Woman cooking with biomass

COP26 EXPLAINER: Biomass: what is it, why cooking with it is an issue, and what Loughborough is doing to develop and promote alternatives

A rapid and just transition to clean energy across the globe will dominate discussions at COP26 as it is crucial to meeting the goals of the Paris Agreement for avoiding dangerous climate change and limiting global warming to 1.5°C.

Research into Emerging Health Threat Management wins top award

Professors Gilberto Montibeller and L. Alberto Franco have been awarded the EURO Excellence in Practice Award for their research looking at the improvement of global risk management for emerging health threats.
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Top athletes struggled for motivation during lockdown – study finds

A new global study has revealed that elite-level athletes suffered low motivation during movement restrictions (e.g. lockdowns) associated with the COVID-19 pandemic.

Loughborough academic wins top award for research that has transformed health and social care in Leicestershire

The Operational Research Society has awarded Dr Antuela Tako, Reader in Operational Research for Loughborough University School of Business and Economics, the President's Medal 2021 for research that has helped to transform the health and social care services in Leicestershire.

Loughborough to lead project aimed at enabling independent AI systems to learn from each other

A new international project seeks to create advanced AI programmes that will enable machines to learn progressively over a lifetime and share those experiences with each other.
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Professor named Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering

The Dean of the School of Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering, Professor Paul Conway, has been announced as a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering this month.

Elizabeth Stokoe

Loughborough academic awarded honorary fellowship from the British Psychological Society

Professor Elizabeth Stokoe has been named as an Honorary Fellow, one of the most prestigious awards given by the British Psychological Society.

Shifa Technologies.

Record nominations for University research and enterprise in LeicestershireLive Innovation Awards

Loughborough University has a record 13 nominations across eight categories in the 2021 LeicestershireLive Innovation Awards, representing pioneering engineering research and dynamic start-ups which have been launched on LUSEP, the University’s science and enterprise park.

World-first slope simulator will lead to safer infrastructure

Loughborough University is to create the world’s first large-scale National Engineered Slope Simulator, thanks to a £500,000 grant from the Wolfson Foundation.

Africa Prize: Loughborough student named One to Watch for low-cost ventilator design

Engineering student Yusuf Bilesanmi has won the Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation's One to Watch award for his low-cost ventilator, ShiVent.

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.

Loughborough University to work with HS2 as landmark R&D agreement signed with the UK Collaboratorium for Research on Infrastructure & Cities

As part of its innovation programme, HS2 Ltd has signed a ground-breaking agreement with leading infrastructure research centres in UK universities, which will enable it to access world-leading research capabilities, knowledge and facilities.
Dr Borja Garcia

Dr Garcia appointed as an adviser to key European football organisation

Loughborough University researcher Dr Borja Garcia has been appointed as an adviser to SD Europe.

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Examining sport clubs as 'missing spaces' for young people in care – new study

Loughborough University academics have secured a second prestigious British Academy small grant to explore care experienced young people’s engagements with sport clubs and coaches.

Loughborough-led study on the airborne transmission of Covid-19 helping to kick-start large-scale events

A new Loughborough University-led study will create clear guidance on how to design and operate non-domestic buildings to minimise the risk of airborne transmission of Covid-19, and other viruses.
An illustration of a COVID-19 vaccine passport.

Loughborough experts to lead £170k project that will explore how best to design COVID-19 immunity passports

Design experts at Loughborough University are to lead a £170,000 project that will explore how best to design COVID-19 immunity passports.
Wind turbines in a forest

New AI tool, developed by Loughborough experts, 85% accurate for recognising and classifying wind turbine blade defects

Demand for wind power has grown, and with it the need to inspect turbine blades and identify defects that may impact operation efficiency.