Current Students and Staff

15 May 2025

Come along to the Arts Scholars' Showcase

Come along for this year's Arts Scholars’ Showcase, which features the four scholarship winners for 2024/25. The arts forms of this year’s winners include music, dance and photography.

15 May 2025

Lead with confidence: Engage in our learning sprints

Are you ready to elevate your leadership skills and make a meaningful impact? Our engaging leadership learning sprints offer everyone the perfect opportunity to connect, learn and grow with colleagues across the University.

15 May 2025

How 7,000 steps a day could help reduce your risk of cancer

An opinion piece written by Dr Mhairi Morris from School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences for The Conversation platform.

14 May 2025

Loughborough awarded £20k to help fund a new Physics Technical Apprentice

Loughborough University has been awarded £20k to create a new technical apprenticeship role, helping to tackle the ageing workforce within the discipline of physics.

14 May 2025

Doctoral Researchers: Take part in this year’s Summer Showcase

The Enhanced Academic Practice team (Organisational Development) are thrilled to announce that this year’s Summer Showcase for Doctoral Researchers will take place on Friday 20 June 2025.

13 May 2025

“Nobody wants to think of Percy Pig or Colin the Caterpillar being embroiled in cyber crime” – Cyber security expert explains why there is never a quick fix following a cyber attack.

It’s been over two weeks since news broke that retailers Marks & Spencer and the Co-op, were dealing with serious cyber incidents. Both are still experiencing painful repercussions following the attack, with the latter still struggling to get shelves fully stocked in certain areas, and the former unable to process online orders and, more worryingly, announcing that customer data has been stolen. Many are now asking, ‘why hasn’t the situation been fixed yet?’.

13 May 2025

Katarina Johnson-Thompson to star at 2025 Loughborough International Athletics

British track and field star Katarina Johnson-Thompson has confirmed she will compete at this year’s Loughborough International Athletics (LIA), taking place on Sunday 18 May 2025 at Loughborough University’s Paula Radcliffe Stadium.

13 May 2025

Windows 11 service: Your guide to accessing software

As the Windows 11 upgrade is being rolled out, here is a reminder of what to expect from the new service as part of the Managed Desktop Service provision.

13 May 2025

Beach Fest is back in Loughborough

Don’t miss this year’s Beach Fest taking place on Wednesday 14 May, 12pm-6pm at Beach Park, Holywell.

13 May 2025

Gabriel Stewart

We are very sad to let you know of the death of a current student, Gabriel Stewart, who was studying Industrial Design. Gabriel was an active member of the Loughborough community as Chair of the Design Society and through Loughborough Students’ Rowing and Boxing.

12 May 2025

Equality Impact Assessment Clinic - May

An Equality Impact Assessment (EIA) helps the University make sure our policies, procedures and practices do what they are intended to do and are inclusive for staff, students and visitors. They also enable us to provide an audit trail that we have met our legal obligations.

12 May 2025

Don’t miss ‘Testing Ground’ at Martin Hall Gallery

From 12 May-6 June, come along to ‘Testing Ground’, an exhibition by the University’s 2024-25 Artists Access to Art Colleges (AA2A) artist residents.

12 May 2025

New academic recruitment campaign launches to attract new talent to join our outstanding community

As we look towards the future, we are launching a new recruitment campaign to attract talented academics who will join us on our journey to achieve our strategic goals and help drive our university forward.

12 May 2025

The prospect of a US pope was once viewed with suspicion – but Leo XIV could prove an important counter to Trump

An opinion piece written by Doctoral Researcher Massimo D'Angelo from Loughborough University London for The Conversation platform.

9 May 2025

Supreme Court ruling: Update on practical implications for staff, students and visitors to campus accessing toilet facilities

Following the UK Supreme Court ruling that in the Equality Act 2010 ‘sex’ means biological sex and as such, workplaces need to provide single sex toilet facilities. The EHRC has provided interim guidance that organisations should continue to adhere to the Equality Act 2010 and ensure protection for all protected characteristics, including trans and non-binary people.

