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Laboratory Assistant roles available in Loughborough
A new Covid-19 laboratory is coming to the Loughborough area, and there will be many Laboratory Assistant jobs available.
23 October 2020
Countdown for being legally resident in France post-Brexit
Alumni Advisory Board member Margaret Eyres shares her experiences of moving to France from the UK.
23 October 2020
Award success for Runderwear
Alumni Jamie Smalley and Richard Edmunds are celebrating after their company Runderwear scooped another award
23 October 2020
Alumna supports Kendal and Cumbria during Coronavirus pandemic
Jacquetta, from Kendal in the Lake District, is secretary of the local Buddhist Group of Kendal (Theravada).
23 October 2020
Virtual panel events support student career aspirations
This week five alumni shared their experiences and expertise with students as part of the University’s annual Careers Fair.
23 October 2020
Graduates share career journeys for Black History Month
A group of four alumni formed a careers panel on “Early Graduate Stories” on Wednesday 21 October as part of the University’s Black History Month activities.
22 October 2020
LU Arts unveils new competition giving students and graduates the chance to produce sculptural work for the University campus
LU Arts is delighted to announce a competition for current students and graduates to produce a new sculptural work on the Loughborough campus.
22 October 2020
New dried fruit company brings exotic snacks to market
Alumnus Samuel Fajemilua has co-founded Jungle Fruits, a London based snack company producing exotic dried fruits.
19 October 2020
Loughborough staff come together for Black History Month panel
On Wednesday 14 October, a panel of staff from the University and Students’ Union came together online to discuss the experiences of black people in the UK and on campus.
16 October 2020
Alumnus gives back to hospital who supported his wife
Keith Spence, who spent many years of his life in Loughborough, has recently been volunteering his time with the NHS in southwest England.
16 October 2020
Alumni recognised by Her Majesty in the Birthday Honours list
Five Loughborough alumni have been awarded Queen’s Honours in the Birthday list, published in early October.
15 October 2020
Hannah helps little hands stay clean with toddler friendly sanitiser
Hannah Saunders, Founder of Toddle, is producing vegan skincare products and hand sanitiser for adventurous little ones.
13 October 2020
Entrepreneurial alumni share insights into business journeys
On 8 October 2020, four alumni formed a panel for the Insights into Entrepreneurship alumni event. The event, which was held online, was attended by alumni who were interested in hearing about the journeys of fellow Loughborough graduates.
9 October 2020
George Gandy
It is with great sadness that the University announces the death of Head Endurance Coach, George Gandy.
8 October 2020
Graduate telecare start-up crowned Digital Technology winner at Made in the Midlands Awards
A telecare start-up company founded by alumnus Alex Nash has triumphed at the Made in the Midlands Awards which celebrates the region’s most innovative and dynamic manufacturers.
6 October 2020
Two Industrial Design graduates win Gold at the Creative Conscience awards
Two recent Industrial Design & Technology graduates win Creative Conscience awards for their creative approach to their winning projects which have the potential impact to influence real tangible change for good.
2 October 2020
Community driven application creates time efficient social distancing
Two alumni have collaborated to build Capacity, an application that helps people socially distance by updating the local community on how busy places are before they get there.
1 October 2020
Graduate sports tech start-up completes substantial second investment round in 6 weeks
A Loughborough graduate startup has just closed their second significant investment round after just six weeks, less than five months after raising initial investment.
1 October 2020
Graduates bring students together to support SMEs
House Hack was started by two graduates from the School of Business & Economics, Charlie Rogers and Ryan McGee, at the height of the COVID-19 lockdown in April 2020.
25 September 2020
ExpHand Prosthetics reach finals of Santander competition
Alumna Kate Walker, Founder of ExpHand Prosthetics, is a finalist in the Santander Emerging Entrepreneurs Competition.
25 September 2020
