LboroFamily news
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A Loughborough friendship turned into love: Another Loughborough Wedding
Zeyad began his Loughborough University journey in 2014, pursuing his studies in Mechanical Engineering. Nour had joined the University two years later, starting her BA degree in Graphic Communication and Illustration. The couple crossed paths in 2017; within the Arab Society. They were both part of the committee with Nour serving as Chair and Zeyad as Treasurer.
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Generations of Loughborough alumni celebrate graduation on campus
Last week several Loughborough alumni celebrated the next generation of Loughborough graduates in their families! Here we have three lovely stories of children following in the footsteps of their parents and graduating with degrees from Loughborough.
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Mother and daughter alumni duo launch guidebook for graduates
Julie and Sophie Phillipson have released their new book, Survive & Thrive: A Graduate’s Guide To Life After University, set to support new graduates as they transition into the ‘real’ world.
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Where are they now? We share stories of alumni to celebrate #LboroGrad
As we celebrate summer graduations at Loughborough University, we have gathered stories of former students who are now working across the world in a range of industries as we set to inspire our newest Loughborough alumni!
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Rex hands over Presidency of Loughborough Students’ Rugby
Rex Hazeldine has played a huge role in the journey of sport at Loughborough as a member of staff, a leader, and in a voluntary capacity, too. He has recently stepped down as President of Loughborough Students’ Rugby, where he supported the club, its membership scheme and encouraged others to get involved as supporters and contributors.
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Alumnus with passion for international development sets up charity
Tom Bailey has recently set up the Teshie Foundation. His vision is to support the eradication of poverty in Africa and ultimately around the world. We chatted to Tom to find out more about his drive and how his time at Loughborough and early career experiences have led to this career direction.
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Alumnus running 24 miles in 24 hours
Jamie Williamson is setting out on a challenge to run a mile an hour for 24 hours in aid of Worldwide Cancer Research.
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Recent graduate benefits from exciting research placement thanks to alumni connections
Alumna Dr Nicola Hawley (Nicky) has supported a recent graduate with a research placement in Samoa thanks to her continued connections with the Loughborough family.
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The Loughborough family meets Net World Sports
Net World Sports is a company that designs and manufactures sports, fitness, leisure, home and garden products.
A relatively young company, they currently employ several Loughborough graduates from a range of degree courses. Here we find out about the variety of roles our graduates are in, what attracted them to the company, and how Loughborough helped them on their career journey -
Alumni take part in second cycle challenge in memory of Ria
On 6-7 May 2023, a group of 12 women's football alumnae cycled 145 miles from Loughborough University to Brentwood, Essex in memory of their friend and former teammate, Ria Melvin.
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Loughborough memorial charity 5-a-side returns in May
Loughborough Football and the “Loughborough Football Alumni” are delighted to be hosting the Annual Memorial 5-a-side Tournament on 20 May 2023.
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Loughborough wedding: Two alumni celebrate their recent marriage
Adam Mealand and Natasha Kirkup met at Loughborough in 2011 and got married on 18 February 2023 at Peckforton Castle in Cheshire.
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Royce Hall students and staff run 100 laps in memory of alumnus
On Wednesday 29 March, students living at Royce Hall took part in an annual tradition to run 100 laps of their halls of residence in memory of former student, Peter Holmes.
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Loughborough student duo follow in their fathers' footsteps as they make Loughborough Rugby history… with an exciting final on the horizon
Two current Loughborough students have recently won the BUCS Super Rugby League (BSR), 31 years after both of their Loughborough fathers became Rugby UAU Champions.
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Alumni share their Loughborough love stories
Earlier this month we celebrated Valentine’s Day by asking our alumni, who met their spouse at university, to share their Loughborough love stories.
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Did you meet your love at Loughborough?
It’s Valentine’s Day and we are encouraging alumni to share how they met their Valentine at university.
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Vice-Chancellor hosts alumni receptions in New York and San Francisco
Professor Nick Jennings CB FREng hosted two special evening receptions for our alumni in the USA.
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Two generations of alumni replicate graduation photos
Hamish Bull recently celebrated his graduation from the MSc Sport Biomechanics course. He marked the occasion with a family photo and now and then shots of fellow alumni parents.
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2022 #LboroFamily Round-Up: Our Alumni!
This year has seen many successes for our alumni globally. Our round-up celebrates achievements in sports, business and more from within the alumni community. This year we were able to strengthen the bonds of the #LboroFamily during our reunion, the Vice-Chancellor visited India in the Autumn, and many alumni have reconnected at independent reunions. Read on for a round-up of the best bits of 2022!
