News
2021
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Loughborough Hockey players selected to Great Britain youth squads
Following the recent announcement of the 2021 squads by Great Britain Hockey, Loughborough Students Hockey is delighted to recognise the achievement of 15 current students who have been selected to represent the Great Britain Elite Development Programme (GB EDP).
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Loughborough psychologist publishes new book detailing stress, well-being, and performance in sport
Loughborough University performance psychologist, Dr David Fletcher, has co-edited a new book that examines stress, well-being, and performance in sport.
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Commonwealth Games England announce John Steele as next Chair post Birmingham 2022
Loughborough University’s Executive Director of Sport, John Steele, has been announced as the next Chair of the Commonwealth Games England Board.
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Loughborough University to launch new Lightning wheelchair basketball team
Loughborough University has been selected as a High-Performance Partner for British Wheelchair Basketball in a move that will also see the formation of a brand-new Lightning team.
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Loughborough University to honour Leicestershire’s Public Health leaders
Honorary degrees are to be awarded by Loughborough University to Leicester and Leicestershire’s public health directors, in recognition of their outstanding contribution throughout the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Estates and Facilities Management named Team of the Year at AUDE Awards
The University is delighted to announce that Estates and Facilities Management have been crowned the winners for ‘Team of the Year’ at the 2021 AUDE Awards.
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Study by Sports Technology student reveals cycle helmets are compromised by everyday use
A study by a Sports Technology student from Loughborough University has highlighted significant levels of fragility in EPS (Expanded Polystyrene) related to the everyday use of cycle helmets, which can cause invisible damage and potentially reduce their overall safety capacity.
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New guide sets out how to deliver successful national vaccination programmes
A guide for delivering safe and effective national COVID vaccination programmes is being rolled out around the world to help countries with mass immunisations.
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Video Q&A: Curious about COVID-19? Expert panel answer questions on vaccines, wellbeing and more
Are you immune to COVID-19 if you’ve had the vaccine? Is there going to be a ‘third wave’? How accurate are lateral flow tests? Will the coronavirus ever fully disappear?
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Loughborough University granted £100k for new research project
A team from Loughborough University’s School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences has secured circa £100,000 in funding to produce a model for identification of novel wound therapeutics that restore skeletal muscle function after significant soft tissue injury.
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Loughborough University launches two new Bio-focused engineering master’s programmes
The University is recruiting students for its innovative Biomedical Engineering and Biotechnology MSc programmes starting in October 2021.
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University pays tribute to The Duke of Edinburgh
Loughborough's Vice-Chancellor Professor Robert Allison has paid tribute to Prince Philip following the announcement of his death earlier today.
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Five questions that need answering in a COVID public inquiry
Where there is much to be positive about regarding the UK’s strong vaccine rollout, a public inquiry into how this pandemic has been handled in the country since the first signs of COVID emerged will be required, to ensure mistakes aren’t repeated in the future.
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How the gig economy finally went into retreat
A loophole that many self-employed people have used to avoid paying income tax and national insurance in the UK has closed.
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Loughborough University launches new Lightning Cycling franchise
Loughborough University has underpinned its commitment to women’s sport with the launch of a new Lightning Cycling franchise.
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New study shows how online endorsement could help address COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy
A third of the UK adult population intend to use social media and personal messaging to encourage people to get vaccinated against COVID-19, a new, large scale, multi-university study involving Loughborough researchers has found.
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New ‘roadmap’ sets out 20-years of technological change in the UK motor industry
Loughborough University’s Institute of Digital Engineering has created a ‘roadmap’ to guide the UK automotive sector through the next 20-years of industry digitalisation.
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Loughborough University strengthens partnership with US-UK Fulbright Commission
The existing partnership between the US-UK Fulbright Commission and Loughborough University will see a newly created Fulbright-Loughborough Doctoral Award, and a renewal of our successful participation in the Fulbright Scholar Awards.
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People eat more the night before exercise – new study
A study into eating behaviour and exercise has found that people increase the amount of food they eat the night before a planned exercise session.
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Loughborough excels in Research England’s first Knowledge Exchange Framework
The significant contribution Loughborough University makes to the regional economy and society has been highlighted by Research England’s first Knowledge Exchange Framework (KEF), released today (Wednesday 31 March).
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Chewing gum, studying animals, and eating apples: Ageing expert shares tips to supercharge your brain in new book
The brain is our most vital and complex organ. It controls and coordinates our actions, thoughts, and interactions with the world around us. It is the source of personality, of our sense of self, and it shapes every aspect of our human experience.
