October 2025 News
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Alumnus designs #PatchTheSlash campaign
Dan Hatfield has been recognised for his powerful campaign, #PatchTheSlash, developed during his second year at Loughborough. The campaign won first prize in a competition organised by design teacher, Helen Nowell, in response to the 2023 Nottingham attacks.
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Alumna Leah Henrickson launches second book on digital storytelling
Dr Leah Henrickson (PhD English and Drama 2019) has released her second book, Digital Storytelling: An Introduction, published by Polity Press. The textbook offers a fresh and timely perspective on how digital technologies are reshaping the way stories are created, shared, and understood.
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Alumna Sri Hollema launches Mat Zero’s Founder’s Edition heated product range
Following success with her Mat Zero concept earlier this year at Innovate UK’s Women in Innovation Awards for 2025, Sri Hollema has now reached the commercial launch phrase of its limited Founder’s Edition heated product range.
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Alumni-owned business featured on Channel 4’s Yorkshire By the Sea
Loughborough alumni duo Jessica Slater (Drama and English 2012) and Luke Pentith (Mechanical Engineering 2011) co-founded Whitby Distillery. The pair met at Loughborough and took on a business venture in Yorkshire together.
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Alumnus awarded Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society
Tony Buttler (MA Information and Library Studies 1995) joined the Royal Aeronautical Society when he was employed as a metallurgist by High Duty Alloys, known as Mettis Aerospace. Now, he has been named a Fellow of the Society.
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Alumna Mubeenat’s journey from Loughborough to Rolls-Royce
Mubeenat Adamu’s Loughborough journey has led her into one of the world’s leading aerospace and defence companies, Rolls-Royce.
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Alum builds an emotive-AI powered app to unlock a new media experience
Indy Sanders has launched a start-up, Lucid, an app designed to understand to your current mood and connect users with featured video content from acclaimed global filmmakers.
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David Miller named Champion of the Year at Enterprise Network Awards
Alumnus David Miller has been honoured as Champion of the Year at the latest Loughborough Enterprise Network (LEN) Awards, recognising his outstanding contributions as a mentor within the University.
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Alumni reunite in Delhi for an evening
Ben Cole (Head of Future Space at Loughborough University London) recently hosted an alumni gathering at The Imperial Spice in New Delhi. The event brought together graduates from across decades, from the class of 1988 to a recent London campus graduate.
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Savanna Strategy offers alumni 25% off Intelligence training course
Nikki Ramos, a Loughborough graduate and former law enforcement officer for the UK’s National Crime Agency, is offering alumni a 25% discount on an immersive training course for intelligence skills through her company, Savanna Strategy.