Current Students and Staff

1 February 2023

Loughborough’s Director of Swimming appointed to the British Swimming Coaches Association board

Andi Manley, Loughborough University’s Director of Swimming, has just been appointed to the British Swimming Coaches Association (BSCA) board.

1 February 2023

Take the pledge and ditch fast fashion this February

Loughborough Greens are encouraging staff and students to not buy fast fashion for a month for their campaign Fast Fashion Free Feb.

1 February 2023

Long Tall Sally named Lightning Netball headline sponsor

Specialist tall clothing retailer Long Tall Sally has been confirmed as Loughborough Lightning Netball’s headline sponsor for the 2023 Netball Super League season.

31 January 2023

Staff and students: Get involved in the Celebrate Black Joy poster competition

LU Arts wants you to design a poster that celebrates Black identity and represents Black Joy.

30 January 2023

Alumnus Baxter appointed new Loughborough Lightning Head Coach

Loughborough Lightning Women’s football performance programme is delighted to confirm the appointment of Charlie Baxter as its new Head Coach.

30 January 2023

Loughborough looks ‘Behind the Lens’ for this year’s LGBT+ History Month

From Wednesday (1 February), Loughborough University welcomes its staff and student community to engage in a series of talks, workshops, socials and more as it marks LGBT+ History Month.

30 January 2023

Loughborough Alumnus Andy Hodge to share his career advice and experience in upcoming talk

Andy Hodge, Loughborough University alumnus, who rose to becoming Managing Director of Tax at Deloitte will talk about the benefits and challenges of staying at one company for a long period of time.

30 January 2023

Managing Money sessions for students

The Student Success Academy is running a number of online and in person sessions to help students learn how to effectively manage their money.

30 January 2023

Older women are smashing it this awards season – but ageism is far from over

Older and middle-aged women are having their moment in the sun, it seems. The recent Golden Globes coverage was filled with images of “older” women on the red carpet. There were some notable wins too.

30 January 2023

There's still time to sign up to Talk Sport 2023

Later this week, the annual Talk Sport conference returns across both of our campuses, giving students the opportunity to explore a variety of careers in sport, exercise and health.

26 January 2023

Ruthless Ranah advances to Australian Open Juniors semi-finals

Loughborough’s Ranah Stoiber is on the verge of a maiden Grand Slam Juniors tennis final after advancing to the semi-finals of the Australian Open Juniors.

26 January 2023

Loughborough University spinout Figura Analytics closes seed investment round to take nanotech solution to the drinks industry

Loughborough University spinout Figura Analytics has successfully closed a seed funding round, led by a syndicate of angel investors, to bring its nanopore technology to the drinks market this year.

26 January 2023

Innovation Festival celebrates Leicestershire’s vibrant business community

Loughborough University is once again a sponsor and partner of the Leicestershire Innovation Festival.

25 January 2023

Find out more about our new Policy Unit

The Policy Unit exists to support research across the University, connecting research teams to policy stakeholders and amplifying the profile and impact of our work.

25 January 2023

Radar project exploring equality, empowerment and marginalisation in Paralympic media reveals exclusive new work by its commissioned artists

‘Gendered Representations of Disability: Equality, Empowerment and Marginalisation in Paralympic Media’ is a research project focused on the concerns around the media visibility of Para athletes.

25 January 2023

Microsoft services restored

The global issue affecting Microsoft Services has now been resolved.

25 January 2023

Paralympic Games champion Kramer signs for Lightning (VIDEO)

Loughborough Lightning Wheelchair Basketball has secured a major coup with the signing of Netherlands international and Paralympic Games champion, Bo Kramer.

25 January 2023

Stoiber powers through to Australian Open Juniors quarter-final

Loughborough University National Tennis Academy (LUNTA) player Ranah Stoiber has stormed through to the Australian Open Juniors quarter-final stage.

25 January 2023

Support for staff impacted by schoolteachers’ industrial action

You may have seen the media coverage of the teaching unions’ industrial action and that schools in England may be affected on 1 February. For colleagues with school-age children, the guidance for responding to the impact is below.

25 January 2023

Global issues with Microsoft Services

We are aware that Microsoft is currently experiencing issues with their systems that are intermittently affecting users globally.

Research

The Kinesemiotic Body Project Symposium

Careers

Meet Apprentice Finalist Bianca Miller-Cole

Arts

Adam Nathaniel Furman Queer Spaces talk