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Summertime Socials: Activities for students staying in Loughborough over summer

Join us this summer for some fun activities here in Loughborough.

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August Confirmation and Clearing Contact Centre: Volunteers needed

The Admissions Office are looking for staff volunteers to play a vital role managing calls from prospective undergraduate students in our dedicated Confirmation and Clearing Contact Centre, which will run in August.

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Loughborough Sport staff and community summer offer

As summer approaches and campus begins to quieten, Loughborough Sport are excited to introduce a special membership offer for staff and members of the Loughborough community.

Summer Graduation 2026: Parking From Tuesday 7 July until Friday 10 July 2026 (inclusive) the University will be hosting our Summer Graduation ceremonies. An aerial shot of the Loughborough University campus Loughborough Sport staff member officiates Women's FA Cup Final Senior Sport Volunteering Officer Phoebe Cross was recently appointed by the Football Association (FA) to the officiating team at the Women's FA Cup Final on 31 May 2026 at Wembley Stadium. This achievement marks the latest milestone in her impressive officiating career alongside her role at Loughborough. Phoebe Cross next to the Women's FA Cup trophy in Wembley Stadium A week behind the scenes: My work experience at Loughborough University Year 12 student Lily Chadwick shares her experience of a week working with Loughborough University’s Corporate Communications team. Hazlerigg Building Windows 10 Laptop Service ending soon The University’s Windows 10 Staff-Managed Laptop Service will end on 31 July. From this date, any remaining Windows 10 laptops will no longer function. Pale blue background and a blue icon of a laptop with the Windows logo on the screen. Loughborough University Research Academy (LURA) launches new programmes and resources for research community Following its official launch earlier this year, LURA has launched three new programmes to support the development of all staff involved in the research ecosystem. Purple background with text reading 'Loughborough University Research Academy'. School of Design and Creative Arts students to showcase their work in upcoming London exhibitions The School of Design and Creative Arts (SDCA) is delighted to announce that students will be exhibiting their work at two upcoming exhibitions in London. Art exhibition with people exploring the exhibits Finalists revealed for Loughborough’s 2026 Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) Grand Final Nine exceptional doctoral researchers are getting ready to take centre stage at Loughborough’s 2026 Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) Grand Final on Monday 29 June. The Three Minute Thesis logo on a white background. New staff and students joining from July 2026: Update to University email storage From 1 July 2026, all newly created Outlook email accounts (Microsoft Exchange Online mailboxes) will be subject to an eight-year email retention policy. Icon of an envelope on a blue background. View all news
Education Inclusion bases in mainstream schools – the evidence for this government policy is lacking An opinion piece authored by Professor Louise Holt, Dr Francisco Azpitarte, and Dr Sobhi Berjawi, for The Conversation platform. School children in a classroom with the focus on classroom tools in a pencil pot Sport Loughborough research shaping the future of wheelchair tennis on grass As Wimbledon continues to showcase the very best of world tennis, research from Loughborough University’s Centre for Para and Disability Sport Innovation is helping to advance the science, performance and inclusion of wheelchair tennis on grass. Alfie Hewett in the Peter Harrison Laboratory at Loughborough University Children Avoid intentional screen time for under-twos, researchers recommend Using screens during the first 1001 days of life can lead to developmental concerns for the next generation, researchers warn, as a world-first study calls for more thorough assessments of the risks screen time can pose to babies. A baby sat with a tablet Artificial intelligence Vice-Chancellor receives one of artificial intelligence's highest international honours Loughborough University's Vice-Chancellor and President, Professor Nick Jennings CB FRS FREng, has been awarded the 2026 IJCAI Award for Research Excellence – one of the most prestigious accolades in the field of artificial intelligence (AI). Vice-Chancellor Professor Nick Jennings stood in front of the University's Hazlerigg Building Engineering Three Loughborough academics named in WES Top 50 Women in Engineering 2026 Dr Rebecca Grant, Senior Lecturer in the Wolfson School; Dr Monalie Bandulasena, Chemical Engineering PhD graduate; and Sadia Bakhtiar, PhD researcher in Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering, have been awarded places in the prestigious Women’s Engineering Society (WES) Top 50 Women in Engineering (WE50) 2026. (Left to right) Dr Rebecca Grant, Sadia Bakhtiar and Dr Monalie Bandulasena Technology “Policy change takes time - the strongest effects of a social media ban will be felt by the next generation,” says online safety expert. A new study has revealed that the social media ban in Australia has made no ‘meaningful difference’ to teenagers and their online activity. Teenagers stood looking at phones Arts and culture Coming out on TV in 1970 could have ruined your life – so why did activists do it? An opinion piece written by Professor Marcus Collins for the Conversation website. View all news
