A purple background featuring colourful abstract shapes resembling teepees in gradient hues of green, blue, orange, and pink. At the center, bold white text reads 'FUTURES'. Below, smaller text in rainbow colours says 'FESTIVAL' and underneath that, white text reads '2026'.
Mark your calendars for Futures Festival

The brand-new Futures Festival 2026 is open to all students and includes a wide range of careers, employability, innovation and entrepreneurship activities and resources delivered in-person, online or on demand.

The Hazlerigg building, fountain and the Business School on a bright snowy winter's day
New student accommodation development on campus

Construction of the new hall of residence near the Edward Herbert Building on the University’s East Midlands campus will begin on 5 January 2026.

Your Voice Your Impact

At Loughborough, we want to ensure you have the best possible student experience by acting on your feedback whenever we can.

Road and car park closures on campus To enable the construction of the new student accommodation near to the Edward Herbert Building: The Loughborough University logo in the brand colour 'African Violet' on a plain background. University Vice-Chancellor joins new OfS Provider Panel alongside other top UK academics Vice-Chancellor and President Professor Nick Jennings has joined the new Office for Students (OfS) Provider Panel alongside ten other senior leaders across the sector. This new governance structure will offer advice and constructive challenge on current and future OfS regulation. Vice-Chancellor and President Professor Nick Jennings in front of a metal Loughborough University crest LinkedIn research newsletter launches The University has launched a new LinkedIn newsletter to showcase our research impact. Department applications open for fully funded Talent Match Summer internships Talent Match Summer Internships across Schools and Departments will be running again in summer 2026, an initiative that supports the University’s strategic objectives in Education and Student Experience by enhancing students' skills for life and work, while also offering valuable high-quality work experience opportunities. International Female Sport Tech Hackathon In November 2025, Loughborough University partnered with Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University (PNU) in Saudi Arabia to deliver a virtual international hackathon, marking Loughborough’s first all-female, cross-institutional collaboration of this kind. The Loughborough University logo in the brand colour 'African Violet' on a plain background. A statement from the University on protests in Iran We know that some of our students and staff have been directly impacted by current events in Iran, others will be indirectly impacted by the news coverage and images. The Loughborough University logo in the brand colour 'African Violet' on a plain background. Your Voice Your Impact At Loughborough, we want to ensure you have the best possible student experience by acting on your feedback whenever we can. Give ‘n’ Go 2025 Campaign Success During the June/July undergraduate move-out period and September postgraduate move-out, the University’s Sustainability Team ran the annual Give ‘n’ Go campaign, which was a huge success. Green and blue background with a reuse symbol and the title 'Give 'N' Go'. View all news
Technology GROK CONTROVERSY: “The real challenge will be how clearly a law defines the offence, and it is enforced in practice,” warns expert. Earlier this week, the UK government announced it will look to criminalise the creation of non-consensual deepfakes, following the scandal involving Elon Musk’s AI chatbot, Grok. projection of someone creating something on ai War and security Whether or not US acquires Greenland, the island will be at the centre of a massive military build-up in the Arctic An opinion piece written by Professor Caroline Kennedy-Pipe, from the department of International Relations, Politics and History. A Danish Navy ship patrols the seas around Greenland Hydrogen Loughborough University’s battery electrolyser system shortlisted for Hydrogen UK Awards Loughborough University, the only standalone university among this year’s finalists, has been shortlisted in the Innovation Project category at the Hydrogen UK Awards for its pioneering battery electrolyser system. Semi-automated manufacturing of battery-electrolyser test cells in the Centre for Renewable Energy Systems Technology, funded by the East Midlands Freeport. Sport Loughborough University becomes custodian of the Spirit of 2012 archive Spirit of 2012 has announced an exciting new chapter for its legacy as it approaches its planned closure later this month, with Loughborough University confirmed as the official custodian of its extensive archive. the london stadium from the outside Health and medicine Your body clock matters for brain health in later life – and could even be linked to dementia risk An opinion piece authored by Professor Eef Hogervorst, School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences, Loughborough University. a man lying awake in bed Arts and culture Pimple patches have hidden our blemishes for hundreds of years – historian explains You may have noticed people out and about with little stickers on their faces. Perhaps you’ve seen moons, stars, clouds or even smiley faces adorning people’s cheeks and chins. Maybe you wear them yourself. While some people do wear them as accessories, these colourful stickers are medicated “pimple patches”, designed to treat spots or acne. A young woman using patches to cover her pimples Health and medicine EXPERT COMMENT: “We don't have to be substantially subzero to be able to die from the cold. Sustained damage can happen at zero degrees.” Temperatures across the country have plummeted this week. With weather warnings in place for most of the country and the threat of the first named storm of the year set to bring heavy snowfall, we spoke to Dr Simon Hodder, a Professor in Environmental Ergonomics about the harm cold temperatures can have on our bodies and the best ways to keep warm.   Frost on window View all news
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This is a space for staff and students to self-submit informal University information and opportunities. You can use this noticeboard to share:

