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Researchers publish recommendations to enhance diversity of UK’s sports coaches

Researchers from Loughborough University have outlined a series of recommendations to enhance the diversity of sport coaches across the UK.

Officers and staff from Charnwood Borough Council, Loughborough University and Charnwood Police and Charnwood Borough Councillors in Storer Road, Loughborough

Welcoming students to Loughborough for new academic year

Organisations have been working together to welcome students for the new academic year in Loughborough.
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New £2.3m study to evaluate the social and cultural values of urban trees

A climate emergency has been declared by 74% of UK local authorities and many are responding to the issue by increasing their tree planting targets, as this will help reduce the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.

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Intelligent Energy Charitable Trust offers £100,000 to support local community initiatives

Do you know an organisation or cause based in Charnwood that could benefit from funding?
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“I truly felt loved and appreciated”: A graduate’s remarkable contribution to life at Loughborough as she battled her own challenges

Leah Langley, who has graduated with a degree in Sport and Exercise Psychology this summer, has inspired many staff and students with her passion and positive attitude towards life at Loughborough University.
Cofounders of Pickle Illustration, Lauren Jefferis and Olivia Collins, are some of the local entrepreneurs already benefiting from LU Inc’s business start-up support.

Loughborough University launches business start-up accelerator programme that looks to nurture talent across Leicestershire

Loughborough University has partnered with Charnwood Borough Council to launch an exciting new programme that aims to help local people working on unique, early-stage products or services bring their vision to life.

One Britain One Nation Day is the perfect vehicle for the government’s values campaign

The UK government has officially endorsed the celebration of June 25 as One Britain, One Nation (OBON) Day.

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.
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LU Arts launches Interface – showcasing interdisciplinary practice

LU Arts is pleased to announce the launch of Interface, a week-long programme of exciting events, including panel discussions, performances and interactive sessions, showcasing and celebrating creative collaboration across the University.

Loughborough launches Voices of Diversity: BAME Speaker Series

As part of our commitment to advancing race equality and being an anti-racist community, we are pleased to launch Voices of Diversity: BAME Speaker Series.
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LU Arts launch campus audio walk featuring collection of student poetry for Mental Health Awareness Week

LU Arts have launched an audio poetry walk to inspire the Loughborough community to connect with the outdoors and our beautiful campus, as part of Mental Health Awareness Week (10-16 May).

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Don't miss LU Arts' spoken word and poetry night

Speech Bubble returns on 22 March, with online performances from two professional poets, as well as opportunities for staff and students to get involved.
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International Women’s Day: Video showcases the international women at Loughborough

The SEEHER@Lboro video has been released as part of the celebrations for International Women’s Day 2021 (8 March) to recognise Loughborough University’s international women.
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Update from Loughborough University – roadmap from lockdown

Following the Government’s roadmap from lockdown announcement last month the University has now reviewed and confirmed its plans for the gradual resumption of activities on its Loughborough and London campuses.

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Institute of Advanced Studies announces annual Theme for 2021/22

Loughborough University’s Institute of Advanced Studies (IAS) is delighted to announce AI: Facts, Fictions, Futures as their annual Theme for 2021/22.

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Get up and running with The £10k Challenge

Alumni, staff, and students are invited to take part in The £10k Challenge, a socially distant running event taking place over ten days in March.
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Vice-Chancellor welcomes the campus nursery as it becomes part of Imago

The Vice-Chancellor welcomes the newly-named Loughborough University Nursery after its transfer from the Students’ Union to Imago.
Naomi Howard

PhD student awarded grant to fund project looking at the significant loss of Black individuals in Chemistry after graduate level

Naomi Howard, a Physical Chemistry researcher at Loughborough, has been awarded a grant from the Royal Society of Chemistry’s (RSC) Inclusion and Diversity Fund to conduct an 18-month project to investigate why there is such a small number of Black individuals in the field of chemistry after undergraduate level.
Holocaust Memorial Day 2021

Loughborough University marks Holocaust Memorial Day 2021 with educational lectures and workshops

Loughborough University and Loughborough Students’ Union will be holding a programme of events to mark Holocaust Memorial Day on 27 January 2021.

Student skydive challenge - in memory of loved ones

Students to take part in skydive challenge in memory of loved ones

Every year Loughborough Students’ Union Rag runs a skydiving event to raise money for their chosen charities, but for 2021 they have offered students the opportunity to choose which charity they fundraise for.

New game aims to protect the cultural heritage of marginalised communities against disasters

A game has been developed to help people understand how cultural and natural heritage can be used for disaster risk reduction and sustainable development.
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University lecturers host event to celebrate forgotten Loughborough figures

English lecturers Dr Sara Read, Dr Catie Gill and Dr Lise Jaillant are hosting an event for the Being Human festival, a national event that celebrates the humanities.

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University in local partnership for £32 million bid to transform Loughborough

The University is part of an ambitious £32 million bid to transform Loughborough which has been submitted to Government.

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.
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Campus and town ready to welcome back students

Loughborough is preparing to welcome university students back to town following months of preparations to make the return safe and Covid-secure.