PhD student wins second prestigious international award

A doctoral researcher from the School of Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering has taken home her second prestigious award at the Euro-Asian Pulsed Power Conference (EAPPC).

20 December 2022

Wolfson School graduate launches online platform to help families with private tuition

A Loughborough graduate has set up an online service that will help families of school children to match their requirements when searching for private tuition.

1 December 2022

Doctoral researcher receives Faculty for the Future Fellowship Award

Joyce, a doctoral researcher within the School receives an award dedicated to pioneering women from developing countries pursuing post-graduate studies in STEM subject from the Schlumberger Foundation.

29 November 2022

Hydrogen in Africa: New research maps out how clean energy can be generated without creating a dirty business

Mulako Mukelabai and Dr Richard Blanchard, from the School of Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering at Loughborough, along with Professor Upul Wijayantha, now at Cranfield University, have outlined how Africa’s renewable energy resources and minerals can be utilised to provide clean energy to millions of households and help meet global net-zero targets.

17 November 2022

Triumph Motorcycles Ltd expands opportunities for Loughborough students through generous philanthropic donation

18 October 2022

Innovative smart meter initiative will enable connection of low-carbon technologies to electricity network

Researchers from the Wolfson School of Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering are helping to equip the electricity network with low-carbon technologies.

17 October 2022

Wolfson School graduate named one of the UK’s most outstanding African-Caribbean students

28 September 2022

Students use participation in RedBull’s Soapbox Race to celebrate women in engineering

Loughborough's mechanical and civil engineering students showcased their skills at this year's Redbull Soapbox Race, achieving an impressive 2nd place amongst the student teams.

15 July 2022

PING Performance Research Centre opens at Loughborough University

Loughborough Engineering and the Sports Technology Institute work collaboratively to advance cutting-edge technology and innovation in the world of golf.

13 July 2022

Supporting Black people in the construction industry: an insight into alumnus Amos Simbo’s company, network, and passion for engineering

A Loughborough University alumnus set out to build his career in construction following his graduation from Loughborough University. He became the Managing Director and Founder of a consultancy and a few short years later he launched the BPIC Network to support black people in construction.

5 July 2022

Loughborough researchers collaborate with FIFA on artificial pitch testing

Loughborough researchers have collaborated with international governing body giant FIFA to bring artificial pitch testing into the modern era.

9 June 2022

Loughborough engineering students' chain reaction machine showcased on Channel 4’s 'Crazy Contraptions’

8 June 2022

New partnership will use drones to better understand plastic pollution in the Maldives

A Loughborough University researcher is heading a new partnership that will look at using drones to better understand the levels and rates of plastic pollution in the Maldives.

27 May 2022

Alex launches sustainable shoes in time for Veganuary

Alumnus Alex Ward is set to release 2,000 pairs of his new sustainable, vegan shoes to kick off the new year.

4 January 2022

Alumnus raises over £9k after completing Marathon des Sables

Loughborough University alumnus, Fadie Shamoon, has raised over £9,000 for charity after completing the gruelling Marathon des Sables in Morocco.

5 January 2022

New on-board system will allow trains to instantly detect ‘leaves on the line’

Researchers are developing an on-board system for trains that can identify low adhesion hazards such as ‘leaves on the line’ as well as other issues that cause the rail equivalent of black ice.

6 January 2022

Bone-building cells favour different orthopaedic implant designs and this can be exploited to create devices that promote faster healing, new study finds

New orthopaedic implant devices that promote faster healing and ultimately reduce the strain on the NHS could be available in the future thanks to new research by Loughborough University engineering experts that reveals which structures best promote bone healing.

13 January 2022

Academics appointed to review QAA 2022 Subject Benchmark Statements

Congratulations to Dr James Flint who has been appointed to the Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education (QAA) advisory groups, to review the 2022 Subject Benchmark Statements.

26 January 2022

Staff member nominated for WISE Covid Unsung Heroes Award

Senior Teaching Fellow Dr Sheryl Williams has been nominated for a Covid Unsung Heroes Award – Celebrating Women in STEM, initiated by WISE.

28 January 2022

Staff find innovative ways to reuse materials and equipment during lab refurbishment

The University has been refurbishing its Thermofluids lab, located in the Wolfson T Building, preparing it to be used as a Teaching Lab and Student Project Space.

4 February 2022

Loughborough University triumphs at LeicestershireLive Innovation Awards

Loughborough University’s research and innovation activities enjoyed outstanding success last night at the LeicestershireLive Innovation Awards, receiving nine awards including seven of the ten categories, as well as the overall Innovator of the Year and a Special Recognition Award.

28 February 2022

New project to increase diversity and inclusion within engineering gets Academy funding

7 April 2022

Loughborough crowned best university in the world for sports-related subjects for sixth year running

Loughborough has been named the best university in the world for sports-related subjects for the sixth year running by the global QS higher education league table.

6 April 2022