Employers will be exhibiting their employment opportunities in all sectors, and the Careers Fair is open to students from all disciplines and year groups. This is your last opportunity to meet with representatives from numerous organisations, all under one place this academic year.

These employers are keen to talk with students who are seeking:

• Placements
• Graduate roles
• Internship
• Work experience opportunities.

Why should I attend?

Careers Fairs allow you to meet with representatives from numerous organisations, all in one place. By speaking with employers, you can gain inside knowledge about how the company works and top tips on how to be successful in the application process.

Careers Fairs also allow you to explore:

• Different career paths
• Research opportunities in different sectors
• Gain an understanding of what roles might be available when you are ready to apply
• Careers Fairs are still important to attend even if you are not actively looking for jobs, as they are a great way to network with employers

IAS Residential Fellow Dr Andrey V. Ivanov will deliver a seminar on their research.

What is an empire? Prior to 1721, the Latin title of “imperator” belonged exclusively to the Western, Eastern or Holy Roman political entities This monopoly ended with the Petrine proclamation of the world’s first non-Roman imperium, and later, with similar proclamations by Napoleonic France, Iturbide’s Mexico, Braganza Brazil, and Wilhelmine Germany. “Empire” lost its narrow legal connotation, acquiring broader multivalent meanings. But it was Ukrainian archbishop Feofan Prokopovych (1677-1736), who initiated the concepts that got us to this point. An erudite polymath, Feofan served as the chief ideologist of first, Ukrainian Hetman Ivan Mazepa, and then, Peter I. As the seminar will demonstrate, forging the new empire was a direct product of the archbishop’s versatile scholarly breadth. Prokopovych godfathered the empire’s birth through an interdisciplinary endeavor that engaged with the political theories of the early European Enlightenment, Boylean physics, Holy Roman imperial jurisprudence, and Lutheran theology.

Arrivals from 11.45am for a 12pm start. For those joining in-person, lunch will be served after the seminar from 1pm.

IAS Residential Fellow Associate Professor Cecilia González Tokman delivers a seminar on their research.

Random and non-autonomous dynamical systems are flexible mathematical models for the study of complicated systems whose evolution is affected by external factors, such as seasonal influences and random effects. Multiplicative ergodic theory provides fundamental information for the study of transport phenomena in such systems, including long-term behaviour, mixing rates and coherent structures. In this talk, you will take a journey into random dynamical systems and multiplicative ergodic theory, guided in part by questions arising from the investigation of oceanic and atmospheric flows.

Arrivals from 11.45am for a 12pm start. For those joining in-person, lunch will be served after the seminar from 1pm.

Join our online web chats to ask any questions you have about life and study at our Loughborough and London campuses. The chat is open to prospective undergraduate, master's and PhD students.

Event times

• 30 October 12pm-2pm
• 18 December 12pm-2pm
• 25 February 12pm-2pm
• 30 April 12pm-2pm
• 25 June 12pm-2pm

The International Digital Human Modelling Symposium continues a successful history of symposia focused on digital approaches to modelling, understanding and exploiting human simulations for a wide variety of applications and industries. The symposium provides a friendly and accessible forum for researchers and practitioners to share their experiences, latest research, applications, case studies, and advancements in the field, as well as opportunities to from new networks or celebrate existing ones.

An informal drop in event to meet the Community Warden Team who support students living off campus.

The event will give students the opportunity to speak with the team to raise awareness of available University support services including wellbeing services, international student activities and events and support for all students living in the community and private halls.

IAS Residential Fellow Dr Ranit Chatterjee delivers a workshop for Postgraduate Researchers (PGRs).

Ranit Chatterjee is an architect turned disaster management professional with a doctoral degree in environmental management from Kyoto University, Japan. Having a work experience of over 14 years, he has been involved in various projects spanning from architectural planning & conservation to disaster risk reduction in countries across Asia such as India, Japan, Nepal, Laos, and so on. He has worked with UN organizations, national and local governments, the private sector, and academia in the past.

Ranit is a visiting associate professor at Keio University in Japan and Rashtriya Raksha University, India. Ranit has co-founded three startups namely RIKA India, RIKA Institute and DTECH. In addition, he is one of the founding members of UINSPIRE Alliance, a network of young professionals to further science, engineering, technology, and innovation in the Asia Pacific region.

Join artist Mita Solanky for a walk around Fruit Routes – our edible route of hundreds of fruit and nut trees and bushes on the Loughborough University campus.

We'll be tuning into the sounds of spring, and practising deep listening to feel the vibrations around us as we walk through the budding Fruit Routes orchards.

This event will mark the start of Loughborough University's Sustainability Week where you can learn more about your role in helping to create a more sustainable future.

This is the third in a series of Fruit Routes walks following the seasons with our senses and connecting in embodied ways to experience nature. The next walk will take place on 4 April 2025. Look out for details on the Fruit Routes website nearer to the date.

The walk will start and end at the Barefoot Orchard, located next to the Paddock and (almost) opposite Pilkington library. Look for the Fruit Routes information board near the Geography Weather Station. Please wear suitable footwear and dress for the weather.

