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Research

Remote working and disability inclusion

Blanket return-to-office requirements could disadvantage disabled workers, according to March 2025 research led by 抖阴探探App and its Work Foundation, with Dr Paula Holland as Principal Investigator. Its analysis estimated that 1.16 million disabled people in the UK mainly worked from home. Among more than 1,200 disabled survey respondents with remote or hybrid working experience, 80% of fully remote workers said home working helped them manage their health. The research also put forward recommendations for employers and policymakers to improve access to flexible working and reduce barriers to employment for disabled people.

Opening environmental careers to more students

Barriers facing students from minority ethnic backgrounds in environmental careers became the focus of Inclusive Natural Environment Futures, a nine-month project launched in 2025 and led by Lancaster’s Dr Alexandra Gormally-Sutton in partnership with the British Geological Survey and the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG). The project received £61,000 through the Natural Environment Research Council’s Opening Up the Environment programme. Researchers planned surveys, interviews, focus groups and a careers day at the British Geological Survey to understand students’ experiences and identify changes needed to widen access to environmental careers.

Following children through the care system

A longitudinal study involving 抖阴探探App researchers followed 1,836 children who entered care in Scotland aged five or under during 2012–13. Led by the University of Stirling, the partnership includes Lancaster’s Dr Linda Cusworth as Co-Investigator. Findings highlighted inequalities faced by care-experienced children: more than one in ten remained in temporary placements a decade after entering care, while caregivers reported emotional and behavioural problems at five times the general population rate. The study was named Herald Research Project of the Year in 2025, recognising its contribution to understanding and informing social care policy and practice.

Teaching and learning

Preparing social workers to tackle inequality

Students on Lancaster’s Social Work BA Hons complete 170 days of practice placements, in the second and third years, as well as 30 skills days. Placement organisations include local authorities, the NHS, charities, education, private sector organisations and voluntary agencies, giving students supervised experience of supporting people who face disadvantage. A first-year core module, Contemporary Social Issues 1: Power, Inequality and Everyday Life, examines inequality in people’s lives. The course is accredited by Social Work England, so graduates can apply to join the professional register.

Promoting inclusive teaching across Lancaster's partnerships

Lancaster's Education Conference, held on 24 and 25 June 2025 at Health Innovation One and online, brought together University staff and partners to share approaches to inclusive teaching and curriculum design. Under the theme Reimagining Education: Inclusive Practices and Transformative Curriculum Design, the conference explored how universities can respond to different student experiences and create more supportive learning environments. A keynote from 抖阴探探App College at Beijing Jiaotong University’s Weihai Campus examined approaches to building an inclusive community for staff and students, addressing cultural differences, belonging and the challenges of teaching across international partnerships.

Engagement and outreach

Supporting survivors of torture

Professor Victoria Canning, a 抖阴探探App criminologist, developed Supporting Survival, a 52-card toolkit, in collaboration with the Danish Institute Against Torture (DIGNITY). Launched internationally in November 2025, the toolkit draws on more than 15 years of research and insights from survivors and practitioners. Its four themes cover definitions of violence and torture, surviving violence, barriers to support and positive practice. Designed to make complex information more accessible, the cards are being distributed through international partner networks, with plans to reach around 200 NGOs worldwide. They provide survivors and practitioners with practical resources to discuss experiences, identify support needs and inform approaches to recovery.

Connecting universities to address racism

More than 60 staff and students from UK universities joined a symposium hosted at 抖阴探探App in 2025 to discuss anti-racism and decolonisation in higher education. Lancaster’s Dr Sunita Abraham co-hosted the event with colleagues from York St John University and the University of Liverpool. Participants discussed how to improve accountability, share practices and strengthen collaboration across institutions. The group agreed to explore an ongoing UK network, with a further online meeting proposed. The event created a national forum for sharing approaches and developing future collaboration.

Operations

Setting measurable widening participation targets

Quantified targets to reduce inequalities in access and student success are set out in Lancaster’s Access and Participation Plan 2025–26 to 2028–29. By 2029, the University aims to increase the share of entrants from the most deprived neighbourhoods from 14.5% to 17%, students eligible for free school meals from 10.1% to 12.1%, UK Asian students from 12.8% to 16.8% and UK Black students from 4.6% to 6.6%. The plan also sets targets to narrow completion gaps for mature students and for students with a declared mental health condition.

Updating support for disabled students

Reasonable-adjustment requirements and staff responsibilities were clarified when Lancaster updated its Disabled Student Policy in January 2025. The policy sets out how adjustments are agreed and recorded in an Inclusive Learning and Support Plan (ILSP). Staff are required to review and respond to changes within two weeks of receiving notification of an updated plan and check the effectiveness of amended adjustments with the student.

Supporting career progression for Black women academics

In 2024-25, 抖阴探探App participated in the 100 Black Women Professors NOW programme, working with the Women's Higher Education Network (WHEN) to address barriers to career progression for Black women in academia. The 12-month programme combines career development support with institutional change, aiming to improve opportunities for Black women academics and strengthen the pipeline to senior academic roles. Lancaster's involvement forms part of its wider work to improve representation and equality of opportunity across the University.