2023 news

Loughborough appoints its first Pro Vice-Chancellor for Sport

Loughborough University has appointed Jo Maher as its first ever Pro Vice-Chancellor for Sport.

Loughborough hosts UK’s first World Bank Energy Storage Partnership Stakeholder Forum

Sustainable energy experts from across the globe have arrived at Loughborough University for the World Bank Energy Storage Partnership (ESP) Stakeholder Forum – the first time the event has ever been held in the UK.
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Body mass index: why practitioners are relying on it less when looking at a patient’s health

Body mass index has long been used by doctors as the standard method for measuring health – and often still is. But earlier this month, the American Medical Association (AMA) adopted a new policy that cautions medical professionals from using the body mass index (BMI) as a stand-alone clinical tool during patient consultations. In 2022, England’s National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (Nice) also made similar changes to obesity guidelines, recommending that waist-to-hip ratio be used alongside BMI.

People from Loughborough's Veterans’ Resilience Programme have benefitted from Dr Barker and Dr White's research.

Public lecture: Creating a Sense of Togetherness: Reflections on Enhancing Resilience and Leadership within the Military and Sport

Colleagues from the School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences will deliver a public lecture on ‘Creating a Sense of Togetherness: Reflections on Enhancing Resilience and Leadership within the Military and Sport.’

Loughborough appoints new Director of Research and Innovation

Loughborough University is pleased to announce the appointment of Jennifer Johnson as Director of Research and Innovation.
Loughborough University's Dr James King (second left) contributed to the report.

Cost-of-living crisis shown to be negatively impacting the nation’s health and wellbeing

The nation’s physical and mental health is being significantly impacted by the cost-of-living crisis, according to a new report commissioned by Nuffield Health.

Experts in Sport: Improving global child health and nutrition

In this episode of the Experts in Sport podcast, Paula Griffiths (Professor of Population Health) and Emily Rousham (Professor of Global Public Health) sit down with host Martin Foster to discuss their research, focusing on the health and nutrition challenges that lower and middle-income countries experience.

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WhatsApp's ‘forwarded’ and ‘forwarded many times’ tags may not prevent the spread of misinformation as they are often misunderstood by users, new report suggests

The purpose of WhatsApp’s ‘forwarded’ and ‘forwarded many times’ tags are often misunderstood by users and consequently may not stop the spread of misinformation, a new report suggests.

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Come and sing Fauré’s Requiem with the University Choir

Loughborough University Choir and Peckleton Church invite you to join them in singing Fauré’s Requiem on 16 July with a concert at the end of the day.
2022/23 Music and Arts Scholarships winners holding their framed certificates, standing in front of a stained glass window with Professor Nick Jennings.

Applications for Music and Arts Scholarships are now open

If you’re a student pursuing a passion for the arts outside of your studies, then you could apply for a Music or Arts Scholarship for 2023/24.
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Loughborough University part of £23 million UKRI investment in National Wind Tunnel Facility

Loughborough University has received multi-million-pound funding from UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) to create a new automotive wind tunnel.
David Pond (left) alongside Professor Vicky Tolfrey, Director of the Peter Harrison Centre for Disability Sport at Loughborough University.

King's Birthday Honours: Three sporting Loughborough alumni recognised

Three Loughborough University sporting alumni have been recognised in the King’s Birthday Honours.

Dr Andrea Geurin, Director of the Institute for Sport Business at Loughborough University, has been granted the Distinguished Research Award at the North American Society for Sport Management (NASSM) Conference in Montreal, Canada.

Loughborough academic granted Distinguished Research Award

Dr Andrea Geurin, Director of the Institute for Sport Business at Loughborough University, has been granted the Distinguished Research Award at the North American Society for Sport Management (NASSM) Conference in Montreal, Canada.

Andrew Donaldson, the Loughborough University alumnus, has taken on the ‘Ocean’s Seven Swim Challenge for Mental Health’, which involves the seven toughest and most iconic channel swims in the world, equating to a total of almost 200km.

Loughborough alumnus takes on charity swim challenge

Andrew Donaldson, the Loughborough University alumnus, has taken on the ‘Ocean’s Seven Swim Challenge for Mental Health’, which involves the seven toughest and most iconic channel swims in the world, equating to a total of almost 200km.

Loughborough continues to shine with QS Five Stars Plus rating

Loughborough University has maintained its Five Stars Plus rating from higher education analyst QS Quacquarelli Symonds – one of just 20 universities worldwide to have received the accolade this year.
Abi Pawlett won gold in the 100m hurdles to book her place at July’s European U23 Championships in Finland. Image provided by BUCS.

Loughborough athletes shine at Under 20/Under 23 National Championships

Loughborough students enjoyed a hugely successful Under 20/Under 23 National Championships as six athletes secured automatic spots on the upcoming GB&NI European teams.

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Double award recognition for Professor Fletcher

Professor David Fletcher has been awarded the Association for Applied Sport Psychology’s Distinguished International Professional Award.

Loughborough secures its highest ever position in QS World University Rankings

Loughborough University has risen to 212th in the QS World University Rankings 2024 – its highest ever position.

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Textile student creates clothes to celebrate disability identity and adaptive fashion

Kathryn Geary’s Disability Visibility final year project features colourful and individually designed products with adaptations to make the clothing easy to wear and remove.

Loughborough research on show at Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition

Pioneering science and technology with the potential to transform the future of personalised rehabilitation will be on show at the Royal Society’s Summer Science Exhibition next week.
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Loughborough student creates animation to share grandad’s story

Imogen Bishop’s project, ‘Anyone But You’, shares her experience of having a relative diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Disease.

World first: Researchers create CO2 measurement tool to calculate emissions caused by digital data

A unique carbon footprint tool has been created to allow businesses to measure the CO2 output of their digital data.

Loughborough appoints new Commercial Director

Loughborough University is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr Sally Wilson as Commercial Director.

Careers and Enterprise Hub relaunches with recruitment fair

The Careers and Enterprise Hub in Loughborough has relaunched following some further work funded by Loughborough Town Deal.

Four in 10 Londoners unable to afford to ‘live with dignity’, new research shows

More than three and a half million Londoners, including one million children, have an income below what is needed for a basic standard of living.