Refreshments will be served at the end of the walk.

IAS Visiting Fellow Dr Jens Martin Turowski delivers a seminar on their research.

'The width of channel belts and fluvial valleys and its temporal evolution is important for the hydraulics, hydrology, and ecology of landscapes, and for human activities such as farming, protecting infrastructure, and natural hazard mitigation. The width of a fluvial valley is set by the river undercutting valley walls and evacuating the resulting sediment. We have recently developed a model for the temporal evolution and steady-state valley width on the assumption of a non-standard one-dimensional random walk of channel migration. The model connects valley evolution to reach-scale hydraulic parameters. Here, I introduce the model and summarize some key results and compare model predictions to observations of natural and experimental rivers.'

Arrivals from 11.45am for a 12pm start. For those joining in-person, lunch will be served after the seminar from 1pm.

On the United Nation’s International Day of Happiness, join the University Book Club to discuss an uplifting and inspiring book by Evie Woods called 'The Lost Bookshop'.

The Lost Bookshop is a heartwarming and magical story that combines elements of romance, mystery and a love of books. The novel follows the journey of a protagonist who stumbles upon a hidden, magical bookshop. This bookshop, which seems to have a life of its own, holds secrets that transport her into different worlds and past lives.

As she navigates the challenges of her own life, including personal dilemmas and romantic entanglements, she learns more about herself and the powerful influence of books and stories. If you enjoy tales about second chances, enchanting settings, and the magic of books, The Lost Bookshop might be a perfect read

Content note: The Lost Bookshop contains content relating to domestic abuse, alcoholism and mental health issues which may be triggering for some readers.

Access to the book

The Library has a subscription to Libby, the leisure reading app widely used by public libraries. Libby enables the Library to support the wellbeing of all its users by providing access to leisure reading, wellbeing, and audiobook titles. Content includes ebooks, emagazines, and much more. To get started, simply download the Libby app and sign in. The app can be downloaded from the app store, or from a link on the Libby homepage.

Through Libby, the Library have purchased an audiobook and eBook version of The Lost Bookshop, which Loughborough University students and staff can access using their Loughborough University IT credentials. Access Libby.

About Book Club

The University Book Club is run by staff from Pilkington Library and is open to all current and former students and staff of Loughborough University. It meets in person in the Library but the meetings can also be accessed remotely via Teams.

Accessibility

There is step-free access into the Library and lift access to Level 3. View the Access Guide for Pilkington Library on AccessAble.

An exhibition celebrating Muslim identities and Islamic culture at Loughborough University and beyond.

‘Five Pillars’ refers to the Five Pillars of Islam, which are the core beliefs and practices central to the Muslim faith: the Profession of Faith (shahada), Prayer (salat), Alms (zakat), Fasting (swam) and Pilgrimage (hajj). This exhibition celebrates Muslim identities and Islamic culture by featuring work by current students, doctoral researchers, alumni and members of the community.

The exhibition aims to create awareness about the lived experiences of Muslims and explore the notion of ‘new futures’ through the display of objects and narratives. It supports an inclusive, fair, and respectful culture, in which all people can realise their full potential, which is key to a thriving society. ‘Five Pillars’ is curated by Dr Kerri Akiwowo, Senior Lecturer in Textiles, School of Design and Creative Arts and Co-Director for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (School of Design and Creative Arts).

This exhibition is part of a funded research project led by Professor of Sociology, Dr Line Nyhagen, School of Social Sciences and Humanities. The study is a collaboration with the Aziz Foundation who support British Muslims through educational opportunities to bring positive change to their communities and beyond. The exhibition is supported by Loughborough University’s Vibrant and Inclusive Communities strategic theme and LU Arts.

Accessibility

There is step-free access into the gallery via a ramp and side door, which the exhibition invigilator can open for you. If you require the invigilator’s assistance, then please alert them on arrival by calling to them or waving at them – the entrance to the gallery is fully glazed and the main entrance door should be open to make this possible.

For more information about the venue, including photographs, view the access guide for Martin Hall on AccessAble.

If you have any specific access requirements, then please contact LUArts@lboro.ac.uk in advance of your visit and they will do their best to accommodate them.

For Loughborough University staff and postgraduate students only (PGT and PGR)

About the workshop

Discover the table method of drawing with artist and researcher Dr. Yonat Nitzan-Green. Everyone will sit round a large table, which will be covered in black and white paper with drawing materials, objects and tools arranged in the centre.

This workshop is part of LU Arts’ Creative Health Series for staff and postgraduate students. Curated by Gussi Philippou, this is a year-long journey of six workshops led by artists from different creative backgrounds and will culminate in an exhibition. Over the year, they will explore how creative practices can boost health and wellbeing through three core themes: Flow Theory, Community and Sustainability.

Accessibility

If you have any specific access requirements or anything you would like LU Arts to be aware of when running the event, please let them know via the booking form or email LUArts@lboro.ac.uk.

