Current Students and Staff

21 January 2022

COVID misinformation is a health risk – tech companies need to remove harmful content not tweak their algorithms

Many worldwide have now caught COVID. But during the pandemic many more are likely to have encountered something else that’s been spreading virally: misinformation. False information has plagued the COVID response, erroneously convincing people that the virus isn’t harmful, of the merits of various ineffective treatments, or of false dangers associated with vaccines.

21 January 2022

Heavyweight Olympic medallist boxer Clarke to train at Loughborough

Loughborough Sport has landed a knockout blow as heavyweight Olympic bronze medallist Frazer Clarke has chosen the University as his new training base.

21 January 2022

Important information about phishing and information security

On 30 November 2021, the University conducted a simulated phishing exercise for all staff members.

20 January 2022

Christin Bolewski

It is with great sadness we inform you of the death of Christin Bolewski, who sadly passed away after a short battle with illness.

20 January 2022

Support for staff and students distressed by worldwide events

We know that some of you may be feeling worried, distressed and upset about various events which have recently occurred or are currently taking place around the world.

20 January 2022

National Theatre Live returns to Loughborough

Screenings of three National Theatre plays will be shown at Cope Auditorium from 27 January.

20 January 2022

Loughborough’s Department of Chemical Engineering to feature in upcoming documentary

Set to premiere next week, the documentary examines how the University is training the next generation of chemical engineers to tackle global engineering challenges.

20 January 2022

Loughborough hockey pair added to GB women’s roster

Loughborough hockey duo Olivia Hamilton and Miriam Pritchard have been added to the Great Britain women’s programme for the Paris 2024 cycle.

20 January 2022

Exams: An important reminder for students when uploading answers

We know many of you will be sitting online exams over the coming days, so here’s a quick reminder of the important information you need to remember when uploading your answers:

19 January 2022

Planned maintenance: Network upgrade - FM Buildings, ECB and Hazlerigg Building

IT Services are upgrading the campus wired network (Network 2020 project). The upgraded solution will provide the University with many benefits including improved security and faster and more reliable and efficient network capability.

19 January 2022

Information about 2022/23 Bank Holiday and University closure days

The People and Organisational Development website has been updated to include the Bank Holiday and University closure days up until April 2023.

19 January 2022

Students: Are you interested in an international study exchange?

If you answered yes, then you’ll be pleased to know that the application process to undertake an international study exchange for the next academic year (2022/23) is accepting applications until Thursday 10 February 2022.

18 January 2022

PING Performance Research Centre takes shape

Innovative golf brand PING is establishing specialist lab facilities on LUSEP in Michael Pearson West, strategically co-located with the University’s Sports Technology Institute.

18 January 2022

Rewarding public officials for successful enforcement could cut low-level corruption

Petty corruption such as bribing local police could be reduced by incentivising public officials to enforce the law, according to a new paper.

18 January 2022

Loughborough to play key role in new programme which puts the Midlands at forefront of hydrogen innovation

Loughborough University experts are part of a new programme designed to support, foster, and accelerate the hydrogen economy in the Midlands.

18 January 2022

Interested in learning or developing another language? Register your place on our upcoming evening classes

The Language Centre has places available for the following levels and languages:

18 January 2022

Student winners announced for LU Arts project celebrating inclusion at Loughborough University

Back in November, LU Arts and the University’s Equality, Diversity and Inclusion committee launched a competition for students to design a mural for the campus that celebrated inclusion in our community.

18 January 2022

Upcoming opportunities to be part of the Collective Anti-Racist Efforts initiative at Loughborough

Since November, the CARE (Collective Anti-Racist Efforts) project – led by the BAME Staff Network – has been running a Listening Campaign to support bringing the University’s commitment to the Race Equality Charter and the Race Equity Strategy into the wider community.

17 January 2022

Students: Duo mobile (MFA) – issue now resolved

IT Services were aware of an issue regarding Duo mobile which may have prevented students from logging in using multi-factor authentication between 6pm on Friday 15 January and 2.45pm on Saturday 16 January.

17 January 2022

Success for the University at the HELOA Awards

The University is delighted to announce it was the recipient of two awards at the HELOA (Helping Students Make Informed Decisions) Awards last week.

Arts

Happy Mondays: Scribble and Focus (mindfulness workshop)

Research

BERG Seminar 3: How (not) to run a field trial

Other

Holocaust Memorial Day event programme