News and Events

from the Faculty of Health and Medicine

Clinical Psychology commended

Clinical Psychology 'highly commended'

The Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (DClinPsy) programme has been highly commended in the recent accreditation visit by the British Psychological Society (BPS), the learned and professional body for psychologists in the United Kingdom.

Released: May 2012

Empowering NHS Ward Managers

Blackpool NHS and CETAD empower Ward Managers

CETAD have worked with Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust to devise a development programme for Ward Managers.

Released: May 2012

Parasite problem for cattle TB

Research shows parasite is hampering moves to cut cattle TB in UK

The spread of a common animal parasite across the UK may be compromising efforts to curb cattle tuberculosis.

Released: May 2012

Athena SWAN Award

Athena SWAN Award

In May 2012, the presentation ceremony took place for Lancaster's Bronze Athena SWAN University award, which recognises and celebrates good employment practice for women working in science, engineering and technology (SET) in higher education and research.

Released: May 2012

Research misses human aspect

Animal disease research misses the human perspective say scientists

Animal disease research concentrates too much on the behaviour of micro organisms while ignoring the role played by humans; we need to take more account of the human dimension if the work of scientists is to be translated into policy, according to scientists at Lancaster and Liverpool universities.

Released: May 2012

Staff talk about Dying Matters

Staff from the IOELC talk 'Dying Matters' with students and staff

As part of Dying Matters Awareness Week, (14-20 May 2012), staff at the International Observatory on End of Life Care took to the campus to encourage students and staff of the University to be more open about dying and to think about writing a will, becoming an organ donor or to look out for those who have been recently bereaved.

Released: May 2012

Innovators working with homeless

'DIY' techie innovators working with homeless on prototype healthcare tool

Lancaster University is bringing a new wave of citizen scientists together with the homeless in the North West to dream up new technology which could change their lives.

Released: May 2012

Researching positives of bipolar

Research explores the positives of bipolar

The problems of living with bipolar have been well documented, but a new study by Lancaster University has captured the views of those who also report highly-valued, positive experiences of living with the condition.

Released: May 2012

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