2023 News

Keep up-to-date with all our latest stories, exciting developments and proud achievements at the Department of Chemical Engineering.

UKRI Circular Chemical Economy team holding trophy

Net Zero researchers win prestigious IChemE Global Award

Loughborough University colleagues within the Department of Chemical Engineering, Dr Jonathan Wagner and Professor Eileen Yu, along with their interdisciplinary team, have taken home the Sustainability Award for their work at the UKRI National Centre for Circular Chemical Economy (CircularChem), led by Professor Jin Xuan at the University of Surrey.
colleagues from inclusive engineering hub holding award with the VC

Inclusive Engineering Excellence Hub recognised by Royal Academy of Engineering

Loughborough's commitment to promoting equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) within engineering has gained strong recognition from the Royal Academy of Engineering (RAEng).
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AACME extends a warm welcome to two esteemed visiting researchers from India

As a significant step forward to building our international connections, we warmly welcome two distinguished female researchers, Sneha and Monika, from renowned Indian universities who have received institutional scholarships and are embarking on a six-month research journey with us.
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Final-year students from AACME come together for the last time to celebrate their successes

Last month we brought together our final-year students across the School for the last time to celebrate their hard work, dedication, and exceptional achievements.
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Research candidates from the School of AACME take part in the Three-Minute Thesis Challenge

The Three-Minute Thesis (3MT) competition, founded by the University of Queensland, challenges researchers to present their work in three minutes or less to a general audience.
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Loughborough University successfully launches Inclusive Engineering Excellence Hub

This week saw the launch event of our brand-new Inclusive Engineering Excellence Hub (IEEH), funded by the UK’s Royal Academy of Engineering (RA Eng).
Jon Wagner

Chemical Engineering awarded funding for project in support of the UK's green growth and net zero ambitions by 2050

The Industrial Decarbonisation Research and Innovation Centre (IDRIC) has awarded close to £6 million to 20 projects across 14 UK research institutions to support the reduction of carbon emissions in the UK’s largest industrial clusters.
Matthew (student) and Andy (academic) at awards ceremony holding certificate

Graduate picks up Salters’ Institute Award

Chemical Engineering MEng graduate Matthew Samson has been awarded a Salters’ Institute Graduate Award.