Olivia Murphy

Loughborough duo inducted into the England Netball Hall of Fame

On Saturday 15 September Loughborough University alumnae Olivia Murphy and Ama Agbeze were deservedly inducted into the England Netball Hall of Fame.
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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 University crowned University of the Year by The Times and Sunday Times

Loughborough has been named University of the Year by The Times and Sunday Times University Guide 2019.
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University’s revamped community website now live

Over the summer, the University has been working hard to update its community website, which provides information on how it seeks to contribute to and support the town and wider region.

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Flix cinema is back with a new arts focus

Flix student-run cinema is back with a new regular day and a new direction.

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Loughborough University hosts successful Chapters Regional Conference

Loughborough University hosted the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) Chapters Regional Conference 2018 at the West Park Teaching Hub earlier this month.

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Design academic wins prestigious award

An academic from Loughborough Design School has been awarded the International Ergonomics Association (IEA) Distinguished Service award, and is believed to be the first recipient from the UK in over 30 years.
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Loughborough University unveils brand new Creative Writing classes

Loughborough University is pleased to announce a brand new creative writing evening class which is available to staff, students and the general public.
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University contributes to Loughborough in Bloom success

Bloomin’ brilliant! Loughborough has once again been awarded gold at the East Midlands in Bloom Awards – and the University helped contribute to the success.
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Student awarded prestigious British Mass Spectrometry Society prize for work on fingerprint sampling device

A Loughborough University student has won a sought-after award for a research project that resulted in the development of a new device for investigating fingerprints in situ at crime scenes.
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Exciting expert panel to lead discussion on food waste

Loughborough University is to welcome key policymakers, charities, business representatives and a Member of Parliament next month for an important discussion on food waste.

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Formula Student racing car to be on display at the Royal Automobile Club

Loughborough University’s 2018 Formula Student racing car will be exhibited at the Royal Automobile Club in London next week.
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Design School welcomes Dr Enid Montague as Fulbright Scholar

Dr Enid Montague has joined Loughborough University through the prestigious Fulbright Scheme as a Fulbright Scholar.
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TRH The Duke and Duchess of Sussex attend Coach Core awards ceremony at Loughborough University

The University was delighted to welcome their Royal Highnesses The Duke and Duchess of Sussex to the campus on Monday 24th September for an awards ceremony to celebrate young people’s achievements in sports coaching.
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Westminster group visits Arctic research station

Arctic scientists welcomed a Parliamentary group to their Greenland research station to showcase work which investigates the environment’s impact on regional lakes.

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.
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New research group to focus on issues of sport integrity

Academics from Loughborough University are combining their expertise as part of a new research group that focuses on sport integrity.

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Seven Loughborough Lightning Rugby players named in England squad

No fewer than seven Loughborough Lightning Rugby players have received the call up for the England Women’s training camp being held at Loughborough University later this week.

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Birthweight research supervised by Loughborough academic wins best article award

A research study that includes contributions by a Loughborough academic has won a sought-after award from the Spanish Society for Epidemiology.
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Exciting two-day event to celebrate Fruit Routes harvest

The annual Fruit Routes harvest event is returning to campus later this month and it promises two days of interesting discussion and activities.

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Students and alumnae named in Women’s World Twenty20 squad

Current Loughborough students Kirstie Gordon and Sophia Dunkley have been named in a 15 strong England squad that will go for glory at the ICC Women’s World Twenty20 in the West Indies next month. Joining the pair, who will make their England debuts, are eight alumnae plus Lightning player Jenny Gunn, meaning almost 75% of the squad have a Loughborough connection.
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NCSEM-EM treats 20,000th patient since opening in 2015

The National Centre for Sport and Exercise Medicine East Midlands, an Olympic legacy centre aimed at improving the health and wellbeing of the nation, has treated its 20,000th patient since opening its doors three years ago.
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Loughborough to collaborate on multi-million pound Creative R&D Partnership focused on fashion and textile industry

Loughborough University is to be a major partner on one of 10 game-changing R&D partnerships, awarded as part of the Government’s investment in the UK’s creative industries.
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Institute of Advanced Studies launches ‘Motion’ theme with leading figures from the industry

To mark the launch of the Institute of Advanced Studies (IAS) ‘Motion’ theme, an event will take place at Loughborough University which will feature two leading figures from the sports and technology sectors.
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Female academic named as recipient of the Suffrage Science Award

An academic from Loughborough University has been announced as one of eleven scientists from across the UK to be awarded a Suffrage Science Award for Mathematics and Computing.