April 2021 press releases

Loughborough University launches new Lightning Cycling franchise

Loughborough University has underpinned its commitment to women’s sport with the launch of a new Lightning Cycling franchise.

New ‘roadmap’ sets out 20-years of technological change in the UK motor industry

Loughborough University’s Institute of Digital Engineering has created a ‘roadmap’ to guide the UK automotive sector through the next 20-years of industry digitalisation.
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New study shows how online endorsement could help address COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy

A third of the UK adult population intend to use social media and personal messaging to encourage people to get vaccinated against COVID-19, a new, large scale, multi-university study involving Loughborough researchers has found.

How the gig economy finally went into retreat

A loophole that many self-employed people have used to avoid paying income tax and national insurance in the UK has closed.

Five questions that need answering in a COVID public inquiry

Where there is much to be positive about regarding the UK’s strong vaccine rollout, a public inquiry into how this pandemic has been handled in the country since the first signs of COVID emerged will be required, to ensure mistakes aren’t repeated in the future.

University pays tribute to The Duke of Edinburgh

Loughborough's Vice-Chancellor Professor Robert Allison has paid tribute to Prince Philip following the announcement of his death earlier today.
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Loughborough University granted £100k for new research project

A team from Loughborough University’s School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences has secured circa £100,000 in funding to produce a model for identification of novel wound therapeutics that restore skeletal muscle function after significant soft tissue injury.

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Video Q&A: Curious about COVID-19? Expert panel answer questions on vaccines, wellbeing and more

Are you immune to COVID-19 if you’ve had the vaccine? Is there going to be a ‘third wave’? How accurate are lateral flow tests? Will the coronavirus ever fully disappear?

New guide sets out how to deliver successful national vaccination programmes

A guide for delivering safe and effective national COVID vaccination programmes is being rolled out around the world to help countries with mass immunisations.

Loughborough University to honour Leicestershire’s Public Health leaders

Honorary degrees are to be awarded by Loughborough University to Leicester and Leicestershire’s public health directors, in recognition of their outstanding contribution throughout the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Loughborough University to launch new Lightning wheelchair basketball team

Loughborough University has been selected as a High-Performance Partner for British Wheelchair Basketball in a move that will also see the formation of a brand-new Lightning team.

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Commonwealth Games England announce John Steele as next Chair post Birmingham 2022

Loughborough University’s Executive Director of Sport, John Steele, has been announced as the next Chair of the Commonwealth Games England Board.

Arguing with the people you love? How to have a healthy family dispute

Unlike Britain’s royal family, most of us don’t have the option to move to another country when we don’t see eye to eye. But most of us have likely experienced disagreements with loved ones.

Loughborough’s new £1m high-performance computer will transform research

A new £1.1m high-performance computer has been officially unveiled at Loughborough University.
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Experts in Sport: The importance of recovery in elite-level sport

Within sport, it is well known that recovery plays an important part of any training schedule, but how exactly does this impact team sports?

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Loughborough design student helps develop ventilation hood that has the potential to save lives of COVID-19 patients

A third-year Loughborough University student has helped develop a ventilation product for coronavirus patients in intensive care.

UK lobbying rules explained: why no one seems to be in legal trouble

Many people might wonder how it can possibly be that none of the UK officials (former or past) currently facing questions about their role in lobbying appear to have broken any rules. A quick look through the legislation reveals why.
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Loughborough Behavioural Medicine researcher awarded £100,000 fellowship

Dr Nicola Paine, Lecturer in Health Psychology within the School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences at Loughborough University, has been awarded a £100,000 Springboard Fellowship from the Academy of Medical Sciences.

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Loughborough experts to lead £170k project that will explore how best to design COVID-19 immunity passports

Design experts at Loughborough University are to lead a £170,000 project that will explore how best to design COVID-19 immunity passports.
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Participants needed for research exploring the impact of ‘Couch to 5k’ on markers of health and wellbeing

Participants are being sought for a new Loughborough University project exploring the health impacts of the ‘Couch to 5k’ programme.

Pets of the Pandemic: Facebook group members share their animal lockdown stories

Psychologist and avid social media user Dr Cheryl Travers has been asking animal lovers to share images and stories of their pets from the COVID pandemic.