9 May 2025

Israel’s peace movement offers a ray of hope amid the pain of Gaza conflict

An opinion piece written by Dr Yuval Katz from the School of Social Sciences and Humanities for The Conversation platform:

9 May 2025

‘Forging Ahead’ initiative to transform innovation and entrepreneurship across the Midlands

A coalition of 15 Midlands university partners has launched a bold new initiative that is set to revolutionise how research and innovation are translated into real-world impact across the region.

9 May 2025

Staff: Check your my.HR details are up to date

Please check your details in myHR. Ensuring your personal details are accurate and up to date is vital for lots of reasons.

8 May 2025

Loughborough University funds local projects as part of the Community Donations Fund

The University held a celebration evening on Tuesday 6 May, awarding several organisations around Charnwood with funds to support their initiatives. The event was filled will celebration, networking, exchanging ideas, and sparking new collaborations for the future.

8 May 2025

Physicists use artificial intelligence to reveal how layered gases and metals melt

A team of physicists – including a Nobel Prize winner – has used artificial intelligence to uncover how layered materials melt and shift between physical states when confined to two dimensions.

Print, Post & Logistic Services - Campus printing outage

Campus printing outage from 13:00 on Thursday 15th May

Posted by Print, Post and Logistics Services on Thursday, 15 May 2025 at 9:41

Academic Survey on museum visits - share your views!

What Makes a Great Museum Visit? Take part in our academic survey. This research forms a part of the module 'Industry Project' for the disciplines MA User Experience and Service Design, and MSc User Experience Design

Posted by Sampoorna Venkatesh on Friday, 9 May 2025 at 10:15

Morning or evening person? Join our study on exercise, inflammation, & appetite.

Chronotype refers to an individual’s natural preference for sleep and wake times. It also reflects the time of the day a person best performs their daily activities. Compared to morning chronotypes, individuals of evening chronotype are more likely to develop chronic health issues such as chronic inflammation, obesity, diabetes, and heart disease. They also tend to be more prone to infections and less physically active.

Posted by Jiajin LI on Friday, 9 May 2025 at 10:03

Invitation to take part in a focus group: mature and commuting students

Are you a mature student (aged 21 years or over at the time of registration) and/or a commuting student currently studying at Loughborough University? If so, we would like to invite you to take part in a focus group to share your experiences.

Posted by David Maidment on Tuesday, 6 May 2025 at 9:17

Important Information about Loughborough International Athletics: Sunday 18 May

Loughborough University is proud to be hosting the Loughborough International Athletics (LIA) event on Sunday, 18 May 2025, as a significant sports event with a high number of spectators expected, campus users should be aware of the following information: Car park closures on Friday 16 May – Saturday 17 May: • Car Park 15 – closed for catering village Car park closures on Sunday 18 May: • HIPAC Upper Car Park – restricted access to selected Officials and Event Workforce only • Car Park 8 – restricted access to selected Officials and Event Workforce only - Activation Zone • Car Park 15 – closed for catering village PA system: Please note that a PA system will be used at the Stadium between 9am-6pm. There will also be sound checks taking place on Saturday 18 May in the afternoon.

Posted by Paige Nuttall on Friday, 25 Apr 2025 at 8:00

Resistance trained and untrained participants needed for research investigating

This study aims to explore how resistance training impacts the brain’s ability to communicate with muscles. The objective of this study is to compare the central nervous system properties of the upper and lower body of individuals who have completed long-term resistance training with a group of recreationally active people

Posted by Tom Balshaw on Monday, 14 Apr 2025 at 12:16

Volunteers Required

The Global Educational Trust charity gives away free books to those in need and in fact to anyone. The books are saved from landfill and 'shops' set up and then with new donations and great volunteers, these spaces become a great community space for as long as we remain there. We are in need or volunteers to help set this up in Loughborough, if interested please contact me.

Posted by Rohail Suleman on Tuesday, 25 Mar 2025 at 8:00

Research into body composition, activity, sleep data - call for participants

Would you like to learn more about your body composition, cardiometabolic profile, immune system, and your physical activity and sleep data?

