// University News
18 March 2024
LSU Student Leadership Elections: Voting is now open
Students are now able to vote for the next LSU Executive Officers for academic year 2024/25.
18 March 2024
Loughborough University hosts upcoming Manufacturing and Trade Conference
Loughborough University is hosting the East Midlands Chamber’s Manufacturing and Trade Conference on Tuesday 26 March.
18 March 2024
Upcoming internet outages
IT Services will be carrying out essential maintenance to upgrade our campus firewalls on Wednesday 17 April from 8am-12pm.
18 March 2024
Reminder for staff: Sign up to the University’s new car parking system
We need to ensure all staff who are yet to register their vehicles on the new car parking system do so as soon as possible.
15 March 2024
General Assembly: A summary from 6 March 2024
Last week, the second General Assembly for the 2023/24 academic year was held.
15 March 2024
Loughborough Enterprise Network: Women in Enterprise conference
The Women in Enterprise Conference is being held on Saturday 18 May to celebrate innovation, resilience, and the transformative power of female leadership.
15 March 2024
The Israel-Gaza conflict
We know that everyone within the Loughborough community will remain dismayed by the ongoing situation in Gaza.
15 March 2024
Experts in Sport: The sports apparel waste problem
Sport has a major part to play within the apparel industry, encouraging high levels of consumerism among sports fans. But what actions can be taken to improve the industry’s environmental impact?
14 March 2024
Loughborough University academic gives evidence to the UK Parliament Business and Trade Committee
Dr Elena Georgiadou, Lecturer in International Management at Loughborough Business School appeared before the UK Parliament’s Business and Trade Committee where she was questioned as part of its Inquiry into Export-led growth Inquiry.
14 March 2024
Information for staff about the Student Leadership Elections
Loughborough Students’ Union’s (LSU) Student Leadership Elections is almost in full swing, with campaigning commencing later this week.
14 March 2024
Change Champions needed for Windows upgrade
IT Services is delivering a project to upgrade all University Windows devices (laptops and PCs) to Windows 11, the new Microsoft operating system.
13 March 2024
BUCS Big Wednesday is coming to Loughborough University
Loughborough University is delighted to be hosting one of the biggest events in the student sport calendar for the first time since 2015.
13 March 2024
Students: Help to amplify diverse voices within the Students’ Union
Loughborough Students’ Union (LSU) is on a mission to understand the impact of its EDI initiatives. They are particularly focused on amplifying diverse voices within their community.
13 March 2024
UK’s largest investment in engineering and physical sciences training will enable Loughborough to build green hydrogen workforce of the future
Loughborough University is set to launch a new research training facility that will help accelerate the affordability, scalability and sustainability of green hydrogen.
13 March 2024
Applications now open for places on Loughborough’s graduate startup programme
Applications are now open for places on Loughborough University’s graduate startup accelerator programme, which supports final year students and graduates to launch or develop their businesses.
13 March 2024
Sustainability mural designed by Loughborough student installed on campus
LU Arts are pleased to announce the installation of a new sustainability mural on the side of the Schofield Building.
12 March 2024
Loughborough Sport and Rhino enter new partnership
Loughborough Sport has joined forces with leading sports equipment provider, Rhino.
12 March 2024
Fruit Routes Spring Events
This March, Fruit Routes are running two exciting events: a Spring Walk and Barefoot Holi.
12 March 2024
Loughborough to partner with mental health charity to launch sleep study
A research programme investigating how to improve sleeping problems faced by people with complex mental health issues is being launched.
12 March 2024
New report reveals millions on low incomes face poverty ‘tipping point’ as they struggle to pay for essentials
Four out of five people with incomes below the minimum level are in debt due to household bills, according to a new study.
12 March 2024
Loughborough shortlisted in three categories for the WhatUni Student Choice Awards 2024
The University has been shortlisted for three categories for this year’s WhatUni Student Choice Awards (WUSCAs).
12 March 2024
Loughborough University shortlisted in the Public Sector Catering Awards 2024
The University’s Catering team has been announced as a finalist in the Public Sector Catering Awards, in the University Catering Award category.
12 March 2024
Prayer room facilities available on campus for students, staff, and tenants during Ramadan
During Ramadan, the Chaplaincy and LSU's Islamic Society are working together to trial 24/7 access for Muslim students, staff, and tenants of the University to the Prayer Room and ablutions in EHB.
12 March 2024
Loughborough start-ups win national award for innovation
Two start-up businesses founded by Loughborough graduates have secured prestigious Innovate UK Unlocking Potential awards.
11 March 2024
Film screening: 50 years of litter on Skye – researchers report on half a century of ocean pollution on island beaches
A short film produced by Loughborough University hopes to highlight the issue of coastal pollution on the Isle of Skye and the efforts of researchers and environmentalists who are fighting to keep the beaches clean.
11 March 2024
Open Research Week 2024: Recordings now available
From 26 February to 1 March, Loughborough University, De Montfort University and the University of Leicester joined together to celebrate Open Research Week 2024.
11 March 2024
Don’t miss your chance to win £1,000
The deadline to register for the Santander Open Academy and be in with a chance of winning £1,000 is 11pm on 29 March.
