An example of PACE labelling could work.

Food labelling should show how much physical activity is needed to burn off the calories, not only the number of calories

New research from Loughborough University shows that food labelling that includes the amount of physical activity needed to burn off the calories contained within it would be easier to understand than existing traffic light labelling, and would be more likely to help consumers to avoid high calorie foods.

Macabre collection of ghostly tales released to reignite interest in author

A selection of supernatural fiction from 20th century author A.M. Burrage is being rediscovered in a new book which celebrates his eeriest and most ghoulish works.
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Hospice licenses training resources developed by Loughborough academics that teach healthcare workers how to engage people in end-of-life talk

Communication training resources that teach healthcare and social care practitioners how to engage people in end-of-life talk will help even more patients and their family members, thanks to a new licensing deal.

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Digital decarbonisation: What is it and why does it matter?

Organisations need to urgently tackle digital decarbonisation if the UK is to stand any chance of hitting its 2050 net-zero targets, warn Loughborough University researchers.
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Fantastic fungi: Harnessing the magic of mycelium to create striking sculptures

You may or may not enjoy eating mushrooms, but how do you feel about having a vase grown by and made of fungi in your home?
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Loughborough agrees international sport policy collaboration

Colleagues from Loughborough University have agreed a landmark sport policy collaboration with the Sports Intelligence Research Institute (IPIE), from the Federal University of Paraná.

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New cookbook aims to accelerate the clean cooking revolution in Ghana

Researchers are hoping that a new cookbook, produced with local community members, will help to show to the people of Ghana the benefits of electric cooking and encourage them to move away from more polluting biomass fuels.

Triage by telemedicine – Loughborough research directs healthcare policy in Brazil

Loughborough’s research into video consultations has helped shape healthcare policy in Brazil after COVID-19 put unsustainable pressure on hospitals and doctors’ surgeries during the pandemic.

Innovative smart meter initiative will enable connection of low-carbon technologies to electricity network

Researchers from Loughborough University are developing innovative ways to use smart meter data to help equip the electricity network with low-carbon technologies.

Wuthering Heights, Emily Brontë and the truth about the ‘real-life Heathcliff’

When Emily Brontë published Wuthering Heights in 1847 under the pseudonym Ellis Bell, outraged Victorian critics deemed it savage, indecent and immoral. One described it as “a compound of vulgar depravity and unnatural horrors”.

Standing against child trafficking in sport – Loughborough legal expert addresses the UN

Not properly understanding of the role of football agents could leave young players open to exploitation, according to Loughborough expert Dr Serhat Yilmaz.

New multimillion investment in Leicester to help turn research discoveries into treatments for patients

Pioneering research into medical advancements in Leicester has received a welcome boost today, as the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) announces £26 million over the next five years for an NIHR Leicester Biomedical Research Centre (BRC).
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Loughborough University expert helps design unique, low-cost rugby wheelchair

The game of wheelchair rugby is being opened up to children in South Africa, thanks to researchers from Loughborough and Aston universities.
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Struggling to get your children to eat enough veg? Loughborough researchers may have the answer!

Many parents will know all too well the struggle with encouraging children to eat more vegetables.

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Previsico accelerates IoT rollout in the UK following flood mitigation success

Loughborough University spinout Previsico has launched the nationwide roll-out of innovative IoT technology that enables individuals and communities to build resilience against the impacts of flooding. This follows success across the UK, including Whalley in Lancashire, which was devasted by flooding in 2015 and 2020.
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Protecting the Playing Field: A baseline on how sport can act for nature

A new report has carried out the first-ever assessment of how sports that take place on landscapes ranging from water, turf, mountains, and cities can act to protect nature.

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A climate change expert’s simple guide to COP27

This November, COP27 will take place in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt – but what actually is COP and why should we care about it?
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Understanding preventative intervention in youth justice – London event

The findings of new research, focussed on the Child First approach to youth justice, will be discussed at an event at the Loughborough University London campus on November 23.
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Loughborough colleagues contribute to key sport Commission

Last week marked the end of the Chiles Webster Batson Commission on Sport and Low-Income Neighbourhoods.

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Loughborough partners with performance car brand, Abarth, to trial facial recognition technology

Working in partnership with Loughborough University, performance car brand, Abarth, has become the first manufacturer to trial facial recognition technology to better understand the emotions experienced when in its car.
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Loughborough University academics head to COP27 to showcase sustainable energy research with potential to benefit millions worldwide

Academics from the Centre for Sustainable Transitions: Energy, Environment, Resilience (STEER) at Loughborough University will showcase their pioneering research to a global audience this month, as part of the events being hosted in Egypt to mark COP27.
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Loughborough part of international awareness campaign to champion building ventilation

An international awareness campaign to promote the critical role of better building ventilation in supporting health, well-being, and productivity has been launched by a coalition of scientists, academics, engineering bodies and environmental activists.
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Exercise toolkit looks to improve physical and mental wellbeing of patients in secure psychiatric facilities

A new physical activity toolkit for patients and staff in secure services has been launched by Loughborough University academics.

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Loughborough University extends its partnership with premium sportswear brand Kukri

Loughborough University is thrilled to announce a multi-year contract extension with premium sportswear brand Kukri.

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Sports for Nature report can “increase biodiversity and act against nature loss” (VIDEO)

Loughborough researcher Dr Madeleine Orr has said the recently published Sports for Nature report has the potential to “increase biodiversity and act against nature loss”.