May 2018 news

Arts Degree Show to showcase work of emerging artists

Students from the School of the Arts, English and Drama are set to exhibit a wide range of work at the 2018 Arts Degree Show, which opens to the public on 9 June.
Photo of students Hannah and Matt, winners of the 2018 Toyota Logistic Design competition

Design students win international Toyota competition

Two students from Loughborough’s Design School have won the International Toyota Logistics Design competition.

England beat hosts Loughborough to claim Loughborough International Athletics title

On a beautiful summer’s day the 2018 edition of the Loughborough International Athletics meeting lived up to its tag line, ‘reaching new heights’ on a number of fronts.
Pictured is a bottle of pills on a pink background.

Loughborough students’ idea to help improve pharmaceutical productivity

Four Loughborough PhD students have come up with an innovative idea to reduce production line downtime and improve pharmaceutical productivity.

photo of winning students at presentation for the Mentor30Engineers competition

Loughborough student engineers announced as winners of competition

Four University students and one alumnus have been named winners of the Mentor30Engineers competition.
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University is partner in new international project on gender equality

Loughborough University is to contribute to a new international project that aims to advance knowledge and sharing on gender equality.

Community groups and dedicated students presented with community prizes

The University’s annual Community Presentation Evening, held at Loughborough Town Hall last week, saw community groups and dedicated students were presented with community prizes.
Pictured is Dr Patria Roman-Velazquez accepting her award. Image courtesy of Steve Daszko.

Loughborough University London academic receives award for work that supports BAME communities in Southwark

Loughborough University London’s Director of Studies has been recognised for her work to support BAME traders and customers that are set to be impacted by a Southwark development.
Pictured are workout weights, a bottle of water and a peach.

Mature adults needed for Loughborough fitness study

Mature adults in the Loughborough area that would like to be fitter and more mobile are asked to take part in a study.

Loughborough University looks to inspire young minds this summer

Loughborough University’s School and College Liaison Team will be bringing back their ‘Inspiring Minds’ series of events this summer.

Academic awarded acclaimed fellowship for project to make poetry archives accessible

Dr Lise Jaillant, of the School of Arts, English and Drama at Loughborough University, has been awarded a major Leadership Fellowship by the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC).

English and drama lecturer organises sell-out wrestling event as part of her research into Britain’s Spandex-driven grappling scene

Determinism is as much a part of professional wrestling as a Boston crab, according to some very hands-on research.
Pictured is the Loughborough carillon.

University arts programme to capture the sounds of Loughborough

Three artists are to capture the different sounds of Loughborough as part of a project that explores how music makes place and place makes music.
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School of Architecture, Building and Civil Engineering PhD student is winner at L’Oréal-UNESCO for Women in Science Awards Ceremony

A Loughborough Doctoral Researcher was selected as one of the winners of the poster presentation competition at the L’Oréal-UNESCO for Women in Science Awards Ceremony.
Pictured is a selection of fruit and berries with a teapot.

Fruit Routes event to prompt conversations on global issues

Loughborough University’s Fruit Routes project is once again returning to campus from 13-15 June.

Academics launch toolkit that aims to help businesses understand the experience their customers want

Loughborough University academics have launched a free downloadable toolkit that aims to help entrepreneurs understand the experience desired by customers.

Loughborough academics return for second episode of Poetry Podcast

Returning for its second episode, ‘School of Poetry’ is back with fresh guests and themes.