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Alumnus celebrates 100th birthday
Alec Uydens has reflected on his time at Loughborough during his milestone celebrations.
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Alumni gather in New Delhi and Mumbai on Vice-Chancellor’s visit to India
The Vice-Chancellor, Professor Nick Jennings was recently part of a university delegation visiting India.
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Group celebrates Golden Jubilee of graduation from Loughborough
A group of alumni marked their 50-year anniversary of graduating by visiting the University campus and they enjoyed a full itinerary of activities.
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P1A Reunion Group Celebrate 50 years of friendship
A group of students training to be PE, Drama and English teachers met at Loughborough in 1972. In 2022 their bonds remain strong.
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Alumni celebrate 50-year-long connection with Loughborough
Alumnus Mike Tye (BSc Management Sciences 1976) and his peers began their time at Loughborough 50 years ago. Almost to the day, they recently celebrated this milestone with a trip to campus, affording them the chance to reminisce, hear updates from academics, and meet current students.
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Rutherford First Ladies 50 years on
Fifty years ago Rutherford Hall welcomed female students for the first time. The residential blocks were set up differently then and the 10 girls in Block 12 established a strong friendship group.
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Photos shared as we celebrate graduation through the years
Graduation ceremonies for 2022 Loughborough graduates took place from 19-22 July 2022 on the Loughborough University campus.
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The Jinsena Family
Since 1957 several members of the Jinasena family have studied at Loughborough. Five members of the family have previously graduated, and one family member is a current student.
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Reunion dinners take place in New York and San Diego
Alumni in the USA recently attended events hosted by Professor Jan Godsell, Dean of the School of Business and Economics.
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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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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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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.
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Baroness Grey-Thompson shares inspiring story as Loughborough celebrates International Women’s Day
Alumna Baroness Grey-Thompson DBE, DL shared insights into her life as a Paralympian, studying at Loughborough, and becoming a Crossbench Peer in the House of Lords. The talk formed part of the University’s Voices of Diversity series and was held online on 7 March to mark International Women’s Day. She was joined by the University’s Pro Vice-Chancellor for Teaching, Professor Rachel Thomson, who hosted the discussion.
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Wenshi Chen and Ruilin Ma
Alumni Wenshi Chen and Ruilin Ma met at Loughborough University London in Autumn 2017.
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Kartik Chawla and Dibyanjana Lodh Ray
Kartik Chawla and Dibyanjana Lodh Ray first met at a pre departure event in Banglore, India.
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Cheesy chips, countryside, and campus – here's what alumni miss about the UK
Over 160 alumni living outside of the UK entered our prize draw by sharing things they miss from their time at university.
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First meet-up for Chinese alumni in the UK
On Saturday 16 October 2021, a group of 12 alumni gathered at the Shu La La, a Sichuan restaurant in London.
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Belated 60-year reunion for the Million-and-One men
Several electrical engineering alumni who graduated in 1960 held a celebratory reunion at the end of September. The event had been rescheduled from 2020 due to covid restrictions.
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A years’ overview: Alumni Advisory Board activities
The Alumni Advisory Board (AAB) is made up of fifteen members.
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Sarah Kane and Daniel Cernuschi
Sarah Kane (BSc Geography) and Daniel Cernuschi (MEng Automotive Engineering) met at the 2014 Graduation Ball, their final day at Loughborough.
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Reunion for 2020 graduates in Shanghai
On the 28 August 2021, a group of 40 alumni met for a graduation party at the Black Swan Jazz & Cocktail in Shanghai.
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The Barnes Family
Five members of Robert (Bob) Barnes’ family have studied at Loughborough, including grandson Jonathan, who graduated in 2020.
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Group celebrate 50 years since Loughborough
A group of alumni came together on the Loughborough campus in July 2021 to celebrate 50 and 51 years since graduating from the University.
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Southwest China reunion supported by Hong Kong alumnus and the International Office
A successful alumni gathering took place at the end of January, in ChengDu, South West China. The event was supported by Simon Foster, Deputy Director of the International Office, and alumnus Patrick Lee, President of the Hong Kong alumni group.
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Alumni Advisory Board welcomes three new members
Voting closed on 24 August 2020 to elect the new members of the Alumni Advisory Board.
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Alumni congratulate the Class of 2020 in special online show
Graduation ceremonies for the Class of 2020 are postponed until April 2021 – but that did not stop the Loughborough family coming together to celebrate.