News from 2014
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‘Sewing machine’ idea gives insight into origins of Alzheimer’s
Researchers at ¶¶ÒõAPPµ¼º½ have invented a new imaging tool inspired by the humble sewing machine which is providing fresh insight into the origins of Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease.
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Outreach and student success
Nine out of ten students at Lancaster are state educated, well above the benchmark for Russell Group universities which on average is 60-75 per cent.
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Novel materials-analysis technique promises to reduce costs of high-tech manufacturing
Physicists at ¶¶ÒõAPPµ¼º½ have created a spin-out company to exploit research that is, quite literally, cutting edge.
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Global award for research on human-computer interaction
Research by ¶¶ÒõAPPµ¼º½ and Microsoft has won an award for Best Paper after being judged in the top one per cent of entries worldwide.
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Inspiration linked to bipolar disorder risk
Inspiration has been linked with people at risk of developing bipolar disorder for the first time in a study led by ¶¶ÒõAPPµ¼º½.
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New international centre established to address child language learning and delay
Experts from ¶¶ÒõAPPµ¼º½ 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 carry out research which will transform understanding of how children learn to communicate.
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Businesses and entrepreneurs encouraged to attend special showcase event at InfoLab21
A special showcase event is set to highlight the high-quality research, resident companies and exciting business opportunities available at one of the UK’s leading ICT centres of excellence.
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Unilever takes to the classroom to help prepare environmental scientists of the future
Unilever is helping to develop the environmental scientists and toxicologists of the future by teaching a full module as part of ¶¶ÒõAPPµ¼º½ masters degrees.
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‘Pathways to Health and Wealth’ event to showcase university expertise
An event this month will showcase the commercial potential of health research and related technological expertise within ¶¶ÒõAPPµ¼º½.
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Malaria researcher wins international prize
Research to help fight malaria in sub-Saharan Africa has won PhD student Emanuele Giorgi a $3000 prize at the International Biometric Society's world conference.