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Sir Steve Redgrave at the official opening of the National Centre for Sport and Exercise Medicine building in October 2016.

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This section will keep you up-to-date with all the latest news from the School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences.

Novel 3D model developed at Loughborough University provides new insight into how our body’s stem cells interact with breast cancer cells

Loughborough University biochemist Mj Brown, a PhD student within the School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences, has provided new insight into how breast cancer cells interact with cells in our body using a novel 3D model.

18 February 2020

Heat research from Loughborough featured in global triathlon guide

Academics from Loughborough University have helped devise a comprehensive report that will benefit triathletes and paratriathletes in their preparation to compete under hot and humid conditions – like those predicted at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

6 February 2020

What is strength? asks the latest 'Experts in Sport' podcast, featuring Professor Jonathan Folland and Dr Richard Blagrove in conversation with Martin Foster

Loughborough University's Professor Jonathan Folland and Dr Richard Blagrove join Martin Foster in the studio for the latest episode of the ‘Experts in Sport’ podcast, all about strength. What is it? How do you build it? What methods are best for your fitness goals?

5 February 2020

Link between sitting for too long and stress to be explored as part of study 4 February 2020

Researchers at Loughborough University are inviting people to take part in a study that explores the link between sitting down for long periods of time (eg sedentary behaviour) and short-term stress.

4 February 2020

Have your say with the National Student Survey (NSS)

The National Student Survey (NSS) is now open, offering final-year undergraduates the chance to give feedback on their time at Loughborough. It is a great opportunity to help the University identify ways to improve the student experience, as well as supporting one of the key means by which future students can make informed decisions about where to study.

3 February 2020

‘Technoference’: why we should be worried about parents’ screen time

Loughborough's Dr Natalie Pearson discusses the problems of parental screen time in an article for The Conversation.

1 February 2020

Gold for Kimberley Murray in the Women’s Skeleton

Loughborough alumna Kimberley Murray (a graduate of the School's MSc in Exercise Physiology) has won a Gold medal in the Inter-Continental Cup skeleton race at Lake Placid, USA.

1 February 2020

Make your steps count for this year’s BrainWalk

The University is encouraging staff, students, their friends and families, to take part in this year's BrainWalk. Run by the Encephalitis Society, the BrainWalk aims to raise awareness of and understanding about encephalitis and participants will be keeping a record of their daily steps as members of Team Lboro. BrainWalk begins on 31st January and runs up to World Encephalitis Day on 22nd February.

30 January 2020

PQ (Physiological Quotient) one of three new University spinouts

As part of its ongoing commitment to enterprise the University has, over the last year, revitalised its approach to supporting the commercialisation of research through spinouts. Professors Mark Lewis and Mark King are providing commercial services around the assessment and development of work-related performance of top executives, which capitalises on the University’s leading reputation in sport sciences, through PQ, a spinout that sees the University partner with executive coaching consultancy, The Holywell Partnership Limited.

28 January 2020

Young people in care feel there are fewer opportunities for them to get involved in sport

A new study conducted by Loughborough University and Leeds Beckett University shows that young people in care feel that they lack the sporting opportunities available to those not in care.

22 January 2020

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Novel 3D model developed at Loughborough University provides new insight into how our body’s stem cells interact with breast cancer cells

Heat research from Loughborough featured in global triathlon guide

What is strength? asks the latest 'Experts in Sport' podcast, featuring Professor Jonathan Folland and Dr Richard Blagrove in conversation with Martin Foster

Link between sitting for too long and stress to be explored as part of study 4 February 2020

Have your say with the National Student Survey (NSS)

‘Technoference’: why we should be worried about parents’ screen time

Gold for Kimberley Murray in the Women’s Skeleton

Make your steps count for this year’s BrainWalk

PQ (Physiological Quotient) one of three new University spinouts

Young people in care feel there are fewer opportunities for them to get involved in sport

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About the University »

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Novel 3D model developed at Loughborough University provides new insight into how our body’s stem cells interact with breast cancer cells

Heat research from Loughborough featured in global triathlon guide

What is strength? asks the latest 'Experts in Sport' podcast, featuring Professor Jonathan Folland and Dr Richard Blagrove in conversation with Martin Foster

Link between sitting for too long and stress to be explored as part of study 4 February 2020

Have your say with the National Student Survey (NSS)

‘Technoference’: why we should be worried about parents’ screen time

Gold for Kimberley Murray in the Women’s Skeleton

Make your steps count for this year’s BrainWalk

PQ (Physiological Quotient) one of three new University spinouts

Young people in care feel there are fewer opportunities for them to get involved in sport

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