Eco-innovation businesses invited to attend pioneering project launch
Ambitious North West SMEs keen to drive forward eco-innovative ideas and products are invited to a major event in Manchester on March 4. Read more
Café Scientifique: Five loaves and two fishes: can local food feed the world?
Dr Rebecca Whittle, Lancaster Environment Centre
Wednesday 06 March 2013, 1930-2030
The Robert Gillow, Lancaster
With the world's population projected to reach 9 billion by 2050 there is talk of a global food security crisis. Read more
News
Geography student sets up film company
It is well known that Geography graduates are highly employable and use their degrees in many different ways. One of the more unusual we have heard about recently is Lancaster geographer Greg Tomaszewicz who has set up his own Video Production Company - Lanor Productions.
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Fri 22 February 2013
First Science and Technology Business Partnerships and Enterprise Annual Report 2011-2012 available to download now
2011-2012 saw the development of a new theme-based strategy for Business Partnerships and Enterprise in Science and Technology. The seven interdisciplinary themes are: Advanced Manufacturing, Energy, Environment, Health and Human Development, Information and Communication Technologies, Quantum Technology and Security. Each theme has dedicated professional staff to work with businesses and source the expertise they need.
Tue 19 February 2013
Lancaster University Coffeemat Challenge won by Science and Technology student Seb
The concept of a new university website, complete with mobile application, to capture the campus social scene at a glance, earned an enterprising student an iPad.
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Tue 19 February 2013
Competition finalists to present at the House of Commons
Two researchers from Lancaster University have been chosen to present their work at the House of Commons as part of an annual event showcasing the work of the UK's best early career scientists, engineers and technologists.
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Wed 13 February 2013
Free talks from Lancaster University statisticians
Experts from the Department of Mathematics and Statistics are to give free public talks as part of the 2013 International Year of Statistics.
Fri 08 February 2013
Events
Centre for Global Eco-Innovation Showcase
Monday 04 March 2013, 1330-1630
Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
The Centre for Global Eco-Innovation brings together the expertise, resources and global contacts of Lancaster University and the University of Liverpool, together with international commercialisation consultancy Inventya Limited to undertake SME-led collaborative R&D partnerships. The centre will be officially launched at this event by Lord Drayson of Kensington (the former UK Science Minister). Lord Drayson is a highly successful entrepreneur who built his profile from start-up businesses...
The Journey to a Smarter City
Rashik Parmar, IBM Academy of Technology
Wednesday 06 March 2013, 1300-1500
C74 InfoLab21
The city infrastructure is trying to cope with unprecedented levels of demand. At the same time technology allows us to capture more information about the city and achieve higher levels of optimisation. During this talk Rashik will explore the challenges and opportunities of using this new information to evolve to Smarter cities and cope with the increased demands.
Particle Cosmology Seminar
Professor Mark Hindmarsh, University of Sussex
2013 - Date and time to be confirmed
C1 Physics Building
Title: Consistent cosmology with Higgs thermal inflation in a minimal extension of the MSSM
Illustrating what synthetic chemistry can offer to environmental and bio- scientists
Dr Mike Coogan, Senior Lecture in Chemistry
Friday 22 March 2013, 1200-1300
LEC Training Rooms 1 And 2
This talk will attempt to illustrate the opportunities for collaboration between the synthetic chemists in the new department of chemistry and LEC with a mixture of short description of what could be done and examples of past collaborative work in relevant areas.
SPEARS Seminar: Laboratory and Numerical Simulations of Auroral Kilometric Radiation
Professor Alan Phelps, Physics Department, University of Strathclyde
Tuesday 16 April 2013, 1600-1700
Marcus Merriman Lecture Theatre
Auroral kilometric radiation (AKR) is a natural source of electromagnetic radiation produced above the earth's auroral regions. AKR is observable from satellites, and the total integrated power radiated can be typically 1 or 2 GW. To understand the physical mechanism a laboratory experiment has been constructed and has simulated the production of AKR. Also, using a particle in cell program, numerical simulations have been carried out and compared with both the results from the laboratory...
Police misconduct, oversight and integrity:studies from the UK and Australia
Dr Louise Porter, Griffith University, Australia
Wednesday 17 April 2013, 1200-1300
C60 InfoLab21
This presentation provides an overview of the problem of contemporary police misconduct, with a particular focus on Australia and the UK.
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