Posted by Mayada Demashkieh on Saturday, 1 Feb 2025 at 8:00

Brain activity and appetite research

We are investigating whether walking influences our appetite hormone levels, and whether exercise-induced changes in the hormones correlate with perceptions of appetite, nutritional intake and brain activity in individuals varying in weight status.

Posted by Faye Ashton on Monday, 25 Nov 2024 at 17:19

HMRC Tax Specialist Scheme Launching soon

Find out more about graduate employment - the HMRC Tax Specialist Programme (TSP).

Posted by Steph Hutchinson on Wednesday, 15 Nov 2023 at 16:26

Print, Post & Logistic Services - Campus printing outage

Campus printing outage from 13:00 on Thursday 15th May

Posted by Print, Post and Logistics Services on Thursday, 15 May 2025 at 9:41

Academic Survey on museum visits - share your views!

What Makes a Great Museum Visit? Take part in our academic survey. This research forms a part of the module 'Industry Project' for the disciplines MA User Experience and Service Design, and MSc User Experience Design

Posted by Sampoorna Venkatesh on Friday, 9 May 2025 at 10:15

Morning or evening person? Join our study on exercise, inflammation, & appetite.

Chronotype refers to an individual’s natural preference for sleep and wake times. It also reflects the time of the day a person best performs their daily activities. Compared to morning chronotypes, individuals of evening chronotype are more likely to develop chronic health issues such as chronic inflammation, obesity, diabetes, and heart disease. They also tend to be more prone to infections and less physically active.

Posted by Jiajin LI on Friday, 9 May 2025 at 10:03

U13 Football Players for Next Season

Kegworth Imps FC are looking for players to join the 25/26 season U13 squad (currently children in Year 7).

Posted by Ben Buckley on Friday, 9 May 2025 at 9:19

University Council Staff Vacancies

Nominations Now Open for Elected Staff Vacancies on University Council

Posted by Luke Vulpiani on Friday, 9 May 2025 at 9:04

Burleigh Springs - May Offer of the Month

Burleigh Springs is offering manicures at the reduced cost of £25.00 throughout May.

Posted by Charlotte Dyer on Friday, 9 May 2025 at 9:00

New Staff Benefit - 20% off food at Everest Lounge

Everest Lounge in Loughborough are offering LU staff 20% off their dine in food menu and 15% on food collection or delivery orders.

Posted by Charlotte Dyer on Tuesday, 6 May 2025 at 16:35

Celebrating a journey to Leadership - Flagship Event

Celebrating the Early Careers Network: A Journey to Leadership with special guests. When: Tuesday 20th May, 13:00 – 14:30 (Main event 13:00-14:00 with optional 30 min networking). Lunch provided on arrival- event open to all, limited spaces available. Where: Loughborough University Stadium We are delighted to announce the Early Careers Network Flagship event for 2025, "Celebrating ECN: A Journey To Leadership" on Tuesday 20th May 1pm – 2:30pm. Note: the main event will be from 1-2pm with optional time for further networking from 2-2:30pm- lunch will be provided upon arrival.

Posted by Joseph Bou Nassif on Tuesday, 6 May 2025 at 9:06

Staff Health MOT

Health MOT’s – we have arranged a number of monthly Health MOT days which will be facilitated by Leicestershire County Council. These are for any staff member with an interest in their own health and wellbeing.

Posted by Jack McLachlan on Monday, 28 Apr 2025 at 8:00

Important Information about Loughborough International Athletics: Sunday 18 May

Loughborough University is proud to be hosting the Loughborough International Athletics (LIA) event on Sunday, 18 May 2025, as a significant sports event with a high number of spectators expected, campus users should be aware of the following information: Car park closures on Friday 16 May – Saturday 17 May: • Car Park 15 – closed for catering village Car park closures on Sunday 18 May: • HIPAC Upper Car Park – restricted access to selected Officials and Event Workforce only • Car Park 8 – restricted access to selected Officials and Event Workforce only - Activation Zone • Car Park 15 – closed for catering village PA system: Please note that a PA system will be used at the Stadium between 9am-6pm. There will also be sound checks taking place on Saturday 18 May in the afternoon.

Posted by Paige Nuttall on Friday, 25 Apr 2025 at 8:00