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- Billion-year-old water could hold clues to life on Earth and Mars
- How do we find out about cyber criminals?
- First, carbon footprints... now you can calculate your 'nitrogen footprint'
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72 more University - certified IT Professionals in the North-West
A University exam board recently approved awards for 72 IT professionals working in support roles in schools, colleges, the public sector and SMEs - with most of them working in the Northwest.
The Certificates cover Network and Systems Engineering and range from an introductory course to advanced courses or courses that incorporate vendor qualifications such as Microsoft's MCSE and Cisco's CCNA.
All certificates incorporate a series of study days at InfoLab21 followed by on-line supported learning, with assessments based on real-life scenarios and work-based reflection.
For details of all courses please see:www.lancaster.ac.uk/ictfocus,
e-mailictfocus@lancaster.ac.uk or phone Tracy on 01524 510425
Wed 02 August 2006
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Lancaster set to receive funding boost to stimulate UK's economy
Lancaster is amongst leading universities who are set to benefit from a £50 million investment in cutting-edge research and innovation projects to drive growth. Lancaster's project will use the strong international reputation and links in China, in particular with the Chinese Academy of Sciences, to address the Government's priorities to focus on high-growth SMEs and to increase exports. Using expertise from across the University, it focuses on improved leadership and new technology...
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Fri 17 May 2013
Billion-year-old water could hold clues to life on Earth and Mars
A UK-Canadian team of scientists has discovered ancient pockets of water, which have been isolated deep underground for billions of years and contain abundant chemicals known to support life.
Story supplied by LU Press Office
Thu 16 May 2013
How do we find out about cyber criminals?
Security Lancaster and the Department of Mathematics and Statistics held a workshop to form a new collaborative group who will widen the knowledge of cybercrime and start developing innovative approaches to obtaining information on cyber criminals. The workshop included security researchers and statisticians, solicitors specialising in cybercrime, and experts from government agencies.
Thu 16 May 2013
First, carbon footprints... now you can calculate your 'nitrogen footprint'
Scientists at Lancaster, Virginia and Oxford universities have produced a web-based tool that allows anyone living in the UK to see their own 'nitrogen footprint'.
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Wed 15 May 2013