About Yonat Nitzan-Green

Yonat makes 3D flexible drawings using graphite powder and latex. These drawings are defined as ‘membrane-drawings’. The drawings relate to the maternal body, positioned within a dialogue between surfaces.

Yonat has been living in the UK for over thirty years where she built her family. She was born and raised in Kibbutz Heftzi-Bah, Israel. The kibbutz’s communal life has shaped and informed her world view, from the way she thinks about family to her art practice, including collaborations with artists and groups both within the University and beyond. She is fascinated by the potential that lays in the relationship between drawing and conversation and would like to share the Table Method with students and staff at Loughborough University.

The event will begin with meeting at the main entrance to Burleigh Wood. Here light refreshements will be served and Rich Fenn Griffin (Assistant Gardens Manager) will introduce the new interactive woodland walk. Following an official opening by Dr Joanne Jennings, you may then enjoy the new woodland walk.

Please bring along a smartphone to interact with the stations around the woodland. You may also wish to bring headphones as well. Well behaved dogs are welcome.

Please dress appropriately for the British weather and wear suitable footwear. They will let you know if they need to cancel the event due to poor weather.

If you want more information, please contact Gardens@mailbox.lboro.ac.uk.

Loughborough University is proud to host BUCS Big Wednesday 2025 for the second year running; one of the biggest events in the university sport calendar.

This prestigious team finals event will see the best university teams from across the UK compete for Championship and Trophy titles in 16 different sports. There will be 58 fixtures and 116 teams battling for glory.

With over 2,000 student-athletes and 2,500 spectators expected, the atmosphere will be electric as top-tier university sport takes centre stage. This is an event not to be missed, from record-breaking performances to historic victories.

Tickets are available now via the BUCS website. Please note, a separate ticket is required for each sport.

Full details of the sports and timetables can be found on the BUCS Events Page.

Come along for an unforgettable two days of sporting excellence!

'Then Again' is a collaborative exhibition from Loughborough University’s Graduate Artists, Coral Shaw Jackson, Lily Rees, and Aimee Mitchell. Following their 2024 graduation, this exhibition showcases the progression of their practices since returning to Loughborough.

Then Again alludes to this exploration into alternative ways of thinking and making and captures a moment in the development of their emerging art practices. The show invites viewers to experience the coming together of distinct mediums where a new arena is created that explores process, chance and new beginnings.

This event includes four seminars surrounding the use of thermal comfort as a performance metric for buildings. Presented by a doctoral researcher, alumni, and two academics across the School of Architecture, Building, and Civil Engineering (ABCE) and the Design School. This event series highlights ongoing world-leading research within Loughborough University. The ABCE school ranks 1st in the UK for its architecture and building departments covering world leading teaching and research.

Presentation topics:

• Dr. Simon Hodder: Thermal comfort: Measurable or mythical?
• Dr. Francesco Babich: Thermal comfort standards and models
• Dr. Arash Beizaee: Thermal comfort criteria for assessing bedroom overheating
• Shanti Srinivas: Hygrothermal models for assessing passive sustainable solutions for improving thermal comfort in households

The event ends with networking and refreshments. Please come along to learn something new and engage with this valuable cross disciplinary research avenue.

The event will be the sixth in a series aimed at creating discussion around buildings and energy. The energy resilience of buildings can include energy efficiency measures, energy demand reduction, load shifting, energy storage, building integrated generation, and much more.

Presentations and discussions are valuable to developing our next generation of engineers. It is important to expose young people to niche and interesting areas to grow their passion for building performance and energy.

Loughborough UCU will be hosting an open meeting for all Loughborough staff with the MP for Loughborough, Shepshed, and the Villages, Dr. Jeevun Sandher.

The event will focus on 'The Future of Higher Education Policy in the UK'. Dr. Sandher will speak on the topic, before the floor is then open for a discussion and questions from the audience.

Prior to his election to Parliament last year, Dr. Sandher previously worked as an economist researching inequality and poverty at King’s College London, and he has also served as a UCU trade union rep.

As this is meeting open to all Loughborough staff, please do mention this event to any colleagues you think may be interested in attending.

Note that while online attendance will be possible, in-person attendance is encouraged where possible – and there should also be time to ask questions to Dr. Sandher informally before and after the event.

A calendar invite and link to join online are available on the event website.

About this event

Come along for an artist-led walk around the Fruit Routes orchards on campus with curator Mita Solanky. You will learn more about the Fruit Routes project along the way and engage all our senses as we follow the trail of fruit and nut trees and bushes. The walk will start and end at the Barefoot Orchard, where Mita will lead a Garden Mudra – an artist-led meditation session. This is based on an ancient yogic practice and draws inspiration from seasonal elements in the environment, connecting our bodies with elemental energies.

About Fruit Routes

Local Leicestershire artist Mita Solanky (Saintly Amok) is the Lead Artist and Curator of the Fruit Routes Art project at Loughborough University. Fruit Routes is a living artwork, of over 100 fruit and nut trees across campus, with various orchards accessible by both students, staff and the local community. The project operates within a charter that was drawn up by founding eco-activist and artist Anne-Marie Culhane, and is based upon permaculture principles; of earth care, people care, and fair share. Events are held throughout the year that engage participants in walks, talks, workshops, performances and festivals. The ongoing and open-ended project structure allows for a responsive and genuine development of both transient and more established communities to form.

