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Postgraduate Degree Show celebrates talent from the School of Design and Creative Arts

Following the success from its undergraduate show earlier in the summer, the School of Design and Creative Arts is delighted to announce that their Postgraduate Taught Digital Showcase is now live.

29 October 2020
the Olympic sports

New study to investigate body image perceptions in retired Olympians

A new research project backed by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) will aim to discover body image perceptions in retired Olympians.

2 November 2020

Twitter analysis shows Trump on course to win US election – but is bot activity skewing results?

In depth analysis of US public emotion on twitter has revealed that Trump looks set to win the Presidential Election – but the impact of bot activity cannot be ignored.

2 November 2020
photo of a church and trees in the snow

University lecturers host event to celebrate forgotten Loughborough figures

English lecturers Dr Sara Read, Dr Catie Gill and Dr Lise Jaillant are hosting an event for the Being Human festival, a national event that celebrates the humanities.

2 November 2020
Abbie Wood

Loughborough’s Wood breaks 5-year-old British record in Budapest

Loughborough swimmer Abbie Wood has broken the British Record in the women’s 200m Individual Medley at the 2020 International Swimming League (ISL) in Hungary.

3 November 2020
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Athena SWAN Bronze award for School of Aeronautical, Automotive, Chemical and Materials Engineering

Loughborough University is delighted to announce that the School of Aeronautical, Automotive, Chemical and Materials Engineering (AACME) has received an Athena SWAN Bronze award for its achievements and ongoing efforts to improve equality, diversity and inclusion - and specifically gender equality - within the School.

4 November 2020
Photo of the Access Group's new global HQ on the LUSEP site - aerial view

The Access Group welcomed to new global HQ on University campus by county council

Partners Leicestershire County Council and Loughborough University have today celebrated completion of a striking new global HQ for The Access Group at Loughborough Science and Enterprise Park.

4 November 2020

New game aims to protect the cultural heritage of marginalised communities against disasters

A game has been developed to help people understand how cultural and natural heritage can be used for disaster risk reduction and sustainable development.

5 November 2020
An image of the Banfield computer game

Loughborough University London academics play their part in landmark video game

Researchers from Loughborough University London’s Institute for Sport Business are behind the development of a new video game for leading Argentinian football side Club Atlético Banfield.

6 November 2020

Loughborough maths professor honoured with prestigious Suffrage Science Award

Mathematician and physicist Professor Sara Lombardo has been chosen to receive a prestigious award celebrating the achievements of women in STEM.

6 November 2020
Emily Scarratt in action for England

Lightning’s Scarratt named Women’s Six Nations Player of the Championship

Loughborough Lightning’s Emily Scarratt has been unveiled as the inaugural Women’s Six Nations Player of the Championship.

6 November 2020
Pictured are women that feature in the Faces of Women in Mathematics short film.

Loughborough academic behind novel film featuring 243 female mathematicians from around the world announced as Association for Women in Mathematics Fellow

A Loughborough University academic that put female mathematicians in the spotlight in a novel film has been announced as 2021 Fellow of the Association for Women in Mathematics (AWM).

9 November 2020
Loughborough is to host key British Cycling events

Loughborough to host key British Cycling events

British Cycling’s 2021 youth and junior road season will once again place Loughborough on the map as the University has been chosen as a host venue for three key events.

9 November 2020
students receiving prize for best fresher events

Loughborough Vice-Chancellor awards prizes to students for their innovative Freshers events

In October the Vice-Chancellor ran a competition to find the student committee, hall, group or club that ran the most innovative and fun event during Freshers Week.

10 November 2020
Close-up image of a collection of books on a shelf

University to host Leadership Summit on Applied Storytelling this week

The Institute of Advanced Studies and the School of Design and Creative Arts are delighted to be hosting a Leadership Summit on Applied Storytelling on 12-13 November, organised by Dr Antonia Liguori and Professor Mike Wilson.

11 November 2020

Loughborough to play pivotal role in Government plans to improve the sustainability of the UK chemical and construction industries

Loughborough University will lead a new Government push to revolutionise the way resources are managed in the UK’s £32bn chemical industry to build a greener, more efficient economy.

11 November 2020
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Loughborough academic’s work displayed in the Virtual Museum of Human Ecology

Work produced by Loughborough University academic, Dr Inês Varela-Silva, has been displayed in Spain’s Virtual Museum of Human Ecology.

11 November 2020
Martin Johnson

England icon Johnson checks in on Lightning

Martin Johnson, England Rugby’s 2003 World Cup winning captain, has offered his expertise and insight to Loughborough Lightning’s squad on a recent campus visit.

12 November 2020

Professor of Culture and Society appointed as Dean of Loughborough University’s School of Social Sciences and Humanities

Professor of Culture and Society, Lisanne Gibson has been appointed as Dean of Loughborough University’s School of Social Sciences and Humanities.

12 November 2020
a brain

New study to explore the psychosocial impact of physical challenge

It is widely understood that the more a muscle is challenged, the stronger it gets.

12 November 2020
An image from Loughborough University's para sport project in Africa

Loughborough University to play role in £1million+ Para Sport Against Stigma project that aims to change attitudes towards people with disabilities in Africa

A £1.89m collaborative project between Loughborough University, the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) and the University of Malawi, Chancellor College will aim to overcome stigma and discrimination against people with disabilities in Africa.

20 November 2020
Live streaming a theatre show

Electrophone: the Victorian-era gadget that was a precursor to live-streaming

As the battle against COVID-19 continues to rage, the plight of Britain’s theatres, which have suffered catastrophic financial strain thanks to lockdown, continues to rumble through the arts world.

12 November 2020
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Loughborough co-leads international project to support early-career research managers

Loughborough University is co-leading an international project with the Namibia University of Science and Technology to develop an online toolkit for early-career research managers.

16 November 2020
Adam peaty

Peaty breaks 100m breaststroke world record in Budapest

Loughborough’s Adam Peaty produced a stunning swim this weekend to break the 100m Breaststroke short course world record in the International Swimming League (ISL).

16 November 2020

Standing desks: School children choose to stand in class when given the opportunity, new study finds

Providing a standing desk to every primary school child in a UK classroom can reduce sitting time throughout most of the academic year, according to a new study.

16 November 2020
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