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Double gold for Skinner at European Para Championships

The European Para Athletics Championships took place in Bydgoszcz, Poland between the 1st and 5th June, with Loughborough students past and present, and Loughborough-based athletes contributing towards Great Britain and Northern Ireland’s 37 medal haul.

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Leading research team supports mission to enhance sport's contribution to mental health and wellbeing

A team of leading researchers have been commissioned to support the joint mission of the Sport for Development Coalition and Mind to enhance the contribution that sport and physical activity can make to addressing the mental health and wellbeing crisis brought on by Covid-19.

Art exhibition aims to raise awareness of the environmental impact of plastics

An online exhibition of art which explores the damage plastics and waste are causing the environment is being launched to coincide with the G7 summit taking place this weekend.

Lack of math education negatively affects adolescent brain and cognitive development

Adolescents who stopped studying maths exhibited greater disadvantage - compared with peers who continued studying maths - in terms of brain and cognitive development, according to a new study.
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Loughborough researchers to help develop next-generation drone technology for intelligent solar plant inspections

Loughborough University researchers are to help develop cutting edge drone robotics for autonomous, fast, ultra-high-resolution solar plant inspections as part of a new collaborative project funded by Innovate UK.

Ghana’s electricity supply mix has improved, but reliability and cost is still a challenge

Ghana has made significant progress over the past 10 years in increasing electricity generation and access.
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John Steele awarded OBE in Queen’s Birthday Honours

John Steele, Loughborough University’s Executive Director of Sport, has been recognised for his services to sport in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list.

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Loughborough Vice-Chancellor Professor Bob Allison awarded CBE

Professor Robert Allison, Vice-Chancellor and President of Loughborough University, has been made a CBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List, for services to education and to supporting young people’s talent, equality and achievement.

Why COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy should fall as more people get the jab

Did you book your NHS COVID-19 vaccination on the phone? If you did, the first thing you heard was this automated message: “Thank you for your call. We are pleased so many people have responded to their invitations to get a COVID vaccination.”
Loughborough University-founded companies Previsico and ExpHand Prosthetics celebrated multiple wins including Innovation of the Year at the awards held during Leicester Innovation Week, 2020.

University presents ‘Building an Innovation Community’ as part of Leicester Innovation Week

The University’s distinctive innovation and entrepreneurial support for businesses of all sizes is a key feature in a packed programme of events from 21 to 26 June, to showcase Leicester and Leicestershire as a hub of innovation.
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School of Design and Creative Arts launches 2021 Degree Show

Loughborough University’s School of Design and Creative Arts is delighted to announce it will be hosting a physical exhibition showcasing students’ work in the coming days. There will also be a digital exhibition of student work.
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Institute of Advanced Studies announces finale of its Annual Theme, Time: Living in the Anthropocene: How to Deal with a New Epoch

The IAS is delighted to announce the fourth and final event of its 2020-21 Annual Theme on Time, entitled Living in the Anthropocene: How to Deal with a New Epoch, which will take place on Thursday 24 June, 3pm-5.30pm.

Researchers aim to make robots more accessible to small and medium-sized businesses with new £1.4m project

A £1.4m project aimed at boosting the uptake of robots in small and medium-sized manufacturing will investigate ways to more easily change, adapt and repurpose automated systems.
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Clear about crystallisation: Exchange project aims to increase survival rate of various diseases by improving knowledge of a pharmaceutical purification process

For the next two years, researchers from Loughborough and Tianjin Universities will make the 10,000+ mile round journey between the two institutes in a bid to increase our understanding of a key process used in the pharmaceutical industry to purify molecules.
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Barbour checks in as new Performance Analysis Lead

Loughborough Sport are delighted to announce that Simon Barbour will be joining its team as the new Performance Analysis Lead.

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Loughborough tennis players dominate Championships as Wimbledon beckons

Loughborough University’s National Tennis Academy (LUNTA) enjoyed great success at the recent Youth National Championships, with four of its players securing the chance to perform at Wimbledon later this year.

Izzy Petter has been selected for Team GB's women's hockey squad

Large Loughborough cohort selected for Team GB Olympic hockey squads

Loughborough University will once again be well represented in Team GB’s hockey squads for this summer’s Olympic Games in Tokyo.

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Dearing set to make history with Olympic qualification

Loughborough Swimming’s Alice Dearing is set to make history by becoming the first black British woman to qualify for an Olympic swimming event.

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

Pioneering graduates from a new East Midlands Institute of Technology (IoT) would lead the UK’s green and digital revolution and form the beating heart of the country’s post-pandemic recovery.
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University’s Design, Creative Arts and Architecture Digital Showcase now available online

To complement the University’s physical Degree Shows, the projects of over 600 graduands specialising in Creative Arts, Design and Architecture can now be viewed online on a dedicated website.

Researchers create innovative products from used plastic water bottles in Rwanda, Kenya and Nigeria

This image shows a fruit picker in Kenya harvesting avocado with a 3D printed tool created from waste plastic water bottles.

Leading light in region’s covid-19 vaccine programme honoured by Loughborough University

One of the leading lights in the covid-19 vaccine programme for Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland (LLR) is to be awarded an honorary degree by Loughborough University.
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Loughborough researchers part of £7.3m project that will create the first-ever manufacturing cyber-seed

The first-ever manufacturing ‘cyber seed’ which grows just like a plant and produces innovative designs for products ranging from aircraft parts to medical devices has been conceptualised by researchers – and now it is being brought to life.
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Peter Harrison

It is with great sadness we announce that Peter Harrison CBE passed away on 18 June 2021. Peter was one of the University’s most loyal and generous donors.

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New appointments and members for University Council

At the latest meeting of University Council, the appointment of two Pro-Chancellors and three new lay members was approved.