June 2025 press releases

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Costs for minimum retiree needs have fallen while moderate and comfortable standards see modest rises

The latest update of the Retirement Living Standards (RLS) shows a decrease in the cost of the minimum retirement lifestyle, down to £21,600 per year for a two-person household, due to the impact of lower energy prices and changes in the public’s expectations for this standard.
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Loughborough University physicists create ‘the world’s smallest violin’ using nanotechnology

Physicists at Loughborough University have used cutting-edge nanotechnology to create what they believe may be ‘the world’s smallest violin’, which is small enough to fit within the width of a human hair.
Dr Rob Harland, Professor Mike Wilson and Dr Catherine Rees are sat together on a bench outside.

Loughborough Professor becomes UNESCO’s first-ever Chair in Storytelling

Loughborough University’s Professor Mike Wilson has been appointed as UNESCO’s first ever Chair in Storytelling Education for Sustainability.
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Majority of MPs represent constituencies where one in four children are in poverty

As the UK grapples with record child poverty rates, new analysis from Loughborough University shows two thirds of MPs represent constituencies where at least one in four children are in poverty.

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“Recent cyber attacks weren’t purely technical failures, they started with people, processes, and misplaced trust” – Cyber Security expert comments on run of high-profile online attacks

HMRC revealed yesterday that more than 100,000 taxpayer accounts had been compromised, as cyber criminals stole more than £47 million through fraudulent tax rebates. While the tax authority managed to secure the accounts, meaning no taxpayer’s money was lost, the incident highlights how susceptible to organised fraud large organisations can be.