Program Overview

University Programs

The university offers a range of programs for students, including undergraduate and postgraduate degrees.

Undergraduate Degrees

• Undergraduate Degrees
• Open days

Master's Degrees

• Taught Master's Degrees
• Master's by Research

PhD

• Doctoral Training Centres

Graduate School

• Research Training

Research Areas

The university has various research areas, including:

• Departments
  • Chemistry
  • Computing and Communications
  • Engineering
  • Lancaster Environment Centre
  • Mathematical Sciences
  • Physics
  • Psychology
• Research Centres
  • Centre for Global Eco-Innovation
  • Centre for Research and Evidence on Security Threats
  • Centre of Excellence in Environmental Data Science
  • Energy Lancaster
  • Intelligent Robotics and Autonomous Systems Centre
  • Materials Sciences Lancaster
  • Quantum Technology Centre
• Research Institutes
  • Data Science and Artificial Intelligence
  • Security Lancaster
• Interdisciplinary Projects
  • BeeBox
  • Space Weather
  • Nuclear Lancaster
• Conferences
  • Celebration of Science 2026
  • Celebration of Science 2025
• Resources
  • Research Ethics
  • Research Facilities
  • Impact Case Studies
  • Research Support
  • Researcher Career Development Group

Business and Industry Collaboration

The university collaborates with businesses and industries, providing:

• Research Expertise
• Research Centres and Institutes
• Co-working spaces, including:
  • Office Space
  • InfoLab21
  • Lancaster Environment Centre
  • cTAP
• Facilities, including:
  • Access to university facilities
  • Chemistry
  • Engineering
  • Physics
• Student Engagement, including:
  • Internships
  • Psychology Employability Programme
  • Year In Industry Opportunities

Academic Departments

The university has several academic departments, including:

• Chemistry
• Engineering
• Lancaster Environment Centre
• Mathematical Sciences
• Natural Sciences
• Physics
• Psychology
• School of Computing and Communications

Grants and Funding

The university offers various grants and funding opportunities, including:

• Staff Development Funding
• Technical Staff Development Funding

Outreach and Engagement

The university engages in outreach activities, including:

• Resources
• Engagement
• Year 12 STEM Taster Day

Case Study: Next World Web

Next World Web, a web development company, collaborated with the university through the Science and Technology Internship Programme. The company recruited a student, James Garner, to develop a web application, which resulted in:

• A new service offering for the company
• Ongoing employment for the intern
• Anticipated improvement in business performance
• Positive feedback from the company director and the intern.