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Developing Novel Approaches to Tracking Domestic Water Demand Under Uncertainty
Dr Alison Browne, Dr Will Medd (LEC) and Dr Ben Anderson (Essex University) have just had this article released which forms part of two research programs on water demand and climate change - the EPSRC funded ARCC-Water project (Adaptation and Resilience in a Changing Climate) and the ESRC/Scottish Government/DEFRA funded Sustainable Practices Research Group 'Patterns of Water' projects. They held a successful stakeholder workshop in Lancaster on the 25th June exploring the 'Tipping Points of Climate Change and Water Demand', and Dr Alison Browne and Dr Martin Pullinger (LEC) presented more recent research results to both the UK Water Industry Demand Forum, and DEFRA's water demand, efficiency and sustainability policy experts in London in June/July.
Thu 16 August 2012
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Unborn babies 'practise' facial expressions in the womb
Researchers from Durham and Lancaster Universities suggest that a foetus's ability to show a "pain" facial expression is a developmental process which could potentially give doctors another index of the health of a foetus.
Story supplied by LU Press Office
Mon 17 June 2013
Lancaster leads the way in cyber security bursary scheme
Lancaster is one of four UK universities selected to take part in an 'industry first' sponsorship initiative encouraging students to take up Masters-level cyber security degrees.
Story supplied by LU Press Office
Mon 10 June 2013
Physicists gain insight into the UK's biggest killer
Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in the UK, accounting for a third of all fatalities through illnesses such as stroke and heart disease.
Story supplied by LU Press Office
Wed 29 May 2013
Engineering students make finals of national start-up business competition
Engineering students Scott Nash, Daniel Richardson and Aaron Aboshio have won the northern heat of the Youth Entrepreneurs Scheme 'Engineering YES' competition for their spin-out renewable energy company Atlantis.
Thu 23 May 2013