January 2024 press releases

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Africa Cup of Nations showcases the continent’s finest footballers – and China’s economic clout

When the Africa Cup of Nations begins on January 13, the opening match between Guinea Bissau and the hosts, Ivory Coast, will be played at the Alassane Ouattara Stadium in Abidjan. The state-of-the-art venue is one of six stadiums being used during the football tournament.
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Should I have children? Why society’s idealisation of motherhood benefits no one

Mothers – and non-mothers. Our language creates the falsehood that being with a child is a norm. Words like childless or childfree firmly place the person without a child as the one lacking. Women who decide not to have children are marked as outsiders by our social and cultural norms.
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Why traditional cooking isn’t always healthier: the case of Ghanaians in Manchester and in Accra

In popular discussions of healthy eating, including political rhetoric and nutrition counselling, women are often blamed for a lack of nutrition knowledge or cooking skills, leading to the assumption that a decline in cooking skills is connected with unhealthy diets and obesity. This has been called a “deficit approach” and my research with Ghanaian women set out to challenge some of its assumptions.
A group photograph of Professor Mark Lewis, Professor Amanda Daley, Gregg Wallace, Professor Nick Jennings, Dr Jo Jennings, and Dr Carolynne Mason

Gregg Wallace Health partners with Loughborough University

Gregg Wallace Health (GWH), a website programme founded by Gregg Wallace to help people learn to lose weight and lead a healthy balanced lifestyle, has partnered with Loughborough University to explore the impact and benefits on users’ health.
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Loughborough University to benefit from funding boost to tackle county health inequalities

Loughborough University will benefit from a multi-million pound investment that has been awarded to the county council to help research and reduce health inequalities in Leicestershire.

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Loughborough researchers are part of new £6.5million flood research centre to combat climate change

A scientific consortium including Loughborough University researchers has been given millions to launch a research and training centre intending to better understand and manage flooding which has caused havoc across the UK this month.
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Micro magic!: Tiny capsules that transform in the blink of an eye could be key to developing smaller electronics that don’t overheat

Our phones and electronic devices could soon be smaller and sleeker without the risk of overheating thanks to microcapsules that transform in the blink of an eye.

Pictured is a farmer spraying their crops with a water mist, with mountains in the background. The image is in yellow tones, making the climate appear warm.

Global food production at risk as rising temperatures threaten farmers’ physical ability to work – new study

The future of global food production is under threat as temperature rises will impact farmers’ physical capacity to work, a new study has revealed.
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Prioritise sport’s role in reducing crime, parties told

Political parties must prioritise the contribution of sport and physical activity if they are genuinely committed to tackling crime and anti-social behaviour more effectively, according to new research published today.
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Colin Jackson: “Retirement gave me anxiety attacks”

Olympic medallist Colin Jackson has revealed he suffered from mental health struggles following his retirement from international athletics.
A man in a field examining an autonomous device to support UK horticulture

Loughborough expertise central to UK fruit production improvements

Developments at Loughborough University are helping tackle problems at the heart of the UK’s fruit production industry.
A woman and a man try out new hologram technology, being filmed on a camera and then appearing on the hologram screen next to them.

Loughborough University adds Proto Hologram tech to capabilities

Loughborough has become the first university in the UK to incorporate Proto holoportation technology to enhance the educational experience of its students.
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Online abuse aimed at elite athletes on the rise – new study

Online abuse aimed at elite athletes is on the rise, a new Loughborough University study has found.

Masters of the Air: ten other films and TV shows about the ‘friendly invasion’ of the American Eighth Air Force

New Apple TV series Masters of the Air tells the story of the famed 100th Bomb Group. The “Bloody 100th” (as they became known), were a part of the United States Eighth Air Force, a huge organisation which operated out of around 70 airfields in eastern England from 1942 to 1945.
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How simple changes can open up Britain’s green spaces so everyone can benefit from them

A typical British countryside walk may conjure up images of vast green fields, heather-topped moorlands, and of course, countless stiles providing access throughout the right-of-way network. However, while stiles connect trails and public pathways, they are a physical barrier to accessible green spaces for all.

A single person on universal credit now receives 20% less than what it costs just to eat and keep warm

The UK’s income safety net is in tatters.

Masters of the Air: Apple’s Air Force drama is imperfect, but powerful

Apple TV’s new Second World War series, Masters of the Air, tells the story of the 100th Bomb Group of the US 8th Air Force, which operated B-17 “Flying Fortress” bombers from an airfield at Thorpe Abbotts in Norfolk. The series is based on Donald L. Miller’s history book of the same name and is produced by Stephen Spielberg and Tom Hanks.