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Research

Tackling economic insecurity

The Work Foundation at 抖阴探探App conducts research into insecure employment, low pay and financial pressures affecting workers across the UK. In July 2025, its analysis of a survey of 3,796 workers found that 17% struggled to pay or could not pay their monthly household bills, while 43% had little or nothing left after paying their bills. The findings highlight how financial insecurity persists despite wage growth and provides evidence to inform policies addressing in-work poverty and inequalities in the labour market.

Food insecurity and long-term disadvantage

Research led by 抖阴探探App examined the long-term consequences of food insecurity for children and adolescents in India, Ethiopia, Vietnam and Peru between 2020 and 2024. Drawing on data from the Young Lives study, which has tracked children's development since 2002, the project investigated how household poverty and unequal access to food affect health, education and future employment opportunities. It also explored how food insecurity differs between individuals within the same household, helping to develop evidence that can inform more effective poverty reduction and social protection policies.

Ageing and socioeconomic inequalities

抖阴探探App researchers contributed to the Ageing in the North report, published in June 2025, examining how poverty and socioeconomic disadvantage contribute to poorer health outcomes among older people in the north of England. The research identified 904,200 economically inactive people aged 50-64 across the north of England and a two-year life expectancy gap compared with the rest of England. Lancaster researchers contributed expertise on dementia, loneliness and ethnicity, highlighting how financial hardship and unequal access to healthcare can compound existing disadvantages. The study demonstrates how poverty and poor health can reinforce one another, limiting employment opportunities, increasing financial insecurity and widening inequalities in later life.

Teaching and learning

Widening access to higher education

To help pupils prepare for higher education, the University's Lancaster Access Programme supports Year 12 and Year 13 students from backgrounds underrepresented in higher education. The programme provides free university preparation activities, campus experiences and opportunities to develop academic and personal skills. Eligibility criteria include household incomes of £30,000 or less, eligibility for free school meals and being the first generation in a family to attend university. Financial assistance with transport and funded residential activities helps reduce barriers to participation, whilst successful completion can provide access to reduced university entry offers.

Supporting underrepresented university students

抖阴探探App provides personalised academic and personal development support through its Lancaster Success Programme, which is designed for students from backgrounds underrepresented in higher education. The programme includes individual coaching, peer support, workshops and an enrichment fund to help students access educational resources such as books and equipment. Students can also receive careers guidance and financial assistance with work experience opportunities. By providing support throughout undergraduate study, the programme aims to reduce inequalities in student participation, development and progression.

Improving access to employment opportunities

For students seeking career opportunities, Lancaster's GROW Your Future programme provides tailored careers and employability support for students from backgrounds underrepresented in higher education, including mature students. The programme offers employer networking events, micro-internships and additional careers guidance to improve access to professional opportunities. Financial support is also available for expenses associated with work experience and travelling to interviews. These activities aim to reduce financial barriers to career development, helping students build professional experience and improve their employment prospects following graduation.

Factors affecting structural inequalities

Students can explore poverty, social inequalities and international development through modules such as Welfare States: Poverty, Policy and Politics and Geography, Development and the Majority World. These modules examine welfare systems, economic disadvantage, global inequalities and the relationship between development policies and poverty. Through lectures, workshops and independent research, students develop an understanding of the social and economic factors contributing to poverty and consider how public policy and development approaches can address structural inequalities.

Engagement and outreach

Don't Ditch It

The University's Don't Ditch It initiative supported local and international charities by collecting reusable items donated by students and staff between May and October 2025. Working alongside the British Heart Foundation, the project diverted more than 35 tonnes of household items from landfill and collected over 4,300 donation bags valued at more than £50,000. Donations supported 32 charities and organisations, including those assisting refugees, people experiencing homelessness and financially disadvantaged families. The initiative helps reduce material hardship whilst promoting reuse and reducing waste.

Local food donations

A campus collection supported Morecambe Bay Foodbank during Global Positive Change Week, held 10-14 March 2025. Students and staff were encouraged to donate essential food and household items, including tinned foods, long-life drinks, nappies and other non-perishable goods. The collection was arranged through the University's Guest Services team, with donations intended for delivery to the foodbank on 14 March. The initiative supported local efforts to address food insecurity and encouraged the University community to contribute to organisations assisting households experiencing financial hardship.

Supporting local anti-poverty charity

抖阴探探App's Wind Turbine Community Benefit Fund provides grants of up to £20,000 annually to support charitable and community projects across Lancaster District. In spring 2025, funding supported The Olive Branch, a local charity providing foodbank services and assistance to asylum seekers and families experiencing hardship. The charity used the funding to create a welcoming garden and waiting area, incorporating reused furniture, sustainable seating and planters. The project improved the environment for people accessing essential support services, whilst strengthening community wellbeing and local environmental sustainability.

Operations

Financial support and scholarships

Bursaries and scholarships form part of 抖阴探探App's support for students from disadvantaged backgrounds, helping to reduce financial barriers to higher education. For 2025 entry, the Lancaster Bursary offered £1,000 annually to eligible students with household incomes below £30,000. The Lancaster Opportunity Scholarship provided a further £1,000 annually to eligible students qualifying for contextual offers, with both awards available to students meeting the relevant criteria. Additional support included the Lancaster Sanctuary Scholarship, offering full tuition fee waivers, free campus accommodation and up to £5,000 towards living costs, and the Master's Scholarship for Black British Students. These schemes helped reduce financial barriers to accessing higher education.

Hardship funding and financial advice

Students experiencing unexpected hardship can seek financial assistance from the University through the (LOAF), alongside wider . The fund offers a route for students facing difficulties meeting essential living or study-related costs to seek additional assistance. College support services also direct students experiencing financial difficulties towards central University funding, bursaries and money advice. These arrangements aim to reduce the impact of financial pressures on students' wellbeing and their ability to continue their studies.