Creative Health Series

This workshop is part of LU Arts’ Creative Health Series for staff and postgraduate students. Curated by Gussi Philippou, this is a year-long journey of six workshops led by artists from different creative backgrounds and will culminate in an exhibition. Over the year, we’ll explore how creative practices can boost health and wellbeing through three core themes: Flow Theory, Community and Sustainability.

Accessibility

Barefoot Orchard is on level ground. The route is not always on structured paths but is mostly flat. Some parts of the route are not accessible for wheelchair users, so we do not recommend attending if this applies to you. If you have any specific accessibility requirements, please email LUArts@lboro.ac.uk and they will do their best to accommodate them.

The IAS will be hosting an IAS Friends and Fellows Coffee Morning, where they will welcome current IAS Residential Fellows Associate Professor Cecilia González Tokman and Professor Jeffrey A. Nittrouer, Open Programme Fellows Professor Bruno Charbonneau, Ms Ananya Bhattacharya, Dr Carmen Pérez González, Externally Funded Fellow Dr Vinícius Teixeira Pinto and welcome back an Alumni IAS Fellow from the 2023-24 academic year, Dr Yolandi Burger.

Please feel free to book using the button below, to come along for an informal in-person gathering at International House with coffee and cakes to meet our Fellows, all are welcome.

This workshop is designed to bring together LGBTQ+-identifying mathematicians in the UK, with a particular focus on those in the early stages of their careers. It’s an opportunity for you to connect with others in the community, gain inspiration, and find avenues for support and mentoring.

Throughout the event, you’ll have the chance to discuss what you see as the key priorities for support resources, policy changes, and other needs within the community. Your insights will be gathered by the organisers and compiled into a final report, which will be shared with all participants. This report will also help shape future activities of the QED Maths Network.

The Inaugural Refugee and Migration Network meeting aims to encourage debates between researchers of different schools, disciplines and career stages, including researchers from at-risk backgrounds. It aims to identify cross-cutting themes in research to lay the ground for future collaborations. It is linked to Loughborough University's plan to become a University of Sanctuary and will be an opportunity to raise awareness of the work of LUSARG (Loughborough University for Students and Academics at Risk Group) and to discuss how researchers can contribute to it in the future.

Aims

• Mapping of existing research on refugees, asylum seekers and displacement at Loughborough University; creating a data base of researchers
• Connecting researchers from both campuses including researchers at risk we currently host, across different disciplines and career stages; identifying cross-cutting themes laying the ground for future research collaborations
• Awareness raising for LUSARG, researchers may also contribute/ advise LUSARG in the future, part of LU’s application to become a university of Sanctuary.

Programme

• 10am-10.30am: Arrivals and refreshments
• 10.30am-11am: Introductions from Rachel Thompson and Malcolm Cook
• 11am-11.45am: Keynote Lecture I - Camilo Boano, Professor of Urban Design and Critical Theory, UCL
• 11.45am-12.30pm: Keynote Lecture II - Sara de Jong, Professor of Politics and International Relations, York
• 12.30pm-1.25pm: Lunch
• 1.15pm-2.15pm: Roundtable - ‘Interdisciplinary perspectives on research on refugees and displacement’ with Ksenia Chmutina, Azmeary Ferdoush, Ksenija Kuzmina, Anastasiya Pshenychnykh, Michelle Richey and Robyn Smith, chaired by Alena Pfoser
• 2.15pm-2.30pm: Coffee break
• 2.30pm-3.30pm: Networking
• 3.30pm-4pm: Concluding discussion and next steps

On Wednesday 18 June the IAS will be hosting an IAS Friends and Fellows Coffee Morning, where they will welcome their new IAS Residential Fellow Associate Professor Cecilia González Tokman, along with current IAS Residential Fellows Dr Andrey V. Ivanov, Dr Maali D. Alshammari and Professor Jeffrey A. Nittrouer, and Externally Funded Fellow Dr Vinícius Teixeira Pinto.

Please feel free to book using the button below, to come along for an informal in-person gathering at International House with coffee and cakes to meet the Fellows. All are welcome.

General Assembly is a forum open to all staff at the University, established under the Charter and Statutes. 

The Termly General Assembly sessions are returning for the 24/25 academic year, with the next one to be held on Wednesday 21 May from 2pm-3pm. All staff are encouraged to join this session and engage with the content, and have the option to attend online or in person.  

If you are joining in person, please join us in EHB110A/B.

In this session, our Vice-Chancellor Professor Nick Jennings will: 

• Provide an update on the University Strategy and its associated Core Plans and projects 
• Celebrate our successes
• Discuss our priorities as an institution 
• Share important announcements and any significant events. 

There will also be the opportunity to ask questions to the Vice-Chancellor and senior leaders at the event. 

