Current Students and Staff

29 May 2020

Turner Prize bursaries could signal a turn toward a more cooperative art world

The chair of the Turner Prize jury, Alex Farquharson, surprised the art world when he announced that the 2020 prize will be replaced by ten bursaries of £10,000 each.

29 May 2020

Loughborough Sport’s support network proves vital for athletes during lockdown

Behind every great athlete is a strong support network, helping individuals and teams achieve their goals.

29 May 2020

Marketing and Advancement internships: Q&A with Mia Schroder

Applications for the University’s Marketing and Advancement internship scheme are open until 28 June 2020.

28 May 2020

Experts in Sport: How can dietary nitrates improve elite level athlete performance?

This week’s ‘Experts in Sport’ podcast focuses on how dietary nitrates – found mainly in vegetables, such as beetroot, lettuce, spinach, and radishes – can maximise performance in elite-level athletes.

28 May 2020

Loughborough University staff are using their skills and expertise to help with the fight against COVID-19

Staff, students and the wider Loughborough University community have been working hard to help protect and assist those fighting the coronavirus pandemic head-on.

27 May 2020

Loughborough experts contribute to parliamentary COVID-19 impact study

A total of 23 Loughborough academics contributed to a parliamentary survey to understand concerns about the impacts of the COVID-19 outbreak both now and in the future.

27 May 2020

Purchase of PPE

Information on the purchase of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).

27 May 2020

Academic staff: Give your views on remote teaching delivery

Throughout this period of lockdown, we have adapted significantly to new ways of working, including a shift towards remote teaching delivery.

26 May 2020

Now is the time to look at the person behind the athlete – Sam Ruddock

The Covid-19 outbreak has understandably weighed heavily on the minds of elite athletes across the globe as major events have been wiped from the sporting calendar at pace.

22 May 2020

Student phishing attack

We have become aware that some University email accounts were subject to a phishing attack earlier today (22 May).

22 May 2020

Union-Management Task and Finish Groups

During the UCU Industrial Action earlier this year, three non-pay related issues were raised nationally – the gender pay gap, academic workload and casual working contracts.

22 May 2020

Mental Health Awareness Week: The support services available to you

This week is Mental Health Awareness Week, an annual campaign run by the Mental Health Foundation which recognises the importance of a mentally healthy society for all.

22 May 2020

Key workers and vulnerable people struggled to buy basic goods when restrictions and panic buying hit supermarkets – new survey

People have shared their experiences of supermarket shopping following the recent phase of panic-buying and subsequent restrictions, with many reporting problems buying basic goods.

21 May 2020

Being part of positive groups boosts resilience amongst RAF personnel, study finds

Researchers from Loughborough University have been working with the Royal Air Force to examine what social factors have a positive impact on the resilience of its personnel.

21 May 2020

Global warming now pushing heat into territory humans cannot tolerate

The explosive growth and success of human society over the past 10,000 years has been underpinned by a distinct range of climate conditions.

20 May 2020

Technicians: New survey opens to gather information on the impact of COVID-19 on technicians in Higher Education

The Technician Commitment, in partnership with the Science Council, Institute of Physics, Royal Society of Chemistry, Royal Society of Biology, Wellcome and the Research England funded TALENT programme are undertaking a survey to understand more fully the impact of COVID-19 on the technical community in higher education and research.

20 May 2020

Survey launched in a bid to understand how coronavirus restrictions affect osteoarthritis risk in over 60s

Researchers at Loughborough University are investigating how changes in physical activity that are a result of the global health pandemic are related to osteoarthritis development and symptoms.

20 May 2020

Fears coronavirus lockdown will increase child poverty in UK as latest figures show rise of almost a fifth in the last four years

New research shows that child poverty in the UK has increased by 2.8% in the last four years, but experts fear the figure will grow due to the impact of coronavirus.

19 May 2020

Loughborough University to provide expertise as part of a £5.8m EPSRC research grant focusing on laser imaging of turbine engine combustion species

The National Centre for Combustion and Aerothermal Technology (NCCAT) at Loughborough University is part of a collaborative project that has recently been awarded £5.8million by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC).

19 May 2020

Staff: The wellbeing at home survey is open

Over the past few weeks and months, we have all had to adapt to new ways of remote working and this period of lockdown presents different challenges for all of us.

Conferences

#Dickens150: A Virtual Conference

Other

Inspiring Minds Online: Social Sciences and Humanities taster event

Arts

Book Club: William Woodruff's Road to Nab End