August 2018 press releases

Pictured is a child unhappy about eating vegetables.

Psychologist helps develop app that aims to tackle fussy eating in children

A Loughborough University academic has helped develop a novel app for children that aims to get them eating more healthily and trying different vegetables.

Hand shake

Loughborough University launches a world's first professional education programme for sports agents

Loughborough University and the Association of Football Agents (AFA) will launch a unique professional certificate for aspiring football agents later this year.
Jake Wightman representing Loughborough University

Loughborough athletes win 15 medals at 2018 European Championships

Loughborough athletes won an outstanding 15 medals at the European Championships taking place in both Glasgow and Berlin over the last 10 days, with five of those won by current Loughborough University students.
general shot of the arctic

Arctic scientists welcome MPs and peers to Greenland research station

Arctic experts will host the All Party Parliamentary Group for the Polar Regions at a research station in Greenland later this month to demonstrate the latest in geographic and ecological science.
artist illustration of proposed offices on LUSEP

Major deal sealed with tech giant

Innovative plans to create hundreds of jobs, and generate £1.6million for front-line County Council services have been unveiled by the Secretary of State for Communities the Rt Hon James Brokenshire MP, during a visit to the Midlands today (Thursday).
Student Milan is congratulated by Vice-Chancellor Professor Bob Allison on A Level results day 2018

Loughborough’s Vice-Chancellor meets some of the University’s newest students on A Level results day

Loughborough University’s Vice-Chancellor was at Oadby’s Beauchamp College today (Thursday 16 August) to personally congratulate students who have secured a place to study with us in October.
Family cutout

Cost of raising a child falls but many parents still struggle to meet the threshold

Raising a child to the age of 18 will cost couples £150,753, according to new figures by Loughborough University’s Centre for Research in Social Policy (CRSP).
ship with goods

EXPERT COMMENT: The Government’s upbeat export strategy is masking a much darker reality for overseas networks

Economist Dr Huw Edwards picks apart the Government’s rhetorical vision of global export dominance and reveals a much more challenging future…