Home - Lancaster University

<!doctype html>  <html class="no-js" lang="en"> <head> <meta charset="utf-8"> <meta http-equiv="x-ua-compatible" content="ie=edge"> <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">  <meta property="dc.date.created" content="2012-07-16 11:32 BST" /> <meta property="dc.date.modified" content="2024-11-26 15:27 GMT" />   <meta property="og:url" content="https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/"/> <meta property="og:title" content="Home - Lancaster University" /> <meta property="og:site_name" content="Lancaster University" /> <meta property="og:locale" content="en_GB" /> <meta property="og:description" content="Lancaster University is among the best in the UK. A Top 15 university in the UK league tables, we are also highly ranked in international league tables such as the QS World Rankings." /> <meta property="og:image" content="https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/media/lancaster-university/content-assets/images/home-page/furness--foundationheroimage1920x600.jpg" /> <meta name="og:image:alt" content="Students sitting in Furness college" /> <meta name="og:image:width" content="1920" /> <meta name="og:image:height" content="600" /> <meta name="twitter:card" content="summary_large_image"> <meta name="twitter:title" content="Home - Lancaster University"> <meta name="twitter:description" content="Lancaster University is among the best in the UK. A Top 15 university in the UK league tables, we are also highly ranked in international league tables such as the QS World Rankings."> <meta name="twitter:image" content="https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/media/lancaster-university/content-assets/images/home-page/furness--foundationheroimage1920x600.jpg"> <meta name="twitter:image:alt" content="Students sitting in Furness college" /> <link rel="canonical" href="https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/"/> <title>Home - Lancaster University</title>  <meta name="PageID" content="272" />  <meta name="description" content="Lancaster University is among the best in the UK. A Top 15 university in the UK league tables, we are also highly ranked in international league tables such as the QS World Rankings." />  <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" media="screen, print" href="/media/lancaster-university/style-assets/css/styles.min.css?v=1731336196" />  <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" media="screen" href="/media/lancaster-university/style-assets/css/font-face.css?v=1566473704" />  <script type="text/javascript" src="/media/wdp/style-assets/javascript/lib/loadScript.js?v=1614246793"></script>  <script type="text/javascript" src="/media/wdp/style-assets/javascript/lib/thirdparty/jquery/jquery-3.5.1.min.js?v=1606815544"></script>  <script type="text/javascript" src="/media/wdp/style-assets/javascript/lib/thirdparty/accessibleMegaMenu.min.js?v=1655371111"></script>  <script type="text/javascript" src="/media/wdp/style-assets/javascript/compiled/jspm/navigation.bundle.js?v=1656691571"></script>  <link rel="shortcut icon" href="/media/lancaster-university/style-assets/images/favicon.ico"> <link rel="apple-touch-icon" href="/media/lancaster-university/style-assets/images/apple-touch-icon.png">    <meta name="msvalidate.01" content="09677F9EC57477F7C68E18615A7927F7" /><script>window.jQuery || document.write('<script src="/media/wdp/style-assets/javascript/lib/thirdparty/jquery/jquery-1.12.4.min.js?v=1566473683"><\/script>')</script><script src="/media/wdp/style-assets/javascript/lib/scriptHandler.min.js?v=1614254562"></script> <script> var scriptHandler = new ScriptHandler(); </script> <script>(function(w,d,s,l,i){w[l]=w[l]||[];w[l].push({'gtm.start': new Date().getTime(),event:'gtm.js'});var f=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0], j=d.createElement(s),dl=l!='dataLayer'?'&l='+l:'';j.async=true;j.src= 'https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtm.js?id='+i+dl;f.parentNode.insertBefore(j,f); })(window,document,'script','dataLayer','GTM-KHTVZS');</script> <script> document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function() { let links = document.getElementsByTagName('a'); for (let i = 0; i < links.length; i++) { let link = links[i]; if (link.hostname === 'lancaster.box.com' || link.hostname === 'lancaster.app.box.com') { link.href = '/errors/box/?path=' + encodeURIComponent(location.pathname) + '&href=' + encodeURIComponent(link.href) + '&linkText=' + encodeURIComponent(link.text.trim()); } } }); </script>     </head> <body class="standard">   <script src="/media/wdp/style-assets/javascript/lib/thirdparty/jquery/jquery.unveil.min.js?v=1614254565"></script> <script async src="/media/wdp/style-assets/javascript/compiled/jspm/lazy-load.bundle.js?v=1614254609"></script> <nav class="invisible-links" id="top" aria-label="Skip links"> <a href="#main">Skip to content</a> <a href="/accessibility-statement/">Accessibility help</a> </nav>  <dialog id="biccy-banner" aria-label="cookie banner" class="bg-primary-red"> <div id="biccy-prompt" role="region" aria-label="Cookies on lancaster.ac.uk"> <div class="biccy-banner-content"> <h1> Our use of cookies </h1> <p> We use necessary cookies to make our site work. We'd also like to set optional cookies to help us measure web traffic and report on campaigns. </p> <p> We won't set optional cookies unless you enable them. </p> </div> <div class="biccy-banner-options"> <button type="button" id="biccy-continue-button" class="button default"> Accept optional cookies </button> <button type="button" id="biccy-reject-button" class="button"> Reject optional cookies </button> </div> <p class="cookie-settings-link"> <a href="/privacy/website-and-cookies-privacy/cookie-settings/"> Cookie settings </a> </p> </div> </dialog> <script> var dataLayer = [{ 'consentAnalytics': 'false', 'consentMarketing': 'false', //'consentPerformance': 'false', //'consentSocialMedia': 'false', //'consentPreferences': 'false', }]; var consentAnalyticsGranted = false; var consentMarketingGranted = false; let updateCookiePrefsCookie = function() { var maxAge = 31536000; // 24*60*60*365: 365 days in seconds var now = new Date(); var expires = new Date(now.getTime() + (maxAge*1000)); var consent = { analyticsConsent: consentAnalyticsGranted, marketingConsent: consentMarketingGranted, expires: expires.toUTCString(), }; var consentCookie = JSON.stringify(consent); // Max-Age = 7776000 = 90 days in seconds document.cookie = 'luCookieConsent=' + consentCookie + ';Path=/;SameSite=strict;Expires=' + consent.expires + ';Max-Age=' + maxAge; }; let applyCookiePrefs = function() { let trueFalse = consentAnalyticsGranted ? 'true' : 'false' dataLayer.push({'consentAnalytics' : trueFalse}); trueFalse = consentMarketingGranted ? 