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How warfare has been ‘gamified’ in Ukraine

An opinion piece co-written by Professor Sarah Mills and Dr Azmeary Ferdoush, of the School of Social Sciences and Humanities, for the Conversation.

High electricity prices could slow UK industry’s move away from fossil fuels – study warns

Persistently high electricity prices could discourage British businesses from switching away from gas, potentially slowing the UK’s progress towards net zero, according to new research.

New 'digital money' may not be the banking revolution many expect, says Loughborough expert

A new study argues that banks could achieve many of the promised benefits of digital money without adopting complex a new technology known as tokenized deposits.

Professor Sandie Dann

Loughborough professor awarded a National Teaching Fellowship from Advance HE

Professor Sandie Dann, Head of Chemistry at Loughborough University, has been awarded a prestigious National Teaching Fellowship by Advance HE, one of the highest honours for excellence in higher education teaching in the UK.

Inspired by the Commonwealth Games? Here's how to make exercise stick

Britain’s quarter century: shrinking families, ethnic tensions and queer winners and losers

Loughborough ends 2026 Commonwealth Games with 45 medals

One gold, three silver, and two bronze for Loughborough on Glasgow 2026’s penultimate day

Upcoming events

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IAS Seminar: Producing Evidence That Works

International House and online via Microsoft Teams

26 August 2026, 12pm - 1pm

3DMC 2026

Loughborough University London

8 September 2026 - 10 September 2026, Day 1: 1pm-10pm, Day 2: 9am-11pm, Day 3: 9am-5pm

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Inspired by the Commonwealth Games? Here's how to make exercise stick

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R3VTech wins Royal Society of Chemistry Environment Award

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A soldier operates a drone with a controller

How warfare has been ‘gamified’ in Ukraine

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Britain’s quarter century: shrinking families, ethnic tensions and queer winners and losers

An AI system ‘escaped’ during a test and hacked a company. How worried should we be?

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‘I get caught up in the numbers game’: why useful social media content gets lost online

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Digital decarbonisation – why your data has a carbon cost

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