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Study proves reducing sitting time boosts office staff’s work engagement and wellbeing

Office workers are being urged to ‘stand up for their health’ - with Loughborough and Leicester researchers claiming desk-bound staff need to be more active at work.
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NCSEM-EM treats 20,000th patient since opening in 2015

The National Centre for Sport and Exercise Medicine East Midlands, an Olympic legacy centre aimed at improving the health and wellbeing of the nation, has treated its 20,000th patient since opening its doors three years ago.
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Birthweight research supervised by Loughborough academic wins best article award

A research study that includes contributions by a Loughborough academic has won a sought-after award from the Spanish Society for Epidemiology.
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Design School welcomes Dr Enid Montague as Fulbright Scholar

Dr Enid Montague has joined Loughborough University through the prestigious Fulbright Scheme as a Fulbright Scholar.
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Exciting expert panel to lead discussion on food waste

Loughborough University is to welcome key policymakers, charities, business representatives and a Member of Parliament next month for an important discussion on food waste.

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Scheme to improve health of truck drivers shortlisted for NHS innovation award

A programme developed by researchers at Leicester’s Hospitals, Loughborough University and the University of Leicester to help truckers lead healthier lives has been shortlisted for an NHS innovation award.
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Academics share bee-rilliant research to celebrate harvest of Loughborough Gold honey

Everyone knows that Loughborough University is home to inspiring academics, extraordinary students and world-renowned sportspeople… but few know the campus is also shared with thousands of honey bees!
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Psychologist helps develop app that aims to tackle fussy eating in children

A Loughborough University academic has helped develop a novel app for children that aims to get them eating more healthily and trying different vegetables.

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NCSEM-EM and St Andrew’s Healthcare become research partners

The NCSEM-EM and St Andrew’s Healthcare have signed a Memorandum of Understanding officially marking their research partnership.
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Academic involved in major European research project issues tips for beating the heat at work

A Loughborough University academic has issued advice on how to beat the heat at work based on research they are conducting as part of a large European project that aims to improve the safety of millions of workers.

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Everything you need to know about keeping cool and comfortable in hot weather

As the UK experiences one of the hottest spells on record, academics from Loughborough University give their advice on how to keep cool and comfortable during a heatwave.
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Loughborough students celebrate 20,500 hours of volunteering

Over the past year, Loughborough students have volunteered 20,500 hours to helping good causes, collected 15,000 items of food and clothing for those in need, and helped train more than 1,400 people in CPR.

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Dementia home created to showcase how people with the condition can live independently for longer

A show home designed around concepts and technologies which will allow people with dementia to live independently for longer has been officially opened.
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IV stand designed for children aims to reduce anxiety and improve hospital experience

A fun, friendly ride-on IV stand designed by a Loughborough student looks to reduce children’s anxiety in hospital.

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Screen-time linked with unhealthy eating habits in children

A new study has found that five and six-year-olds' screen-time is linked with low fruit and vegetable consumption and high intake of unhealthy snacks such as crisps, chocolate and biscuits.

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Students to showcase innovative creations at New Designers

A traffic detection device for horse riders, a digital camera for people with visual impairments and a product that turns plastic waste into sanitation pipes…
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Photo exhibitions in Ghana reveal what drives community food choices

People in Ghana have captured images of what drives what they eat and drink as part of a collaborative international project involving Loughborough University academics – and the photos are being exhibited this week.

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Loughborough researchers help develop revolutionary biogas system

Researchers at Loughborough University have been collaborating with colleagues in Thailand to develop a small scale biogas system that converts food waste to methane and can be monitored via the internet.

England, the World Cup and childhood obesity

The biggest sporting event on the planet is dominated by junk food advertising – and today Public Health England announced that youngsters are eating twice the recommended amount of sugar.

Are health care workers the answer to improving mental health patients’ physical well-being in secure hospitals?

More value needs to be placed in promoting exercise for people with severe mental health issues in secure hospital settings.
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Regular exercise may be more beneficial for men than post-menopausal women

The blood vessels of middle-aged men and women adapt differently to regular exercise according to new research by Loughborough University.
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University researcher awarded with British Nutrition Foundation grant

Dr Oonagh Markey, a Vice-Chancellor’s Research Fellow at Loughborough University, has been announced as one of two winners of the 2018 Drummond Pump Priming Award from the British Nutrition Foundation (BNF).
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New two-day sewing event to take place at University

Loughborough University is hosting a new sewing event that aims to celebrate the online stitching community and the hobby that can be more beneficial than it ‘seams’.

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Academic to evaluate impacts of horse assisted therapy

A Loughborough University academic is to assess how equine assisted activities and therapy (EAAT) impacts people living with and beyond cancer.

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Loughborough students’ idea to help improve pharmaceutical productivity

Four Loughborough PhD students have come up with an innovative idea to reduce production line downtime and improve pharmaceutical productivity.