Come along for a screening of Hostile, an award-winning feature-length documentary written, produced and directed by BAFTA-longlisted filmmaker Sonita Gale.

Told through the stories of four participants from Black and Asian backgrounds, Hostile reveals the human stories behind the government’s “hostile environment” policies, which are designed to make living conditions so difficult for migrants that they are pushed to “voluntarily leave” the country. What does it mean to be British? How does it feel to be told you don’t belong? A series of sweeping changes in legislation suggest these are questions we should all be considering.

Staff and students are invited to the upcoming Equity Diversity Inclusion Open House Conversation.

The Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Core Plan was approved by Council in June 2024 and there is lots of activity emerging in the EDI space with numerous emerging priorities and initiatives gaining momentum.

To find out more about what is happening in EDI, all staff and students are invited to attend the EDI Open House Event to join in the conversation.

You will hear about:

• How the vision and principles of EDI are being realised in practice
• Progress so far with the prioritised plans for EDI development particularly in relation to EDI leadership and EDI data
• How EDI aims to further facilitate important and sometimes difficult conversations in light of global conflict and national events and changes in the UK law.

Veronica Moore, Executive Director of EDI will present the developments and there will an opportunity to discuss what you have heard on the day or to discuss EDI matters at Loughborough University more generally.

IAS Visiting Fellows Dr Carmen Pérez González (UNESCO Chair in Educational Linkage Through International Sports) and Ms Ananya Bhattacharya (UNESCO Global Network of Facilitators) each deliver a seminar on their research.

Arrivals from 10.45am for a 11am start. For those joining in-person, lunch will be served after the seminar from 1pm.

This exhibition brings together five artists selected to take part in the national Artists Access to Art Colleges (AA2A) artist residency scheme in the School of Design and Creative Arts at Loughborough University. The work on display showcases a selection of their diverse projects ongoing since October 2024. The artists include Jessica Mason, Theo Miller, Andrew North, Jamie Seymour and Ruby Waage Townsend.

During their time at Loughborough, Jessica, Theo, Andrew, Jamie, and Ruby have worked in a variety of settings and interacted with a range of practitioners and researchers. They have collaboratively designed this exhibition, as part of a process of reflection on the work they have produced and where it might lead them.

AA2A (Artists Access to Art Colleges) provides artists and designer-makers with access to workshops, equipment and expertise in host universities and colleges across the UK, offering them the opportunity to develop their work by undertaking a period of research or realising a project. It also aims to benefit students by supporting interaction with practising artists and providing them with information on self-employment, bridging the gap between studying and building a creative career. It is funded by Arts Council England and the host institutions.

Lboro Lates

There will be a special late night opening on Friday 23 May from 6pm-9pm as part of Lboro Lates. This event invites residents and visitors to the local area to explore Loughborough's thriving cultural scene with a variety of events taking place across the town.

Accessibility

There is step-free access into the gallery via a ramp and side door, which the exhibition invigilator can open for you. If you require the invigilator’s assistance, then please alert them on arrival by calling to them or waving at them – the entrance to the gallery is fully glazed and the main entrance door should be open to make this possible. For more information about the venue, including photographs, view the access guide for Martin Hall on AccessAble.

If you have any specific access requirements, then please contact LUArts@lboro.ac.uk in advance of your visit and they will do their best to accommodate them.

Join the University Chaplaincy on Thursday 24 July for another round of monthly meditation sessions, for staff, led by Natalie Steel of Brahma Kumaris UK.

The session includes a short introduction to meditation followed by a practice. Take some time out of your busy working day for personal wellbeing. Time to pause and find stillness.

For any questions or comments, please contact Chaplaincy@lboro.ac.uk

Would you know what to do if a friend or teammate collapses and is unresponsive? If not, join Loughborough Sport for this SADS and Cardiac Arrest Awareness Day in partnership with the Jo Humphries Memorial Trust (JHMT) and the NHS University Hospitals of Leicester.

You will receive free practical hands-on training on the following:

• The red-flag symptoms that you should let your doctor or coach know
• Learn how to recognise a cardiac arrest
• How to deliver CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) compressions
• How to use an AED (Automated External Defibrillator)
• The emergency action plans and AED locations where you play sport on campus
• Plus lots more!

Join the Chaplaincy team this exam period for Wellness Wednesdays.

Starting on 28 May and on Wednesdays until the end of term, from 2pm-5pm the Inner Space (EHB217) will be a study free zone where students can take time to pause and care for their wellbeing.

A range of activities will be available including mindful colouring, jigsaws and games. You can also bring your favourite book to read or simply come for some conversation and a break. Light refreshments will be available.

Chaplains will also be around to listen to you and, where needed, can signpost you to additional support.

Join the Chaplaincy team this exam period for Wellness Wednesdays.

Starting on 28 May and on Wednesdays until the end of term, from 2pm-5pm the Inner Space (EHB217) will be a study free zone where students can take time to pause and care for their wellbeing.