'true' : 'false' dataLayer.push({'consentMarketing' : trueFalse}); loadTagManager(); }; let deleteCookie = function(name, domain) { document.cookie = name + '=; Path=/; Domain=' + domain + '; Expires=Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:01 GMT;'; } let deleteKnownCookies = function() { var subdomain = window.location.hostname; var pathSegments = subdomain.split('.'); pathSegments.shift(); var domain = pathSegments.join('.'); subdomain = '.' + subdomain; domain = '.' + domain; document.cookie.split(";").forEach(function(cookie) { var cookieName = cookie.trim().split('=')[0]; // If the prefix of the cookie's name matches the one specified, remove it if (cookieName.startsWith('_ga') || cookieName.startsWith('_gid') || cookieName.startsWith('_gcl') || cookieName.startsWith('_utm') || cookieName.startsWith('_hj') || // Hotjar cookieName.startsWith('_fbp') // Facebook Pixel ) { deleteCookie(cookieName, subdomain); deleteCookie(cookieName, domain); } }); } let loadTagManager = function () { // Google Tag Manager (function(w,d,s,l,i){w[l]=w[l]||[];w[l].push({'gtm.start': new Date().getTime(),event:'gtm.js'});var f=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0], j=d.createElement(s),dl=l!='dataLayer'?'&l='+l:'';j.async=true;j.src= 'https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtm.js?id='+i+dl;f.parentNode.insertBefore(j,f); })(window,document,'script','dataLayer','GTM-KHTVZS'); }; (function() { const cookiesBanner = document.getElementById('biccy-banner'); const consentAgreedBtn = document.getElementById('biccy-continue-button'); const consentRefusedBtn = document.getElementById('biccy-reject-button'); updateCookiePrefs = function(e) { updateCookiePrefsCookie(); applyCookiePrefs(); cookiesBanner.close(); document.getElementById('top').focus(); }; consentAgreedBtn.onclick = function(e) { consentAnalyticsGranted = true; consentMarketingGranted = true; updateCookiePrefs(); return false; }; consentRefusedBtn.onclick = function(e) { consentAnalyticsGranted = false; consentMarketingGranted = false; deleteKnownCookies(); updateCookiePrefs(); return false; }; /* IE11 doesn't support => arrow functions. https://stackoverflow.com/questions/38595690/ie-11-script1002-array-filterx-arrow-functions Also needs a startsWith polyfill. */ if (!String.prototype.startsWith) { String.prototype.startsWith = function(searchString, position){ position = position || 0; return this.substr(position, searchString.length) === searchString; }; } if ( document.cookie.split(';').filter( function(item) { return item.trim().startsWith('luCookieConsent=') } ).length ) { var cookieValue = document.cookie.replace( /(?:(?:^|.*;\s*)luCookieConsent\s*\=\s*([^;]*).*$)|^.*$/, '$1' ); var consentSettings = JSON.parse(cookieValue); consentAnalyticsGranted = consentSettings.analyticsConsent; consentMarketingGranted = consentSettings.marketingConsent; applyCookiePrefs(); } else { /* If no cookie is set, we need to show the consent overlay, but not if the page is the one that explains cookies... */ if (window.location.pathname !== '/privacy/website-and-cookies-privacy/cookie-settings/') { cookiesBanner.showModal(); } } })(); </script>   <div class="foundation-container"> <div class="site-container">    <header>  <div id="lu-bar" class="hide"> <div class="grid-container"> <div class="navigation"> <a class="btn-home" title="Link: Home" href="/"> <span aria-hidden="true"> <img src='/media/wdp/style-assets/images/foundation/lu-shield.svg' alt="Lancaster University shield" class="lu-home"> </span> <span class="show-for-sr">Lancaster University Home Page</span> <span class="core-site-title">Lancaster University</span> </a> <nav class="quick-links show-for-large" aria-label="Quick links"> <ul> <li><a href="https://portal.lancaster.ac.uk/ask/">For students</a></li> <li><a href="/current-staff/">For staff</a></li> <li><a href="/study/partners/">Global partners</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.lancasteruniversity.cn/" hreflang="zh-cn" lang="zh">中文网站</a></li></ul> </nav> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="header-content"> <div class="logo-container"> <div class="logo-wrapper"> <a href="/"> <img src='/media/wdp/style-assets/images/logos/lu-logo.svg' alt='Lancaster University' class=' ' itemprop="logo" /> </a> </div> </div> <div class="toggles hide-for-large"> <button class="menu-toggle" aria-controls="mega-menu-wrapper" aria-expanded="false"> <svg class="menu-icon" viewBox="0 0 100 100" width="100" height="100" aria-hidden="true" focusable="false"> <g class="svg-menu-toggle"> <path class="line line-1" d="M5 13h90v14H5z" /> <path class="line line-2" d="M5 43h90v14H5z" /> <path class="line line-3" d="M5 73h90v14H5z" /> </g> </svg> <span class="show-for-sr">Toggle Menu</span> </button> <button class="search-toggle" aria-controls="search-form-mobile" aria-expanded="false"> <svg viewBox="0 0 100 100" class="search-icon" width="100" height="100" aria-hidden="true" focusable="false"> <path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M42.117,12.246 C50.1209,12.246 57.797,15.4257 63.453,21.0858 C69.1132,26.742 72.2928,34.4178 72.2928,42.4218 C72.2928,50.4258 69.1131,58.1018 63.453,63.7578 C57.7968,69.418 50.121,72.5976 42.117,72.5976 C34.1131,72.5976 26.437,69.4179 20.781,63.7578 C15.1208,58.1016 11.9412,50.4258 11.9412,42.4218 C11.9412,34.4178 15.1209,26.7418 20.781,21.0858 C26.4372,15.4256 34.113,12.246 42.117,12.246 L42.117,12.246 Z M76.0828827,67.3362833 C82.3527829,58.7859894 85.2617455,48.0434678 83.9173,37.22271 C82.0618,22.28871 72.3743,9.47671 58.5153,3.61771 L58.51139,3.61771 C53.32389,1.41851 47.74139,0.28961 42.10539,0.29741 L42.117,0.305 C29.058,0.30891 16.742,6.3675 8.769001,16.707 C0.7924008,27.047 -1.933999,40.5 1.382301,53.129 C4.698701,65.758 13.6833,76.137 25.7103,81.223 L25.7103,81.22691 C39.5733,87.08631 55.5113,85.10191 67.5153,76.02771 C67.5852345,75.9748392 67.6549736,75.9217748 67.724517,75.8685177 L91.555,99.6990032 L100.0003,91.253703 L76.0828827,67.3362833 Z"> </path> </svg> <svg viewBox="0 0 100 100" class="search-icon-close" width="100" height="100" aria-hidden="true" focusable="false"> <polygon class="st0" points="84.4,1.4 50.7,35.2 17,1.4 3.5,14.9 37.2,48.7 2.6,83.2 16.1,96.7 50.7,62.1 85.3,96.7 98.8,83.2 64.2,48.7 97.9,14.9 " /> </svg> <span class="show-for-sr">Search toggle</span> </button> </div>  <div class="search-bar show-for-large"> <div class="link-container"> <nav class="quick-links" aria-label="Quick links"> <ul> <li><a href="https://portal.lancaster.ac.uk/ask/">For students</a></li> <li><a href="/current-staff/">For staff</a></li> <li><a href="/study/partners/">Global partners</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.lancasteruniversity.cn/" hreflang="zh-cn" lang="zh">中文网站</a></li></ul> </nav> </div> <form role="search" action="/search" method="get" aria-label="Search Lancaster University"> <label for="f-search-input" class="show-for-sr">Main site search term</label> <input class="input-field search-field" name="q" type="search" placeholder="Search Lancaster University" id="f-search-input"> <button type="submit"> <svg viewBox="0 0 100 100" class="search-icon" width="100" height="100" aria-hidden="true" focusable="false"> <path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M42.117,12.246 C50.1209,12.246 57.797,15.4257 63.453,21.0858 C69.1132,26.742 72.2928,34.4178 72.2928,42.4218 C72.2928,50.4258 69.1131,58.1018 63.453,63.7578 C57.7968,69.418 50.121,72.5976 42.117,72.5976 C34.1131,72.5976 26.437,69.4179 20.781,63.7578 C15.1208,58.1016 11.9412,50.4258 11.9412,42.4218 C11.9412,34.4178 15.1209,26.7418 20.781,21.0858 C26.4372,15.4256 34.113,12.246 42.117,12.246 L42.117,12.246 Z M76.0828827,67.3362833 C82.3527829,58.7859894 85.2617455,48.0434678 83.9173,37.22271 C82.0618,22.28871 72.3743,9.47671 