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Proud partners of a £276 million national infrastructure improvement programme

Loughborough University is now part of a multi-million infrastructure research programme, which has been officially launched in London.

11 September 2020

Why we need to stay alert to the terror threat as the UK reopens

The UK has faced a persistent threat from terrorism over the past decade, with recent attacks focusing on busy public spaces. In June 2020, this threat was highlighted once again by an attack in a public park in Reading. This was the first reported terrorist event in the UK since the beginning of the pandemic.

17 July 2020

New £1m research project in partnership with Highways England to prepare the UK’s motorways for self-driving vehicles

The School of Architecture, Building and Civil Engineering at Loughborough University is teaming up with Highways England on a new £1m project to prepare the UK's motorways for connected and autonomous vehicles (CAVs).

8 July 2020

New study reveals water-filled windows could save energy and reduce global carbon emissions

School of Architecture, Building and Civil Engineering lecturer Dr Matyas Gutai has been researching the concept of improving windows to save more energy than current technologies in the market. The research reveals that water-filled glass (WFG) can revolutionise building design and performance when used as part of a wider heating system.

3 July 2020