January 2016 press releases

Loughborough University to help shape the future of higher education sport

Loughborough University has kicked off 2016 by embarking on a Sport England funded project looking at how sports participation can be increased.

27 January 2016

2°C global warming target will mean much higher temperatures in many regions

Global temperature targets need to be renegotiated if significant regional climate impacts are to be avoided.

26 January 2016

Loughborough University launches Rio 2016 website

With 200 days to go until the 2016 Olympic & Paralympic Games kick off in Rio de Janeiro, Loughborough University launched its dedicated website which will follow the progress of current and former students on their ‘Road to Rio’.

25 January 2016

Study to track students' digital research journey

Discovering and navigating digital information is part of the everyday work of today’s researcher, but what is that user experience and how could it be improved?

21 January 2016

Loughborough University design graduates voted most employable in the UK

Loughborough University Design School creates the most employable graduates in the UK, a new industry survey has found.

21 January 2016

Health experts warn under-5s must be more active

Researchers at Loughborough University say more needs to be done to address the 91% of 2-4 year olds who are not active enough to be healthy.

20 January 2016

Loughborough University to help develop new life changing haemophilia A therapy

Loughborough University is working with a team of international partners on a new €5.6 million project to develop a cell based haemophilia A therapy.

15 January 2016

Loughborough University announced as Women’s Cricket Super League host

The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has today announced that Loughborough University has been named as one of the six hosts that will compete in the inaugural Women’s Cricket Super League this summer.

14 January 2016

Saliva test to detect GHB and alcohol poisonings

Scientists working at Loughborough University and the University of Cordoba, Spain, have developed a new method for the rapid diagnosis of poisoning in apparently drunk patients.

7 January 2016

Loughborough University announces arrangements for Special Projects Fund

Loughborough University is welcoming bids from community groups across Charnwood for its annual Special Projects Fund.

4 January 2016