58.5153,3.61771 L58.51139,3.61771 C53.32389,1.41851 47.74139,0.28961 42.10539,0.29741 L42.117,0.305 C29.058,0.30891 16.742,6.3675 8.769001,16.707 C0.7924008,27.047 -1.933999,40.5 1.382301,53.129 C4.698701,65.758 13.6833,76.137 25.7103,81.223 L25.7103,81.22691 C39.5733,87.08631 55.5113,85.10191 67.5153,76.02771 C67.5852345,75.9748392 67.6549736,75.9217748 67.724517,75.8685177 L91.555,99.6990032 L100.0003,91.253703 L76.0828827,67.3362833 Z"> </path> </svg> <span class="show-for-sr">Search</span> </button> </form> </div> </div> <div class="search-bar-mobile hide-for-large" id="search-form-mobile"> <form role="search" action="/search" method="get" aria-label="Search Lancaster University"> <label for="f-search-input-mobile" class="show-for-sr">Main site search term</label> <input class="input-field search-field" name="q" type="search" placeholder="Search Lancaster University" id="f-search-input-mobile"> <button type="submit" class="button">Search</button> </form> </div> <div class="primary-nav"> <div class="grid-container full nav-container"> <div id="mega-menu-wrapper"> <button class="menu-close bg-primary-red" aria-label="Close main menu"> <span class="show-for-sr">Close main menu</span> <span aria-hidden="true">×</span> </button> <div data-sticky-container> <div data-sticky data-options="marginTop:0;" data-sticky-on="large" data-top-anchor="mega-menu-wrapper" > <nav class="quick-links mobile hide-for-large" aria-label="Quick links"> <ul> <li><a href="https://portal.lancaster.ac.uk/ask/">For students</a></li> <li><a href="/current-staff/">For staff</a></li> <li><a href="/study/partners/">Global partners</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.lancasteruniversity.cn/" hreflang="zh-cn" lang="zh">中文网站</a></li></ul> </nav> <nav class="mega-menu bg-primary-red" aria-label="Main menu"> <ul class="nav-menu"> <li class="nav-item"> <button>Study</button> <div class="sub-nav"> <ul> <li class="sub-nav-group"> <span class="group-title"><a href="/study/why-lancaster/">Why Lancaster?</a></span> <ul> <li><a href="/study/why-lancaster/rankings-and-reputation/">Rankings and reputation</a></li> <li><a href="/study/why-lancaster/colleges-and-community/">Colleges and community</a></li> <li><a href="/accommodation/">Accommodation</a></li> <li><a href="/study/fees-and-funding/scholarships-and-bursaries/">Scholarships and Bursaries</a></li> <li><a href="/study/why-lancaster/teaching-and-learning/">Teaching and learning</a></li> <li><a href="/study/why-lancaster/wellbeing-and-support/">Wellbeing and support</a></li> <li><a href="/study/why-lancaster/student-life/">Student life</a></li> <li><a href="/study/why-lancaster/careers-and-employability/">Careers and employability</a></li> <li><a href="/study/why-lancaster/where-is-lancaster/">Where is Lancaster?</a></li> <li><a href="/study/why-lancaster/the-campus-and-the-city/">The campus and the city</a></li> <li><a href="/study/why-lancaster/your-global-experience/">Your global experience</a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="sub-nav-group"> <span class="group-title"><a href="/study/undergraduate/">Undergraduate study</a></span> <ul> <li><a href="/study/undergraduate/courses/">Undergraduate courses</a></li> <li><a href="/study/fees-and-funding/">Fees and funding</a></li> <li><a href="/study/undergraduate/contextual-admissions/">Contextual admissions</a></li> <li><a href="/study/undergraduate/how-to-apply/">How to apply</a></li> <li><a href="/study/undergraduate/after-you-apply/">After you apply</a></li> <li><a href="/study/results/">Got your results?</a></li> <li><a href="/study/clearing/">Clearing</a></li> <li><a href="/study/open-days/undergraduate-open-days/">Open days</a></li> <li><a href="/prospectus/">Request a prospectus</a></li> <li><a href="/study/important-information/terms-and-conditions-for-students/">Terms and conditions</a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="sub-nav-group"> <span class="group-title"><a href="/study/postgraduate/">Postgraduate study</a></span> <ul> <li><a href="/study/postgraduate/postgraduate-courses/">Postgraduate courses</a></li> <li><a href="/study/postgraduate/online-courses/">Online Courses</a></li> <li><a href="/study/fees-and-funding/">Fees and Funding</a></li> <li><a href="/study/postgraduate/applying-for-postgraduate-study/">Apply online</a></li> <li><a href="/study/postgraduate/after-you-apply/">After you apply</a></li> <li><a href="/study/open-days/postgraduate-open-days/">Open days</a></li> <li><a href="/prospectus/">Request a prospectus</a></li> <li><a href="/study/important-information/terms-and-conditions-for-students/">Terms and conditions</a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="sub-nav-group"> <span class="group-title"><a href="/study/postgraduate-research/">Postgraduate research</a></span> <ul> <li><a href="/study/postgraduate/writing-a-research-proposal/">Writing a research proposal</a></li> <li><a href="/study/postgraduate-research/postgraduate-research-training/">Postgraduate research training</a></li> <li><a href="/study/fees-and-funding/">Fees and Funding</a></li> <li><a href="/study/postgraduate/applying-for-postgraduate-study/">How to apply</a></li> <li><a href="/study/postgraduate/after-you-apply/">After you apply</a></li> <li><a href="/study/important-information/terms-and-conditions-for-students/">Terms and conditions</a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="sub-nav-group"> <span class="group-title"><a href="/study/entry-requirements/">Entry requirements</a></span> <ul> <li><a href="/study/entry-requirements/undergraduate-qualifications/">Undergraduate qualifications</a></li> <li><a href="/study/entry-requirements/undergraduate-english-requirements/">Undergraduate English requirements</a></li> <li><a href="/study/entry-requirements/postgraduate-qualifications/">Postgraduate qualifications</a></li> <li><a href="/study/entry-requirements/postgraduate-english-requirements/">Postgraduate English requirements</a></li> <li><a href="/study/entry-requirements/pre-sessional-english/">Pre-sessional English programmes</a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="sub-nav-group"> <span class="group-title"><a href="/study/international-students/">International students</a></span> <ul> <li><a href="/study/international-students/foundation-and-pre-masters-programmes/">Foundation and pre-master's programmes</a></li> <li><a href="/study/entry-requirements/pre-sessional-english/">Pre-sessional English programmes</a></li> <li><a href="/study/international-students/study-start/">Study Start programme</a></li> <li><a href="/study/international-students/pathway-programmes/">International pathway programmes</a></li> <li><a href="/study/international-students/visiting-students/">Study abroad - visiting students</a></li> <li><a href="/study/international-students/global-summer-schools/">Global summer schools</a></li> <li><a href="/study/entry-requirements/pre-sessional-english/short-course/">English for academic purposes</a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="sub-nav-group"> <span class="group-title"><a href="/study/global-experiences/">Global experiences</a></span> <ul> <li><a href="/study/global-experiences/study-abroad-outgoing/">Study abroad - Lancaster students</a></li> <li><a