World 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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COP28 UAE explained by Dr Richard Hodgkins

The 2023 United Nations climate change conference begins in the United Arab Emirates this week – here is all you need to know.

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Loughborough led initiative named global award finalist

A groundbreaking Loughborough University led initiative has moved one step closer to helping improve the lives of billions of people across Africa after being shortlisted for a global green energy prize. 
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Myanmar’s military junta appears to be in terminal decline

Myint Swe, the acting president of Mynamar’s military government, has warned that the country “will be split into various parts” after his armed forces suffered huge territorial losses to resistance fighters recently. His response was to call on Mynamar’s people to support his military forces, a call that is likely, based on previous experience, to fall mainly on deaf ears.
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King Charles in Kenya: despite past tensions, the visit is a sign of a strong relationship with Britain

King Charles’ visit to Kenya this week is the British monarch’s first to a Commonwealth nation since his coronation in September 2022. The visit comes during the country’s 60th anniversary of independence from Britain.
Ntando Mahlangu, the double Paralympic champion, has joined Loughborough. The picture is a close up of him.

Ntando Mahlangu – double Paralympic champion joins Loughborough University (VIDEO)

Ntando Mahlangu has already lived a life like no other.

How Europe’s authoritarian populists maintain the illusion of a free press

Authoritarian leaders might be good at damaging democracy, but unless they are pure dictators they often still need to worry about winning elections. In the last few years, Europe has seen the rise of a number of authoritarian populists who rely on winning mass support among ordinary people – as opposed to just rigging the vote.
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More than 1.1 billion African people unlikely to have access to clean cooking fuels and technologies by 2050, new study predicts

A new Loughborough University study on clean energy accessibility in Africa forecasts that 1.1 billion people will be without eco-friendly cooking fuels or technologies by 2050.
Recent Loughborough graduate Ben Pattison following his bronze medal win in the 800m meters. Image provided by PA / Alamy.

World Championships sees incredible success for Loughborough University athletes

Loughborough University athletes are returning home as heroes after producing some extraordinary performances at the World Athletics Championships in Budapest.

Loughborough ranked first in UK and 15th globally for advancing affordable and clean energy

The Times Higher Education (THE) Impact Rankings have placed Loughborough University first in the UK and 15th globally for advancing Affordable and Clean Energy – the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 7.

How Erdoğan framed his science and tech ‘great achievements’ as part of election campaign

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has ruled Turkey for the last 21 years. In the first few terms of his rule, Turkey experienced significant economic growth and a reduction in inequality. This was widely believed to be a reason for Erdoğan’s long-term popularity.

The Diplomat: Netflix show suggests the US-UK special relationship needs some TLC

Netflix’s new political drama, The Diplomat, is focused on the trials and tribulations of Kate Wyler (Keri Russell), a new American ambassador to Britain. It begins with a deadly attack on a British aircraft carrier and then follows the twists and turns of a joint US and UK attempt to find the culprits.
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Who reigns supreme in the sporting animal kingdom?

For thousands of years, humans have pushed their physical abilities to the limits in the name of sporting success.

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Paralympic Games champion Kramer signs for Lightning (VIDEO)

Loughborough Lightning Wheelchair Basketball has secured a major coup with the signing of Netherlands international and Paralympic Games champion, Bo Kramer.

Creative industries in India have “huge potential”, researchers conclude in first-of-a-kind report

The creative industries in India are “growing fast” and have “huge potential”, researchers have concluded in a new report that maps the sector for the first time.

Autumn statement is highly political compared to research on ‘best’ ways to fix public finances

The UK faces some significant belt-tightening following Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s autumn statement, which announced spending reductions and tax rises of around £55 billion. Much research has been done into the best ways to do fiscal austerity in terms of reducing debt, avoiding economic damage and not exacerbating inequality. So how does this attempt measure up?
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World Cup 2022: what the dream of football success means to migrants

The FIFA World Cup in Qatar has already been hit by controversy around human rights and the treatment of migrant workers in the host country. As fans around the world board planes to go to the tournament (and then return home), it’s worth paying attention to how football and migration are intertwined.

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World Cup 2022: Qatar is accused of ‘sportswashing’ but do the fans really care?

Fifa’s choice of Qatar as host of the 2022 men’s football World Cup has been controversial since day one. Questions continue to be raised about the nation’s attitude to human rights, and its treatment of migrant workers.

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Hydrogen in Africa: New research maps out how clean energy can be generated without creating a dirty business

Global leaders at COP27 are discussing how best to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions and maintain global warming below 2°C to avoid catastrophic climate change.

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‘Greenwashing’: what is it and how does it relate to COP27?

It only takes a quick Google search of the words ‘greenwashing’ and ‘COP27’ to find an array of news stories criticising this year’s Conference of the Parties.

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Loughborough to host roundtable discussion supported by the Fund of the President of the Ukraine

Loughborough is proud to be hosting one of the ‘World Academic Talks’ events, a series of roundtable discussions supported by the Fund of the President of the Ukraine.
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A climate change expert’s simple guide to COP27

This November, COP27 will take place in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt – but what actually is COP and why should we care about it?
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Loughborough University expert helps design unique, low-cost rugby wheelchair

The game of wheelchair rugby is being opened up to children in South Africa, thanks to researchers from Loughborough and Aston universities.

Triage by telemedicine – Loughborough research directs healthcare policy in Brazil

Loughborough’s research into video consultations has helped shape healthcare policy in Brazil after COVID-19 put unsustainable pressure on hospitals and doctors’ surgeries during the pandemic.
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Loughborough agrees international sport policy collaboration

Colleagues from Loughborough University have agreed a landmark sport policy collaboration with the Sports Intelligence Research Institute (IPIE), from the Federal University of Paraná.