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New AI tool, developed by Loughborough experts, 85% accurate for recognising and classifying wind turbine blade defects
Demand for wind power has grown, and with it the need to inspect turbine blades and identify defects that may impact operation efficiency.
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Dr Alister Smith to discuss acoustic emission monitoring in upcoming Fellowship Inaugural Lecture series
On Tuesday 27 April, Dr Alister Smith - who holds a Philip Leverhulme Prize in Engineering - will present the next lecture of this year’s Fellowship Inaugural Lecture series.
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Space race: Astronaut Chris Hadfield gives advice on life, spacesuits and leadership to Loughborough runner and engineering student Alex Haydock-Wilson
Astronaut Chris Hadfield has said that winning an Olympic Gold medal “won’t even be as good as you think” in a personal one-to-one chat with Loughborough athlete and student Alex Haydock-Wilson.
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Lightning players selected for 2021 Six Nations squads
Eleven Loughborough Lightning players have been called up by their nation for the upcoming 2021 Six Nations.
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Loughborough’s Broome sets new record at Para Powerlifting World Cup
Loughborough University student Olivia Broome set a new British record in the -50kg category to take silver on day one of the Para Powerlifting World Cup in Manchester.
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New portable gamma ray camera could help speed up cancer diagnosis
Scientists have designed a portable 3D imaging device which will improve the treatment and diagnosis of cancer.
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Loughborough expert to lead international project that will investigate how AI can make digital cultural records more accessible to users
It’s no secret that emails have largely replaced letters, and PDFs and Word documents have taken the place of paper reports – and though it makes communication faster and more effective, the shift to digital concerns archivists.
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Sport+ Transforming the Sport Industry
BADU and Loughborough University London are proud to announce a collaborative partnership project called Badu Sport+.
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Loughborough professor tasked with tackling BAME and gender issues in the UK motor industry
Emeritus Professor Jim Saker will investigate ways to improve diversity in the UK motor industry as the head of a new national taskforce.
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Loughborough alumna Brzozowski earns her stars and stripes with Team USA call up
Loughborough University alumna and athlete Lauren Brzozowski has been selected to represent Team USA's development team in bobsled.
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Grand Slam champions and Paralympic medallists headline Loughborough Indoor Wheelchair Tennis event
An array of Grand Slam champions and Paralympic medallists head the entry for this week’s inaugural Loughborough Indoor Wheelchair Tennis Tournament, which takes place from Tuesday 23 March to Saturday 27 March at the Loughborough University Tennis Centre.
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Professor appointed Chair of award-winning technology company
Loughborough’s Professor Phillip Cartwright has been announced as the new Chair of technology company Lontra – the latest in a long line of high-profile industry appointments for the University academic.
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Greenbank smashes 10-year British record in Manchester
Loughborough swimmer Luke Greenback produced the performance of a lifetime at the British Swimming Invitation Meet in Manchester by breaking a 10-year record in the Men’s 200m Backstroke.
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Loughborough University launches LEADING
The University is delighted to announce the launch of LEADING, Loughborough’s Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Networked Research Group.
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COVID-19 has highlighted the need to tackle the ‘obesity time bomb’ – here are two simple steps we could take
The urgency of tackling the obesity time bomb has been brought to the fore by evidence of the link to an increased risk from COVID-19, says the UK Government’s Department of Health and Social Care₍₁₎.
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Double Bronze for Loughborough Students
The European Indoor Athletics Championships in Torun, Poland was a welcome return to International athletics competition at the weekend, with four current and six former Loughborough students selected for the Great Britain and Northern Ireland team.
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Former England internationals select Loughborough as their training base
Former England internationals Des Walker and Dennis Wise have chosen Loughborough University’s campus for an extensive training camp - all in the name of unearthing the next Indonesian football talent.
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Low-income families more vulnerable than ever due to the impact of coronavirus – new research
Two new reports published today have highlighted how the coronavirus pandemic has increased insecurity for low-income families.
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Don't miss LU Arts' spoken word and poetry night
Speech Bubble returns on 22 March, with online performances from two professional poets, as well as opportunities for staff and students to get involved.
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Leading Loughborough academic calls for change in concussion crisis
A Loughborough University academic has called for radical change in the concussion crisis in sport in a recently published report.
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Loughborough University launches MSc in Intelligent Transport Systems
Loughborough University is recruiting students for a new MSc in Intelligent Transport programme which will start in October 2021.
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International Women’s Day: Video showcases the international women at Loughborough
The SEEHER@Lboro video has been released as part of the celebrations for International Women’s Day 2021 (8 March) to recognise Loughborough University’s international women.