A range of activities will be available including mindful colouring, jigsaws and games. You can also bring your favourite book to read or simply come for some conversation and a break. Light refreshments will be available.

Chaplains will also be around to listen to you and, where needed, can signpost you to additional support.

Join the Chaplaincy team this exam period for Wellness Wednesdays.

Starting on 28 May and on Wednesdays until the end of term, from 2pm-5pm the Inner Space (EHB217) will be a study free zone where students can take time to pause and care for their wellbeing.

A range of activities will be available including mindful colouring, jigsaws and games. You can also bring your favourite book to read or simply come for some conversation and a break. Light refreshments will be available.

Chaplains will also be around to listen to you and, where needed, can signpost you to additional support.

Join the Chaplaincy team this exam period for Wellness Wednesdays.

Starting on 28 May and on Wednesdays until the end of term, from 2pm-5pm the Inner Space (EHB217) will be a study free zone where students can take time to pause and care for their wellbeing.

A range of activities will be available including mindful colouring, jigsaws and games. You can also bring your favourite book to read or simply come for some conversation and a break. Light refreshments will be available.

Chaplains will also be around to listen to you and, where needed, can signpost you to additional support.

The Research Excellence Framework (REF) is the system for assessing the quality of research in UK higher education institutions. The last REF exercise took place in 2021 and the results identified that 91% of Loughborough University’s research is ‘world-leading’ or ‘internationally-excellent’. The next REF exercise is planned for 2029 and will see several changes compared to REF 2021.

Dan Parsons (Pro Vice Chancellor for Research and Innovation) and colleagues from the Research and Innovation Office (RIO) are holding four REF Roadshow events to share information about what we know so far about REF2029; the University’s approach to REF and why it is important; and how staff from across the University can contribute to a successful submission.

Dates and locations of the REF Roadshow events are detailed below:

• Monday 9 June 2pm-4pm – London Campus (LDN001)
• Tuesday 10 June 11.30am-1.30pm – MS Teams
• Thursday 12 June 10.30am-12.30pm – Loughborough Campus (DAV031)
• Monday 16 June 11.30am-1.30pm – Loughborough Campus (EHB110A)

Register for a REF Roadshow event below. 

Returning IAS Alumni Fellow from from the 23-24 academic year Dr Yolandi Burger chairs a panel discussion.

This panel examines the intricate relationship between urban places and the narratives through which they are experienced, remembered, and reimagined. It explores how cities are not only physical environments but also repositories of collective memory, identity, and meaning. Discussion will focus on the ways in which spatial structures, visual communication, storytelling practices, and data representation contribute to shaping the narratives of urban life. Attention will be given to the intersection of heritage, sustainability, community engagement, and urban morphology, considering how narratives can both reveal and obscure the complexities of metropolitan regions. The panel interrogates how participatory approaches and graphic representations can democratise urban storytelling, fostering more inclusive and dynamic understandings of place. Through critical reflection, it aims to highlight new pathways for connecting urban design, research, and community voices, ultimately rethinking the role of narrative in sustaining and transforming contemporary urban environments.

Arrivals from 11.45am for a 12pm start. For those joining in-person, lunch will be served after the seminar from 1pm.

IAS Visiting Fellow Professor Bruno Charbonneau delivers a seminar on their research.

Discussions about the consequences of climate change for security have so far emphasized how the climate crisis multiplies security threats or how it might lead to instability and war. They do not consider how war and military operations themselves might change or must change, given the socio-technological transformations that also come with climate change. The strengthening of net-zero emissions targets and the energy transition to renewables in response to the deepening climate crisis is forcing militaries to find answers to the question of how to wield force effectively within the constraints of a future low-carbon world. The prospect is one of significant changes to how militaries operate in the years ahead as the global energy transition unfolds. In other words, the consequences of climate change on security is not only about the geo - and biophysical impacts on human affairs and geopolitics - to which the military must adapt and prepare for. Planning the future of warfare must also consider how societies and the international system transform in response to climate change - and what the consequences of such transformations are for the future of the military and warfare. It is these socio-technological transformations that we aim and propose to study, in order to imagine, prepare, and plan for the future of war. This paper will do so by emphasizing the transformation of time; i.e. the specificity of the temporal politics under climate change conditions.

Arrivals from 11.45am for a 12pm start. For those joining in-person, lunch will be served after the seminar from 1pm.

Come along for the MSc Supply Chain Management Discovery Day and learn more about our programme, developed through an exclusive collaboration between Loughborough University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Centre for Transportation and Logistics (MIT CTL).

During this event, you'll receive a comprehensive overview of the MSc Supply Chain Management programme, explore its unique features, and engage with experts from both Loughborough University and MIT.

Here’s what you can look forward to:

• Introduction to MSc Supply Chain Management programme: Learn about the course structure, modules, assessments, and the flexible pathways available to tailor your education to your career goals.
• Introduction to the MIT SCALE Connect Residential: Explore the unique opportunity to collaborate with MIT’s Global Supply Chain and Logistics Excellence (SCALE) Network.
• Taster Lecture – Beyond the Pledge: Data-Driven Solutions for Sustainable Supply Chains: Discover how data-driven, systems-level thinking can transform urban freight and sustainability in a thought-provoking session led by Dr. Josué C. Velázquez Martínez, Research Scientist and Lecturer at the MIT Center for Transportation and Logistics.

