What's happening

Students and young members of the community brought together through Design School research project

A Loughborough Design School research project, which aimed to bring students and young people together.

17 January 2018

AHRC Workshop

AHRC Next Generation Design Workshop at Loughborough University.

24 January 2018

International design expert announced as new Dean of School

One of the world’s leading design experts, Professor Cees de Bont has been announced as the new Dean of Loughborough Design School.

1 February 2018

Plastic Waste Radio Discussion With Dr Rhoda Trimingham

BBC Radio York have been discussing the topical subject of plastic waste. Dr Rhoda Trimingham from Loughborough Design School is an expert in sustainable packaging and design, and was involved in the discussion.

8 February 2018

Channel 4 Dispatches filming at Design School

As part of an investigation into hotel room cleaning, the producers of the Dispatches programme contacted the Design School to utilise our human factors and ergonomics expertise.

13 February 2018

Research into clothing layers for babies carried in a sling

Parenting Science Gang (PSG); a citizen science project in the United Kingdom funded by the Wellcome Trust.

13 March 2018

Loughborough students excel in international packaging design competition 15 March 2018

Six Loughborough students have had their innovative creations recognised in an international packaging design competition – with one talented undergraduate ranking in the top 13.

15 March 2018

Design school launches tools to support employment opportunities in lower income countries.

A number of card-based tools and resources that encourage product and industrial designers to rethink the ways in which they use materials have been launched following a successful social impact research project led by Loughborough University.

27 March 2018

Design School Des Res Conference 2018

DesRes, the Design School’s annual PhD Research Conference was held on 22nd March.

27 March 2018

Dr Mark Evans invited to judge International Design Excellence Awards

The 2018 award winners will be announced at the IDEA Ceremony on 19 September 2018 at the IDSA International Design Conference in New Orleans.

17 April 2018

Design School rises to 34th in the QS world rankings

New QS world rankings released today see Loughborough University rise to 34th place in the world for Art & Design.

18 April 2018

Professor Cees de Bont will be giving a lecture entitled 'A Personal Reflection on Design'

This is a free event but places are limited, so be sure to register now to secure your place

1 May 2018

Peter Astbury - Design School alumnus wins AXA Award

Alumnus, Peter Astbury, has been awarded an AXA Health Tech & You Award.

11 May 2018

Design School students create inclusive sports products for ASSET competition

Students from the Design School recently took part in a competition to develop assistive sports products and games for schoolchildren with disabilities.

15 May 2018

2018 Degree Show - Running across 4 days, the Degree Show will showcase design projects from our final year undergraduate students.

Over the years our annual degree show has presented some of the best examples of final year design talent in the country - 2018 will continue our success. Running across 4 days, the degree show will showcase Design projects from all our finalists from three undergraduate courses.

2 May 2018

Design School students awarded first prize in Toyota Logistic Design Competition 2018

Two Loughborough Design School students take home first prize at Toyota competition.

18 May 2018

Persona characterisation aids design.

As part of a project to help architects really understand the needs of dementia patients and highlighting their worsening symptoms, a set of persona videos has been created.

21 May 2018

Design School alumnus wins Gold at Chelsea Flower Show

Laurence Kemball-Cook, founder of Pavegen, recently teamed up with designer Kate Gould and New West End Company to create a garden at the Chelsea Flower Show.

24 May 2018

Success for Design School student at RSA Awards 2018

Helena Cowley, who is in her final year studying Industrial Design and Technology, won the Placement Award for her product ‘Hexplore’ in response to the ‘Fair Play’ design brief.

30 May 2018

Degree Show 2018

30 May 2018

New crowdfunding venture for Design School graduate business, Asap Water Crafts

Design School Alumnus Ross Kemp founded Asap Water Crafts in 2011. The business makes small electric powered watercraft, which can be used for rescue and leisure purposes.

31 May 2018

Gold for Design School Students at Starpack Awards 2018

43 Loughborough Design School students entered a digital submission across seven out of the eight available briefs within the Starpack competition 2018. All 43 were shortlisted and 23 were awarded a prize or highly commended.

31 May 2018

Design School academics launch toolkit that aims to help businesses understand the experience their customers want

Loughborough University academics have launched a free downloadable toolkit that aims to help entrepreneurs understand the experience desired by customers.