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Update from Loughborough University – roadmap from lockdown
Following the Government’s roadmap from lockdown announcement last month the University has now reviewed and confirmed its plans for the gradual resumption of activities on its Loughborough and London campuses.
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LU Arts unveil WAVE Press publication led by students to mark International Women’s Day 2021
A trio of students behind an exclusive publication called WAVE Press are delighted to announce copies of their risograph printed magazine are now available to view.
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Three ways behavioural psychology might help you lose weight
There’s no shortage of weight loss programmes out there to choose from, each of which claim to have the key to shedding pounds. One of the latest popular weight loss programmes out there is Noom, which claims that behavioural psychology is the key to helping people lose weight for good – including those who haven’t had success in the past.
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Loughborough serves up an ace with key tennis events
Loughborough University has welcomed some of the country’s top young tennis talent as the UK Pro League tennis tournament gets underway on campus.
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Experts in Sport: Does stronger = faster?
Force, velocity, and power are all vital for success in jumping and sprinting, but how are these key components measured and monitored to improve athlete performance?
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Loughborough best university in the world for sports-related subjects for fifth consecutive year
Loughborough has been named the best university in the world for sports-related subjects for the fifth year running by the global QS higher education league table.
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‘Children who offend should be treated as children first and foremost’: new report provides evidence-base for Child First approach in youth justice systems
Responding to young people that come into contact with the Youth Justice System as ‘children’ and not ‘offenders’ can enhance lives, reduce offending, promote safer communities and lead to fewer victims, a new report states.
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Dr Nacho Martin-Fabiani to present fourth lecture in Fellowship Inaugural Lecture series
On Friday 12 March, UKRI Future Leaders Fellow Dr Nacho Martin-Fabiani will present the next lecture of this year’s Fellowship Inaugural Lecture series.
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New low-cost ventilator which doesn’t need electricity could help hospitals treat COVID patients
A team of engineers from Loughborough University has designed and built a unique low-cost, non-electric ventilator in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Loughborough University experts shaping heat preparation for hottest ever Olympics - Tokyo 2020
The results from an international research collaboration including world-leading experts from Loughborough University have now been published.
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Campbell shines in Loughborough throws event
Sunday 28th February saw Loughborough host the first major outdoor athletics event of 2021, as the University co-hosted the Loughborough Winter Throws Meeting with British Athletics.
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Loughborough athletes selected to represent Great Britain & NI at European Indoor Championships
Current Loughborough students Holly Bradshaw (coach: Scott Simpson) and Jamie Webb (Matt Yates/Adrian Webb) have been selected to compete at the European Indoor Championships taking place in Torun, Poland between the 4th and 7th March.
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The relationship between thinking styles, wellbeing, and behaviours in athletes to be explored in new study
A Loughborough University study is set to explore the relationship between thinking styles, wellbeing and behaviours in the athlete population.
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‘The One with the Conversation Analyst': What Friends and Phoebe Buffay teach us about the way we talk
Conversation analyst Professor Elizabeth Stokoe has studied social interaction in a variety of contexts including healthcare settings, police interviews, hostage negotiations, and even first dates.
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Biden and the Iran nuclear deal: what to expect from the negotiations
As Joe Biden was sworn in as the 46th president of the United States, speculation was rife that one of the first things his administration would do would be to seek re-entry to the Iran nuclear deal that had been quit by his predecessor in the White House.
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Loughborough University partners with South African universities to launch collaborative doctoral training programme
Loughborough University’s Doctoral College has launched a new doctoral training programme for staff from five South African universities.
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Cricket: children are the key to the future of the game, not broadcast rights
The resounding victory scored by England men’s cricket team in the first Test match in Chennai, India on February 9 was truly historic. India had lost only one of their most recent 35 Tests at home and had not lost in Chennai since 1999. The victory was largely assured by the England captain, Joe Root, who produced the highest ever individual score by an English player in a test in India. The icing on the cake was provided by fast bowler James Anderson, whose devastating display of swing bowling turned the momentum on the final day inexorably in England’s favour.
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British people are really missing the pub – here’s why
The events of the past year have had a devastating impact on the hospitality sector in the UK. At the forefront of lockdown’s sacrifices for many is the closure of an institution that is a cornerstone of british culture – the pub.
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Lightning Cricket fixtures announced as the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy returns alongside new Women’s Regional T20
Lightning Cricket will open their new campaign away at Southern Vipers as the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy returns alongside the new Women’s Regional T20 this summer.
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Drivers needed for road safety study
A European road safety initiative is looking for car drivers to test the next generation of motoring technology.
