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Cream of the crop

Lancaster’s plant scientists are on a mission to tackle global food security. In an ever-turbulent world, the need to secure global food production and nutritional security while protecting our plants and biodiversity has never been greater.

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Royal Economic Society honour for Lancaster Professor Bruce Hollingsworth

Professor of Health Economics Bruce Hollingsworth has been appointed a Founding Fellow of the Royal Economic Society. 
President-Elect of the Royal Astronomical Society Professor Jim Wild

Lancaster physicist becomes Royal Astronomical Society President-Elect

Space physicist Professor Jim Wild has been elected as President-Elect of the Royal Astronomical Society (RAS).

 
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New partnership enables key language link with Spanish government

A new partnership will enable Lancaster University’s new School of Global Affairs to offer a Spanish Government seal of approval to students, staff and members of the public, who officially master the Spanish language.
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Students and alumni champion ‘Transparency’ theme at Northern Design Festival

Alumni and students at Lancaster University are a key part in the organisation of this year’s Northern Design Festival which sports a bold new theme: Transparency’ in the creative industry.
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A time to ‘Make Do and Mend’ at University Library

A special ‘Make Do And Mend Day’ to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II will be held at Lancaster University Library.
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Lancaster students celebrate historic Roses victory

Lancaster students celebrated a record-breaking victory in the annual Roses varsity tournament this weekend against rivals York University.

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High praise from students

Students participating in the National Student Survey (NSS) 2024 rated Lancaster University highly for teaching, academic support, and learning resources. Among other successes, Lancaster scored 91.5% for learning resources, 88.5% for teaching quality, and 89.9% for academic support.

National Student Survey
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