We've had some gorgeous pics of our campus ducklings shared with us recently! 🦆🐤🐤 Don't forget to tag us if you manage to get a snap of our fluffiest inhabitants 📸 📸 1 & 2: Jessica Fisher 📸 3: AbramTom (on Instagram)

Where are the biggest gaps in #AI security research? Our researchers completed a review for the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology and identified five key areas www.lancaster.ac.uk/news/lancast...

Lancaster researchers identify ‘blind spots’ in AI security research - Lancaster University

Lancaster University researchers have identified gaps in AI security research following a government-commissioned thematic review.

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Working at altitudes of nearly 4,800 metres, our researchers helped provide new evidence to explain the formation of the Tibetan Plateau @natgeosci.nature.com www.lancaster.ac.uk/news/study-r...

Study reveals new geological evidence explaining the formation of the Tibetan Plateau - Lancaster University

New evidence suggests that key differences in the geographical nature of the Tibetan Plateau can be explained by how far the Indian tectonic plate has been pushed beneath the plateau.

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Today, families received a government apology after tens of thousands of babies were forcibly adopted between 1949 and 1976. It follows a long campaign spearheaded by families and underpinned by the work of researchers including our own Dr Michael Lambert. www.lancaster.ac.uk/news/lancast...

Lancaster research contributes to government forced adoption apology - Lancaster University

The government has today apologised to families on behalf of the state for its role in the historic forced adoption of tens of thousands of babies.

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Are you ‘happee’ or are you ‘happeh’? 💬 Find out what the 'happy vowel' in Manchester accents can tell us about social class in the city, according to new research led by our own Dr Danielle Turton which was featured in @theguardian.com yesterday 👇

‘Happy vowel’ is a key indicator of social class in Manchester accents, study finds

Final vowel in words such as happy, baby and chilly varies clearly by social class across the city

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We're looking for volunteers for a citizen science project that's helping to deliver aid in Venezuela 🌍 The Planetary Response Network uses crowd-sourced data to identify damage to buildings, access difficulties, and signs of people in distress by reviewing satellite images.

Appeal for citizen scientists after Venezuela earthquakes - Lancaster University

Scientists from Lancaster University are appealing for volunteers to help a citizen science project helping the delivery of humanitarian aid in the wake of two earthquakes within less than one minute of each other in Venezuela.

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A significant vulnerability in the ChatGPT AI model has been discovered by our spin-out company @mindgard.ai 🌐 Our own Prof Peter Garraghan has been interviewed by the BBC as part of a report on how ChatGPT can be made to generate sexualised and violent images. Read the BBC report here 👇

OpenAI works to stop ChatGPT generating 'sex crime scene' images

Researchers say it is still possible to trick the AI chatbot into producing graphic content.

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The Covid-19 pandemic pushed some vulnerable Indian families to trade long-term stability for immediate survival, according to a new study from @foodequity.bsky.social and the Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (1/2)

Skipping meals to selling assets: COVID-19 and coping strategies of vulnerable Indian households - Lancaster University

The COVID-19 pandemic pushed some households in India into difficult and often unsustainable coping strategies, forcing trade-offs between immediate survival and long-term stability, according to new ...

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New degradable sensors reveal the secret life in soil 🌱 The sensors track activity in soil by measuring the rate degradable material is eaten by microbes. While previous methods could take months to get results, these sensors provide measurements every 30 minutes. 📰: https://pulse.ly/tm4hiy8pln

We're launching our nuclear operations simulator! 🏭 The simulator, which replicates a nuclear energy reactor control room, is the first of its kind in the UK in its ability to simulate a variety of reactor designs. 📰: https://pulse.ly/yngepqxhz6

We've launched a new research centre! 🌱 The Centre for Sustainable Soils brings together experts from a wide range of disciplines, as well as over 20 researchers from @ukceh.bsky.social, and will explore how we can protect the most biodiverse habitat on Earth. 📰: https://pulse.ly/dpjqqi7dvq

Find out how 'Backrooms' reflects our personal and economic anxieties in this new article by our own Prof James Cronin and Dr Sophie James for @uk.theconversation.com 👇

Backrooms: why being trapped in the film’s endless corridors feels a lot like modern life

Beneath the horrifying labyrinth, Backrooms tells a familiar story of foreclosed futures, precarity and frustrated aspirations.

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Congratulations to Afif for winning #LUMay with these gorgeous sunny day pics of Helm Crag and Easedale Tarn 🏞️ 📸: afif_kharisma on Instagram #LakeDistrict #Photography #Wainwrights

A major national ranking is out today, and we continue to feature in the top 10 UK universities! Find out more about the Complete University Guide 2027 👇 www.lancaster.ac.uk/news/complet... #CUG2027

Congratulations to Prof Nick Graham, who has been elected to become a Fellow of @royalsociety.org, one of the world’s most prestigious learned societies! 👏 Nick is a Chair in marine ecology, and his research explores the effects of climate change on coral reef ecosystems 🐟 @lec-reefs.bsky.social

Lancaster marine ecologist elected to become Royal Society Fellow - Lancaster University

Lancaster University’s Distinguished Professor Nick Graham has been elected to become a Fellow of the Royal Society, one of the world’s most prestigious learned societies.

