December 2023 press releases

Global electric cooking initiative to be launched at COP28

Loughborough is due to launch a global electric cooking initiative at the COP28 climate change conference in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

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Archie: Cary Grant drama doesn’t shy away from the actor’s dark side

Towards the end of Archie, a new four-part ITV drama about the life of Cary Grant, the actor (played at this stage by Jason Isaacs) muses: “Leave the past in the past where it belongs. If you’re not careful, it becomes a trap.” Yet the series suggests that, even at the height of his Hollywood fame, Grant could never truly forget his deprived origins in Bristol as a boy called Archibald Leach.
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Loughborough’s commitment to sustainability sees it soar in global ranking

Loughborough has entered the top-100 universities in the world for sustainability – rising to 64th place out of 1,403 institutions.

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Pregnancy and elite sport: New research published to support athlete partners

Findings from a new study aimed to support athletes during their partner’s pregnancy have been published.

Loughborough academics showcase sustainable energy research at COP28

The road to clean energy is dependent on whether each country across the continent can solve its own complex and unique set of political, financial, social and geographic circumstances.

COP28 discussion – clean energy cooking and alternative fuels for global communities

Researchers from Loughborough University have got together to discuss the future of clean energy cooking – one of the talking points at this year’s COP 28 summit in the United Arab Emirates.
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Research project will develop new resources to support nutrition for older people from ethnic minority communities

A research project will develop new resources to help people from ethnic minority communities eat a healthier diet in older age.
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Brent Lakatos: From Canada via Loughborough with all eyes on Paris (VIDEO)

On first inspection, the Canadian city of Dorval has few similarities with Loughborough.

Loughborough development helps provide green hydrogen cooking and electricity for African communities

A first of its kind development at Loughborough University will aim to provide green hydrogen cooking and electricity for those living in off-grid communities in Africa.
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Earps awarded honorary degree from Loughborough University

Lioness’ goalkeeper and Loughborough alumna Mary Earps has been awarded an honorary degree by the University.
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Minimum acceptable standard of living impossible for many families, the public says – cost of a child jumps to £166,000

High inflation pushed the cost of raising a child to £166,000 for a couple and £220,000 for a lone parent in 2023 but the enduring impact of benefit cuts and ongoing price rises have left many parents unable to give their children what the public says is a minimum acceptable living standard, new research shows.

Record-breaking mountaineer Nims Purja is pictured on stage recieving his honorary degree.

World record-breaking mountaineer and Loughborough alumnus awarded honorary degree

The incredible achievements of the multi-world record-breaking mountaineer and Loughborough University alumnus Nirmal ‘Nims’ Purja MBE have been recognised with the award of an honorary degree.
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The Shepherd: Disney’s ghostly new Christmas tale evokes the eerie qualities of Britain’s abandoned Second World War airfields

From Charles Dickens to M.R. James, Christmas has a long association with ghost stories. In The Shepherd – part of Disney+’s festive fare for this year – we have an evocative addition to the genre.
Broadcaster Diane-Louise Jordan is on stage recieving her honorary degree.

Celebrated broadcaster and equality champion Diane-Louise Jordan awarded honorary degree

The Blue Peter presenter that broke the mould, Diane-Louise Jordan has been awarded an honorary degree by Loughborough University.
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New Electricity Transition Playbook will help developing nations switch to clean energy

A practical guide aimed at helping developing nations switch from traditional fuel sources to clean energy has been launched online.
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BESIEGED PODCAST: “The sound of bombs, BOOM, BOOM, BOOM, was nonstop.” Ukrainian aid workers describe life on the frontline

Loughborough University graduate Madeline MacKenzie is in Ukraine working for a humanitarian aid agency, STAY SAFE UA – set up by five friends who refused to stand by and watch people suffer. Earlier this year, Madeline, Andriy, Taras, Yuriy, David and Libby (the rescue dog) visited Loughborough’s London campus to talk to Peter Warzynski – host of the University’s Besieged podcast – to give firsthand accounts of the war which ravages their home.

How to survive being a guest at another family’s Christmas

Welcome to the holidays, a time for families coming together. It’s exciting to visit your partner’s family and experience new relationships and rituals – it’s also potentially mortifying. Holidays are a crucible for surfacing relational histories – and conflicts – as well as highlighting the eccentricities of others’ private lives. It can be challenging enough in our own families. But it’s a whole new set of challenges when we’re thrown into the midst of someone else’s family.
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Ballerinas are stepping into sensor suits so one Christmas you may be able to understand the nuanced messages of The Nutcracker

Throughout the festive season, countless individuals delight in the enchantment of ballet spectacles such as ‘The Nutcracker’.