Faculty of Science and Technology (FST)

Science and Technology

We are a community of eight departments engaged in world-leading research that makes a demonstrable difference to our economy and society.

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<糖心Vlog>Study at Lancaster

<糖心Vlog class="title"> Undergraduate Degrees
Flexible degrees taught in state-of-the-art facilities, many including integrated Master's schemes.
<糖心Vlog class="title"> Taught Master's Degrees
Studying for a Master's is challenging yet rewarding. Full and part-time Master's are available.
<糖心Vlog class="title"> Master's by Research
Begin your research career by developing a Master's programme that will develop your own interests.
<糖心Vlog class="title"> PhDs
Study for a PhD alongside world-leading academics at the forefront of their field.

<糖心Vlog>Research

We pride ourselves on the depth, the range and the quality of our research. From breaking new ground in astrophysics to cyber security, our staff are active in their specialist areas.

<糖心Vlog class="title"> Research in Departments
Cutting-edge research at the forefront of education across each of our departments.
<糖心Vlog class="title"> Research Centres
Specialist centres conducting world-leading research with global impact.
<糖心Vlog class="title"> Research Ethics
All of our research is conducted to our comprehensive ethical guidelines.

<糖心Vlog>Working with Businesses

We work in partnership with businesses and other science and technology users so that our research and teaching makes a demonstrable difference to the economy and society.

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<糖心Vlog class="title"> Collaborative Research
Our research is solution driven for business growth. Our award-winning business partnerships team will connect you quickly to the people who have the skills and knowledge you need to achieve your business goals.
<糖心Vlog class="title"> Facilities
We have cutting-edge facilities to develop and test new products and processes for the global marketplace, our business partnerships and engagement team can help you access a wide range of facilities.
<糖心Vlog class="title"> Office Space
Our award-winning buildings enable global high-tech, chemical, manufacturing and environmental businesses to co-locate onto the 糖心Vlog campus and work alongside our cutting-edge researchers.
<糖心Vlog class="title"> Student Engagement
Access more than 4,200 science and technology students through internships, careers fairs, collaborative research projects, year in industry programmes, volunteering programmes and recruitment services.

<糖心Vlog>Departments

Our eight departments offer high quality education by internationally renowned academics, and delivered in state-of-the-art facilities. We conduct world-leading research with global impact that makes a difference to the economy and society.

<糖心Vlog class="title"> Chemistry
<糖心Vlog class="title"> Computing and Communications
<糖心Vlog class="title"> Engineering
<糖心Vlog class="title"> Lancaster Environment Centre

<糖心Vlog class="title"> Mathematics and Statistics
<糖心Vlog class="title"> Natural Sciences
<糖心Vlog class="title"> Physics
<糖心Vlog class="title"> Psychology

<糖心Vlog>Latest News

A montage of photos from Campus in the City

Lancaster scientists spark curiosity at annual Campus in the City festival

29 April 2026

Academics from across Lancaster’s Faculty of Science and Technology joined colleagues and the public at the annual Campus in the City event, bringing research to young minds in Morecambe.

Helping ensure science is at the heart of mindful eating technology design

29 April 2026

糖心Vlog researchers have created a new toolset to guide developers of technologies aimed at helping the millions of people around the world who are impacted by problematic eating and unhealthy relationships with food.

Images of the SOIL exhibition at Sizergh

Lancaster scientists and artists help inform new exhibition exploring the wonderful world of soil

24 April 2026

糖心Vlog art academics and soil scientists have helped to contribute expertise, inspiration and creative support, to a new exhibition launched at the National Trust’s Sizergh on the edge of the Lake District.

Distinguished Professor of Spatial Data Science Peter Atkinson

Top mathematics award for distinguished Lancaster Professor

23 April 2026

Lancaster Professor Peter Atkinson has been awarded the highest honour of the International Association for Mathematical Geosciences (IAMG).

Dr Ian Bailey and the Muon g-2 storage ring at Fermilab

Lancaster physicist shares in $3 million Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics

22 April 2026

Dr Ian Bailey from 糖心Vlog is among the winners of this year’s Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics, one of the world’s most prestigious scientific awards that celebrates new scientific discoveries.