Accelerate your career and find out more about the exciting prospects of the future-focused MSc Supply Chain Management programme.

The UK SCALE Centre is bringing together Loughborough University’s researchers whose work touches on supply chains, sustainability, digitalisation, logistics, transport, manufacturing, policy, and more, to start building a visible, connected internal community.

Whether you lead major research projects or support them, this is a chance to:

• Connect with others whose work intersects with supply chain challenges, whether you're a supply chain expert or need supply chain expertise to achieve broader research goals
• Shape how Loughborough presents and mobilises its supply chain strengths across disciplines and in collaboration with industry
• Contribute to ideas for how Loughborough can lead on national and global supply chain challenges

This workshop is part of a wider ambition to build a UK-wide network of supply chain expertise. Your insight will help define Loughborough’s position within that wider landscape.

IAS Visiting Fellow Dr Vickie Shim delivers a seminar on their research.

How long does the brain remain vulnerable after a mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI)? This critical question remains largely unanswered. The current 23 day stand-down period for clinically diagnosed concussions is under scrutiny, as it's unclear if this duration is truly sufficient for recovery. Furthermore, individuals experiencing repetitive subconcussive head impacts, such as contact sport players, face risks of long-term neurological damage, yet clear guidelines for their rest and recovery are lacking. mTBI is a widespread issue, affecting millions annually, especially in sports and military settings, with recovery complicated by varied symptoms and potential underreporting.

Dr Vickie Shim's four-year longitudinal study with high school rugby players aims to shed light on this. By measuring brain changes with advanced MRI and monitoring head impacts via instrumented mouthguards, they have developed a novel AI-based pipeline to detect microstructural brain alterations. In this seminar, Dr Shum will present the findings, which contribute to developing a clinical tool for the early diagnosis and prognosis of mTBI, ultimately helping to determine appropriate recovery timelines.

Arrivals from 11.45am for a 12pm start. For those joining in-person, lunch will be served after the seminar from 1pm

Are you or someone close to you preparing to embark on the journey of parenthood? If so, you are invited to this insightful webinar where you will explore the various aspects of becoming a new parent, and provide valuable guidance and support.

Here's what you can expect from the webinar:

• Insight into maternity and paternity leave.
  
• Exploration of the different feelings and experiences new parents may encounter.
  
• Expert advice on managing common challenges such as lack of sleep, feeding, and adjusting to new routines.
  
• Discussion around key biological factors affecting new parents, including hormonal changes and stress response.
  
• Identification of psychological factors that may impact the experience of new parents, such as relationships and identity.
  
• 7 practical tips on making the most of your parent and baby journey during parental leave, including guidance on planning for the future and transitioning back to work feeling empowered and in control.
  
• Discussion on the importance of good nutrition for both body and mind, with top tips on making healthy eating feel easy and manageable.

Becoming a parent for the first time is a major life transition and the team are here to provide you with the knowledge and support you need to navigate this journey with confidence and ease.

Loughborough University Choir and Peckleton Church invite you to join them in learning to sing music by Handel, Bruckner and Sullivan, with a concert at the end of the day.

Spend a day with Loughborough University Choir to learn and perform a varied programme loosely based on the theme of 'Justice'. All singers are welcome, whatever your level of experience.

The concert at the end of the day at 4pm is part of the summer series of concerts at the church, with tea and cake beforehand. There are no tickets for the concert but audience members are invited to make donations towards the upkeep of the church. Any proceeds from singer bookings, after costs are met, will also go towards the church.

IAS Residential Fellow Professor Jeffrey A. Nittrouer delivers a workshop for Postgraduate Researchers (PGRs). 

With this seminar, Professor Nittrouer will drive forward a discussion about his experiences building diverse and successful laboratory groups. Diverse means a range of expertise and backgrounds.

Success is defined as members pursuing research collaboratively and symbiotically, working together to learn from each other’s strengths, and push forward new science concepts.

This event is in-person only, please use the booking button below to confirm your in-person attendance.

IAS Residential Fellow Dr Bibiana Serpa delivers a seminar on their research.

This seminar explores how feminist movements mobilize visual storytelling to advance reproductive justice and build transnational solidarities. Drawing on grassroots activism in Latin America and visual archives from the UK and beyond, the session examines how everyday objects, like pañuelos, protest signs, and hangers, become tools of memory, resistance, and feminist pedagogy. Rather than focusing on representation, we approach visual culture as a site of situated knowledge, rooted in bodies, territories, and collective struggle. Through this lens, we will reflect on how visual narratives challenge stigma, sustain political imaginaries, and foster cross-border connections. By centering feminist creativity and material practices often overlooked in academic discourse, the talk invites a dialogue on how design and visual culture can be reimagined toward an embodied practice of knowledge.

