Loughborough University

Fifth in the UK

Loughborough University has maintained its top five ranking for a second successive year in The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2020 and remains the top university in the Midlands.

Our research changes lives

We think differently, challenge convention, solve problems and take action for the benefit of society. Meet our Loughborough Game Changers.

Postgraduate Open Days and Events

To get a sense of what it would be like to study with us, we run a number of postgraduate open days and events at our Loughborough and London campuses.

Opportunities for exceptional academics to join a top five university

Join our outstanding academic community. We have opportunities for Lecturers, Senior Lecturers, Readers and Professors in a variety of subject areas and research disciplines.

Robots at your service

Transforming the future of frontline service.

When lightning strikes

All eyes are on cricket, the women's game is on the up, and Loughborough is playing its part.

How Women & the Moon Intertwine in Literature

Aphra Behn wrote a smash hit play about a man obsessed with the moon; Exactly 282 years later, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin actually made that dream a reality.

Real Life Iron Man

World’s fastest jet-powered suit demonstration at Loughborough University Design Show.

Forest Schools

Climbing trees and making dens can help children develop.

Building a Britain fit for the future

The University and its partners announce the launch of the Loughborough Area of Innovation.

Revolutionising how emergency services tackle life threatening incidents

Research led by Loughborough University seeks to tackle how emergency services should tackle nuclear incidents.

Curious Kids: how is global warming heating up the Earth?

Curious Kids is a series by The Conversation, which gives children of all ages the chance to have their questions about the world answered by experts.

Mount Everest Weather Stations

Loughborough University researcher joins team to install highest weather stations in the world on Mount Everest.

Through the storm

The terrifying experience that led to a lifetime of work.

What do you need for a comfortable retirement: New report calculates pensions and savings requirements for a happy post-work lifestyle

17 October 2019

How tiny creatures are reshaping the very rivers they live in

16 October 2019

Why Google’s latest launch is more about the brand than the tech

16 October 2019

Booker Prize: with two winners it’s a double-edged victory – perhaps Bernardine Evaristo needed the recognition more

15 October 2019

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NT Live: A Midsummer Night's Dream

Oct

Loughborough Students RFC vs Hull RUFC

Oct

Fruit Routes Harvest

18 Oct 2019 - 19 Oct 2019

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Autumn Careers Fair

21 Oct 2019 - 22 Oct 2019

More news and events

World-leading

Research

One of the top 20 research-led universities in the country, Loughborough is renowned for the relevance of its work, driven by society’s need for solutions to real-life issues.

Business and enterprise

Collaborations

Develop your organisation by partnering us in research, consultancy, new technologies and services and recruiting high calibre students and graduates for placements or employment.

World-class

Sport

Unrivalled sporting reputation offering excellence in research and teaching, and opportunities from recreational activities up to the highest levels of elite performance.

Loughborough University

Fifth in the UK