2021 news

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Get involved in Active Advent

Volunteers are needed for the Centre for Lifestyle Medicine and Behaviour’s Active Advent study which is investigating how to make it easier to get more physically active during the Christmas holidays.

LU Arts' scholars 2021-22 with VC Nick

LU Arts’ Music and Arts Scholarship 2021/22 cohort announced

Nine students have been awarded their LU Arts scholarships by the Vice-Chancellor for their remarkable talents ranging from songwriting, creative writing, street dance and prop making.
Olivia Broome

Loughborough powerlifter Broome wins another medal

Loughborough student Olivia Broome added to her growing sporting reputation by breaking a junior world record at the World Para Powerlifting Championships in Tbilisi, Georgia.

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Five Loughborough athletes selected for Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Five Loughborough-linked athletes have been selected to compete for Great Britain and Northern Ireland at the European Cross Country Championships in Dublin next month (12th December).

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Change Makers video: Loughborough artist stars in campaign that aims to shine a light on the challenges faced by people living with vision loss

“As an artist who has lost a lot of my sight, I am often asked: How can you still paint? I hope that Change Makers will empower those who similarly are going through the experience of sight loss to know that there is life beyond what is happening to them.”

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Loughborough research project shapes UK Sport pregnancy guidance

Academics at Loughborough University have helped shape ground-breaking pregnancy guidance from UK Sport – the first of its kind to support Olympic and Paralympic athletes and sport governing bodies.

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Guest appointed as new Lightning Cricket Head Coach

Loughborough Sport is delighted to announce the appointment of Chris Guest as the new Head Coach of Lightning Cricket.

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Why increased rainfall in the Arctic is bad news for the whole world

Before the end of this century, most of the Arctic will for the first time receive more rain than snow across a whole year. That’s one of the key findings of a new study on precipitation in the Arctic which has major implications – not just for the polar region, but for the whole world.
Niamh Horan has joined Lightning

Lightning six to represent GB Women’s British Wheelchair Basketball

Loughborough Lightning will have a strong presence in GB Women’s British Wheelchair Basketball squad for the upcoming 2021 European Championships in Madrid, Spain.

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Did our ancestors’ living environment make them feel less stressed?

It’s often said that green spaces are beneficial for our health and wellbeing but now researchers at Loughborough University are set to put this theory to the test.

Ping, read, reply, repeat: how to break bad email habits at work

It is an impressive feat that work email has managed to reign supreme as the most prolific and favoured communication tool in today’s digital working world, despite the emergence of arguably more functional alternatives like Slack, Yammer and MS Teams.
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Athlete sleep more affected by lockdown compared to general population – new study finds

A new global study in which Loughborough University was a co-lead, has shown that athlete sleep was heavily impacted during the lockdown period.

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Loughborough to host Team England ahead of the Commonwealth Games

Athletes, coaches, and practitioners from Team England will use Loughborough University as an immersion camp ahead of next summer’s Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.

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Art and Science combine in upcoming exhibition as part of a project sharing the stories of international students in Higher Education

A new LU Arts exhibition will demonstrate how artists can work across disciplines as it shares the processes involved in digital artist Sarah Selby’s project ‘Between the Lines’.

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Loughborough researcher among the most impactful in his discipline

Dr David Fletcher, Senior Lecturer in Performance Psychology and Management, has been ranked in the findings of a recent survey as among the most impactful researchers in sport, exercise, and performance psychology.

New Institute of Technology will lead the UK’s digital and green revolution

The Government has given the green light for a new £13m East Midlands Institute of Technology (IoT).
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Boost to sports participation and support to sports start-ups as Loughborough University London and Sport Tech Hub announce partnership

Loughborough University London and Sports Tech Hub have announced a partnership to use tech innovation to increase participation levels in physical activity and sport.

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“A life-saving technology”: Portable gamma ray camera that could speed up cancer diagnosis could hit the market in as little as 18 months

Uruguay, prosthetic skin, and a portable gamma ray camera that could help speed up cancer diagnosis…

Chief Executive of HS2 awarded honorary degree

The Chief Executive of HS2 Ltd, Visiting Professor and Loughborough alumnus, Mark Thurston has been awarded an honorary degree by the University.
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It could take 12 hours of walking to burn off your Christmas dinner

Overeating at Christmas time is almost like a tradition. Many of us look forward to piling our plates full of festive foods, snacking on chocolate throughout the holidays or sipping on festive drinks. Even if you were trying to eat healthier, indulgent foods are often displayed more prominently in supermarkets and shops during the holidays, making it difficult to pass up on our favourite foods and drinks.
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CEP-UK announce Clinical Exercise Physiologists are now eligible for professional registration

The NHS and other health care providers are facing unprecedented pandemic-related demand for services combined while Covid has exacerbated an underlying physical inactivity epidemic.

Parents and guardians of University students

Loughborough supports new campaign to encourage parents and young people to consider Higher Education

A new campaign has recently been launched to support the parents and carers of young people who are less likely to continue in education past the age of 18.

Ashleigh Filtness

Senior Lecturer announced as part of the Foundation of Science and Technology Future Leaders 2022

Dr Ashleigh Filtness, a Senior Lecturer in Human Factors and Transport Safety, has been selected to be a part of Foundation Future Leaders 2022.
Mike Hutchinson

Hutchinson departs Peter Harrison Centre for key role with British Paralympic Association

Colleagues from Loughborough University’s Peter Harrison Centre for Disability Sport (PHC) are wishing Dr Michael Hutchinson the very best as he embarks on a new challenge with the British Paralympic Association (BPA).

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Auböck wins thrilling title at the 2021 FINA Short Course World Championships

Loughborough swimmer Felix Auböck became only the second-ever Austrian to claim a world short course title with a stunning Men's 400m Freestyle performance at the FINA World Championships in Abu Dhabi.