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UK Secondary PE Teachers Needed: Research on Digital Technology Use in PE For Staff and Students Research participant call-outs Researchers at Loughborough University are conducting a study exploring how digital technology is currently used within secondary school physical education (PE) across the UK. Jike Yang The Loughborough University logo in the brand colour 'African Violet' on a plain background.
Call for participants: Women's views on future breast monitoring technology For Staff and Students Research participant call-outs Women aged 50 years and over who are not currently married are invited to take part in a Loughborough University research study exploring trust in future home-based breast health monitoring technologies. The findings will help inform the design of technologies that support women's needs and may contribute to earlier detection of breast cancer. Huayu Jiang The Loughborough University logo in the brand colour 'African Violet' on a plain background.
Burleigh Springs - June Offer of the Month For Staff General Throughout June, Burleigh Springs are offering an invigorating foot treatment for just £25.00. (This would normally cost £38.00 for a non-member). Charlotte Dyer The Loughborough University logo in the brand colour 'African Violet' on a plain background.
Recording Postgraduate Taught Supervision Meetings For Students Other A notice to PGT students taking dissertations or final projects in semester 3 that they are required to record their meetings in Co-Tutor. Richard Barber The Loughborough University logo in the brand colour 'African Violet' on a plain background.
Join Loughborough University and College Union Branch (LUCU) For Staff General opportunities We are a trade union and organisation of workers who have come together to maintain and improve their conditions of employment. Our branch represents and acts on behalf of staff who work at Loughborough University. Loughborough University UCU The Loughborough University logo in the brand colour 'African Violet' on a plain background.
Participants Needed: Sensory Experiences and Integration Study For Staff and Students Research participant call-outs We are looking for participants to join a new research study to help us explore whether sensory experiences that you may or may not have had in your day-to-day life may relate to how you experience different sensory activities in the study. Amy Jennison-Boyle The Loughborough University logo in the brand colour 'African Violet' on a plain background.
Improving access and fairness in the LGPS For Staff Other The Government has introduced changes to the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) to make the Scheme fairer for all members. Most changes take effect from 1 April 2026, and some improvements apply retrospectively. Charlotte Dyer The Loughborough University logo in the brand colour 'African Violet' on a plain background.
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Ideas to Impact Loughborough 2026 For Staff and students Research Graduate House (Angela Marmont), Training Room A person giving a presentation to a group sat at a table behind their laptops. Loughborough University 60th Anniversary Summer BBQ For Staff Other Shirley Pearce Square The Loughborough University logo in the brand colour 'African Violet' on a plain background. Applying for Career Mobility Funding – Information and Q&A Session For Staff and students Research Online via Microsoft Teams Purple boxes with smiling people and geometric shapes Biodiversity Literacy Training For Staff and students Sustainability Online via Microsoft Teams The Loughborough University logo in the brand colour 'African Violet' on a plain background. Monday Chill Out - Stitch Your Own Notebook For Students Arts Royce Hall Common Room Illustration of Hazlerigg Building with a blue sky and text above reading 'Summertime Socials' IAS Friends and Fellows Coffee Morning For Staff and students Research International House A group of people holding cups of tea and coffee together in a circle. IAS Seminar: Mechanomedicine to improve cancer treatment For Staff and students Research Hybrid - International House & Zoom Webinar Various tablets, capsules and pills scattered over a turquoise table
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