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Staff volunteers wanted: Join the ‘Team Loughborough’ summer graduation crew

With the summer ceremonies fast approaching, we are looking for staff volunteers who are available between Tuesday 15 and Friday 18 July to support with various key ‘guest facing’ roles.

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Summertime Socials: Activities for students in Loughborough over the summer

If you’re staying in or near Loughborough over the summer period, we have plenty of events lined up to keep you busy.

Two new Deans appointed to lead engineering schools

Professor Rajkumar Roy has been appointed Dean of the Wolfson School, while Professor Moataz Attallah will take up the role of Dean of the School of Aeronautical, Automotive, Chemical and Materials Engineering.

Celebrate the end of the academic year at our Staff Summer Picnic!  Join us on 1 July from 12pm-2pm at the EHB Pavilion on the Loughborough campus for a special event to celebrate our achievements and take some time to relax and unwind. Staff and students sat together outside at a table eating food and chatting New Learn: Launching 8 July Learn will be unavailable from 6-7 July as it is updated for the new academic year. The new version has a refreshed look and feel, along with a range of new features designed to improve usability for staff and students. The Loughborough University logo in the brand colour 'African Violet' on a plain background. Loughborough colleague recognised for advocacy in research management Dr Elizabeth Gadd, Head of Research and Innovation Culture and Assessment at Loughborough University, has received an Award for Advocacy in Research Management from the Associations of Research Managers and Administrators (ARMA). Two people standing together and posing on stage at an awards ceremony. Legal Services team triumphs with double win at the AULP Awards Last week, the University’s Legal Services team were presented with two prestigious awards from the Association of University Legal Practitioners (AULP). Three staff members from the Legal Services team stood together outside smiling at the camera whilst holding the AULP awards they have won IT Services - Planned maintenance On Tuesday 1 July, there will be a brief outage to all Wi-Fi networks including eduroam and imago between 8.30am to 9am, while IT Services carry out essential maintenance. Wired connections will not be affected. The Loughborough University logo in the brand colour 'African Violet' on a plain background. First year Product Design and Technology student highly commended in national design competition Romaine Crawford, first year Product Design and Technology student, has been highly commended in the finals of this year’s Design Innovation in Plastics (DIP) competition, a national design award contested by students all around the UK and Ireland. Romaine Crawford holding an award and smiling at the camera. View all news
University Complete University Guide 2026: Loughborough celebrates a decade amongst the UK’s top ten universities Loughborough has been ranked seventh in the Complete University Guide 2026 – out of 130 institutions. A group of students are walking past the Hazelrigg Building on the Loughborough University campus. Sport Wimbledon in focus: Advantage Loughborough – serving up research and innovation in tennis (VIDEO) Loughborough University is using science to its advantage as new research examines how tennis players can improve the power, accuracy, and consistency of their serve. a close up of cameras in place to capture a tennis player's serve Behind the scenes: School of Design and Creative Arts students on their journey to the Degree Show Every year the final-year students in the School of Design and Creative Arts (SDCA) put together a final collection to be shown in the Degree Show. Colourful textiles hanging at the 2025 Degree Show. Loughborough reader celebrated at Top 50 Women in Engineering Awards Dr Tanja Radu, Reader in Environmental Engineering at Loughborough University, has been selected as one of the Women's Engineering Society (WES) Top 50 Women in Engineering (WE50). Close-up of Tanja Radu in front of a grey background. Environment Zambia runs on mostly green power, but households use polluting cooking fuel: study suggests how to fix this Zambia, like many African countries, is facing a crisis over clean cooking fuel. Over 80% of the population still relies on polluting fuels like charcoal and firewood. This exposes families to toxic indoor air, deepens poverty and gender inequality, drives deforestation, and adds to climate change. Traditional fuel cooking giving off polluting smoke Sport Expert comment: disordered eating in athletes (VIDEO) From the outside looking in, athletes often appear to be the pinnacle of physical health. But behind the podium places, victory laps, and trophy lifts, a less visible struggle can often be found.   dr anthony papathomas sitting down View all news
Welcome to your noticeboard

This is a space for staff and students to self-submit informal University information and opportunities. You can use this noticeboard to share:

  • Call-outs for research participants
  • Voluntary roles and positions
  • Changes to your service or department, e.g. a change in opening hours
  • Temporary car parking changes

The noticeboard is not for:

  • Duplicating content posted on the news channel
  • To promote events open to our University community (this should be self-submitted under the dedicated ‘Events’ tab instead).
Post a noticeboard item Participants needed - UX major project For Students Undergraduate participants (of any discipline) needed to take part in Master's study to help with ideation/prototype testing for a UX major project. Mirunaalini Alagarajah Volunteering Opportunity – Inspire the Next Generation of Technologists For Staff and Students TechSheCan and East Midlands Institute of Technology (EMIoT) Volunteering Opportunity to spread awareness of the world of tech to the younger generation whilst building social skills. Rahimat Daramola Does your house get too hot in the summer? For Staff and Students We are researchers at Loughborough University, studying how people across England live with summer overheating and keep cool in their homes. Whether you haven’t thought about summer overheating solutions yet, are considering home upgrades or already have systems like blinds, ventilation, or insulation in place. Barah Rababa UK-wide research opportunity for university students Be entered into a prize draw to win 1 of 3 £40 vouchers by completing an online survey on dietary habits and mental health Jessica Eastwood Contextualising the Conflict: A Brief History of the Middle East Loughborough University UCU will be hosting an open meeting on 8th July (12:30 – 13:30) focussed on contextualising the ongoing Israeli–Palestinian conflict. All staff and students welcome. Lboro UCU View all notices
A image displays two hands reaching towards an illuminated digital map. Lectures IAS Seminar: Future-making Politics - Planning for Low-Carbon Warfare Hybrid - International House & Zoom Webinar
Add an event IAS Friends and Fellows Coffee Morning IAS Friends and Fellows Coffee Morning International House For Staff and students A group of people holding cups of tea and coffee together in a circle. IAS Friends and Fellows Coffee Morning IAS Friends and Fellows Coffee Morning International House For Staff and students The Loughborough University logo in the brand colour 'African Violet' on a plain background. Summer Writing Cafe Summer Writing Cafe Martin Hall, MHL110 For Students The Loughborough University logo in the brand colour 'African Violet' on a plain background. IAS Roundtable: Urban Places as Narrative Spaces IAS Roundtable: Urban Places as Narrative Spaces Hybrid - International House and Zoom Webinar For Staff and students A map with green and red lips on certain locations and rubber bands connecting the pins. IAS Roundtable: Urban Places as Narrative Spaces IAS Roundtable: Urban Places as Narrative Spaces Hybrid - International House and Zoom Webinar For Staff and students The Loughborough University logo in the brand colour 'African Violet' on a plain background. View all events