County Council deputy leader Byron Rhodes, front, right, with Professor Tracy Bhamra, Pro-Vice Chancellor (Enterprise) at Loughborough University signal the start of work on The Access Group's new HQ at the university's science and education park

Work underway on new building at Loughborough University Science and Enterprise Park

A ground-breaking ceremony has taken place to officially start work on a new HQ for a leading software company which will generate £1.6m per year for front-line County Council services.

Dr Jeff Evans with the S. A. Agulhas II.

Weddell Sea Expedition: ice runways, coring, penguins and more…

At the start of January 2019, Dr Jeff Evans, a Senior Lecturer in Physical Geography in the School of Social Sciences, boarded the 134m-long S. A. Agulhas II – one of the largest and most modern research ships anywhere in the world.

Dr Duncan Depledge.

Leading geopolitical expert who established polar regions parliamentary group to join Loughborough University

Dr Duncan Depledge, a leading authority on political geography, international relations, and security studies, will be joining Loughborough University in February.
Pictured is a light bulb and shapes around it.

Mathematician awarded £203k funding for research that looks to expand our knowledge of complex geometric shapes

A Loughborough University academic has been awarded funding to conduct research in an area of Mathematics that studies complicated and beautiful geometric shapes using algebraic tools.

Excessive body fat around the middle linked to smaller brain size

Carrying extra body fat around the middle could be linked to brain shrinkage, according to new a study by Loughborough University.
Graduation ceremony at Loughborough University London.

Leading surgeon and inspiring students honoured at Loughborough University London graduation ceremonies

Loughborough University London celebrated its third graduation day yesterday (Wednesday 12 December), honouring the achievements of the class of 2018 and one of the country’s top surgeons.
Pictured is a doctor examining a scan.

Academics part of £11.2m project assessing the effectiveness of personalised breast cancer screening

Loughborough University academics are to conduct research as part of a large-scale international project investigating whether personalised breast cancer screening is a better screening option for women aged 40 to 70.
A Christmas dinner table

Simple tips to curb overeating can help prevent weight gain at Christmas

A study by Loughborough University and the University of Birmingham has shown that regular weighing at home and simple tips to curb excess eating and drinking can prevent people from gaining weight at Christmas.
AI in Law

Can artificial intelligence improve accountancy, insurance and legal services?

A £20 million scheme to investigate how artificial intelligence and data science can transform UK services industries will be launched next month.
Pictured is a man's legs in a bath.

Can’t exercise? A hot bath may help improve inflammation and metabolism, study suggests

A study led by a Loughborough University PhD student has found hot-water immersion improved inflammation and blood sugar levels in people who are unable to exercise.

Could physics be the answer to understanding the destructive growth of toxic algae?

A team of physicists has taken the first step for better understanding the growth, movement and spread of toxic algae which kill large numbers of marine life around the globe.
Pictured is a Bitcoin graphic.

Expert comment: Bitcoin is "10-years-old and still immature"

Today marks the 10th anniversary of the paper which led to the creation of the cryptocurrency Bitcoin. Professor Alistair Milne, Professor of Financial Economics, discusses the history of this form of electronic cash and shares his thoughts on its future.

Houses under construction.

Academics to help develop building materials that generate power as part of £36m government-funded project

Three Loughborough University academics have received research funding as part of a £36m project that looks to accelerate market adoption of new solar-powered building design.
Pictured is Dr Emiliano Renzi, of the School of Science, with ‘Storm Force.

Online game aims to save lives by educating children on how to identify storm surges

A Loughborough academic hopes the online game they have developed will help save lives by teaching children how to identify early warnings of coastal flooding.

Professor Roy Kalawsky.

Academic says being awarded Royal Academy of Engineering Research Chair is "career highlight"

A leading Loughborough University academic has been awarded a Royal Academy of Engineering Research Chair.

Revolutionising the way emergency services across the world tackle life threatening incidents

Research led by Loughborough University seeks to set the new global ‘Gold Standard’ for how emergency services should tackle a chemical, biological, radioactive, or nuclear (CBRN) incident.
developed at Loughborough

Life-saving chemical detection drone developed at Loughborough flies through first test stage

A new fleet of robots and drones designed to test for chemical agents, provide 3D mapping and identify casualties have been put through their paces by troops, police officers and scientists for the first time.
Loughborough’s Pro Vice-Chancellor for Teaching Professor Rachel Thomson.

“How I became Loughborough’s first female Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering”

Loughborough’s Pro Vice-Chancellor for Teaching Professor Rachel Thomson is a woman of firsts.
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Arctic scientists welcome MPs and peers to Greenland research station

Arctic experts will host the All Party Parliamentary Group for the Polar Regions at a research station in Greenland later this month to demonstrate the latest in geographic and ecological science.
Pictured is a child unhappy about eating vegetables.

Psychologist helps develop app that aims to tackle fussy eating in children

A Loughborough University academic has helped develop a novel app for children that aims to get them eating more healthily and trying different vegetables.

New £1m solar research network will be led by Loughborough University

Loughborough University will lead a new national solar energy research network aimed at advancing expertise and knowledge of solar technology to boost the renewable energy industry.
Pictured is a woman stroking a horse.

Academic to evaluate impacts of horse assisted therapy

A Loughborough University academic is to assess how equine assisted activities and therapy (EAAT) impacts people living with and beyond cancer.

Videos created to help families identify care needs of loved ones with dementia

A series of videos depicting the worsening stages of dementia has been created to help families identify the care needs of loved ones.

EXPERT COMMENT: How we’re using the largest ever recorded set of galactic data to study the stars

Astrophysicist Dr Phil Sutton explains the possibilities opened up by new data from the European Space Agency’s Gaia satellite.

Researchers head for Arctic to install dust traps

Arctic researchers are due to spend two-weeks in Greenland installing equipment which will help them understand the impact of dust originating from high latitude, cold regions.