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AI Company of the Year: Alumnus' company celebrated at British Data Awards
Wearable sports tech company INCUS Performance has been named AI Company of the Year at the 2022 British Data Awards in quality field that included FTSE 100 giants, tech unicorns, public sector bodies and not-for-profit organisations.
20 May 2022
Alumna sets up business to support independent creators
Vanessa Wong launched Qraftie.com in 2019, an online marketplace for handmade goods based in Hong Kong.
20 May 2022
Sculptural commission installed on Loughborough campus
On 9 May 2022, the Torque sculpture was unveiled. The artwork, created by Fine Art alumnus Ian Tricker, is situated on the side of the Eccleston Student Engineering Centre.
19 May 2022
Loughborough team achieve 2nd place in McKinsey competition
A team of six current students recently competed in the McKinsey Solve It competition, a business case competition established in 2019 by the global management consulting firm McKinsey & Company.
13 May 2022
Alumna Dr Hannah Rana is named on the Forbes 30 Under 30 Europe list in Science
Dr Hannah Rana (Chemical Engineering 2015) has been named by Forbes on the 2022 Forbes 30 Under 30 Europe list in the Science and Healthcare category.
6 May 2022
LayBakPak and soak up the sun: Alumnus invents new convertible backpack
After qualifying as a teacher, alumnus Jonathan Davies (PGCE 1979) began to produce designs for several new products, leading him to invent a revolutionary new backpack for travellers.
6 May 2022
Triumph for alumni in the StudyUK Alumni Awards
Five alumni have achieved success in being recognised in the prestigious British Council StudyUK Alumni Awards.
28 April 2022
Korean alumna global finalist in the StudyUK alumni Awards
The prestigious British Council StudyUK Alumni Awards highlight alumni who are leaders and have used their experience of studying at a UK university to make a positive contribution to their communities, professions, and countries.
28 April 2022
First recipients selected for George Gandy Legacy Funding
The George Gandy Legacy Fund was created to support athletes at Loughborough in the pursuit of their sport, especially those experiencing financial hardship. The first recipients of the Legacy Fund were selected in February, with five student athletes receiving grants to assist with training, travel to competitions, physio treatment and a new socket for a prosthetic blade. Each recipient is a student athlete who has faced some sort of financial limitation which would impact their performance or participation in their sport.
28 April 2022
Alumna in Sweden recognised as a global finalist in the StudyUK Alumni Awards
The prestigious British Council StudyUK Alumni Awards highlight alumni who are leaders and have used their experience of studying at a UK university to make a positive contribution to their communities, professions, and countries.
28 April 2022
Loughborough annual memorial charity 5-a-side to take place in May
Loughborough Football and The LoughboroughFootballAlumni are delighted to be hosting the Annual Memorial 5-a-side Tournament on 14 May 2022, from 11am until 3pm.
22 April 2022
Alumnus appointed new Loughborough Rugby Programme Manager
James Gallagher, a recent Loughborough graduate, has been appointed as the University’s new Rugby Programme Manager.
21 April 2022
Elite sport in Singapore: Alumnus set to release new book
Alumnus Nicholas de Cruz PhD is a psychology lecturer at the Singapore University of Social Sciences and a developmental coach with the Singapore Sailing Federation. His research is centred around cultural sport psychology and elite sport in Singapore.
20 April 2022
Dr Mahendra Gooroochurn has become a British Council StudyUK Alumni Awards finalist
The prestigious British Council StudyUK Alumni Awards highlight alumni who are leaders and have used their experience of studying at a UK university to make a positive contribution to their communities, professions, and countries.
10 April 2022
Graduate inventor Thomas receives investment from previous LSU Enterprise Exec
Thomas Constant (Industrial Design and Technology 2018) is the founder of BeoBia, who are developing an insect growing pod for people’s homes which will provide a sustainable and healthy source of protein while reusing household food waste even in the most urban of locations.
7 April 2022
Javelin legend Backley inspires Loughborough throwers
Last weekend saw the return of one of Loughborough’s greatest sporting alumni as former javelin world record holder Steve Backley visited campus.
6 April 2022
Alumna uses animation skills to support company rebranding
Kate Harwood is a social media intern at the start-up company The Garden, an online platform which supports academics and experts by giving them a space to share their expertise and research to a ‘community for the curious’ through interactive live talks and community discussions.
4 April 2022
Alumnus Tariq Alrimawi recognised as a finalist in the StudyUK Alumni Awards
The prestigious British Council StudyUK Alumni Awards highlight alumni who are leaders and have used their experience of studying at a UK university to make a positive contribution to their communities, professions, and countries.
4 April 2022
Team GB Bandy team top group in first world championships
Graduate Eva Harrison (Maths and Sports Science 2021) recently competed at the Bandy World Championships in Växjö, Sweden, as part of the first British women’s Bandy team.
4 April 2022
Loughborough engineer appointed to two top tribunal roles
Loughborough University Alumna, Eur Ing Dr Phebe Mann (Construction 1985) has been appointed to the Upper Tribunal Administrative Appeals Chamber (Transport Jurisdiction) and First-Tier Tribunal General Regulatory Chamber (Transport Jurisdiction) by the Lord Chancellor.
4 April 2022
