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A field showing before and after climate change, on the left it is green and luscious, on the right it is dry and cracked.

Infographic: What difference can the COP27 climate change negotiations make?

A new infographic created by a Loughborough University physical geographer explores how negotiations made at the Conference of the Parties (COP) may impact weather and temperatures in the East Midlands.

14 November 2022

COP27: Supporting Africa’s complex pathway to clean energy

The road to clean energy in Africa is dependent on whether each country across the continent can solve its own complex and unique set of political, financial, social and geographic circumstances.

14 November 2022

Loughborough research into circular economy boosts UK’s commitment to net-zero

Finding funding for greener energy and industry is at the heart of this year’s COP27 summit in Egypt.

11 November 2022
A construction site in the bright sunshine

Productivity drops by 76% throughout the workday when temperatures hit 40°C – new study finds

It is predicted that the planet’s average temperature could be between 1.1 to 5.4°C (2 and 9.7°F) warmer in 2100 than it is today. But what impact would this increase in temperature have on the global workforce?

10 November 2022
lord's cricket ground

Sports for Nature report can “increase biodiversity and act against nature loss” (VIDEO)

Loughborough researcher Dr Madeleine Orr has said the recently published Sports for Nature report has the potential to “increase biodiversity and act against nature loss”.

9 November 2022
Illustration of a woman in a pink jumper sat cross-legged, meditating.

Exercise toolkit looks to improve physical and mental wellbeing of patients in secure psychiatric facilities

A new physical activity toolkit for patients and staff in secure services has been launched by Loughborough University academics.

8 November 2022
a basketball shot

Loughborough colleagues contribute to key sport Commission

Last week marked the end of the Chiles Webster Batson Commission on Sport and Low-Income Neighbourhoods.

7 November 2022
a surfer in action

Protecting the Playing Field: A baseline on how sport can act for nature

A new report has carried out the first-ever assessment of how sports that take place on landscapes ranging from water, turf, mountains, and cities can act to protect nature.

3 November 2022
cartoon veg

Struggling to get your children to eat enough veg? Loughborough researchers may have the answer!

Many parents will know all too well the struggle with encouraging children to eat more vegetables.

26 October 2022
Josh Milburn - standing outdoors with trees behind him

Dr Josh Milburn goes head-to-head at the Being Human Festival

Dr Josh Milburn is appearing at the Being Human Festival this November – exploring issues around the food we eat and its production.

21 October 2022
Photograph of Pooja Goddard, sitting in an open plan learning space

Dr Pooja Goddard awarded Royal Academy of Engineering Industrial Fellowship

Dr Pooja Goddard is among this year’s cohort of just 16 UK academics to be awarded a Royal Academy of Engineering Industrial Fellowship.

17 October 2022

Innovative smart meter initiative will enable connection of low-carbon technologies to electricity network

Researchers from Loughborough University are developing innovative ways to use smart meter data to help equip the electricity network with low-carbon technologies.

13 October 2022

Triage by telemedicine – Loughborough research directs healthcare policy in Brazil

Loughborough’s research into video consultations has helped shape healthcare policy in Brazil after COVID-19 put unsustainable pressure on hospitals and doctors’ surgeries during the pandemic.

12 October 2022
Front and back cover of the Ghana cookbook

New cookbook aims to accelerate the clean cooking revolution in Ghana

Researchers are hoping that a new cookbook, produced with local community members, will help to show to the people of Ghana the benefits of electric cooking and encourage them to move away from more polluting biomass fuels.

12 October 2022
Eight people wearing hi-vis jackets and safety helmets, gathered in a new office space, launching the Loughborough Town Deal

Loughborough Town Deal confirms £2.5 million grant to help build on town’s sporting reputation

Loughborough Town Deal has confirmed a £2.5 million grant to help build on the town’s reputation for sporting excellence and harness that knowledge for the good of residents.

10 October 2022
footballers playing on a beach in brazil

Loughborough agrees international sport policy collaboration

Colleagues from Loughborough University have agreed a landmark sport policy collaboration with the Sports Intelligence Research Institute (IPIE), from the Federal University of Paraná.

6 October 2022
Birds eye view of a forest with a river flowing through it, with some clouds over the top

Next IAS Annual Theme ‘Breathe’ to be formally launched at upcoming event

We are delighted to announce the launch of the Institution of Advanced Studies (IAS) Annual Theme for 2022-23.

4 October 2022
An example of PACE labelling could work.

Food labelling should show how much physical activity is needed to burn off the calories, not only the number of calories

New research from Loughborough University shows that food labelling that includes the amount of physical activity needed to burn off the calories contained within it would be easier to understand than existing traffic light labelling, and would be more likely to help consumers to avoid high calorie foods.

30 September 2022

How nurturing refugee businesses can help with integration

A global surge in the number of people being housed in temporary refugee camps means new opportunities need to be created to allow those communities to integrate into their host countries.

30 September 2022

Fusion of research and innovation sees Loughborough excel in latest Knowledge Exchange Framework

Loughborough University’s success in working with business and commercialising its research has been underlined in the second iteration of the Knowledge Exchange Framework (KEF).

28 September 2022
kosovo's national flag

Loughborough team appointed to shape Kosovo’s national sport act

A team from Loughborough University has been appointed by the Kosovo government to draft the country’s new national sports act.

27 September 2022

How climate change and net zero commitments will impact the future of war

A new project will assess the impact that achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2050 will have on the UK’s armed forces.

21 September 2022
Blue, pink and green graphic with text information about the Festival

Loughborough researchers making science accessible to all at the British Science Festival 2022

Loughborough University is hosting a series of events as part of the British Science Festival which takes place in Leicester from Tuesday 13-Saturday 17 September.

8 September 2022

Loughborough University partners with MPs to hold parliamentary conference on wrestling

In the wake of the WWE's first major event in the UK for 30 years, a group of MPs is announcing its intention to ensure the legacy of the event is a stronger and healthier wrestling industry this side of the Atlantic.

6 September 2022

Season of free screenings to explore the controversial roots of gay and trans representation in broadcasting

Current controversies about LGBTQ+ representations in the media are traced back to their twentieth-century roots in a season of free public screenings at the Cinema Museum in London.

5 September 2022
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