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Loughborough University launches new Liberal Arts degree course for 2022

Loughborough’s School of Social Sciences and Humanities is now offering a brand new, innovative undergraduate degree programme in Liberal Arts which will commence in September 2022.
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Academic sets inspirational new record in endurance challenge

A Loughborough academic has set an impressive new record as part of a charity challenge in memory of his friend.

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Record nominations for University research and enterprise in LeicestershireLive Innovation Awards

Loughborough University has a record 13 nominations across eight categories in the 2021 LeicestershireLive Innovation Awards, representing pioneering engineering research and dynamic start-ups which have been launched on LUSEP, the University’s science and enterprise park.
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Loughborough’s Peter Harrison Centre wishes ParalympicsGB athletes and staff good luck in Tokyo

Staff from Loughborough University’s Peter Harrison Centre (PHC) have sent their well wishes to ParalympicsGB athletes and staff in Tokyo.

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Lane-Wright secures Loughborough’s first medal of the Paralympic Games

Crystal Lane-Wright claimed a brilliant silver in the women’s C5 individual pursuit in Tokyo to bring home Loughborough’s first medal of the 2020 Paralympic Games.

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Loughborough’s Kravchenko aims to inspire the next generation of Para sport talent (VIDEO)

Loughborough University masters student, Vladyslava Kravchenko, is on a mission to inspire the next generation of Para sport talent.

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Broome plans to handle the nerves to bring home a medal (VIDEO)

Loughborough University student Olivia Broome has a plan in place as she goes for glory in the women’s powerlifting 50kg category at the Paralympic Games.

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Experts in Sport: Evidence-based classification in Paralympic sport (AUDIO)

With the Tokyo Paralympic Games now well underway, Paralympic athletes will continue to achieve great things on the world’s biggest stage for Para sport.

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Loughborough graduate wins James Dyson Award after designing life-saving device that rapidly stops bleeding from knife wounds

Recent Loughborough University graduate Joseph Bentley has been announced as the 2021 UK national James Dyson Award winner.
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Shortlist for prestigious drawing prize includes student and alumnae

Two Loughborough alumnae and a student who joins the University for the new academic year are among 89 artists shortlisted for the Trinity Buoy Wharf Drawing Prize 2021.
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Brilliant bronze for Loughborough’s Broome

Olivia Broome produced the performance of her life to win a brilliant bronze at the Paralympic Games.

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Loughborough shortlisted for new RAEng award for collaborative work with Rolls Royce

The University and Rolls Royce have been named finalists for the Bhattacharyya Award, which celebrates the exceptional collaboration between academia and industry.

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Going for gold in Tokyo – Thomas Young aims to add to growing medal tally (VIDEO)

Loughborough athlete Thomas Young has his sights on winning gold at the Paralympic Games in Toyko.

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Expanding human-robot collaboration in manufacturing: PhD student trains AI to detect human intention

Machines and robots undoubtedly make life easier. They carry out jobs with precision and speed, and, unlike humans, they do not require breaks as they are never tired.

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Loughborough academic appointed as trustee of UK’s largest Bioscience society

Dr Martin R Lindley, a Senior Lecturer in Exercise Physiology, has been made a trustee of The Biochemical Society.
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Yule claims Loughborough’s third medal of the Paralympic Games

Powerlifter Mickey Yule claimed an excellent bronze medal in the men’s powerlifting -72kg event as Loughborough University continued to make its mark at the Paralympic Games.

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Double gold for Loughborough on Super Saturday in Tokyo

Thomas Young and Sophie Hahn both won stunning gold medals in an unbelievable day for Loughborough at the Paralympic Games in Tokyo.

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Another bumper day of medals for Loughborough at the Paralympic Games

Loughborough’s fine Paralympic Games continued in style on day five of the competition with a further three medals won by its inspirational athletes.

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Peacock and Sugden extend Loughborough’s medal count

Louise Sugden and Jonnie Peacock both won dramatic bronze medals on day six of the Paralympic Games in Tokyo.

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Three more medals secured on day seven of the Paralympics

Loughborough athletes Crystal Lane-Wright, George Peasgood, and Olivia Breen all produced medal-winning performances on day seven of the Paralympic Games.

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PhD student showcases thought-provoking art exhibition to coincide with Recycle Week

A Loughborough student will be exhibiting a collection of art made using repurposed waste in the Martin Hall Exhibition space from 14-24 September.