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Collect fresh fruit harvested from campus as part of Fruit Routes initiative

The University’s Sustainability team is pleased to announce staff, students and the local community are welcome to collect harvested fruit from the Loughborough campus.

19 October 2020
Authentic logo.

‘Are you for real?’: New webinar series to examine the significance of authenticity in the contemporary world

Authenticity has become a buzzword for our times. The travel industry is full of companies providing ‘authentic’ experiences, global brands fight to be seen as ‘authentic’ and social media platforms are awash with arguments about the authenticity of posts and even influencers.

24 September 2020
Richard Deacon print.

Exhibition presents rare opportunity to see drawings by some of the most important and innovative artists working today

An unmissable exhibition that is said to be “akin to having a tiny Tate show in the East Midlands” is to open at Loughborough University next week.

15 September 2020
photo of notebook with handwriting in

Creative writing evening class returns to Loughborough campus

LU Arts’ popular creative writing evening classes for staff, students and the general public are returning to the Loughborough campus this term.

4 September 2020
An old illustration of a woman writing.

Why it’s not empowering to abandon the male pseudonyms used by female writers

In a letter to James AH Murray in 1879, the writer ME Lewes wrote “I wish always to be quoted as George Eliot”. She perhaps would not have been pleased by a new campaign from The Women’s Prize for Fiction and its sponsor, Baileys called Reclaim Her Name campaign.

19 August 2020
Photo of Alice Burnhope wearing 'Nature to go' whilst stood next to wall hanging, 'Hang Out'.

Textiles student creates garments inspired by nature to help those that lack access to green spaces

Alice Burnhope is one of many final-year students in Loughborough’s School of Design and Creative Arts currently showcasing her work online as part of the annual Arts Degree Show.

9 July 2020
Image of a bus stop shelter design for the 1960s Leicester art trail

Student uses illustration as a powerful tool to celebrate the stories of everyday people from 1960’s Leicester

Lauren Jefferis is a final-year Graphic Communications and Illustration student within the School of Design and Creative Arts at Loughborough University.

6 July 2020
Amy Begent animation

Art student creates animation to celebrate coming out to her dad

Loughborough University Fine Art student, Amy Begent, made an animation for her final year project – featured in the Arts Degree Show – that celebrates the support her dad gave her when she came out to him as bisexual.

3 July 2020
Branding of both the Art and Design Degree Shows merged into one

Winners of the Arts and Design Degree Show prizes announced

Earlier this week, a number of outstanding students from the School of Design and Creative Arts were recognised for their work as part of an online announcement via School’s social media channels.

26 June 2020
Office design concepts by Alexandra.

Musical fabric and walls you can play with: Meet the student who wants to use interactive textiles to mimic Japan’s zen atmosphere in your office

Imagine finishing a stressful meeting and nipping off to a quiet corner of the office to stroke the walls and press the table so the serene sounds of a Japanese zen garden play…

26 June 2020
Photo of film clapperboard

Winners of LU Arts’ first short film competition revealed

LU Arts is pleased to unveil the winners of its first short film competition prior to a premiere of the successful entries later today.

25 June 2020
Branding of both the Art and Design Degree Shows merged into one

Loughborough University’s Art and Design Degree Shows go digital for the first time

On Tuesday 23 June, the University’s Art and Design Degree Shows will be launched as digital showcases for the very first time.

23 June 2020
Colourful illustration with 'Arts Week' on the graphic, alongside patterns and small iconography

Third year of Loughborough University’s Arts Week goes online with creative events

The University’s creative outlet LU Arts is pleased to announce the exciting and diverse programme of events for their virtual Arts Week.

12 June 2020
Screenshot from School of Poetry video episode

School of Poetry podcast releases special video episode

Loughborough’s School of Poetry podcast has released its first video episode – ‘AI poetry, unexpected coal-trucks and Milton’.

12 June 2020
Drawing of Charles Dickens reading, sketched by C. A. Barry for Harper's Weekly

Loughborough researcher to host international conference on Charles Dickens to mark 150 years

A Research Associate in Digital Humanities from Loughborough University has organised an international online event to commemorate the 150th anniversary of Charles Dickens' death on 9 June 2020.

2 June 2020

Turner Prize bursaries could signal a turn toward a more cooperative art world

The chair of the Turner Prize jury, Alex Farquharson, surprised the art world when he announced that the 2020 prize will be replaced by ten bursaries of £10,000 each.

29 May 2020
Photo of Pickle Illustrations' postcards designed to send to loved ones during the coronavirus pandemic.

Student and alumna enterprise duo design postcards to help the public reach out to their loved ones

A small business founded by a current student and an alumna just over one year ago has added quirky postcards to their online shop to help the public stay in touch with their loved ones and keep one another in positive spirits during this period of social distancing, as well as raising money for the NHS.

20 April 2020
Examples of the colouring sheets (Charlie the cat and Towers)

Creative and Print Services produce fun colouring sheets for all to enjoy

The University’s Creative and Print Services team have created a number of colouring sheets that both children and adults can enjoy, which feature some well-known spots you may recognise from both of the campuses.

8 April 2020
IAS Sound Theme asset

Institute of Advanced Studies (IAS) launches Sound Summit online

The second IAS Sound Theme Summit: An Artistic Exploration and Design Conversation has been launched online after postponing the event due to the COVID-19 situation.

6 April 2020
Photo by Lucy Moult showing an employee working at John Taylor Bell Foundry.

Online exhibition of work produced by students from LU Arts short course unveiled

A website exhibiting the photographic work of Loughborough students is now available to view online.

31 March 2020
Alex Marlowe performing at Cabaret

Cabaret returns to campus

Back by popular demand, Cabaret will return to Cogs on 16 March as part of the Happy Mondays programme, bringing with it all the glitz, glamour and sparkle of a classic Cabaret club.

10 March 2020
Joanna Boehnert speaking during panel talk

Loughborough academic gives talk on decarbonisation at Royal Academy of Engineering policy plenary

Dr Joanna Boehnert, Lecturer in Design and the Creative Industries, spoke last month at the Royal Academy of Engineering’s National Engineering Policy Centre plenary on socio-political intersections in design contributions to decarbonisation.

21 February 2020
Aisha Aldris performing at Acoustic Night

Acoustic Night returns to campus

On 17 February, musicians are invited to take the stage for Loughborough’s Acoustic Night, organised by LU Arts singer-songwriter scholar, Aisha Aldris.

10 February 2020
Photo from the NT Live production of Cyrano de Bergerac

NT Live: Cyrano de Bergerac

Cyrano de Bergerac kicks off a new season of National Theatre Live screenings at Loughborough University.

10 February 2020

Latest Radar project exploring ‘risk’ to hold its first workshop

As part of the Risk Related Radar project, composer and performer Helen Papaioannou will be hosting a music workshop on campus.

28 January 2020
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