href="/study/global-experiences/vacation-travel-opportunities/">Vacation Travel</a></li> <li><a href="/study/international-students/global-summer-schools/">Summer schools</a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="sub-nav-group"> <span class="group-title" id="list-title-other-courses-5448">Other courses</span> <ul aria-labelledby="list-title-other-courses-5448"> <li><a href="/study/free-and-short-courses/">Free and short courses</a></li> <li><a href="/study/cpd/">Continuing professional development</a></li> </ul> </li> </ul> </div> </li> <li class="nav-item"> <button>Research</button> <div class="sub-nav"> <ul> <li class="sub-nav-group"> <span class="group-title"><a href="/research/">Research at Lancaster</a></span> <ul> <li><a href="/research/ref-2021/">REF 2021</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.research.lancs.ac.uk/portal/">Research Directory</a></li> <li><a href="/research/research-services/">Research Services</a></li> <li><a href="/research/research-culture/">Research Culture</a></li> <li><a href="/research/participate-in-research/">Participate in Research</a></li> <li><a href="/research/this-is-lancaster-podcast/">This is Lancaster Podcast</a></li> <li><a href="/research/research-enterprise-services/">Research and Enterprise Services</a></li> <li><a href="/library/open-research/">Open Research</a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="sub-nav-group"> <span class="group-title" id="list-title-research-in-faculties-8996">Research in Faculties</span> <ul aria-labelledby="list-title-research-in-faculties-8996"> <li><a href="/arts-and-social-sciences/research/">Arts and Social Sciences</a></li> <li><a href="/health-and-medicine/research/">Health and Medicine</a></li> <li><a href="/lums/research/">Management School</a></li> <li><a href="/sci-tech/research/">Science and Technology</a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="sub-nav-group"> <span class="group-title" id="list-title-multidisciplinary-research-4801">Multidisciplinary Research</span> <ul aria-labelledby="list-title-multidisciplinary-research-4801"> <li><a href="/dsi/">Data Science Institute</a></li> <li><a href="/materials-science/">Materials Science</a></li> <li><a href="/health-innovation/">Health Innovation Campus</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/social-futures/">Institute for Social Futures</a></li> <li><a href="/security-lancaster/">Security Lancaster</a></li> <li><a href="/future-cities/">Future Cities Research Institute</a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="sub-nav-group"> <span class="group-title"><a href="/research/doctoral-academy/">Doctoral Academy</a></span> <ul> <li><a href="/research/doctoral-academy/doctoral-training-centres/">Doctoral Training Centres</a></li> <li><a href="/study/postgraduate-research/postgraduate-research-training/">Postgraduate Research Training</a></li> </ul> </li> </ul> </div> </li> <li class="nav-item"> <a href="/connect/">Connect</a> </li> <li class="nav-item"> <button>Sustainability</button> <div class="sub-nav"> <ul> <li class="sub-nav-group"> <span class="group-title"><a href="/sustainability/">Sustainability at Lancaster</a></span> <ul> <li><a href="/sustainability/sustainability-strategy/">Sustainability Strategy</a></li> <li><a href="/sustainability/sustainability-strategy/policies/">Sustainability Policies</a></li> <li><a href="/sustainability/sustainability-strategy/people/">Our sustainability team</a></li> <li><a href="/sustainability/sustainability-strategy/sustainable-development-goals/">Sustainable Development Goals</a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="sub-nav-group"> <span class="group-title"><a href="/sustainability/action/">What we are doing</a></span> <ul> <li><a href="/sustainability/action/energy-and-carbon/">Energy and carbon</a></li> <li><a href="/sustainability/action/green-campus/">Green campus</a></li> <li><a href="/sustainability/action/our-values/">Our values</a></li> <li><a href="/sustainability/action/recycling-and-waste/">Recycling and waste</a></li> <li><a href="/sustainability/action/sustainable-food/">Sustainable food</a></li> <li><a href="/sustainability/action/travel/">Travel</a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="sub-nav-group"> <span class="group-title"><a href="/sustainability/learning/">Learning</a></span> <ul> <li><a href="/sustainability/learning/research/">Research</a></li> <li><a href="/sustainability/learning/training/">Training</a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="sub-nav-group"> <span class="group-title"><a href="/sustainability/get-involved/">Get involved</a></span> <ul> <li><a href="/sustainability/get-involved/community-benefits-fund/">Community Benefits Fund</a></li> <li><a href="/sustainability/get-involved/positive-change-week/">Positive Change Week</a></li> <li><a href="/sustainability/get-involved/staff/">Staff</a></li> <li><a href="/sustainability/action/restore/">ReStore Lancaster</a></li> <li><a href="/sustainability/get-involved/students/">Students</a></li> </ul> </li> </ul> </div> </li> <li class="nav-item"> <button>About</button> <div class="sub-nav"> <ul> <li class="sub-nav-group"> <span class="group-title"><a href="/about-us/">About Us</a></span> <ul> <li><a href="/academic-standards-and-quality/">Academic standards and quality</a></li> <li><a href="/about-us/economic-and-social-impact/">Economic and Social Impact</a></li> <li><a href="/about-us/faculties-and-departments/">Faculties and departments</a></li> <li><a href="/strategic-planning-and-governance/governance/">Governance</a></li> <li><a href="/about-us/income-and-expenditure/">Income and expenditure</a></li> <li><a href="/jobs/">Jobs at Lancaster</a></li> <li><a href="/news/">News</a></li> <li><a href="/study/why-lancaster/rankings-and-reputation/">Rankings and reputation</a></li> <li><a href="/strategic-planning-and-governance/strategic-plan/">Strategic plan</a></li> <li><a href="/about-us/term-dates/">Term dates</a></li> <li><a href="/partners/">UK and international partners</a></li> <li><a href="/leadership/">University leadership</a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="sub-nav-group"> <span class="group-title" id="list-title-campus-9176">Campus</span> <ul aria-labelledby="list-title-campus-9176"> <li><a href="/accommodation/">Accommodation</a></li> <li><a href="/facilities/">Campus Facilities</a></li> <li><a href="/careers/">Careers</a></li> <li><a href="/study/why-lancaster/city/">The city and beyond</a></li> <li><a href="/about-us/colleges/">Colleges</a></li> <li><a href="/health-innovation/">Health Innovation Campus</a></li> <li><a href="/library/">Library</a></li> <li><a href="/about-us/our-campus/">Our Campus</a></li> <li><a href="https://portal.lancaster.ac.uk/ask/wellbeing/">Student Wellbeing</a></li> <li><a href="/study/important-information/safeguarding/">Safeguarding</a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="sub-nav-group"> <span class="group-title" id="list-title-community-8920">Community</span> <ul aria-labelledby="list-title-community-8920"> <li><a href="/study/why-lancaster/colleges-and-community/">Colleges and Community</a></li> <li><a href="/sport/">Community Sport Centre</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.lancasterarts.org/">Lancaster Arts</a></li> <li><a