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Research, media coverage and other news from @LancasterUni Communications team. Looking for an expert? https://t.co/fvsYIUFrVb
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Joined May 2014
Professor Jo Rycroft-Malone OBE @jorycroftmalone has welcomed a multi-million pound investment in a regional research collaboration to deliver improved services for patients and communities across the North West https://t.co/HNeaYRhHgT
lancaster.ac.uk
Distinguished Professor Jo Rycroft-Malone OBE, Executive Dean of the Faculty of Health and Medicine at Lancaster University, has welcomed a multimillion-pound investment in a regional research...
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The Financial Times quotes Dr David Clancy from @BLSLancasterUni on a supplement claimed to have anti-ageing effects https://t.co/Vu30NFdgkA
ft.com
The potential anti-ageing effects of molecule spermidine have attracted longevity researchers and the wellness industry
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Professor of English and Creative Writing Sharon Ruston writes in the Conversation about “Guillermo de Toro's Frankenstein: beguiling adaptation stays true to heart of Mary Shelley's story” https://t.co/XFwR5GWt6n
theconversation.com
Guillermo del Toro’s retelling of the story about a scientist trying to create life is a visual treat and a rousing adaptation.
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Misophonia: having strong negative reactions to certain sounds is linked to mental inflexibility Dr Helen Nuttall @hel_nuttall @lancspsychres writes for @ConversationUK 👇 https://t.co/f2BWFikEIY
theconversation.com
Is misophonia related to inflexible thinking?
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Congratulations to @LancasterUni spin-out @quantumbase which has been shortlisted in The Times Higher Education Awards 2025 @timeshighered #THEawards
https://t.co/AJxAJai7Dz
lancaster.ac.uk
Lancaster University has been shortlisted for the Knowledge Exchange/Transfer Initiative of the Year Award in the Times Higher Education Awards 2025.
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🏆 Together with @LancasterUni, we're thrilled to be shortlisted for 'Knowledge Exchange/Transfer Initiative of the Year' at the @TimesHigherEd Awards 2025, in recognition of how we’re utilising physics knowledge exchange to set a new global standard in anti-counterfeiting.
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Lancaster University has created a new spinout company, Photarix, to pioneer secure communications in the quantum era https://t.co/CslsDIqu0j
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Lancaster University has created a new spinout company, Photarix, to pioneer secure communications in the quantum era.
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Space weather modelling suite for the Met Office co-developed by Lancaster @LancUniPhysics
https://t.co/VjPxlFixIq
lancaster.ac.uk
A pioneering new space weather forecasting modelling suite will enable operational modelling of the upper atmosphere at the Met Office for the first time in a major breakthrough for UK atmospheric...
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Professor Adam Taylor @Adatomy from @LancasterMedSch writes in the Conversation about “Runny noses, black toenails and ‘coregasms’: here are seven weird ailments that exercise can trigger” https://t.co/USrAFC2IKM
theconversation.com
Exercise might be good for the body and mind, but it can also result in some bizarre ailments.
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Professor Amalendu Misra writes in the Conversation on “Why US military action against Latin America's cartels won't win the war on drugs” https://t.co/fqevbtVycm.
theconversation.com
A direct confrontation between the US military and Latin America’s drug cartels is edging closer.
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Professor of International Relations Simon Mabon writes in the Conversation about how “The two years of fighting since October 7 have transformed the Middle East” https://t.co/Z5S1o4WBhU
theconversation.com
The impact of the October 7 attacks and Israel’s response will reverberate for decades to come.
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I wrote in @TIME about the need to align incentives between old and young in a world where the old are becoming a majority everywhere
The generation that gave itself a wealthy retirement is hurting young people today. It doesn't have to be this way, writes Renaud Foucart. https://t.co/ncOZj33ZYF
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Dr Mark Lacy from the School of Global Affairs writes in the Conversation on how “Zelensky says a destructive drone arms race looms – but dystopia isn’t inevitable” https://t.co/fPkOu09Zif
theconversation.com
The new age of drones and AI may be terrifying, but there are reasons for thinking the dystopian possibilities of future war will be contained.
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A team led by Dr Jemma Kerns from @LancasterMedSch has been awarded £1.5M by the EPSRC to develop a tool to predict and diagnose bone disorders for the first time https://t.co/uqxLq4tq0f
lancaster.ac.uk
A team led by Dr Jemma Kerns from Lancaster Medical School has been awarded £1.5M by the EPSRC to develop a tool to predict and diagnose bone disorders for the first time.
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Research led by @LancasterMedSch based on findings from the Reproductive Health Survey for England have revealed how women prefer to access contraceptive services https://t.co/FKqnu958KO
lancaster.ac.uk
Findings from the Reproductive Health Survey for England have revealed how women prefer to access contraceptive services.
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Professor Adam Taylor @Adatomy from @LancasterMedSch writes in the Conversation on “How diamonds, gold and platinum became medical gamechangers” https://t.co/hkwoYLyX6U
theconversation.com
When jewellery materials become life-saving tools.
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Latest article I’ve enjoyed writing for the conversation: How adding sprints to your usual jogs can boost the health benefits of running
theconversation.com
Interval running can provide all the health benefits of a run but in a fraction of the time.
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"How Angela Rayner managed to underpay stamp duty – family trusts and tax avoidance explained" Dr @BenMayfield9 @LancsUniLaw writes for @ConversationUK 👇 https://t.co/THSRNdvRTi
theconversation.com
Rayner’s case highlights the complexities of a system every UK housebuyer is expected to get to grips with.
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Read what Dr @RenaudFoucart (@LancasterManage) has to say in @ConversationUK on the long-running court case into #Google's monopoly... The tech giant has now been saved from being 'dismantled' - and it's all thanks to #artificial_intelligence ⬇️ https://t.co/EtmfVTW6yt
theconversation.com
AI poses a risk to Google’s main revenue source: online advertising.
Google will not be dismantled: it was illegally monopolising the general search engine market, but tech has changed. Hard not to think about Windows forced to offer alternatives to Internet Explorer just when Chrome became the leader, me in @ConversationUK - link in next tweet
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Professor Adam Taylor @Adatomy from @LancasterMedSch explains in the Conversation about how “Champion tennis player Monica Seles has myasthenia gravis – what is it and how does it affect sufferers?” https://t.co/lgZylyaArw
theconversation.com
The incurable autoimmune condition affects an estimated 3-12 in every 100,000 people.
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