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Loughborough University merges the arts and STEM to host week of exciting events

Loughborough University will be hosting a week of creative inter-disciplinary events involving science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).

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Loughborough University celebrates International Women’s Day

Today (8 March 2019) is International Women’s Day – a day which marks the achievement of women across the world and raises awareness against bias, campaigning for a gender-balanced world.
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Loughborough University partners with cancer charity for event that encourages people to ‘check their lumps for bumps’

Loughborough University, Loughborough Students’ Union and CoppaFeel! are joining forces this March for an all-day event that looks to improve early detection rates of breast and testicular cancers by encouraging people to learn how to self-check.

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Loughborough physics student selected to attend prestigious Lindau Nobel event

PhD physics student Russell Rundle has earned an “amazing opportunity” and will travel to Germany this summer to meet Nobel Prize-winning scientists and discuss cosmology, laser physics and gravitational waves.
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Loughborough University’s Careers Network voted number two in the UK

Loughborough University’s Careers Network has been voted number two in the UK, according to a university review website.

Big construction firms should act as beacons of best practice for occupational health, according to new report

Major construction projects should be beacons of best practice for occupational health, giving smaller contractors an opportunity to learn better ways of keeping their workforces safe.
Emma is one of the students set to feature in independent films to celebrate British Science Week

Loughborough students set to feature in independent films celebrating diversity in science

Four inspiring films featuring students from Loughborough University are being shown to celebrate diversity in science as part of British Science Week.
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Leading expert on molecular imaging and medicinal chemistry joins Loughborough University

Matteo Zanda, a leading expert in molecular imaging, medicinal and biological chemistry, has joined Loughborough University as Professor of Biomolecular Imaging.
Women aged 60-80 are being encouraged to take part in a study to investigate if resistance band exercise can reduce the risk of osteoporosis.

Study to explore if resistance band exercise reduces risk of osteoporosis

Women aged 60-80 are being encouraged to take part in a study to investigate if resistance band exercise can reduce the risk of osteoporosis.

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Loughborough University hosts a series of events discussing the subject of citizenship this month

A series of events about citizenship has launched at Loughborough University today (13 March).
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Loughborough to welcome VIPs for forum on sustainable development in Central Asia

On Monday 18th March, Loughborough University will welcome a host of VIPs from the UK and overseas for a day-long event focused on sustainable development within the Central Asian region.

This new railway switch could cut failure related cancellations by as much as 90 per cent

Engineers have brought a 180-year-old feature of Britain’s railways into the 21st century with a redesigned track switch that is expected to significantly reduce repair costs and delays.

Student wins prestigious engineering scholarship

A Loughborough University student has been awarded a prestigious scholarship which recognises talented engineers.
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Corruption in sport is on the rise and Europe can do more when it comes to tackling it, report states

A Loughborough University academic has concluded that there is “ample room for improvement” when it comes to European countries tackling cases of corruption in sport.

Overweight adults needed for study exploring link between fats and heart disease

Overweight men and women are being encouraged to take part in a study which investigates if certain fats in meals can lead to heart disease.
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Loughborough contingent help England storm to Six Nations grand slam

Loughborough Lightning played a key role as England women secured a comprehensive Six Nations grand slam at Twickenham.

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Institute of Advanced Studies invites Fields Medallist and algebraic geometry expert to Loughborough

The Institute of Advanced Studies (IAS) was delighted to welcome Professor Caucher Birkar to Loughborough University last week.

Loughborough University plays pivotal role in the UK Paralympic Performance Conference

More than 200 leading Paralympic sport specialists gathered in Manchester earlier this month for the UK Paralympic Performance Conference, which was supported by Loughborough’s Peter Harrison Centre (PHC) for Disability Sport.

University appoints new Director of Organisational Development

Loughborough University has appointed Ffyona Baker to the new role of Director of Organisational Development (OD).
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Universities Minister visits Loughborough as part of British Science Week

Chris Skidmore MP – Minister of State for Universities, Science, Research and Innovation – visited Loughborough University on Friday 8 March.
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School of Poetry podcast launches second series

To mark World Poetry Day (21 March), academics from Loughborough University have come together to launch season two of the ‘School of Poetry’ podcast.
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More than 1,000 people trained to ‘check their lumps for bumps’ thanks to 12-hour University event

Loughborough University, Loughborough Students’ Union and CoppaFeel! joined forces yesterday to teach more than 1,000 people self-checking techniques in a bid to improve early detection rates of breast and testicular cancers.

Expensive educational trials are often uninformative and fail to produce useful information

Millions of pounds are being spent on running educational trials in schools that often fail to produce useful information, a new study has found.
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Loughborough University hosts the footballing stars of tomorrow

The next Lionel Messi could be set to grace Loughborough University as it plays host to major tournament matches for UEFA.

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

Loughborough University London is delighted to announce that applications for the Community Donations Open Fund are now open.