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Families with children in London can no longer count on having access to social housing

A new report from the Minimum Income Standard (MIS) London programme reveals that, for the first time since research began in 2014, it can no longer be assumed that families with children will have access to social housing – a shift that has significant implications for the cost of living and the adequacy of social support in the capital.
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Loughborough University scholar awarded prestigious ERC grant for groundbreaking youth research across the Global South

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Nine-year-olds in England sit timed multiplication test – but using times tables is about more than quick recall

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Entrepreneurial alumnae celebrated for receiving Purple Plaque awards as part of events hosted at the Loughborough campus

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The UK’s small businesses should be fuelling the country’s growth ambitions. Here’s why that’s not happening

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“Parents’ understanding of their children is often belittled and children are rarely asked what they need" - Loughborough expert argues need to fully focus on children's rights in SEND system reform

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Loughborough University and Army Sport forge new partnership

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New national benchmark reveals what UK households need to be digitally included in 2025

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"Housing investment needs to be backed up by concrete detail about delivery, rather than this investment simply delivering more ‘affordable’ housing, which is anything but for many households."

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Firms that emit more carbon face higher costs, reduced investor confidence, and greater financial instability

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Complete University Guide 2026: Loughborough celebrates a decade amongst the UK’s top ten universities

Leicestershire’s universities invite local residents with life and skills experiences to apply for community-focused research projects

Loughborough’s Brand, Digital and Creative Production bring home three awards

“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

Majority of MPs represent constituencies where one in four children are in poverty

Leicestershire’s universities are working together for a greener future

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