Nasa astronaut on ISS, caught this sprite over Mexico and the US this morning. Sprites are TLEs or Transient Luminous Events, that happen above the clouds and are triggered by intense electrical activity in the thunderstorms below. Source: NASA Astronaut Nichole Ayers

Calls for law to protect victims accused of witchcraft A barrister urges that ritual beliefs be considered an aggravating factor in abuse cases

It's great to see the report co-authored by our researchers on the prosecution of harmful practices related to accusations of witchcraft featured in The Times this morning! 👇

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New five-star QS rating for Lancaster University - Lancaster University Lancaster University has been awarded 5 Stars for overall performance in a prestigious global QS rating. 

We've been awarded 5 Stars for overall performance in a prestigious global QS rating! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

We received five stars for teaching, facilities, subject rankings, employability, good governance, environmental impact, research, innovation and knowledge transfer, and global engagement.

Trump v Harvard: why this battle will damage the US’s reputation globally Former Harvard president Larry Summers says a ban on foreign students would cause damage not just to the university but to the US’s image globally.

Former Harvard president Larry Summers says a ban on foreign students would cause damage not just to the university but to the US’s image globally.

Fantastic work to create homes for bumblebees.

Lancaster among northern research universities delivering £18.8 billion boost to UK economy - Lancaster University A new report has found that the eight Northern research-intensive universities that comprise the N8 Research Partnership generated £18.8 billion in economic impact for the UK in the 2021-22 academic y...

Lancaster is one of the N8 northern research universities delivering an £18.8b boost to the UK economy! 🎉

A new report by London Economics shows that the N8 universities generated £18.8b and supported almost 100,000 jobs in 1 academic year 💪

Wow, just three nights?!

Why Ofcom wants to plug a legal loophole around politicians presenting news What do audiences really think about impartiality in news presenting?

What do audiences really think about impartiality in news presenting?