Science & Technology at Lancaster

Lancaster Physics PhD student Beth McCusker was among a group of scientists visiting Washington D.C. to gather congressional support for the high energy physics community.

A new pilot study has found game-based learning (GBL) can be a highly effective method for teaching adults how to identify and avoid e-commerce fraud and scams, an issue that continues to rise globally as more people shop online.

Emeritus Professor Lionel Wilson is to be awarded the Thorarinsson Medal by the International Association of Volcanology and Chemistry of the Earth’s Interior (IAVCEI)

Join us at St Mary's Church, #KirkbyLonsdale for a free event exploring how maths helps us keep our secrets safe!

Join us at St Mary's Church, #KirkbyLonsdale for a free event exploring how maths helps us keep our secrets safe!

Join us at St Mary's Church, #KirkbyLonsdale for a free event exploring how maths helps us keep our secrets safe!

In this webinar, Dr Bruce Lascelles, Dr Jess Potts, Prof. Jess Davies & Prof. John Quinton discuss how soils are accounted for and the change that is needed in local policy to ensure their critical role in our sustainable future is recognised & delivered. ow.ly/1SJb50WnbMV

🌐Webinar: Soils in planning & construction Join us for our next Zoom into Soil webinar on Wednesday 23 July from 12-1pm (UK time). Hear from members from Arcadis & Lancaster University as they discuss soils in planning & construction. REGISTER FOR FREE: ow.ly/1SJb50WnbMV

Join us at St Mary's Church, #KirkbyLonsdale for a free event exploring how maths helps us keep our secrets safe!

Lancaster researchers are pioneering 'macrobehaviour', a new field examining how animal behaviours, such as migration, tool use, and social learning, scale across species, regions, and time.

Lancaster’s Low Temperature Physics team showcased “A quantum view of the invisible universe” at the 2025 Cheltenham Science Festival

Lancaster researchers are partnering with North West SMEs to pilot sustainable fertilisers derived from biomass and waste by-products, including cement bypass dust.

A comprehensive meta‑analysis showed distinct differences in word acquisition between autistic and neurotypical children.

New findings from Lancaster and Manchester Universities refine our understanding of audiovisual speech perception. Whilst lip‐reading aids phoneme recognition in noise, its benefits are smaller than previously reported.

Satellite tracking of ocean giants like whale sharks and turtles reveals key habitats in urgent need of protection. A global study co-authored by Lancaster University’s Dr David March shows movement data can guide more effective marine conservation policy.

Registrations are now open to attend Uranium Science 2025, an international conference for exciting uranium-centred presentations. Held @LancasterUni from 2-4 July - click for more details and registration

New study in challenges official narrative that violent crime is falling in England and Wales. Researchers from Lancaster and Royal Holloway show the Crime Survey for England & Wales underestimates violence

Emeritus Professor Lionel Wilson is to be awarded the Thorarinsson Medal by the International Association of Volcanology and Chemistry of the Earth’s Interior (IAVCEI), a learned society dedicated to research in volcanology.