Arrivals from 11.45am for a 12pm start. For those joining in-person, lunch will be served after the seminar from 1pm.

Come along to see curated works made from reused single-use plastics by Dr Katarina Dimitrijevic aka KraalD.

The curated installations in this exhibition narrate the social and material transformation of plastic waste. A novel, aesthetically positive waste design language supports change in material values and disposal rituals through maintenance art and hands-on reuse tactics with single-use plastic packaging.

KraalD's hands-on exploration of designing with plastic waste promotes the reuse of single-use plastics. The exhibition promotes waste and environmental awareness, generating concepts and future(s) that convey new materiality perspectives and egalitarian planetary worldviews.

IAS Visiting Fellow Dr Changsheng Wu delivers a seminar on their research.

The rapid aging of populations and COVID-19 pandemic have exposed critical healthcare shortcomings. Traditional healthcare remains offline and reactive, with intermittent clinical monitoring. Recent advancements in smart materials, wearables, AI, and IoT enable continuous, personalized digital health solutions. However, challenges persist in achieving advanced monitoring modalities and accessibility. This talk presents our progress in developing cost-effective, accessible sensing technologies for ambulatory monitoring of deep-tissue signals. I will introduce wireless, flexible near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) devices for measuring local hemodynamics and tissue oxygenation, mechano-acoustic sensors to decode tissue mechanics, and radio-frequency metamaterial sensors for non-contact vital sign detection. These accessible devices, powered by advanced signal processing, enable unique capabilities including ambulatory monitoring of hemodynamics and tissue stiffness alongside non-contact physiological assessment, offering promising directions toward pervasive healthcare.

Arrivals from 11.45am for a 12pm start. For those joining in-person, lunch will be served after the seminar from 1pm.

IAS Residential Fellow Dr Eefje Hendriks delivers a seminar on their research.

Curious about when, where, and how assistance can truly strengthen disaster resilience in the Global South? Eefje Hendriks’ research addresses the urgent need for evidence on reconstruction decisions by vulnerable groups and the wider impact of reconstruction assistance. Reconstruction is often challenged by factors such as limited resources and technical knowledge. Eefje explores both generic and individual decision-making systems, measuring the impact of various types of assistance across diverse contexts. Her goal is to guide more effective, personalized humanitarian and governmental aid. Through case studies in Nepal and the Philippines, she reveals the complex choices disaster-affected households face. Her transdisciplinary approach bridges technical and social dimensions of post-disaster recovery. By using mixed methods and diverse analysis techniques, her work enhances understanding and ensures more people receive targeted, impactful support.

Arrivals from 11.45am for a 12pm start. For those joining in-person, lunch will be served after the seminar from 1pm.

Loughborough University UCU will be hosting an open meeting on Tuesday 8 July focused on contextualising the ongoing Israeli–Palestinian conflict.

In his talk entitled “Contextualising the Conflict: A Brief History of the Middle East”, Ali Bilgic, Professor in International Relations and Middle East Politics at Loughborough University, presents a potted history of the Middle East to help attendees contextualise the horrors we have witnessed for many years, but in particular since the 7 October 2023.

The session is open to all staff and students and will include a Q&A and discussion. Please feel free to share this invitation within the Loughborough University community.

On Wednesday 6 August IAS will be hosting an IAS Friends and Fellows Coffee Morning, where they will welcome current IAS Residential Fellows Dr Eefje Hendriks and Dr Sara Shaker.

Come along for an informal in-person gathering at International House with coffee and cakes to meet the Fellows, all are welcome.

IAS Residential Fellow Dr Sara Shaker delivers a seminar on their research.

This seminar examines the role of comic journalism in archiving the Arab Revolutions/Uprisings, with a particular focus on the graphic narratives of Arabic artists like Deena Mohammed, Yazan Al Saadi, Hamid Suleiman, and Rawand Issa. By focusing on the visual artworks of What Factors Make You Insecure?, Lebanon is Burning, An Uprising in Sudan, Freedom Hospital, and Aasiya (The Insubordinate) - the seminar explores how these visual narratives operate as counter-archives that contest the official accounts disseminated/circulated Arab state regimes. These artists act as ethical witnesses who challenge prevailing dominant political narratives and uncover state-sanctioned violence and trauma by adopting the tools of comic journalism. The seminar showcases how Arab comic artists deploy the visual-verbal power of comics to document atrocity, foreground marginalized voices, and present unfiltered testimonies. It argues that the comic platform provides an unmediated form of history witnessing-one that combines activism, resistance, and documentation.

Join the Gardens Team this summer at the time of year when they traditionally thin the fruit from the Fruit Routes orchards. Fruit thinning naturally occurs around the end of June for many fruit trees. Further thinning is done by the Gardens team to allow fewer fruit to mature on the tree, a practice used to create a healthier autumn harvest.

The unripe fruits that have been harvested as part of the thinning can be put to many uses, such as making vinegar, jellies, pickles and fruit cheese.

If you’d like to come along and harvest some of the early fruit, then please bring your own tub or bag so you can take home anything you have picked!