href="/library/visit/">Library Visitor Information</a></li> <li><a href="/schools-and-colleges/">Schools and Colleges</a></li> <li><a href="/current-staff/communications-and-marketing/communications/social-media/social-media-directory/">Social media directory</a></li> <li><a href="https://lancastersu.co.uk/">Students' Union</a></li> <li><a href="https://lancastersu.co.uk/about-societies">Students' Union Societies</a></li> <li><a href="https://lancastersu.co.uk/sport">Students' Union Sports</a></li> <li><a href="/about-us/university-of-sanctuary/">University of Sanctuary</a></li> <li><a href="/widening-participation/">Widening Participation</a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="sub-nav-group"> <span class="group-title" id="list-title-contact-us-2703">Contact Us</span> <ul aria-labelledby="list-title-contact-us-2703"> <li><a href="/about-us/contact-us/">Contact us</a></li> <li><a href="/events/">Events</a></li> <li><a href="/conferences/">Lancaster Conferences</a></li> <li><a href="/about-us/maps-and-travel/">Maps and travel</a></li> <li><a href="/study/open-days/">Open Days</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/virtual-tour/">Online Tour</a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="sub-nav-group"> <span class="group-title"><a href="/alumni/">Alumni</a></span> <ul> <li><a href="/alumni/alumni-document-ordering/">Alumni Document Ordering</a></li> <li><a href="/alumni/your-alumni-network/">Alumni Network</a></li> <li><a href="/alumni/news/">Alumni News</a></li> <li><a href="/alumni/volunteer/">Volunteer</a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="sub-nav-group"> <span class="group-title"><a href="/giving/">Giving</a></span> <ul> <li><a href="/giving/donate/">Donate</a></li> <li><a href="/giving/our-philanthropists/">Our Donors</a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="sub-nav-group"> <span class="group-title"><a href="/graduation/">Graduation</a></span> <ul> <li><a href="/graduation/before-graduation/">Before Graduation</a></li> <li><a href="/graduation/graduation-day/">Graduation Day</a></li> <li><a href="/graduation/when-will-i-graduate/">When Will I Graduate?</a></li> </ul> </li> </ul> </div> </li> <li class="nav-item"> <a href="/news/">News</a> </li> </ul> </nav> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </header>  <main class="main-container " id="main" role="main">  <section class="hero-image landing"> <div class="wrapper"> <div class="content"> <h1>A Top UK University </h1> <p>A Top UK University, a close-knit community and somewhere you can belong. Find out what Lancaster could offer you.</p> <a href="/study/why-lancaster/" class="button" aria-label=""> Why Lancaster? </a> </div> <picture> <source media="(max-width: 1023px)" width="1024" height="600" srcset="/media/lancaster-university/content-assets/images/home-page/furness_student_foundation_landing_page_mobile1024x600.jpg"> <source media="(min-width: 1024px)" width="1920" height="600" srcset="/media/lancaster-university/content-assets/images/home-page/furness--foundationheroimage1920x600.jpg"> <img src="/media/lancaster-university/content-assets/images/home-page/furness--foundationheroimage1920x600.jpg" alt="Students sitting in Furness college" width="1920" height="600" loading="lazy" /> </picture> </div> </section>  <section class="course-search layout-container primary-red"> <div class="inner-container"> <div class="anchor" id="d.en.351465"></div> <script> _l.loadScript("/media/wdp/style-assets/javascript/lib/js-live-search.js?v=1678868832", function() { LIVESEARCH.functions.strAjaxURL = LIVESEARCH.functions.strSiteURL + '/media/wdp/style-assets/php/course-search-ajax.php'; }); </script> <h2>Find a Course</h2> <div class="search-panel"> <div id="frm-course-search" class="search" data-ugurl="/study/undergraduate/courses/course-search/" data-pgurl="/study/postgraduate/postgraduate-courses/postgraduate-course-search/" > <input type="hidden" id="search-category" value="All"> <input type="hidden" id="search-type" value="All" name="u"> <div class="input-group"> <label for="search-query" class="show-for-sr">Course search</label> <input type="search" class="input-group-field" name="q" id="search-query" title="Find a course" placeholder="Course search" autocomplete="off"> </div> <span class="show-for-sr sr-updates" aria-live="assertive" role="alert" aria-atomic="true" ></span> </div> </div> <div class="search-buttons"> <ul> <li> <a href="/study/undergraduate/courses/">Undergraduate courses</a> </li> <li> <a href="/study/postgraduate/postgraduate-courses/">Postgraduate courses</a> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </section> <section class="icons bg-grey" aria-labelledby="icons-heading-336305"> <h2 id="icons-heading-336305" class="hide">Linked icons</h2> <div id="d.en.336305"></div> <div class="grid-container"> <ul class="grid-x"> <li class="cell"> <a href="/prospectus/"> <svg> <use xlink:href="/media/wdp/style-assets/images/symbols.svg#prospectus"/> </svg> Request a prospectus </a> </li> <li class="cell"> <a href="/study/open-days/"> <svg> <use xlink:href="/media/wdp/style-assets/images/symbols.svg#signpost"/> </svg> Visit campus </a> </li> <li class="cell"> <a href="https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/virtual-tour/"> <svg> <use xlink:href="/media/wdp/style-assets/images/symbols.svg#compass"/> </svg> Take a virtual tour </a> </li> <li class="cell"> <a href="/study/chat/"> <svg> <use xlink:href="/media/wdp/style-assets/images/symbols.svg#speech-bubble"/> </svg> Ask a student </a> </li> </ul> </div> </section>  <section class="spotlight-feature layout-container"> <div class="wrapper"> <div class="anchor" id="d.en.580553"></div> <div class="content"> <h2>Postgraduate open day</h2> <p>Questions about postgraduate study at Lancaster? Join us on campus in February 2025.</p> <a href="https://lu.my.salesforce-sites.com/events/targetX_eventsb__events#/esr?eid=a12Tg000002MOgrIAG" class="button" aria-label=""> Book my place </a> </div> <picture> <source media="(max-width: 599px)" width="600" height="350" srcset="/media/lancaster-university/content-assets/images/study/undergraduate/FeatureBox-TwostudentsinLUMSlaughing.jpg"> <source media="(min-width: 600px)" width="1200" height="500" srcset="/media/lancaster-university/content-assets/images/study/undergraduate/Spotlight-TwostudentsinLUMSlaughing.jpg"> <img src="/media/lancaster-university/content-assets/images/study/undergraduate/Spotlight-TwostudentsinLUMSlaughing.jpg" alt="Two students in the Management School sit at desks laughing." width="1200" height="500" loading="lazy" /> </picture> </div> </section> <section class="heading bg-grey text-left" data-magellan-target="d.en.336307"> <div class='anchor' id='d.en.336307'></div> <div class="grid-container"> <div class="grid-x"> <div class="cell small-12 "> <h2>News</h2> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section class="card-carousel foundation-carousel is-centred" aria-label="article carousel" data-use-center-mode="true" data-foundation-carousel-id="2009459603" > <div class="anchor" id="d.en.367437"></div> <div id="article-carousel-wrapper-2009459603"> <div class="grid-container full"> <div class="grid-x article-carousel-wrapper"> <div class="cell medium-1 large-1 show-for-medium carousel-arrow-wrapper