July 2023 press releases

World first: Researchers create CO2 measurement tool to calculate emissions caused by digital data

A unique carbon footprint tool has been created to allow businesses to measure the CO2 output of their digital data.

Loughborough appoints new Commercial Director

Loughborough University is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr Sally Wilson as Commercial Director.

Four in 10 Londoners unable to afford to ‘live with dignity’, new research shows

More than three and a half million Londoners, including one million children, have an income below what is needed for a basic standard of living.

Experts in Sport: National Rehabilitation Centre series

This week, the Experts in Sport podcast has released a new, three-episode series dedicated to the development of the National Rehabilitation Centre (NRC), delivered by the NRC Clinical and Academic Partnership led by Loughborough University and the University of Nottingham. The partnership brings together a ‘hub and spoke’ network of more than 20 universities across the country, allowing educators and researchers to work with and learn from each other, in a coordinated approach to rehabilitation research.
Loughborough University has secured an incredible 42nd consecutive British Universities & Colleges Sport (BUCS) title after amassing a record number of points in the competition.

Loughborough crowned BUCS Champions with record-breaking points tally

Loughborough University has secured an incredible 42nd consecutive British Universities & Colleges Sport (BUCS) title after amassing a record number of points in the competition.

Loughborough’s social policy centre marks 40th anniversary with pledge to continue improving people’s living standards

Four decades of improving living standards in the UK and around the world were celebrated as Loughborough’s Centre for Research in Social Policy marked its 40th anniversary.

Loughborough launches interview series to mark 40 years of social policy research

Loughborough University has launched a short series of interviews with researchers from its Centre for Research in Social Policy (CRSP) to mark 40 years since the centre was launched.

Food and living standards - Experts discuss the importance and role of food as part of 40 years of social policy research at Loughborough

Food insecurity, food poverty and free school meals are debated in a new video created to mark the 40th anniversary of Loughborough Centre for Research in Social Policy (CRSP).

What it means to die with dignity – the basic rights everyone deserves at the end of life

Every year 90,000 people die in poverty.
Loughborough’s Henry Searle produced a stunning performance to end Britain’s 61-year wait for a boys' singles champion at Wimbledon.

Superb Searle seals Wimbledon Boys’ title

Loughborough’s Henry Searle produced a stunning performance to end Britain’s 61-year wait for a boys' singles champion at Wimbledon.

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New research project aims to assess the effectiveness of ‘caffeine-naps’ for drivers with obstructive sleep apnoea

A new Loughborough University-led project will assess whether a ‘caffeine-nap’ can counteract sleepiness among drivers who suffer with obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA).
(L-R) Professor Nick Jennings, Vice-Chancellor and President of Loughborough University, Ebony's mum, Janet Rainford, Ebony-Jewel Rainford-Brent MBE, Lord Sebastian Coe, Chancellor of Loughborough University.

Cricket great awarded honorary degree from Loughborough University

Former England cricketer Ebony-Jewel Rainford-Brent MBE has been awarded an honorary degree from Loughborough University.

Experts in Sport: 19 Years of Biomechanics Research into Elite Cricket Bowling

As Ashes fever grips the nation, cricket continues to make headlines on both the back and front pages.

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Loughborough University develops online course for all FIFA football agents to represent minors

All FIFA football agents will have to pass a dedicated online course on working with minors before they are allowed to represent players aged 18 or younger. The course will be offered by Loughborough University, in cooperation with FIFA.

Women footballers play the sport

Women’s World Cup will highlight how far other countries have closed the gap with US – but that isn’t the only yardstick to measure growth of global game

The 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup begins on July 20, 2023, in Australia and New Zealand, and the U.S. enters the soccer tournament in a familiar position: favorites.

Three COVID-era lessons to help support employee wellbeing in times of crisis

The workplace challenges encountered during COVID lockdowns seem like a distant memory. People have since moved on to focus on more immediate crises such as the rising cost of living and the war in Ukraine. But organisations can learn a lot from how they acted during COVID to help protect employee wellbeing.
L-R: Prof Vicky Tolfrey (Loughborough University), Owen Tolfrey (Loughborough University), Will Brierley and Neil Stuley (AELTC Ground staff), Thomas Rietveld (Loughborough University), Ellie-May Storr (Loughborough University) and front Nick Webborn (Chair of BPA, Visiting Clinical Professor, Loughborough University)

Loughborough research at Wimbledon to drive exposure of wheelchair tennis

Research conducted by Loughborough University at Wimbledon has the potential to drive more exposure of wheelchair tennis.

Nursery children happily ate vegetables 60% of the time when offered them at breakfast - new study

Researchers who offered carrots and cucumber to nursery-age youngsters at breakfast found that children ate the vegetables more than 60% of the time.
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Seven techniques to avoid weight regain, approved by experts

Losing weight is challenging. But as anyone who has ever successfully lost weight knows, it’s avoiding weight re-gain that’s the real challenge.

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Short bursts of daily activity linked to reduced cancer risk

Promising new research suggests a total of just 4.5 minutes of vigorous activity that makes you huff and puff during daily tasks could reduce the risk of some cancers by up to 32 percent.