Current Students and Staff

24 January 2025

Join The Conversation – online workshop

Academics and Doctoral Researchers are invited to attend an online training session with The Conversation blogging platform on Wednesday 29 January, from 2 - 4pm.

23 January 2025

Taking Action: Take part in this year’s Race Equality Week and join us at the upcoming Anti-Racism Symposium

From 3-9 February 2025, the University will mark Race Equality Week, an annual UK-wide movement organised by Race Equality Matters. Organisations partnered with Race Equality Matters are set a challenge to create lasting change whilst making participation engaging and easy for their communities.

23 January 2025

Make a new year resolution for 2025: Learn Japanese

We are offering an in-person Japanese course for beginners, open to anyone aged 18 and over at Loughborough University.

23 January 2025

Short stay parking trial at the Swimming Pool car park

From 3 February 2025, an area of the Swimming Pool car park (highlighted in the image below) will be reserved to allow parking for a maximum period of two hours.

23 January 2025

Launch of our new grant management system, Worktribe

The Research and Innovation Office (RIO) are excited to announce the launch of Worktribe; our new grant management system for staff which will go live on Tuesday 11 February.

23 January 2025

Loughborough’s research into living standards secures four more years of funding from the Joseph Rowntree Foundation

Loughborough’s Centre for Research in Social Policy (CRSP) has secured a further four-year partnership with the Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF) to continue its work defining socially acceptable standards of living.

23 January 2025

Reminder: Sport offers for staff at the Loughborough campus

Staff sport sessions are available to book onto each week using the Loughborough Sport app (under ‘Book’ and then ‘Staff Sport’).

23 January 2025

Deadline is approaching to nominate individuals for Honorary Awards

All members of the Loughborough University community can nominate exceptional individuals to receive either the University Medal or an Honorary Degree.

22 January 2025

Loughborough student secures £200k investment for exciting tech start-up

A final-year undergraduate student at Loughborough University has secured a £200k investment for his start-up company, BidScript, a business co-founded with his childhood friend.

22 January 2025

Department applications open for fully funded Talent Match summer internships

After successfully launching the Talent Match summer internships across Schools and Departments last year, the Careers Network will be running the programme once again this summer.

22 January 2025

Processed red meat isn’t just bad for your heart, it’s also associated with dementia

Less red meat is good for the planet and a growing number of people have started the new year resolving to pursue a meat-free diet.

21 January 2025

Essential maintenance: University campus Wi-Fi and wired network – Thursday 30 January

On Thursday 30 January between 8am-12pm , IT Services will be carrying out essential maintenance. It is likely there will be a level of disruption to the campus network at some point during the morning, though we will aim to keep this to a minimum.

21 January 2025

Loughborough input could lead to nationwide heat-pump roll out

Input from Loughborough University could lead to an increasing number of heat-pumps being installed in homes across the country – reducing our reliance on boilers.

20 January 2025

Next generation computers: new wiring material could transform chip technology

The rapid technological advancements of our world have been enabled by our capacity to design and fabricate ever smaller electronic chips. These underpin computers, mobile phones and every smart device deployed to date.

20 January 2025

Lesley Davis

We are saddened to inform you of the sudden death of our past colleague and, for many of us a friend, of Lesley Davis.

20 January 2025

The Trump revolution: where it came from and where it’s going

As Donald Trump prepares for his inauguration, the world is preparing for the beginning of the second Trump Revolution. Trump’s second term will be very different from his first, when his powers were more limited and restrained. In 2016 he did not win a majority of the popular vote.

17 January 2025

How the UK’s plans for AI could derail net zero – the numbers explained

The UK government’s goal to increase public-controlled artificial intelligence computing power twentyfold by 2030 would significantly raise electricity demand. Can renewable energy supply meet it – and still have enough left over to electrify sectors like heating and transport, which must be fully decarbonised by 2050?

17 January 2025

The University partners with Loughborough Wellbeing Centre and launches 12-week Provision

Loughborough University has partnered with Loughborough Wellbeing Centre which provides a safe and supportive environment and runs a range of activities to support people's mental health in Charnwood and beyond.

17 January 2025

Staff and doctoral researchers: Do you use assistive or accessibility software?

The rollout of the Windows 11 upgrade to staff and doctoral researchers is now underway and is being managed by invitation.

17 January 2025

Lightning step up preparations ahead of season opener

Loughborough Lightning’s Wheelchair Basketball side’s quest for a fourth straight title will begin on Saturday 18 January with a trip to Worcester Wolves (tip-off, 5 pm).

Academic, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

Holocaust Memorial Day Lecture: The Preventability of the Holocaust

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Holocaust Memorial Day Workshop: Making room for multiple voices in healing for the future

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Holocaust Memorial Day Vigil