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Academic publishes first-ever stage play on Jacques Derrida
A Loughborough academic has published a stage play on Jacques Derrida, which was inspired by a visit Derrida made to Loughborough almost twenty years ago.
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Radar explores movement with meaning in online discussion event
Through discussion and film, the Movement with Meaning: Dance, Identity, Knowledge online event on 24 February, 7pm-9pm will explore how dance produces meaning for audiences and dancers.
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Motorsport athletes put in pole position at Loughborough University
Leading athletes from across the world of motorsport have been put through their paces at Loughborough University – all in the name of gaining an advantage over their competitors, both on and off the track.
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Athletes shine at latest Loughborough competition
Never one to shy away from a challenge, Loughborough University hosted one of the very few domestic indoor athletics competitions over the weekend, abiding by strict COVID protocols to allow athletes an opportunity to qualify and prepare for the upcoming European Indoor Championships in March.
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“You know you’re there to endure and suffer” – climate scientist discusses extraordinary expedition to install world’s highest weather station on Mt. Everest
“There's a reason that it is so famous; it's not just that it's the highest mountain on earth, it is an incredibly awe-inspiring landscape”, says climate scientist Dr Tom Matthews, who was part of the team that installed the world’s highest weather station on Mount Everest in 2019.
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Researchers explore ways to maximise arts and culture online
Coronavirus has forced the arts online with video streaming now one of the most popular and effective tools for allowing people access to culture.
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Loughborough academics join forces with Aardman to tackle mental health crisis
Young people struggling with mental health issues arising from challenges such as loneliness, perfectionism and competitiveness, will be supported by a series of new animated films and companion website.
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Loughborough University contributes to research on transmission risk of COVID-19 from sports equipment
A team led by LSTM’s Dr Emily Adams, have investigated the transmission risk of COVID-19 from sports equipment, finding that the risk is likely to be low, and probably lower than from player interaction before, during and after sporting activity.
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Institute of Advanced Studies announces annual Theme for 2021/22
Loughborough University’s Institute of Advanced Studies (IAS) is delighted to announce AI: Facts, Fictions, Futures as their annual Theme for 2021/22.
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Flynn and Tolman selected to represent England
Loughborough badminton duo Lizzie Tolman and Max Flynn have been called up by England for the upcoming European Mixed Team Championships in Vantaa, Finland.
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LGBT+ History Month: An overview of the historic achievements our University community has made so far
Each year, Loughborough celebrates our fantastic LGBT+ community with a programme of exciting events, awareness-raising initiatives, and celebratory news as part of LGBT+ History Month.
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Get up and running with The £10k Challenge
Alumni, staff, and students are invited to take part in The £10k Challenge, a socially distant running event taking place over ten days in March.
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LGBT+ history month: forgotten figures who challenged gender expression and identity centuries ago
Non-binary and trans people have always been here, not least in every recorded society from the ancient world onwards.
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Loughborough University launches ‘Cuppa with a Scientist’ podcast
Loughborough University has officially launched ‘Cuppa with a Scientist’, a brand new podcast led by the PR team that aims to inspire the next generation of scientists.
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Professor Wen-Hua Chen to present third lecture in Fellowship Inaugural Lecture series
On Thursday 11 February, EPSRC Established Career Fellow Professor Wen-Hua Chen will give the third lecture of this year’s Fellowship Inaugural Lecture series.
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Report reveals the positive role pubs play in communities
A new Loughborough University report, commissioned by The Campaign to End Loneliness and in collaboration with HEINEKEN, has revealed how pubs are important social hubs that help to tackle loneliness and social isolation in local communities.
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Chief Executive of HS2 joins Loughborough University as a Visiting Professor
The Chief Executive of HS2 Ltd and Loughborough alumnus, Mark Thurston, has joined the University as Visiting Professor of Complex Project and Programme Leadership.
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Vice-Chancellor welcomes the campus nursery as it becomes part of Imago
The Vice-Chancellor welcomes the newly-named Loughborough University Nursery after its transfer from the Students’ Union to Imago.
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New study to investigate the mental health and wellbeing challenges of elite Para athletes
Colleagues from Loughborough University and the English Institute of Sport (EIS) will collaborate on a new study to investigate the mental health and wellbeing challenges faced by Para athletes.
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Stem cell AI: Loughborough part of £3m ‘brain on a chip’ project that aims to revolutionise computing power
Loughborough University scientists have started work on a project that will see human brain stem cells used to power artificial intelligence (AI) devices and bring about a revolution in computing.
