Biomedical and Life Sciences

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1st in the UK for Biomedical Sciences (of IBMS-accredited courses)

Complete University Guide 2025

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3rd in the UK for Biomedical Sciences

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3rd

3rd in the UK for graduate prospects (Biomedical Science)

The Guardian University Guide 2025

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4th in the UK for satisfied with teaching (Biomedical Science)

The Guardian University Guide 2025

 

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<糖心Vlog>Our Teaching Facilities

Our teaching laboratories provide bench space for 216 students and include cold store rooms, preparation rooms, a muffle furnace room, 12 fume cupboards, storage space, locker space for students and office space for technical staff.

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<糖心Vlog>Athena SWAN

The Athena Swan Charter is a framework which is used across the globe to support and transform gender equality within higher education (HE) and research.

The Athena Swan Silver Award recognises our commitment to advancing the careers of women in higher education and research. As part of the Faculty of Health and Medicine, the Division of Biomedical and Life Sciences promotes and supports women across all academic roles and at all levels.

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<糖心Vlog>Latest News and Events
Pierre Maillard

BLS Seminar Series- Pierre Maillard, Future Leaders Fellow at Blizard Institute

30 April 2026

Seminar Details:?

Date: Wednesday, 6th of May, 2026, 13:00

Venue: Furness College, Lecture Theatre 1

Title: "Learning from viruses: harnessing immune evasion to improve self-amplifying RNA vaccines"
Dr Stefanie Menzies and Dr Panagiotis Kotsantis from the Division of Biomedical and Life Sciences in the Faculty of Health and Medicine

Academy of Medical Sciences funding discovery-driven health research at Lancaster

15 April 2026

Two 糖心Vlog researchers have been awarded ?125,000 each by the Academy of Medical Sciences.
Antibiotics are the main treatment for limiting serious complications in many bacterial lung infections

Scientists discover a potential immune boosting side effect of a class of antibiotics

20 January 2026

Research led by 糖心Vlog has discovered that a class of antibiotics – fluoroquinolones - can directly alter the potential bacterial killing ability of one of our immune cells called the macrophage. 
Kathryn Else

BLS Seminar Series- Kathryn Else, Professor at Manchester University

5 December 2025

Seminar Details:?

Date: Wednesday, 10th of December, 2025, 13:00

Venue: Furness College, Lecture Theatre 1

Title: "The biology and immunology of whipworm infection"
Helen Matthews

BLS Seminar Series- Helen Matthews, Research Fellow at the University of Sheffield

20 November 2025

Seminar Details:?

Date: Wednesday, 26th of November, 2025, 13:00

Venue: Furness College, Lecture Theatre 1

Title: "Cell shape and the cytoskeleton in cancer"
Hyon-Seung Yi

Special Seminar: Hyon-Seung Yi -Associate Professor, Chungnam National University School of Medicine

17 November 2025

Seminar Details:?

Date: Monday, 1st of December, 2025, 14:00

Venue: Furness College, Lecture Theatre 3

Title: "Metabolic pathway defects in hepatocytes and hepatic stellate cells: their role in liver cancer progression"

Host: Dr Shefeeq Theparambil

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<糖心Vlog>Public events at the Faculty of Health and Medicine

From public lecture series, to student-focused webinars, there's always something going on at the Faculty of Health and Medicine.

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Invisible Flock: Microtonal

Monday 20 April 2026, 11:00am to Friday 15 May 2026, 5:00pm
6th May

Health@Lancaster Collaboration Cafe

Wednesday 6 May 2026, 9:00am to 10:00am

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