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Your invite to the next General Assembly

All staff are invited to the next General Assembly on Wednesday 6 May where you can hear the latest updates from our Vice-Chancellor, Professor Nick Jennings.

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Celebrating a decade as best in the world for sports-related subjects

For the tenth year in a row, Loughborough has been crowned the world’s best university for sports-related subjects in the QS global rankings.

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Finalists: Have your say and take part in the National Student Survey 2026

The National Student Survey (NSS) offers final year undergraduates the chance to give feedback on their time at Loughborough. By taking part in the survey, you’ll be helping future students make the right choices about where and what to study.

Update on parking We're sharing an update on campus parking for all staff, including short stay parking changes and a new process for VIP parking. The Loughborough University logo in the brand colour 'African Violet' on a plain background. New for REF 2029 – Strategy, People and Research Environment Following the REF pause in December 2025, the formerly proposed People, Culture and Environment (PCE) element was replaced by a new Strategy, People and Research Environment (SPRE) element. SPRE assesses how universities create conditions that enable people to conduct world-class research. SPRE contributes to 20% of the overall REF submission score. The Loughborough University logo in the brand colour 'African Violet' on a plain background. Posture Check with Duo: Keeping your devices secure As a reminder, a quick device security check during sign-in has been implemented for all staff and doctoral researchers using Cisco Duo. Icon of a computer monitor with a tick symbol on the screen and a phone with a password symbol on the screen. Your invite to the next General Assembly - May 2026 On Wednesday 6 May, all staff are invited to attend the next General Assembly. general assembly graphic Nominations open for this year’s Loughborough Students' Union Awards Do you know a student, staff member or group that deserves to be celebrated? The Loughborough Students' Union Awards are now open for nominations. Purple glittery background with the title 'Loughborough Students' Union Awards'. Jo Maher named new Executive Sponsor for the Disability and Inclusion Network The Disability and Inclusion Network is delighted to welcome Jo Maher, Pro Vice-Chancellor for Sport, as its new Executive Sponsor. The Loughborough University logo in the brand colour 'African Violet' on a plain background. Professional Services Forum: 30 March On Monday 30 March, all Professional Services staff were invited to attend a Forum with Chief Operating Officer, Richard Taylor. The Loughborough University logo in the brand colour 'African Violet' on a plain background. Radar: Callout for bean recipes Radar is inviting staff and students to submit bean recipes as part of the project ‘The World is a Mill’ by Dani Admiss and Luiza Prado. Three people eating and talking at a table. View all news
Law Chagos Islands deal shelved – legal expert explains what happens next The UK government has shelved legislation to return the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, after the US government withdrew its support for the deal. Artificial intelligence How AI’s language barrier limits climate disaster responses An opinion piece authored by Professor Nina Dethlefs, School of Science at Loughborough University, and Ifeoluwa Wuraola and Dr Daniel Marciniak, of the University of Hull, for The Conversation. Aerial view overhead flooded houses after a cyclone and rain in Mozambique. Research R3V Tech CEO Dr Adriano Randi wins Emerging Entrepreneur of the Year at East Midlands Leadership Awards Dr Adriano Randi, CEO and co-founder of Loughborough University spin-out R3V Tech, has won Emerging Entrepreneur of the Year at the East Midlands Leadership Awards 2026. The accolade recognises his entrepreneurial leadership in taking a clean-chemistry innovation from lab to real-world deployment. Adriano Randi holding his award with Alex Turner and David Bains. Mathematics Scientists develop rapid method to uncover hidden structures in materials – including elusive quasicrystals An international team of scientists, including researchers from Loughborough University, has developed a method to dramatically speed up the discovery and design of advanced materials. Images from the study showing particle arrangements (blue) and their patterns (red), generated using the new method, which rapidly maps phase diagrams and identifies crystal structures – including quasicrystals (g and h). Original figure and caption at: https://journals.aps.org/prl/abstract/10.1103/nbvt-fgjy Health and medicine Loughborough spin-out secures £325k to accelerate drug testing with lab-grown human muscles A Loughborough University spin-out that aims to revolutionise drug testing using lab-grown human muscles has been given a significant funding boost. Health and medicine Teen girls feel pressure to be ‘perfect’ on Instagram, so many choose not to post at all – new study Teenage girls are feeling such intense pressure to appear “perfect” on Instagram that many avoid posting altogether, new research shows. A smart phone screen with the Instgram icon Artificial intelligence Brain-inspired chip could make some AI tasks up to 2,000 times more energy efficient, study finds A new type of computer chip that uses the physics of materials to process information could make some artificial intelligence (AI) systems far more energy efficient, researchers say. A glowing blue brain at the centre of a digital circuit board, with electric connections radiating outward to represent artificial intelligence and data processing. 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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New flexible working webpage For Staff General We are pleased to announce the launch of our new webpage on Flexible Working. While there are no changes to the University policy and procedure, we hope the new page is clear and straightforward to understand. Carolyn Kenney The Loughborough University logo in the brand colour 'African Violet' on a plain background.
Take Part in a Global Study of Climate Change and Wellbeing For Students Research participant call-outs We are looking for UK university students aged 18-30 to take part in a survey to help us explore views about climate change, body image, mental health and eating behaviours. This study is part of a larger international collaboration exploring views about climate change and wellbeing across 15 countries! Hannah White The Loughborough University logo in the brand colour 'African Violet' on a plain background.
Call for participants: Postmenopausal women needed for nutrition study For Staff Research participant call-outs We are looking for participants to join a new research study at the School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences. Our research explores whether consuming a single high-fat meal enriched with a special milk fat can affect markers of heart health and brain function in postmenopausal women. Oonagh Markey The Loughborough University logo in the brand colour 'African Violet' on a plain background.
What budget 2025 means for EV drivers For Staff Other Octopus EV have looked at the Budget 2025 and outlined what this means for EV drivers. Charlotte Dyer The Loughborough University logo in the brand colour 'African Violet' on a plain background.
Do you use numbers in your daily life? Tell us about it! For Staff Research participant call-outs We’re conducting focus groups to gain a deeper understanding of how people experience mathematics in everyday situations, such as shopping, budgeting, work tasks, or using technology. We want to hear from adults who are not currently studying or teaching. Ciara Turner The Loughborough University logo in the brand colour 'African Violet' on a plain background.
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Grandma Flew Spitfires Public Talk For Staff and students Lectures Brockington U005 A pilot in the 1940s entering the cockpit of a Spitfire Create & Connect: Make your own spring-themed zine For Students Arts Pilkington Library A hand placing a cut out flower image on a sheet of card. IAS Seminar: Archives in Motion: Reimagining Graphic Heritage for Wellbeing and Social Memory For Staff and students Lectures International House and Online A silhouette figure stood on top of a pillar in an urban setting during sunset Stress Management workshop For Students Wellbeing Bridgeman Building BRI 2.12 The Loughborough University logo in the brand colour 'African Violet' on a plain background. IAS PGR Workshop - Probabilistic Flood Forecasting Game For Staff and students Research International House Two people having a discussion in a classroom setting with others sat around in a semicircle taking notes ESD Exchange Conference For Staff and students Conferences De Montfort University The Loughborough University logo in the brand colour 'African Violet' on a plain background. Digital Decarbonisation - The Hidden Impact of Our Digital World For Staff and students Sustainability International House The Loughborough University logo in the brand colour 'African Violet' on a plain background.
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