left"> <button class=" carousel-arrow left-arrow" type="button"> <svg viewBox="0 0 15.29 15.29" width="50" height="50" aria-hidden="true" focusable="false"> <path d="M10,2.14a7.65,7.65,0,1,0,7.65,7.65A7.65,7.65,0,0,0,10,2.14Zm1.14,5.12L8.63,9.78l2.46,2.46v1.31L7.35,9.82,11.15,6Z" transform="translate(-2.35 -2.14)"/> </svg> <span class="show-for-sr">Previous button</span> </button> </div> <div class="cell small-12 medium-10 large-9"> <div class="grid-x grid-padding-x"> <div class="cell small-12 relative"> <div id="article-carousel-2009459603" class="article-carousel grid-x "> <div class="cell medium-4 article-card"> <div class="card-wrapper"> <a href="/news/lancaster-to-train-a-new-generation-of-talented-researchers-thanks-to-major-doctoral-funding-award"> <div class="card-image"> <img data-lazy-load src="/media/lancaster-university/content-assets/images/foundation/placeholders/feature-550x300.png" data-src='https://cisweb.lancaster.ac.uk:443/img/cwip/cisweb.lancaster.ac.uk/EventsMedia/engineeringphdstoryweb-638682368167520436.jpg?mode=crop&width=550&height=300&center=0.50%2c0.50' alt='engineering' /> </div> <div class="card-content"> <h3 class="title">Lancaster to train a new generation of talented researchers thanks to major doctoral funding award</h3> <p>Lancaster University is set to train around 50 new PhD students, providing a new generation of research leaders – with the first cohort starting in October next year.</p> </div> </a> </div> </div> <div class="cell medium-4 article-card"> <div class="card-wrapper"> <a href="/news/climate-risk-forecasting-takes-step-forward-with-support-from-french-re-insurance-giant"> <div class="card-image"> <img data-lazy-load src="/media/lancaster-university/content-assets/images/foundation/placeholders/feature-550x300.png" data-src='https://cisweb.lancaster.ac.uk:443/img/cwip/cisweb.lancaster.ac.uk/EventsMedia/photohurricane-638682256682245522.png?mode=crop&width=550&height=300&center=0.50%2c0.50' alt='An aerial image of a hurricane spiraling over the ocean' /> </div> <div class="card-content"> <h3 class="title">Climate risk forecasting takes step forward with support from French re-insurance giant </h3> <p>Lancaster University Management School is to further strengthen its novel ‘prediction market’, designed to help forecast future climate-linked risks thanks to backing from a French re-insurance giant.</p> </div> </a> </div> </div> <div class="cell medium-4 article-card"> <div class="card-wrapper"> <a href="/news/call-for-new-governance-framework-for-stem-cell-based-embryo-models"> <div class="card-image"> <img data-lazy-load src="/media/lancaster-university/content-assets/images/foundation/placeholders/feature-550x300.png" data-src='https://cisweb.lancaster.ac.uk:443/img/cwip/cisweb.lancaster.ac.uk/EventsMedia/doctpr-with-weighing-scalesjpg-web-638682959221304245.jpg?mode=crop&width=550&height=300&center=0.50%2c0.50' alt='Doctor in white coat with hands out - suspended above the hands are a pair of old-style brass weighing scale pans' /> </div> <div class="card-content"> <h3 class="title">Call for new governance framework for stem cell-based embryo models</h3> <p>A Nuffield Council on Bioethics working group, including Lancaster University Distinguished Professor of Bioethics Stephen Wilkinson, calls for a new governance framework for stem cell-based embryo models, one that that encourages innovation whilst upholding ethical standards and ensuring public benefit. </p> </div> </a> </div> </div> <div class="cell medium-4 article-card"> <div class="card-wrapper"> <a href="/news/lancaster-universitys-economic-power-and-social-good-captured-in-new-report"> <div class="card-image"> <img data-lazy-load src="/media/lancaster-university/content-assets/images/foundation/placeholders/feature-550x300.png" data-src='https://cisweb.lancaster.ac.uk:443/img/cwip/cisweb.lancaster.ac.uk/EventsMedia/097slfactoredlancsuniprospectusmar22slv9575-1-638682201562973061.jpg?mode=crop&width=550&height=300&center=0.56%2c0.50' alt='Four students walking through Lancaster city centre. There are buildings behind them and the Ashton Memorial is visible in the background' /> </div> <div class="card-content"> <h3 class="title">Lancaster University’s economic power and social good captured in new report</h3> <p>Lancaster University contributed nearly £2 billion to the economy and produced a raft of social goods from skills and spin outs to community projects and policy support, according to a new report launched this week.</p> </div> </a> </div> </div> <div class="cell medium-4 article-card"> <div class="card-wrapper"> <a href="/news/university-provides-warm-welcome-for-uks-spanish-ambassador"> <div class="card-image"> <img data-lazy-load src="/media/lancaster-university/content-assets/images/foundation/placeholders/feature-550x300.png" data-src='https://cisweb.lancaster.ac.uk:443/img/cwip/cisweb.lancaster.ac.uk/EventsMedia/spanish-ambassador-2388-web-638682154554584432.jpg?mode=crop&width=550&height=300&center=0.50%2c0.50' alt='The Spanish Ambassador, Mr José Pascual Marco Martínez (left), with the Dean of Lancaster University’s Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Professor Edward Simpson (right), and The School of Global Affairs Head of Department, Dr Derek Hird (centre left), and the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Director of Internationalisation Professor Christopher Macleod.' /> </div> <div class="card-content"> <h3 class="title">University provides warm welcome for UK’s Spanish Ambassador</h3> <p>The UK’s Spanish Ambassador was on campus at Lancaster University this week to further engagement across education and research with Spain.</p> </div> </a> </div> </div> <div class="cell medium-4 article-card"> <div class="card-wrapper"> <a href="/news/study-exposes-global-blind-spot-in-human-rights-protections-for-dissidents"> <div class="card-image"> <img data-lazy-load src="/media/lancaster-university/content-assets/images/foundation/placeholders/feature-550x300.png" data-src='https://cisweb.lancaster.ac.uk:443/img/cwip/cisweb.lancaster.ac.uk/EventsMedia/andrew-chubb-web-638681329379798558.jpg?mode=crop&width=550&height=300&center=0.48%2c0.58' alt='Hand gripping megaphone wrapped in barbed wire' /> </div> <div class="card-content"> <h3 class="title">Study exposes global ‘blind spot’ in human rights protections for dissidents</h3> <p>Intensifying coercive tactics used by repressive states to silence critics abroad requires the set-up of specialist transnational rights protection offices, says a new paper by researchers at Lancaster University and Central European University in Vienna. </p> </div> </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="cell medium-1 large-1 show-for-medium carousel-arrow-wrapper right"> <button class=" carousel-arrow right-arrow" type="button"> <svg viewBox="0 0 15.29 15.29" width="50" height="50" aria-hidden="true" focusable="false"> <path d="M10,2.14a7.65,7.65,0,1,0,7.65,7.65A7.65,7.65,0,0,0,10,2.14ZM8.6,13.55V12.24l2.46-2.46L8.55,7.26V6l3.8,3.8Z" transform="translate(-2.35 -2.14)"/> </svg> <span class="show-for-sr">Next button</span> </button> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="grid-x article-carousel-wrapper show-for-small-only"> <div class="cell text-right small-3"> <button