Lancaster University

Lancaster University, officially The University of Lancaster, is a research-intensive British university in Lancaster, Lancashire, England. The university was established by Royal Charter in 1964 and initially based in St Leonard's Gate until moving to a purpose-built 300 acre campus at Bailrigg in 1968. Lancaster expanded rapidly and now has the 11th highest research quality in the UK and is the 16th highest ranking research institution according to the latest Research Assessment Exercise.

Address: Bailrigg, Lancaster, Lancashire, United Kingdom
Website: http://www.lancs.ac.uk/
Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lancaster_University

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Psychology & Psychiatry

Insight into recovery from mental illness and ongoing management of conditions

New research explores personal experiences of mental illness through the portrayal offered by bloggers.

May 18, 2023

Health informatics

Higher mortality rate for Porton Down veterans involved in chemical weapons research

Military veterans involved in chemical warfare agent research at Porton Down faced a 6% higher mortality rate than similar veterans who were not involved.

May 11, 2023

Surgery

Good news for patients waiting for stoma reversal surgery

Patients can be reassured that delays in stoma reversal surgery do not affect long-term outcomes according to new research.

Apr 19, 2023

Obstetrics & gynaecology

Guidelines published to help improve practice in UK when the state intervenes to safeguard an unborn or newborn baby

Guidelines to help improve practice when the state takes action to safeguard an unborn or newborn baby have been finalized and published by Nuffield Family Justice Observatory (Nuffield FJO), following the introduction of ...

Mar 30, 2023

Medical research

'Informal caregivers' experienced mental health decline 'akin to divorce' during COVID lockdowns

People who became caregivers during COVID-19 by helping family members, friends or neighbors in need experienced a sharp decline in their own mental health, new research from Lancaster University reveals.

Feb 28, 2023

Immunology

How a high fat diet allows expulsion of intestinal parasite worms

Scientists have discovered that a high-fat diet allows the immune system to eliminate a parasitic worm which is a major cause of death and illness in the developing world.

Feb 6, 2023