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Nissan staying in UK is great news after Brexit, but car industry’s future is still very unclear
When the UK voted for Brexit, there were no positives for the UK car industry. The prospect of a 10% tariff on car production that involves parts and sub-assemblies moving in and out of the UK was untenable.
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Survey shows more wildflowers in bloom during January than ever before
A record number of wildflowers were found to be in bloom this winter, according to a new survey by the Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland.
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Loughborough swimmers selected for Olympic squads
Four Loughborough-based swimmers have been selected to represent their countries at the delayed 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games.
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Experts in Sport: Insight into the relationship between exercise and cancer
This week’s Experts in Sport podcast takes a closer look at the relationship between exercise and cancer.
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PhD student awarded grant to fund project looking at the significant loss of Black individuals in Chemistry after graduate level
Naomi Howard, a Physical Chemistry researcher at Loughborough, has been awarded a grant from the Royal Society of Chemistry’s (RSC) Inclusion and Diversity Fund to conduct an 18-month project to investigate why there is such a small number of Black individuals in the field of chemistry after undergraduate level.
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Academics awarded £93k to develop novel board game that aims to improve children’s numeracy skills
Mathematics education research has repeatedly shown that children’s early counting abilities are an essential precursor to wider mathematical learning.
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State of the art technology install drives Loughborough forward
Loughborough University has become the first sporting institution in the UK to install the Hudl Focus camera – a move that will benefit its flourishing Performance Analysis department and further enhance its close working relationship with Hudl.
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Former Director of GCHQ to join IAS workshop on ‘Time, Disaster and Decision-Making’
The Institute of Advanced Studies’ annual Theme, Time, will host a second virtual workshop on Wednesday 27 January entitled ‘Time, Disaster and Decision-Making’.
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Research project to delve into gender equality in Para sport media
An academic from Loughborough University has been granted funding to investigate gender equality and inclusion in Para sport media.
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Teachers could be over or underestimating the effectiveness of education studies because of how they are presented
The way that some education studies are presented could give teachers unrealistic expectations about what they might be able to achieve in the classroom, according to new research.
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The Midlands is delivering nearly £100m of research to support the nation’s fight against COVID-19
A new report - Mobilising Research Excellence in the Midlands to Tackle COVID-19 - published today (Friday, January 15 2021) reveals that the Midlands has moved swiftly to apply its wealth of capability in its hospitals, universities and businesses to deliver £90m of research to support regional, national and global efforts to tackle the Coronavirus Pandemic.
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Climate change: what would 4°C of global warming feel like?
Another year, another climate record broken.
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Alumnus commissioned by LU Arts to produce sculptural work on campus inspired by engineering forms and processes
In October, LU Arts launched an exciting competition for current students and graduates to submit their proposals for a new sculpture on the Loughborough University campus.
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Using COVID-19 in the classroom: How teaching can benefit from the global pandemic
Two Loughborough psychologists have put together a plan for how secondary school teachers can use the COVID-19 pandemic to help explain psychological concepts.
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Winners of LU Arts’ Poster Project announced for their striking and topical designs
Last term LU Arts launched their poster project, Campaign for a better world, calling for students and staff to submit their own political posters about the causes they were passionate about.
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Loughborough University marks Holocaust Memorial Day 2021 with educational lectures and workshops
Loughborough University and Loughborough Students’ Union will be holding a programme of events to mark Holocaust Memorial Day on 27 January 2021.
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Honourable start to 2021 for alumni recognised by the Queen
Six alumni and an honorary graduate have become the latest to be named in the New Year’s Honours list by Her Majesty. The list, published in late December, has recognised alumni for their contributions to humanitarian relief, supporting victims of domestic abuse, and more.
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African Caribbean Society launches inspiring YouTube series which unearths thought-provoking topics featuring ACS members from across the UK
Loughborough University’s African Caribbean Society (ACS) is delighted to announce the launch of their new YouTube series titled ‘I-Inspire’.
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Corruption reporting in the media investigated in new research
Researchers at Loughborough University have released two new papers investigating how corruption is reported in mainstream media.
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Loughborough University update on arrangements for the new term
Loughborough University has confirmed arrangements for the start of the new academic term following the Government’s announcement of a new national lockdown.
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Students to take part in skydive challenge in memory of loved ones
Every year Loughborough Students’ Union Rag runs a skydiving event to raise money for their chosen charities, but for 2021 they have offered students the opportunity to choose which charity they fundraise for.
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FEATURE: Corals, wound infection detection, and theoretical physics...exploring how Loughborough academics are tackling major issues related to biofilms
Biofilms are central to our most important global challenges, from antimicrobial resistance and food safety to water security, and they have a significant economic, social, and environmental impact.