Health Innovation Campus Newsletter July 2025

Planning for a healthier future

Dear colleagues,

Three major strategies have recently been launched, each offering a vision for a healthier, more innovative and more resilient UK: the NHS 10-Year Plan, the Modern Industrial Strategy and the Life Sciences Sector Plan. While each speaks to a different area, they share a common thread: ambition that can only be realised through collaboration.

Lancaster University and the Health Innovation Campus stand ready to help bring these strategies to life. With diverse academic expertise, we are well-placed to collaborate with government, health partners and industry to deliver meaningful change.

We’ve already seen how this kind of collaboration can have real impact. From hosting a Men’s Health Roundtable which contributed directly to the development of the national Men’s Health Strategy, to convening life sciences industry leaders and academic experts to explore new ways to work together for the benefit of patients. We’re using different approaches to support collaboration and progress - through research, innovation, evaluation, conversation.

We know it’s a challenging time, with uncertainty across sectors and systems. By working together, we can help turn national strategies into regional impact and build a stronger, brighter future – we look forward to working with you all.

Best wishes

Laura Kornas

Head of Partnerships and Engagement for Health and Social Care at Lancaster University

Acting Associate Dean for Engagement, Faculty of Health and Medicine

Latest news

University contributes to report on ill health caused by poor diets in the North. Read more

Lancaster report outlines ethical and policy considerations for lab-grown reproductive cells. Click for more

Researchers behind first NHS ketamine clinic for children and young people. Read here

Lancaster University convenes expert panel at Health Innovation Campus to answer call-for-evidence for new national Men’s Health Strategy. 

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Events and activities

Partner Portrait

For this month's Partner Portrait Q&A, Jayesh Rushi, CEO of The Birchall Trust, discusses working with Lancaster University and its student talent. The popular series showcases some of the organisations we work with at Health Innovation One. Read here

Collaboration Cafe and other events

Following a successful summer season of Collaboration Cafes, we are currently planning next year's events and the list will be published soon. The full list of future events will be available here

Join a vibrant community of co-working health professionals

This month saw Lancaster's annual co-working BBQ held here at the Health Innovation Campus. This event celebrates our co-working community and brings a wide range of organisations together from very different sectors.

At Lancaster University, our co-working spaces are about more than just a desk - they’re places to inspire and innovate. Nestled in 578 acres of beautiful Lancashire countryside, we provide the perfect setting to access expertise, collaborate and grow your business.

Offices are currently available in our flagship Health Innovation One building and we are looking for people to join our dynamic Health Innovation Community. Learn more

Community updates

Lancaster student working with SWIFT PROSTHETICS on artificial limbs for extreme sports. Read more

North West Cancer Research launches sun safety campaign to protect the region against skin cancer. More here

Chiptech UK meets His Majesty the King to showcase innovative safety technology. Read here

The Birchall Trust is working with trauma specialist Zoe Lodrick on an event entitled, Understanding and/or working therapeutically with interpersonal psychological trauma. 

This in-person training is aimed at professionals working with people who have suffered trauma. For more information and bookings go to trybooking.com/uk/FACB.