Scientists at Loughborough explore ways of reducing food waste

Loughborough University is part of a new £0.8 million research project examining how food manufacturing systems can be improved to reduce waste.

6 January 2017

University Professor to lead renewable energy research project

University Professor Ralph Gottschalg is involved in a new £10 million collaborative research project set to integrate intermittent renewable energy sources.

17 January 2017

Rail industry breakthrough technology Repoint featured in new industry report

Loughborough University’s breakthrough railway technology Repoint has been included in a new report by the Institute of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) looking at putting Britain’s railways back on track.

30 January 2017

PhD student to give Open Source talk at London’s Benjamin Franklin House Museum

Dr Christian DeFeo, a PhD student at Loughborough’s Wolfson School of Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering, is set to present a talk at London’s prestigious Benjamin Franklin House; the world’s only remaining Franklin home.

30 January 2017

Loughborough success in national science photography competition

Three Loughborough University PhD students have picked up awards in the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) Science Photography competition 2017.

16 May 2017

Loughborough University students awarded Engineering Horizons Bursaries

Three Loughborough University students have been awarded the Engineering Horizons Bursaries from the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET).

10 March 2017

Leading Loughborough academic appears on House of Commons Select Committee

A leading Loughborough University academic made a parliamentary appearance today on the Select Committee for Science and Technology.

1 February 2017

Wellbeing Advisers pilot introduced to give more support to students

Students in four of Loughborough’s academic schools will benefit from the support of two new Wellbeing Advisers.

13 February 2017

Product Design Engineering Students win Siemens PLM Design Contest

It has just been announced that Katie Long, a 2nd year Product Design Engineering student from the Wolfson School of Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering, has won the monthly Siemens PLM design contest for October 2016.

17 February 2017

Engineers poised to develop extreme environment robotics as part of a new nationwide programme of AI and manufacturing research

Loughborough University will contribute to a new £11 million programme aimed at developing research into robotics and artificial intelligence.

28 February 2017

3D printing with moon dust: PhD study successfully manufactures parts from lunar soil

The success of future lunar missions could rely on astronauts being able to 3D print essential components and tools from nothing but the sea of moon dust around them.

29 March 2017

Professor awarded IChemE medal for contribution to regenerative medicine

David Williams OBE FREng, Professor of Healthcare Engineering at Loughborough’s Wolfson School of Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering has been awarded the 2016 IChemE Donald Medal for his substantial contribution to the rapidly growing regenerative medicine sector.

25 April 2017

Loughborough University Enterprise Awards 2017: Winners announced

An audience of more than 120 guests, from a wide range of public and private sector organisations, celebrated the best of the University’s entrepreneurial and enterprising academics, students and graduates.

17 May 2017

Game-changing 3D print innovations invented at Loughborough University feature at the heart of new manufacturing centre

An advanced 3D printing technique developed at Loughborough University which is capable of mass-producing up to 100,000 components a day will be at the heart of a new manufacturing centre, officially launched this week.

30 March 2017

Life after 5G: Communications experts from Loughborough University join EU science project to boost knowledge of nanotechnology

Communications experts at Loughborough University are looking beyond 5G and developing the longer-term future of wireless technology as part of a £600,000 European research project into electromagnetics and nanoelectronics.

30 March 2017

New technique for slicing delicate biopsy samples inspired by industrial method for cutting tough manufacturing materials

A pioneering manufacturing technique developed to slice metal ‘like butter’ has been adapted by scientists at Loughborough University to improve the quality of biopsy and other biological tissue samples.

31 March 2017

Loughborough researcher wins national science outreach competition

Lewis Wright, Postgraduate Researcher at the Centre for Renewable Energy Systems Technology (CREST) has won an online outreach competition for scientists, where school students are the judges.

6 April 2017

World-first technology reduces harmful diesel emissions

An industry-first technology developed by Loughborough University has the potential to significantly cut nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions in diesel engines.

30 May 2017

Placement students create exciting new technologies

Students from the Wolfson School of Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering - Sarah Corsham and Leo Goldschmidt - have created two fantastic new technologies while on placement.

30 June 2017

Transport technology from Loughborough University will shape the future of Britain’s railways as part of a £92 million innovation venture

Loughborough University will draw upon its award-winning transport systems research when it joins a £92 million academia and industry partnership aimed at developing the future of British railways.

11 July 2017

Entries open for technology challenge

Loughborough University has teamed up with the electronics engineering community element14.com and ST Microelectronics to deliver the Internet of Things On Wheels Design Challenge.

12 July 2017

Alumna named in top Women in Engineering list

Congratulations to recent BEng and PhD Electronic and Electrical Engineering graduate, Dr Ozak Esu, who has been named in the prestigious Women's Engineering Society (WES) “Top 50 Women in Engineering under 35” list, in collaboration with the Daily Telegraph.

11 July 2017

Quantum Technology Summer School

Ministry of Defence funded PhD students have visited Loughborough University for a week-long summer school aimed at developing their expertise of quantum technology.

14 July 2017

Using CGI to translate the physical language of ballet

The visual language of ballet is being translated by researchers from Loughborough University who are cataloguing every movement with the help of CGI and English National Ballet First Soloist, Junor Souza.

26 July 2017

Innovative projects reach finals of engineer awards

A number of projects at Loughborough University have reached the finals of Collaborate to Innovate, a highly prestigious awards competition organised by The Engineer.

31 August 2017

Loughborough success in national society awards

A number of Loughborough Students’ Union (LSU) societies have been successful in the 2017 National Society Awards.

27 September 2017

Loughborough entrepreneur begins third Kickstarter campaign

Simon Lyons, a Product Design Engineering and The Studio graduate, has begun his third venture on Kickstarter to fund his new product Mobu: The World’s Most Versatile Cable Clip.

28 September 2017

PhD student returns to London’s Benjamin Franklin House Museum

Dr Christian DeFeo, a PhD student at Loughborough’s Wolfson School of Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering is returning to London’s prestigious Benjamin Franklin House to deliver a talk, following the success of his previous appearance in February.

2 October 2017

Industry placement student creates instrument with ice

Leah Edwards, a student in the Wolfson School of Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering, recently completed her industrial placement with National Instruments as an Applications Engineer, during which she created a robotic musical instrument with wind chimes and dry ice.

2 October 2017

Loughborough lecturer wins Women’s Engineering Society Award

Dr Will Whittow, a senior lecturer at Loughborough University’s Wolfson School of Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering, has been awarded the Women’s Engineering Society (WES) award ‘Men as Allies’.

9 October 2017

Outstanding students recognised at academic excellence awards

Students studying a range of subjects from Maths to Psychology were awarded scholarships for academic excellence at a celebratory dinner held at Loughborough University on Monday 23 October. The awards recognise outstanding performance in undergraduate study and were presented to the highest performing students from each academic School. Students in each year of study, with the exemption of finalist students, were honoured.

25 October 2017

Siemens Student Design Contest

Students from the School have won two further prizes in the Siemens Student Design Contest, joining an impressive roll of honour of seven other winners over the last four years.

31 October 2017

Loughborough Professor takes part in international low-carbon vehicles event

Loughborough’s Professor Graham Hargrave, and Research Associate Jonathan Wilson took part in a low carbon vehicles event at the British Embassy in Paris last week.

22 November 2017

Loughborough wins two top accolades at the Times Higher Education Awards

1 December 2017