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Loughborough named University of the Year at the Whatuni Student Choice Awards 2018

Loughborough has been named University of the Year in the Whatuni Student Choice Awards 2018, as well as taking the top spot in the University Facilities and Giving Back categories.
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Dozens of British sports concerned about a future without central Government support

Two years into a four-year plan to cut funding for UK sports, new research shows that non-commercially driven sports will struggle to survive without central Government support.
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Claudia Parsons Memorial Lecture 2018

This year’s Claudia Parsons Memorial Lecture introduced Loughborough to Dr Jessica Wade.
Pictured is the Hazelrigg Building.

University to welcome Visiting Fellows from India and America

Two academics are to travel thousands of miles to Loughborough after being awarded prestigious Visiting Fellowships.

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Loughborough research to assess the economic impact of a ‘healthy nation’

Loughborough University academics have secured funding for a project that aims to inform policy makers of the true cost of creating a ‘healthy nation’.
Pictured are people at the cinema eating popcorn.

Cinema screening to raise money for Loughborough charity

Flix and the Ethnic Minorities Network are hosting a film fundraiser this weekend to raise money for Loughborough-based charity Baca.

Paul at the CHOGM 2018

Loughborough students speak at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting

Two Loughborough University students have addressed officials from 53 nations at the 2018 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM).
Pictured from the left is Loughborough Students' Union (LSU) Women's Officer Kes Brown, Vice-Chancellor Professor Robert Allison, University Equality and Diversity Adviser Abida Akram, and LSU Welfare and Diversity Executive Officer Hannah Keating.

Loughborough becomes a member of the Race Equality Charter

Loughborough University has become a member of a Charter that aims to improve the representation, progression and success of minority ethnic staff and students.

Lords report on citizenship and civic engagement bases recommendations on Loughborough research

A House of Lords Select Committee report on citizenship and civic engagement has based recommendations about young people, discrimination, social anxiety and policy on research by Loughborough University.
Pictured is the Midlands Innovation logo which features a sun graphic and the strap line "Research Excellence. Powering Growth."

Loughborough University in partnership to launch Midlands Innovation Commercialisation of Research Accelerator

The Midlands Innovation university partnership, which includes Loughborough University, is to launch a connected system of technology transfer offices that will drive jobs and economic growth across the Midlands region, following a £5 million award from Research England.
A student sets up an optics experiment

Loughborough climbs to seventh in national ranking of 131 universities

Loughborough has been ranked seventh nationally in The Complete University Guide 2019 – three places higher than last year – and remains the highest ranked university in the Midlands, ahead of over 30 other institutions.
student work from the Remaking History exhibition

Loughborough’s history is explored in collaborative textile project

First year University students and Charnwood Arts have worked together to produce an exhibition that merges historic themes with contemporary textile designs.
Pictured is the Loughborough University London campus.

Creative, Marketing and Media event hailed a success

Students passionate about a career in Creative, Marketing and Media were given unique industry insight last week at an event at Loughborough University London.
Pictured is the Hazelrigg building in the summer.

Leading academic in Decision Sciences is appointed Honorary Visiting Professor

The School of Business and Economics has announced Professor Ravi Shankar, of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi, has been appointed as the Honorary Visiting Professor in Decision Sciences.
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Student’s sporting event nominated for BT Sport Industry award

A student at Loughborough University London has been nominated for a BT Sport Industry award for launching a marathon swimming event.
Pictured is a kesterl flying. Image courtesy of Mark McCall Photography (www.markjsmccall.com)

Live camera set-up in kestrel nest box

A pair of kestrels have once again returned to their nest on campus – and now you can watch what Loughborough’s feathery friends get up to!
Pictured is Matt Pritchard, left, and Julian Bourne, right.

Students win Pitch@Palace award with chatbot system that aims to make eating out easy

Students Matt Pritchard and James Powell-Tuck have won a sought-after national award for their foody tech idea – and they have even been congratulated by a member of the royal family!

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NCSEM-EM academics to evaluate England Netball’s walking netball programme

Loughborough academics will be leading the evaluation of an England Netball programme delivering walking netball sessions in collaboration with the National Federation of Women’s Institutes (NFWI).

Loughborough academic named as next Editor-in-Chief of international journal

A Loughborough academic and acclaimed expert in political communication research has been announced as the next Editor-in-Chief of a leading international journal.

What will the Sainsbury’s and ASDA merger mean for shoppers and the supermarket sector?

The marriage of ASDA and Sainsbury’s will create a dominant giant which will need to be kept a close eye on if customers are to be protected, writes Dr Jon Seaton.
James McKevitt, Loughborough student pictured winning UG of the Year for Innovation

Loughborough student named Undergraduate of the Year

A Loughborough student has been named Undergraduate of the Year for Innovation at the TARGETjobs Undergraduate of the Year competition.
Jon Walker with members of the community

Loughborough London’s first round of Community Donations Fund now open for applications

Loughborough London has now opened the bidding for the 2018 Open Fund, in line with Loughborough University’s Community Donations Fund scheme.

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Music scholarship students to showcase their talent in University concert

Two Loughborough students that have been awarded prestigious music scholarships will be taking to the stage next week.

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.
Staff working in a call centre

Tricks cold callers use to keep you hanging on

A Loughborough University team of psychologists has identified the tricks used by cold callers to get contacts to agree to a meeting.