

• Mar 2010: KBTU’s Vice Rector for Academic Affairs, Professor Zoya Tuiebakhova and Paul WellingsThis week Lancaster and Kazakhstan-British Technical University agreed to a new teaching partnership which wi ... more

Children Needed For Psychology Research

• Mar 2010: Rosie Mills taking part in the research Children have been helping psychologists at Lancaster University do research which may ultimately help people suffering from conditions including s ... more

Royal Society Award for "Unsung Hero" of Science

• Mar 2010: Ian Miller A senior technician at Lancaster University has received a Hauksbee Award from the Royal Society in recognition of his valuable role in supporting scientific research. The a ... more

Graduate Students Win a Place at the World’s Largest Business Planning Competition

• Mar 2010: A team of Lancaster postgraduate students has won entry to the Rice University Business Plan Competition, the most prestigious of its kind in the world. The Lancaster team is one of 42 selected from ... more

Post Graduate Student Engineer at Number 10 Downing St

• Mar 2010: Esti Mardiani-Euers with Sarah Brown at 10 Downing St A Lancaster University Engineering student has been celebrated at Number 10 Downing Street as part of World Book Day. Esti Mardia ... more

Lancaster University study shows outstanding benefits of exercise to employees

• Mar 2010: A study by Lancaster University’s Centre of Organizational Health & Wellbeing into the effects of exercise on Nestlé UK employees has shown that it results in outstanding physical and psychologi ... more

Lancaster University credit rating upgraded to A+

• Mar 2010: Lancaster University gains A+ credit rating The credit ratings agency Standard and Poor’s, has announced an upgrade to Lancaster University’s credit rating to 'A+' from 'A'. The upgrad ... more

Lancaster Researchers Developing Parkinson's Blood Test

• Mar 2010: Dr Penny Foulds More than 200 Lancashire residents have volunteered to help researchers at Lancaster University in their quest to develop a blood test for Parkinson’s Disease (PD). Dr ... more

ATOME project aims to improve access to pain medicines across Europe

• Mar 2010: A new consortium of academic institutions and public health organizations is working to help European governments identify and remove barriers that prevent people from accessing medicines that could ... more

Pre-School Centre Judged “Outstanding”

• Mar 2010: The Pre-School Centre celebrate Lancaster University Pre-School Centre has been judged outstanding in all areas after a recent Ofsted inspection. The inspection report states: “T ... more

Ruskin and the banking crisis

• Mar 2010: Professor Chris May The work of Victorian thinker and critic John Ruskin makes perfect reading in today’s economic climate, according to researchers at Lancaster University. Writing 15 ... more

Lancaster tops all major league tables

• Mar 2010: Lancaster rated top university in the Northwest by Times, Sunday Times, Guardian and Independent Lancaster’s students are ‘happiest in the region’ Sun ... more