  • Call-outs for research participants
  • Voluntary roles and positions
  • Changes to your service or department, e.g. a change in opening hours
  • Temporary car parking changes

The noticeboard is not for:

  • Duplicating content posted on the news channel
  • To promote events open to our University community (this should be self-submitted under the dedicated ‘Events’ tab instead).
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Old Mobile Phone Collection For Staff and Students General opportunities The Falcon Centre are looking to collect old, used mobile phones. Jenny Ardley The Loughborough University logo in the brand colour 'African Violet' on a plain background.
Talent Match Summer Internships: Call to Schools and Departments to get involved For Staff Internal job vacancies Information about the Talent Match Summer programme for schools and departments to submit a request to host an internship role. Susan Boon The Loughborough University logo in the brand colour 'African Violet' on a plain background.
Car share from Derby request For Staff and Students General opportunities Looking for a weekly car share from Derby to Loughborough. Catherine Shipley The Loughborough University logo in the brand colour 'African Violet' on a plain background.
Disability Drop-In Cancelled: Wednesday 21 January For Staff and Students Student Wellbeing and Inclusivity (SWAI) Disability Drop-In is cancelled on Wednesday 21 January. Preet Jagdev The Loughborough University logo in the brand colour 'African Violet' on a plain background.
Call for Participants: Driving Simulator Study For Staff Research participant call-outs An invitation to participate in a research study that involves a driving session in a driving simulator at the Design School. Dua'a Hamdan The Loughborough University logo in the brand colour 'African Violet' on a plain background.
January Offer: Burleigh Springs For Staff Health and wellbeing Throughout January you can purchase a 90 minute Hero Treatment for just £55. This includes a 30 minute back massage followed by a 60 minute Dermalogica facial. Charlotte Dyer The Loughborough University logo in the brand colour 'African Violet' on a plain background.
Call for Participants: Views on conditions affecting memory & cognitive function For Staff and Students Research participant call-outs We are looking for members of the public to take part in a short interview online or on campus. We want to learn about public awareness of conditions that affect memory and cognitive function (e.g mild cognitive impairment, dementia). Eithne Heffernan The Loughborough University logo in the brand colour 'African Violet' on a plain background.
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The Great LU Arts Book Giveaway For Staff and students Arts Martin Hall Exhibition Space The Simon Marshall Lecture: Athlete advocacy - What motivates athletes to champion climate action? For Staff and students Lectures Hybrid - West Park teaching Hub & Zoom Webinar Faith in Focus For Staff Faith Chaplaincy, EHB 210 The Loughborough University logo in the brand colour 'African Violet' on a plain background. ECN Social Event: New Year, New Connections For Staff Other JC's, Students Union Purple background with orange and pink gradient coloured arrows. Christian Staff Prayer breakfast For Staff Faith Chapel, Edward Herbert Building, 208 The Chaplaincy Logo Festival of Creative and Digital Methods For Staff Research West Park Teaching Hub The Loughborough University logo in the brand colour 'African Violet' on a plain background. IAS PGR Workshop - The benefits and versatility of comics in research For Staff and students Academic International House A group of people sat on chairs raising their hands opposite a lecturer who is standing and pointing towards them.
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