class="carousel-arrow left-arrow"> <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 15.29 15.29" width="50" height="50"> <path d="M10,2.14a7.65,7.65,0,1,0,7.65,7.65A7.65,7.65,0,0,0,10,2.14Zm1.14,5.12L8.63,9.78l2.46,2.46v1.31L7.35,9.82,11.15,6Z" transform="translate(-2.35 -2.14)"/> </svg> </button> </div> <div class="cell text-left small-3"> <button class="carousel-arrow right-arrow"> <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 15.29 15.29" width="50" height="50"> <path d="M10,2.14a7.65,7.65,0,1,0,7.65,7.65A7.65,7.65,0,0,0,10,2.14ZM8.6,13.55V12.24l2.46-2.46L8.55,7.26V6l3.8,3.8Z" transform="translate(-2.35 -2.14)"/> </svg> </button> </div> </div> </div> <div class="grid-container"> <div class="grid-x"> <div class="cell small-12"> <p>More <a href="/news/">News</a></p> </div> </div> </div> <script src="/media/wdp/style-assets/javascript/compiled/jspm/carousel.bundle.js?v=1614168193"></script> </section>  <section class="bg-image right bg-primary-red"> <div id="d.en.594044"></div> <div class="panel-container"> <div class="headline-panel dark"> <h2>High praise from students</h2> <p>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.</p> <a class="button" href="https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/news/students-rate-lancaster-university-among-uks-best-in-2024-national-student-survey-results">National Student Survey</a> </div> </div> <div class="image"> <img src="/media/lancaster-university/content-assets/images/home-page/nss-1200x600.jpg" loading="lazy" alt="A female student in the infolab smiling " /> </div> </section> <section class="features related-content-row bg-none"> <div class="grid-container"> <div class="anchor" id="d.en.562750"></div> <div class="intro"> <h2>Spotlight on Lancaster University research</h2> <p><p>In-depth stories from across our research community.</p></p> </div> <ul class="feature-row features-4 related-content" data-equalizer data-equalize-on="medium" data-theme="spotlight"> <li class="feature"> <div class="image"> <img data-lazy-load src="/media/lancaster-university/content-assets/images/foundation/placeholders/feature-550x300.png" data-src="/media/lancaster-university/content-assets/images/news-features/FeatureBox-Syrianrefugeesinacamp.jpg" alt="" role="presentation" /> </div> <div class="text"> <h3 class="title" data-equalizer-watch><a href="/news/spotlight/smashing-stereotypes/">Smashing stereotypes</a></h3> <p>Harnessing the power of entrepreneurship to help change lives around the globe.</p> </div> </li> <li class="feature"> <div class="image"> <img data-lazy-load src="/media/lancaster-university/content-assets/images/foundation/placeholders/feature-550x300.png" data-src="/media/lancaster-university/content-assets/images/news-features/FeatureBox-AmazonForestFires.jpg" alt="" role="presentation" /> </div> <div class="text"> <h3 class="title" data-equalizer-watch><a href="/news/spotlight/sensing-danger/">Sensing danger</a></h3> <p>Lancaster University researchers have been working for decades to detect and anticipate shifts in the natural world.</p> </div> </li> <li class="feature"> <div class="image"> <img data-lazy-load src="/media/lancaster-university/content-assets/images/foundation/placeholders/feature-550x300.png" data-src="/media/lancaster-university/content-assets/images/news-features/FeatureBox-TalkOfTheTown.jpeg" alt="" role="presentation" /> </div> <div class="text"> <h3 class="title" data-equalizer-watch><a href="/news/spotlight/talk-of-the-town/">Talk of the town</a></h3> <p>Lancaster’s world-leading Department of Linguistics and English Language examines how language works in learning, communication and within society.</p> </div> </li> <li class="feature"> <div class="image"> <img data-lazy-load src="/media/lancaster-university/content-assets/images/foundation/placeholders/feature-550x300.png" data-src="/media/lancaster-university/content-assets/images/news-features/FeatureBox-Crackingtheageingcode.jpg" alt="" role="presentation" /> </div> <div class="text"> <h3 class="title" data-equalizer-watch><a href="/news/spotlight/cracking-the-ageing-code/">Cracking the ageing code</a></h3> <p>From Tai Chi and crosswords to the under-appreciated importance of hearing - Lancaster’s researchers are taking inspiration from across the world as they unlock some of the secrets to a healthy life in old age.</p> </div> </li> <li class="feature"> <div class="image"> <img data-lazy-load src="/media/lancaster-university/content-assets/images/foundation/placeholders/feature-550x300.png" data-src="/media/lancaster-university/content-assets/images/news-features/FeatureBox-ItsavedmylifeSpotlightstory.jpg" alt="" role="presentation" /> </div> <div class="text"> <h3 class="title" data-equalizer-watch><a href="/news/spotlight/it-saved-my-life/">"It saved my life."</a></h3> <p>Lancaster University academics are helping the NHS deliver better treatments that have improved the lives of millions of people.</p> </div> </li> <li class="feature"> <div class="image"> <img data-lazy-load src="/media/lancaster-university/content-assets/images/foundation/placeholders/feature-550x300.png" data-src="/media/lancaster-university/content-assets/images/news-features/FeatureBox-Awomanworkingatasewingmachineinafactory.jpg" alt="" role="presentation" /> </div> <div class="text"> <h3 class="title" data-equalizer-watch><a href="/news/spotlight/modern-slavery/">Breaking the silence on modern slavery</a></h3> <p>Our research is documenting the lived experiences of men, women and children trapped in modern slavery in the hope that their work can make a difference.</p> </div> </li> <li class="feature"> <div class="image"> <img data-lazy-load src="/media/lancaster-university/content-assets/images/foundation/placeholders/feature-550x300.png" data-src="/media/lancaster-university/content-assets/images/lancaster-stories/FeatureBox-Fishswimoveracoralreef.jpg" alt="" role="presentation" /> </div> <div class="text"> <h3 class="title" data-equalizer-watch><a href="/news/spotlight/sea-of-change/">Sea of Change</a></h3> <p>Snorkelling with a clipboard and pencil in the Indo-Pacific region, observing hundreds of hours of fish behaviour and fighting for food justice in coastal West Africa is all in a day’s work for members of one of Lancaster University’s research groups.</p> </div> </li> </ul> </div> </section>  <section class="bg-image left bg-primary-red"> <div id="d.en.597438"></div> <div class="panel-container"> <div class="headline-panel dark"> <h2>Thinking of Lancaster?</h2> <p>From university fairs and open days to online events, there are lots of ways to research undergraduate or postgraduate study at Lancaster.