April 2022 news
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Triumph for alumni in the StudyUK Alumni Awards
Five alumni have achieved success in being recognised in the prestigious British Council StudyUK Alumni Awards.
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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.
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Alumnus appointed new Loughborough Rugby Programme Manager
James Gallagher, a recent Loughborough graduate, has been appointed as the University’s new Rugby Programme Manager.
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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 centered around cultural sport psychology and elite sport in Singapore.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Personal Best: My Story returns with Alumni President Oliver Sidwell
Alumnus Oliver Sidwell is the Co-Founder and Director of RMP Enterprise, a business he launched with fellow Loughborough students in the final year of his degree. In the years since, the business has grown, evolved, and developed new offerings. For the first in-person Personal Best: My Story talk since 2019, our Alumni President headed to Loughborough University London to share insights into launching and running RateMyPlacement, with a particular focus on managing money.
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Student-led Black in Sport Summit hosted on Loughborough campus
The inaugural Black in Sport Summit (BISS) took place on the Loughborough campus on 26 March – with the aim of inspiring students from all backgrounds to strive for excellence.