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3D concrete printing
Revolutionising the construction industry
A safer construction industry
ConCA accident causality framework has far-reaching impacts on construction health and safety
Acoustic damping systems for leaner and greener aero gas turbine combustion systems
Ensuring Rolls-Royce product compliance with future emissions and efficiencies legislation
Enabling modern communication systems
Understanding the characteristics of metamaterials underpins the development of novel antennas
Protecting marine mammals
Underwater acoustics expertise prevents by-catch of cetaceans whilst supporting fisheries
Improving BBC coverage of the Middle East and North Africa
Loughborough experts have played a significant role in improving the impartiality of BBC reporting
Reducing compulsive exercise among eating disorder patients
Developing the world’s first clinical tool to assess and treat compulsive exercise disorder
Transforming outcomes of services for vulnerable children
International policy and practice substantially improved for children at risk of abuse and neglect
Future-proofing global water and energy supplies
Informing freshwater management strategy and policy worldwide
CommAgility - world-leading developer of mobile technology
Award-winning mobile telecoms company is a world-leading developer of embedded signal processing and radio modules
Communication Research Centre
Highlighting and challenging media representations of UK General Elections and drug policy
Research Rising Star - David Roberts
Exploring the violence of democratisation and failure of ill-conceived peace building
Future-proofing NHS hospitals
Design and Delivery of Robust Hospital Environments in a Changing Climate
Developing AI to enhance process plant safety
Revolutionising design check procedures in the process industries
Developing football players and coaches
Loughborough research has major impact on the training of football players and their coaches.
Reducing non-domestic waste water bills and lowering flood risk
Dynamic Flow Technologies Limited
Driving UK high street recovery through consumer-based research
Our experts are developing evidence-based strategies to boost the resurgence in town centres
Fault diagnosis in unmanned aerial vehicles
Fast binary decision algorithms enable real-time in-flight diagnosis
Effective low energy buildings
Improvements in natural ventilation systems and reduced energy consumption
Enhancing industrial electronic soldering methods
Innovative efficiencies in the design of electronic products and their manufacturing processes
Next-generation low carbon vehicles
Improving low carbon vehicle technologies to marry green credentials with vehicle performance
Re-engineering the football
Revolutionising the design, testing and manufacture of cutting-edge sports equipment
Research Rising Star - Elizabeth Stokoe
Identifying and deploying conversational devices to secure positive outcomes in social interactions
EMOTIVE
Measuring emotion in social media to aid security monitoring
Enhancing new product development
Providing essential information on the use of sketches, drawings, models and prototypes during new product development
Enriching the lives of modern Quakers
Research exploring the history of the Quakers is transforming our understanding of the role of women
Improving HDV exhaust system efficiencies
A Loughborough-based lab will play a key role in developing word-leading NOx reduction technologies
Improving domestic energy use
Loughborough experts support ETI’s drive to improve domestic energy use
Developing a knowledge management strategy to improve organisational efficiency
Loughborough experts support ETI’s evolving knowledge management strategy
Facilitating change in complex social and commercial settings
Developing a new framework for validating, and improving, organisational change initiatives
Influencing reforms of financial regulation
Enhancing effectiveness, structure and consumer protection in financial regulation
Protecting the environment and sustaining water supplies
Research is safeguarding endangered habitats and securing freshwater sources long-term
International sport – influencing gender equity and anti-doping
Evaluation of sport governance policy and practice leads to important changes
Helpline Research Unit
Improving telephone helpline effectiveness particularly for vulnerable callers
Housing Multiple Occupation
Influencing national housing policy and legislation
Project HOTFIRE - the drive for greener cars
Developing a downsized, fuel efficient, low emissions, high power output car engine
Award-winning graduate designer of innovative products and furniture
Hugh Leader-Williams
Research Rising Star – Hyondong Oh
Exploring and extending the capabilities of unmanned air and land vehicles
Public responses to identity management practices and technologies
Understanding the paradoxical processes of identity management acceptance and rejection
Improving access to water in developing countries
Research conducted by WEDC experts resulted in safe water supplies for over a million people.
Improving airfield safety worldwide
Aircraft accident modelling, developed by Loughborough experts, makes global air travel safer.
Improving athlete performance through sports clothing
Using environmental ergonomics and physiology to improve sports clothing design
Improving the quality of the UK NHS healthcare estate
Research contributed to the improvements in the management of NHS premises.
Influencing creative practice world-wide
Research into the relation between humans and objects is inspiring theatre practice around the world
Innovation in food waste processing
Loughborough experts are transforming how Unilever manages waste.