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Eid-ul-Adha Mubarak to all in our Muslim community 🐏

Staff and students from our School of Global Affairs (@globalaffairslu.bsky.social) played a key role in the repatriation to Ethiopia of two culturally significant artefacts, which were officially handed back this week www.lancaster.ac.uk/news/student...

Students' ‘invaluable’ work to support repatriation of items to Ethiopia - Lancaster University

Staff and students from Lancaster University’s School of Global Affairs played a key role in the repatriation to Ethiopia (formerly Abyssinia) of two culturally significant artefacts.

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Can AI chatbots learn to seek revenge? 🤖💬 A new study by Lancaster researchers has discovered that AI systems can reciprocate verbal violence when exposed to conflict. Read the full news story here 👉 https://pulse.ly/srmm76auph

AI can give as good as it gets ... or better: The moral dilemma of combative chatbots - Lancaster University

AI systems ‘can learn to seek revenge’ because they are able to grasp reciprocating verbal violence when exposed to conflict, new research from Lancaster University shows.

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Thank you to our campus duckling saviours! 🦆🐤🐤🐤 A big thank you to Fylde porter Rob, who reunited a distressed mother duck with her ducklings that had unhatched in a planter box, and to Tom in Engineering, who made a ramp for ducklings that couldn't make it up the steps outside Engineering One 💕

The extent of violence in England and Wales is obscured by government stats, new research reveals - especially against women. Government stats reduce serious domestic violence against women by 59% - the result of capping the inclusion of repeat incidents. Study authors call for removal of the cap.

Sex bias against women found in Government violence statistics - Lancaster University

The extent of violence in England and Wales, especially against women, is obscured by official Government statistics, a new study reveals.

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We regularly generated 100% of our own electricity for the first time this spring! It’s a big step towards our goal of net zero campus energy emissions. Find out about the pioneering sustainability projects on campus making it possible 👇

Net Zero on the horizon for Lancaster University thanks to renewable energy investment - Lancaster University

Lancaster University has taken a giant leap towards net zero, regularly generating 100% of its own electricity for the first time this spring through a new solar farm.

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Our own Prof Claire Nance of @lancslinguistics.bsky.social was on BBC Breakfast this morning talking about changes to local accents, including here in Lancaster 🗣️💬 Watch the segment now from 1hr 50m, or look out for her on BBC North West Tonight this evening!

Breakfast - 14/04/2026

The latest news, sport, business and weather from the BBC's Breakfast team.

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Wishing all in our Christian community a happy Easter 🐑

Join @mikebernerslee.bsky.social for a screening of the People’s Emergency Briefing with Lancaster Arts. The film showcases the latest evidence on how the cost of living, food security, extreme weather and health affects us all. Get your ticket here 👉 https://lancasterarts.pulse.ly/uqzhyvlraw

Mike Berners-Lee and Lancaster Arts bring People’s Emergency Briefing to Lancaster - Lancaster University

Mike Berners-Lee, the Chair of the National Emergency Briefing in Westminster and a Professor at Lancaster University, will co-host, a screening of the ‘People’s Emergency Briefing’ film with Lancaster Arts.

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Chag sameach to everyone in our Jewish community beginning their Passover celebrations tonight!

We're asking all our postgraduate students to please share your experiences in major surveys open now... Postgraduate researchers visit portal.lancaster.ac.uk/ask/pres/ Taught postgraduates visit portal.lancaster.ac.uk/ask/ptes/ They're quick and offer prize draws exclusive to Lancaster students!

We’re very proud to have 11 subjects in the global top 100 of the new QS World University by Subject Rankings, with Linguistics ranked 2nd in the world! Find out more about our #QSWUR results at www.lancaster.ac.uk/news/lancast...

The surprising social life of sharks hit the headlines this week, thanks to new research supported by Lancaster researchers. They discovered that bull sharks form relationships with specific “friends”, rather than mixing at random www.lancaster.ac.uk/news/bull-sh...

Bull sharks have ‘friends’ - Lancaster University

Bull sharks form social relationships with specific “friends”, new research reveals.

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Eid Mubarak to everyone celebrating today! Wishing all in our Muslim community a sweet and joyful day🌙

We're joining forces with @microbit.org to create the Micro:bit Innovation and Research Lab! 🤖 The research hub will build on the global impact of the BBC micro:bit, which has helped boost digital literacy in young people around the world.

New research and innovation lab to pioneer future directions for the micro:bit and physical computing - Lancaster University

Lancaster University and the Micro:bit Educational Foundation are joining forces to create a research hub that will spearhead new innovations in physical computing and digital education.

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