1 June 2018

PhD Alumna wins (BMJ) 2018 Innovation Team of the Year Award

The award was won by the team for their design for a world-first touch-screen digital vending machine, which dispenses free HIV self-test kits at the Brighton Sauna, has received a national award.

13 June 2018

Design School Alumnus wins awards for tea range

Andrew Walker launched his new business, TEA REX, at the BBC Good Food Show in November 2016 and the company have already been recognised for their work.

20 June 2018

New Designers 2018 Students Announced

Every year Loughborough Design School take 14 final year students to exhibit at New Designers, an event hosted in the business Design centre located in Islington, London.

20 June 2018

University Open Days

As part of the University Open Days, the Design School will be open on 29th and 30th June, as well as 21st and 22nd September 2018.

28 June 2018

PhD Summer Showcase

Earlier in the month the Doctoral College hosted their Summer Showcase event.

28 June 2018

Arts and Crafts Abilities project

A one year pilot collaborative project gaining insights into the needs of people with disabilities to enable them to contribute to their community through the production of art and craft artefacts.

2 July 2018

Shape GB

A new National Sizing Survey launched to find out what shape and size we are.

2 July 2018

Launch of "Chris and Sally's House" - a project on dementia.

A model home designed around concepts and technologies, providing solutions to the everyday issues experienced by people with dementia.

5 July 2018

Success for Design School students at New Designers 2018

Design School students have scooped a range of sought-after awards at this year’s New Designers – an annual showcase for emerging talent across the design sector.

5 July 2018

EUCAPA Research Award

9 July 2018

Running Line

Running line developed to encourage inclusive sport.

19 July 2018

Leading industrial design expert to join Loughborough University

Professor Hua Dong is bringing her industrial design expertise to Loughborough as she will join the University as Professor of Design this September.

20 July 2018

PhD Student Funding Awards

Karin Boers is studying for her PhD at the Design School has been awarded funds from the Doctoral College and CIEHF John Wilson student travel bursary to support her field work in Australia.

7 August 2018

Design School alumni launch London’s first phone charging network

Two alumni have created a green way of keeping Londoners connected through battery rental stations across the capital.

13 August 2018

Crowdfunding campaign success for Design School Graduate

Design School Alumnus, Ross Kemp, raises over £280,000 to invest in Asap Water Crafts business.

23 August 2018

OE-A Membership & 2019 Competition

Loughborough University has joined the OE-A (Organic and Printed Electronics Association) - the world’s leading international industry association for organic and printed electronics.

10 September 2018

Design School research project to be showcased at London Design Fair

14 September 2018

Joyful Journeys - London Design Festival

Design School research project to be showcased at London Design Festival.

20 September 2018

Prof Roger Haslam wins IEA award

Roger Haslam of the Design School has been awarded the International Ergonomics Association (IEA) Distinguished Service award.

26 September 2018

Joseph Joseph wins Queen’s Award for Enterprise in Innovation

Alumnus Richard Joseph recently welcomed a visit from Her Royal Highness the Princess Royal to the Joseph Joseph offices in London.

21 September 2018

School wins Eric Dickens Starpack Award

Loughborough Design School have been presented with the Eric Dickens Award 2018.

1 October 2018

Design School welcomes Dr Enid Montague as Fulbright Scholar.

Dr Montague joins the Human Factors Research Group as part of the Fulbright Scheme.

1 October 2018

CIEHF White Paper Launch

Human Factors for Health & Social Care.

5 October 2018

Toxi Triage Project

System mapping to support emergency responses to a major incident.

5 October 2018

What are crisp packets made of?

Dr Rhoda Trimingham explains to The BBC One Show

8 October 2018

Professor Ena Voûte visits Design School.

Ena Voûte is Professor and Dean of Industrial Design at TU Delft.

9 October 2018

At Loughborough since 2000.

Professor Ian Campbell has been working at Loughborough University for 18 years.

25 October 2018

Alumni exhibit at London Design Biennale.

Two Design School graduates showcase their work Refugees' Pavillion.

26 October 2018

Discussion consortium - the future of design.

26 October 2018

Alumni Dan Dicker returns to Loughborough to lead lecture.

Dan will talk about his time at the University, his fascinating career and the planet-saving products he has designed and developed

12 November 2018

IBM iX run workshop for Design School students.

14 November 2018

Design School Graduate at Global Grad Show 2018

21 November 2018

Winners of UX UK Awards 2018 Announced.

26 November 2018

Preparing Europe for a driverless future.