11 March 2024
Learning and Teaching Conference 2024: Bookings now open
The annual Learning and Teaching Conference will be held on 16 April, both online and in person in the James France Building.
10 March 2024
What is Pseudonymisation? Masking for a friend...
Data privacy is important for research because it protects the participants' rights and dignity and influences their willingness to take part, it also assists researchers in complying with ethical and legal obligations associated with their work. Pseudonymisation is a technique that protects data privacy while allowing researchers to safely analyse data.
8 March 2024
Loughborough welcomes the Department for Business and Trade along with key delegates from Sub-Saharan Africa
Loughborough University was delighted to host the Department for Business and Trade alongside key delegates from Higher Education Institutes and Ministries from South Africa, Ghana and Kenya as part of a multi-day visit to the East Midlands campus.
8 March 2024
Medieval women used informal social networks to share health problems and medical advice – just as we do today
In the medieval period, medical science was still dominated by the ancient writings of Hippocrates from the fifth century and Galen of Pergamon from the second century. Research has shown that women were increasingly being taken seriously as healers and as bearers of wisdom about women’s bodies and health. But despite this, men were preferred while women faced restrictions.
8 March 2024
Student Live Lounge: Celebrating talent from Loughborough University
LU Arts is holding a Student Live Lounge event, where students of Loughborough University are invited to come along or take part in performing.
7 March 2024
Computacenter extends partnership with Loughborough Sport
Loughborough Sport is thrilled to announce its long-standing partnership with Computacenter has been extended for another year.
7 March 2024
Study reveals how sports programmes for young children can combat future youth violence
A study conducted by Loughborough University has examined how sporting interventions aimed at young children can reduce youth crime and violence in London.
7 March 2024
Final Reminder: Research and Innovation Core Plan roadshow
Following the launch of the Research and Innovation Core Plan, Professor Dan Parsons (Pro Vice-Chancellor for Research and Innovation) and Jennifer Johnson (Director of Research and Innovation) will be hosting a series of roadshows this spring.
6 March 2024
LSU Rag: ‘Lost’ in support of Centrepoint charity
Rag at Loughborough Students’ Union (LSU) are running Lost, an event in support of Centrepoint, a UK youth homelessness charity.
6 March 2024
Sport, Health and Wellbeing – PhD Network
After launching the Sport, Health and Wellbeing (SHW) PhD competition which encouraged exploration around SHW, it was evident there were Doctoral Researchers across our Schools with an interest in the strategic theme.
6 March 2024
Come and enjoy an Interfaith Iftar Meal
The University Chaplaincy invites you to an Interfaith Iftar Meal to mark the breaking of fast during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan.
5 March 2024
Flux: A new sculpture for Claudia Parsons
LU Arts is delighted to announce Flux, the newest addition to Loughborough University’s campus sculpture collection.
5 March 2024
Sustainability Fortnight
Loughborough University will be hosting a dedicated Sustainability Fortnight (11-22 March) for staff and students.
4 March 2024
Staff – take part in the University’s Travel Survey
The University’s Travel Survey is now live.
4 March 2024
Alumna Caudery wins “unbelievable” world title in Glasgow
Pole vault star Molly Caudery won a sensational gold medal at the World Athletics Indoor Championships in Glasgow this weekend.
4 March 2024
Institute of Advanced Studies welcomes leading tribology expert to Loughborough
Engineer, researcher and tribology expert Dr Jonny Hansen will be at the University next week presenting a public lecture on electric vehicle (EV) tribology and technology.
4 March 2024
Politics students named ambassadors for the Vibrant and Inclusive Communities Strategic Theme
Students Ghanim and Ahmad Muhammad Al-Muftah have been appointed as the University’s Strategic Theme Ambassadors for the Vibrant and Inclusive Communities theme.
4 March 2024
Trans and Non-binary Support and Advice: New drop-in service for staff
In response to feedback from colleagues, we are trialling a drop-in service to replace bookable sessions to increase accessibility and reach a wider range of staff.
1 March 2024
Understanding how the brain works can transform how school students learn maths
School mathematics teaching is stuck in the past. An adult revisiting the school that they attended as a child would see only superficial changes from what they experienced themselves.
1 March 2024
Hydrogen Award win for Loughborough's world-first lead-acid battery-electrolyser
The world’s first lead-acid battery-electrolyser - invented, designed and prototype manufactured in Loughborough University’s Green Hydrogen Research Group – has been recognised with a prestigious award at the 2024 Hydrogen Awards.
1 March 2024
Staff Experience Survey 2023: The results
In November, the University ran the Staff Experience Survey for the second year to understand the satisfaction of colleagues across the institution.
1 March 2024
Share your research in public places at Pint of Science Loughborough
The international science outreach festival Pint of Science is returning to Loughborough in May and PhD students, technical and research staff from across the University are encouraged to get involved.
29 February 2024
Student Leadership Elections: Run to be an LSU Executive Officer
Throughout March, the Loughborough Students’ Union (LSU) Student Leadership Elections are taking place. Students will be able to vote to elect Executive Officers for the upcoming academic year.