</p> <a class="button" href="/study/find-out-more/">Find out about studying at Lancaster</a> </div> </div> <div class="image"> <img src="/media/lancaster-university/content-assets/images/study/undergraduate/StandardHeader-StudentswalktowardsLICAbuilding(2).jpg" loading="lazy" alt="Three students walk towards the Arts building through greenery." /> </div> </section> </main>  <nav class="back-to-top" aria-label="Back to the top of the page"> <a href="#top"> <svg class="icon" aria-hidden="true"> <use xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xlink:href="/media/wdp/style-assets/images/symbols.svg#up-arrow"></use> </svg> <p>Top</p> </a> </nav>   <footer role="contentinfo">  <div class="grid-container main-footer"> <div class="grid-x grid-padding-x grid-padding-y"> <div class="cell medium-3 large-2 medium-order-1 large-order-1"> <span class="group-title" id="list-quick-links">Quick Links</span> <ul class="menu vertical" aria-labelledby="list-quick-links">  <li><a href="/study/undergraduate/">Undergraduate study</a></li><li><a href="/study/postgraduate/">Postgraduate study</a></li><li><a href="https://portal.lancaster.ac.uk/ask/">For students</a></li><li><a href="/current-staff/">For staff</a></li><li><a href="/jobs/">Job vacancies</a></li><li><a href="/about-us/colleges/">Colleges</a></li><li><a href="/library/">Library</a></li><li><a href="https://www.e-res.lancaster.ac.uk/PaymentPortal/Intro.aspx">Online payments</a></li><li><a href="https://lancastersu.co.uk/">Students' Union</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="cell medium-4 large-2 show-for-medium medium-order-2 large-order-2"> <span class="group-title" id="list-depts">Faculties & Depts</span> <ul class="menu vertical" aria-labelledby="list-depts"> <li><a href="/arts-and-social-sciences/">Arts and Social Sciences</a></li><li><a href="/health-and-medicine/">Health and Medicine</a></li><li><a href="/lums/">Management School</a></li><li><a href="/sci-tech/">Science and Technology</a></li><li><a href="/about-us/faculties-and-departments/">Departments, Institutes and Centres</a></li><li><a href="/work-foundation/">Work Foundation</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="cell small-12 medium-5 large-2 medium-order-4 large-order-3"> <span class="group-title" id="list-social-media">Connect</span> <ul class="menu vertical connect" aria-labelledby="list-social-media"> <li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/lancasteruniversity/"><svg class="icon"> <use xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xlink:href="/media/wdp/style-assets/images/symbols.svg#facebook"></use> </svg><span class="show-for-sr">Facebook</span></a></li> <li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/lancasteruni/"><svg class="icon"> <use xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xlink:href="/media/wdp/style-assets/images/symbols.svg#instagram"></use> </svg><span class="show-for-sr">Instagram</span></a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/lancasteruniversity/"><svg class="icon"> <use xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xlink:href="/media/wdp/style-assets/images/symbols.svg#youtube"></use> </svg><span class="show-for-sr">YouTube</span></a></li> <li><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@lancasteruni"><svg class="icon"> <use xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xlink:href="/media/wdp/style-assets/images/symbols.svg#tiktok"></use> </svg><span class="show-for-sr">TikTok</span></a></li> <li><a href="https://www.twitter.com/LancasterUni"><svg class="icon"> <use xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xlink:href="/media/wdp/style-assets/images/symbols.svg#x"></use> </svg><span class="show-for-sr">X</span></a></li> <li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/edu/school?id=12603&trk=tyah"><svg class="icon"> <use xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xlink:href="/media/wdp/style-assets/images/symbols.svg#linkedin"></use> </svg><span class="show-for-sr">LinkedIn</span></a></li> <li><a href="https://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/forumdisplay.php?f=157"><svg class="icon"> <use xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xlink:href="/media/wdp/style-assets/images/symbols.svg#tsr"></use> </svg><span class="show-for-sr">The Student Room</span></a></li> <li><a href="https://e.weibo.com/lancasteruni"><svg class="icon"> <use xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xlink:href="/media/wdp/style-assets/images/symbols.svg#weibo"></use> </svg><span class="show-for-sr">Weibo</span></a></li> <li><a href="https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/wechat/"><svg class="icon"> <use xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xlink:href="/media/wdp/style-assets/images/symbols.svg#wechat"></use> </svg><span class="show-for-sr">WeChat</span></a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="cell medium-5 large-auto medium-order-3 large-order-4"> <div class="grid-x"> <div class="cell small-6 medium-7"> <span class="group-title" id="list-contact-us">Contact Us</span> <ul class="menu vertical" aria-labelledby="list-contact-us"> <li> <address itemprop="address" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/PostalAddress" class="t11px"> <span itemprop='name'>Lancaster University</span><br> <span itemprop='addressLocality'>Lancaster</span><br> <span itemprop='addressCountry'>United Kingdom</span><br> <span itemprop='PostcalCode'>LA1 4YW</span><br> </address> </li> </ul> <ul class="menu vertical contact-details"> <li> <span class="phone-number"> <a href="tel:+44-1524-65201"> <svg class="icon"> <use xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xlink:href="/media/wdp/style-assets/images/symbols.svg#phone"></use> </svg> +44 (0)1524 65201 </a> </span> </li> <li> <a href="/about-us/maps-and-travel/"> <svg class="icon"> <use xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xlink:href="/media/wdp/style-assets/images/symbols.svg#map-marker"></use> </svg> Maps and travel </a> </li> </ul> </div> <div class="cell small-6 medium-5"> <img data-lazy-load src="/media/lancaster-university/content-assets/images/foundation/placeholders/feature-550x300.png" data-src='/media/wdp/style-assets/images/location-map.svg' alt="Lancaster University location in the UK" /> </div> </div> </div> <div class="cell medium-7 large-2 show-for-medium awards medium-order-5 large-order-5"> <a href="https://www.topuniversities.com/world-university-rankings" title="Full 2025 World University Rankings."> <img data-lazy-load src="/media/lancaster-university/content-assets/images/foundation/placeholders/feature-550x300.png" data-src='/media/wdp/style-assets/images/WUR-2025-150.png' alt="Top 150 in 2025 World University Rankings." /> </a> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="final"> <p class="text-center"> <a href="/accessibility-statement/">Accessibility Statement</a> | <a href="/strategic-planning-and-governance/legalnotice/">Legal Notice</a> | <a href="/freedom-of-information/">Freedom of Information</a> | <a href="/privacy/">Privacy and Cookies Notices</a> | <a href="/modern-slavery-statement/">Modern Slavery Statement</a> © 2024 Lancaster University. All rights reserved. </p> </div> </footer>  </div>  </div>   <script type="text/javascript" src="/media/wdp/style-assets/javascript/lib/thirdparty/jquery/jquery.sticky.min.js?v=1614254565"></script>  <script type="text/javascript" src="/media/wdp/style-assets/javascript/lib/thirdparty/foundation-6.5.3.min.js?v=1614246840"></script>  <script type="text/javascript" src="/media/wdp/style-assets/javascript/lib/thirdparty/slick-custom.min.js?v=1650458938"></script> <script> $(document).foundation(); $(document).ready(function() { scriptHandler.addScript('/media/wdp/style-assets/javascript/compiled/jspm/foundationFooter.bundle.js?v=1657724213'); }); </script> </body> </html>

CINXE.COM

Home - Lancaster University