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

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

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

7 April 2022