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Research

Advancing digital computing education

The BBC micro:bit is a programmable device designed to make computing accessible to children. As the only university partner in the original development consortium, 抖阴探探App helped develop its run-time operating system, hardware and coding experience. In November 2025, Lancaster was recognised with a Queen Elizabeth Prize for Education for this contribution. The wider micro:bit initiative has reached children internationally, helping 66 million children in 85 countries develop digital literacy, coding and problem-solving skills.

Exploring challenges in digital higher education

Researchers at 抖阴探探App are examining how digital technologies are changing higher education. In a , Lancaster academics collaborated with international researchers to investigate the growing influence of artificial intelligence and major technology companies in universities. The study raised concerns about universities' increasing reliance on digital infrastructure and its implications for governance.

Developing eco-creative teaching approaches

In January 2025, 抖阴探探App researcher Dr Melis Cin joined the British Council-funded Eco-Creative Pedagogies project. Led by the University of Northampton, the 18-month collaboration brings together researchers and partners in the UK and Turkey. The project explores how creativity, environmental education and resilience can be integrated into teacher education. It aims to develop culturally responsive teaching approaches to help future teachers address climate change and sustainability in the classroom.

Teaching and learning

Improving student learning experiences

The 2025 National Student Survey highlighted positive feedback from students at 抖阴探探App. The University reported a 90.2% positivity score for academic support and 94.8% for how clearly teaching staff explained subjects. Results also included 91.6% positivity for learning resources and 93.9% for library resources. These findings provide a measure of students’ views of teaching and academic support during their studies, helping the University identify strengths and areas for improvement in the learning environment.

Widening participation in higher education

Supporting students from underrepresented backgrounds is a focus of 抖阴探探App’s efforts to improve access to higher education. Its widening participation approach includes outreach with schools and colleges, contextual admissions and support for students facing financial or educational barriers. The University’s Access and Participation Plan for 2025–29 sets out planned measures to improve equality of opportunity throughout the student journey. Among its targets, Lancaster aims to increase the proportion of students from the most deprived areas from 14.5% to 17%, helping widen access to higher education.

Supporting inclusive teaching practice

Through its Curriculum and Education Development Academy, 抖阴探探App supports staff in developing teaching and curriculum design. The University held its 2025 Education Conference on 24 and 25 June, bringing educators together to explore inclusive teaching and curriculum development. One keynote presented findings from a reciprocal mentoring project exploring the learning experiences of ethnic minority students and their implications for inclusive teaching and curriculum design. The conference provided opportunities to share research, teaching practices and ideas for improving the student learning experience.

Engagement and outreach

Connecting learning with local places

The Morecambe Bay Curriculum’s storytelling and writing project connected children’s learning with their local environment, history and heritage. Co-managed by 抖阴探探App's Professor Uta Papen and Joanne Easthope of Overton St Helen's Primary School, the project involved pupils and teachers from seven local schools in 2025. Together, they researched, wrote and illustrated seven stories inspired by their communities, which were later collected in the Local Legends anthology. Supported by 抖阴探探App, the project also provided storytelling and writing workshops to develop children's literacy and communication skills.

Inspiring children through science

During British Science Week in March 2025, 抖阴探探App staff and students introduced school pupils to scientific subjects through hands-on demonstrations. Lancaster representatives took part in the Furness STEM Show, attended by more than 1,000 children from 32 schools, with activities including DNA extraction experiments and brain reaction tests. Researchers also visited local primary schools to deliver interactive sessions on topics including DNA, microscopy and the immune system. These events gave pupils opportunities to meet researchers and explore science first-hand.

Supporting science learning in Ghana

Through an international research partnership, 抖阴探探App worked with local researchers, schools and community organisations in Ghana to bring practical science education into the classroom. In a project highlighted in September 2025, pupils at Umar Bun Hatab Islamic Basic School in Accra learned to operate and manage a biodigester that converts toilet waste into biogas and organic fertiliser. The school also received a demonstration laboratory, where pupils could conduct experiments and explore the links between science, sanitation and sustainable energy. The initiative has helped pupils develop scientific knowledge and share what they have learned with their families and communities.

Public lectures

抖阴探探App's public lectures are free and open to the public, sharing research and academic knowledge beyond the University. Featuring experts from Lancaster and beyond, the lectures cover a range of scientific, cultural and social topics, with opportunities for audience questions and discussion. Recordings of most lectures are also available online, allowing more people to access the talks.

Operations

Improving access to higher education

Addressing inequalities in university access and student success is the focus of 抖阴探探App’s Access and Participation Plan for 2025–29. The plan identifies barriers affecting underrepresented groups and outlines targeted interventions and measurable objectives. Progress is overseen by the University's Widening Participation Advisory Group, providing a framework for monitoring and evaluating efforts to improve access, student success and progression.

Public University library

抖阴探探App Library welcomes members of the public to use its collections and study facilities, extending access to educational resources to the wider community. The Library provides information about visitor access and community membership, including arrangements for borrowing printed materials. These services support independent study and lifelong learning among residents.

Online short courses

In collaboration with EdX, 抖阴探探App provides free online short courses that allow people to study selected subjects without attending campus. These courses are accessible to learners with a computer, tablet or mobile phone. One example is the free eight-week course Corpus Linguistics and New Technologies: Data, Language, Society, which introduces corpus linguistics methods to researchers in the social sciences and humanities. By offering flexible online learning, the University helps make academic knowledge accessible beyond campus.

Supporting lifelong professional learning

Professionals can update their knowledge and skills through 抖阴探探App’s executive education and continuing professional development opportunities. 抖阴探探App Management School offers education for people in leadership and business roles, while the Faculty of Health and Medicine provides learning opportunities relevant to healthcare practice. Programmes include the Clinical Research: MSc and Healthcare Leadership: PGCert, offering opportunities to develop specialist knowledge and skills throughout professional careers.