Innovative world-leading street trials bikes
Inspired Bicycles
Improving vehicle handling for Jaguar Land Rover drivers
Developing vehicle control systems to regulate handling and maintain vehicle stability
Research Rising Star - Karen Lumsden
The sociology of crime, deviance and policing
European Marine Energy Centre
Enhancing marine energy technologies
Guttridge Ltd
Capturing technical knowledge and improving quotations
Nissan Technical Centre Europe
Novel driving position underpins compact environmentally friendly vehicle designs
REPL
Innovative product development enhances brand and secures success
Scitek Consultants Ltd
Developing high-value products to complement an established business offering
SDB Contractors
Lean construction enables growth during turbulent times
SE Controls
Developing expertise in control system design and thermal modelling
LGC
Developing advanced biometal imaging technology
Managing radioactive waste safely
Loughborough contributes to international radioactive waste management policy
Manufacture of human stem cells to improve health and quality of life
Developing manufacturing systems to enable large scale production of human stem cells for therapeutic use
Research rising star - Dr Marco Bohr
Bringing an international perspective to the study of visual cultures
Maximising the social and cultural benefits of public art
The work of Loughborough artists demonstrates the far-reaching social benefits of public art
Multi-disciplinary and multi-scale systems
Using model-based systems engineering and advanced visualisation techniques to synthesise complex information
A UK minimum income standard
Research identifies a minimum socially acceptable level of income or living wage
Next generation noise control
A new generation of sound barrier with improved environmental benefits and reduced costs
Reducing NHS costs and improving patient care
Revolutionising the design and use of ambulance and vehicle equipment
Research rising star - Oliver Tearle
Exploring the macabre, championing the overlooked and exploding literary crrriticism
Improving open access to research publications
Influencing national and international policies on open access
Optical Engineering Research Group
Collaborative cutting-edge research revolutionises duel fuel engines – saving money and protecting the environment
PERFORMS – improving the diagnosis of breast cancer
Online self-assessment and training resource for breast screening radiologists
Pioneering fuel cell technology
Loughborough research initiates global spin-out company and creates a new technology sector
Research Rising Star - Piotr Kaminski
Novel research is improving the efficiency of photovoltaic devices
Improving police efficiency and effectiveness
Mobile technologies transform informational processes in UK and international police forces
Advanced polymers
World-leading research revolutionises polymer manufacturing – providing stronger more sustainable materials
Powertrain refinements
Innovative power train solutions result in improved vehicle refinement and better energy efficiency
Predicting PV performance
Knowing how a PV panel will perform underpins the uptake of this vital technology
Improving library and archive preservation management
Developing policy and strategy for physical and digital preservation of information archives
Preserving world-famous heritage and art
Laser cleaning has helped preserve world-famous artefacts from Ancient Greece to modern sculpture
Extracting critical information from sensor measurements
Developing signal processing algorithms to enhance radar and communications capabilities
Research-based performance bridges socio-political divisions
Man of the Heart celebrates the life of a renowned Bengali saint
Revolutionising design planning and management
Since 2008 projects valued at £11bn have been improved using the ADePT method
Revolutionising landslide detection and early warning
Slope ALARMS detect impending landslides and provide early warnings
Transforming river management practices
Research supports the conservation and administration of aquatic ecosystems
The UK’s leading website for students seeking placements
RMP Enterprise
Road safety data knowledge base
Confirmed by the European Commission as a new standard tool for the EU
Research rising star - Robert Thomas
Groundbreaking research underpins scientific advances in cell therapies
Cutting-edge research revolutionises aircraft engine design
An ongoing partnership with Rolls-Royce is developing more fuel efficient and less polluting engine technology
Changing attitudes and systems in safety management
The Loughborough Safety Climate Assessment Toolkit improves safety across a range of sectors
Research rising star - Sarah Mills
The Geographies of Youth Citizenship
Designing more secure urban spaces
Loughborough’s role in the planning, design, and maintenance of safe modern spaces
Improving performance in Security Analytics
Academic research is transforming analytical practice in security
Pioneering research underpins national policy on sedentary behaviour
Childhood sedentary behaviour can have long-term effects on our health
An exciting online writing platform for budding – and established – creatives
The Student Wordsmith
Growth of shared service centres
Influencing policy, practice and professional education
Predicting the occurrence and behaviour of large waves
Modelling oceanic waves to enhance marine and naval practices
Exploring the potential of solar nano-grids in developing countries
Communal solar power systems could make clean energy available to millions of people
Research Rising Star – Sophie Batchelor
Understanding and improving children’s early numerical skills
Reducing infections and monitoring stress in athletes
Improving the practice of sport science support personnel, coaches and athletes
Improving the processing and performance of materials
New methods to better explain the behaviour of specialist materials
Improving civil preparedness for a CBRN incident in Europe
TOXI-triage brings together 19 expert teams from across Europe
Toyota Retail System
Transforming the world’s largest automotive manufacturer’s approach to customer engagement
Transforming both wired and wireless technologies
Innovative wireless solutions for monitoring and control technologies.
Transforming global steel operations
Our expertise has helped Baosteel save $19M and reduce CO2 emissions by almost 600,000 tons
Biomechanics of twisting somersaults
Understanding the biomechanics of twisting somersaults enhances coaching and performance
Vehicle marking research
Aiming to improve road and public safety through UK and international standardised design and implementation
Optimising vibro-impact systems
Developing safer and more efficient hand-held tools for industrial operators
Improving wheelchair athletes’ performance
Optimising wheelchair configurations and enhancing training strategies
