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Loughborough University strongly represented at major UNESCO meetings in Paris

Three Loughborough University staff and students were in Paris in early April to attend various key UNESCO meetings in Paris. 
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Elite coaches leaving home as Western countries seek sport success

Nations battling for Olympic success in a global sporting ‘arms race’ has led to elite coaches migrating to Western countries as they bid to escape antiquated and restrictive coaching regimes in their home countries, reveals a new study funded by the International Olympic Committee’s Olympic Studies Centre.
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Loughborough secures ‘best university in the world for sports-related subjects’ title for eighth consecutive year

Loughborough has been crowned the best university in the world for sports-related subjects for the eighth year running by the global QS higher education league table.
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Loughborough UNESCO Chair meets Minister and other leading sport policymakers in Mauritius

Loughborough University’s Professor Richard Giulianotti has met with the Minister of Youth Empowerment, Sport and Recreation, and other leading policymakers and key stakeholders in sport in Mauritius, during a recent research visit to the island.    
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Dr Mats Vermeeren awarded prestigious EPSRC Fellowship

Loughborough’s Dr Mats Vermeeren has been awarded an EPSRC Fellowship to continue his research into dynamical systems.
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Loughborough University success at Leicestershire Innovation Awards

Loughborough University’s research and innovation activities enjoyed success at the Leicestershire Innovation Awards – receiving three awards.
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Loughborough to partner with mental health charity to launch sleep study

A research programme investigating how to improve sleeping problems faced by people with complex mental health issues is being launched.
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Study reveals how sports programmes for young children can combat future youth violence

A study conducted by Loughborough University has examined how sporting interventions aimed at young children can reduce youth crime and violence in London.
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Hydrogen Award win for Loughborough's world-first lead-acid battery-electrolyser

The world’s first lead-acid battery-electrolyser - invented, designed and prototype manufactured in Loughborough University’s Green Hydrogen Research Group – has been recognised with a prestigious award at the 2024 Hydrogen Awards.

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University research and innovation feature among finalists of Leicestershire Innovation Awards 2024

Loughborough University has seven finalists across seven categories in the Leicestershire Innovation Awards 2024.
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Loughborough University’s world-first lead-acid battery-electrolyser nominated in all three Academic Excellence categories of the 2024 Hydrogen Awards

Loughborough University’s world-first lead-acid battery-electrolyser has three nominations in the 2024 Hydrogen Awards which celebrate outstanding international achievements related to hydrogen adoption, implementation, and forward-thinking across various industries and sectors.
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Dr Kate Mathers’ UKRI Future Leaders Fellowship funding extended

Dr Kate Mathers has been awarded additional funding by UKRI to extend her successful Future Leaders Fellowship (FLF) to seven years.
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Online abuse aimed at elite athletes on the rise – new study

Online abuse aimed at elite athletes is on the rise, a new Loughborough University study has found.
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Prioritise sport’s role in reducing crime, parties told

Political parties must prioritise the contribution of sport and physical activity if they are genuinely committed to tackling crime and anti-social behaviour more effectively, according to new research published today.
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Micro magic!: Tiny capsules that transform in the blink of an eye could be key to developing smaller electronics that don’t overheat

Our phones and electronic devices could soon be smaller and sleeker without the risk of overheating thanks to microcapsules that transform in the blink of an eye.

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Gregg Wallace Health partners with Loughborough University

Gregg Wallace Health (GWH), a website programme founded by Gregg Wallace to help people learn to lose weight and lead a healthy balanced lifestyle, has partnered with Loughborough University to explore the impact and benefits on users’ health.
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Children’s geographies researcher joins inclusive leadership for public engagement programme

Katie Parsons, a Research Fellow in Children’s Geographies has been awarded a place on the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) Inclusive Leadership for Public Engagement with Research Programme.
Previsico’s surface water flood model captures floods around John F. Kennedy Airport, New York, 29 September 2023 - the highest rainfall records since 1948.

Previsico accelerates global mission to minimise the effect of flooding

The world’s first surface flood forecasting service developed by ClimateTech company Previsico has launched in the US in New York, following the devastating Autumn flooding that brought the city to a near-standstill with a state of emergency declared.
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Net Zero researchers win prestigious IChemE Global Award

Widely recognised as the world’s most prestigious chemical engineering awards, the Institution of Chemical Engineering (IChemE) recent annual 2023 Global Awards showcased organisations and teams from around the world that are demonstrating excellence in chemical, biochemical and process engineering.
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Innovators for the future: Two Loughborough researchers awarded UKRI Future Leader Fellowships

Two outstanding researchers at Loughborough University have been awarded funding from the latest round of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) Future Leaders Fellows, to help tackle major global issues and to commercialise their innovations in the UK.

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Loughborough University experts recognised by the NERC Impact Awards

The Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) has announced the winners of its Impact Awards 2023 – and two Loughborough University experts are among the finalists and commended researchers.
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Henry Royce Institute Sandpit Competition win for Green Hydrogen doctoral researcher

Loughborough University doctoral researcher Esther Mgbemeje was part of the winning team in the Henry Royce Institute PhD Student Research Sandpit 2023.
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Universities to receive first East Midlands Freeport funding to accelerate green hydrogen adoption for a net zero future

Loughborough University, in collaboration with the University of Nottingham, has been selected to receive a significant funding boost from East Midlands Freeport.
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ACT Medical founder Joseph Bentley reaches Santander X UK Awards Final

Loughborough University graduate Joseph Bentley, founder of ACT Medical, has been named as a finalist in the 2023 Santander X UK Awards for his innovative work in developing a system aimed at reducing fatalities from knife wounds.
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Experts in Sport: Optimising athletic performance – lessons from the animal kingdom

When considering the optimisation of athletes’ endurance capacity within sport, many wouldn’t think to call upon the animal kingdom for answers.