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Loughborough athletes deliver global cycling medals

Loughborough-linked athletes returned to UK soil with a host of medals after recent stunning performances at global competitions in South America.
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Major decarbonisation work underway at Loughborough’s ‘Pool of Dreams’

Loughborough University has launched a major decarbonisation project to transition its world-renowned swimming pool away from fossil fuels, replacing its gas-fired boiler plant with modern air-source heat pumps (ASHPs).
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Lightning and England legend Emily Scarratt to retire from rugby

Loughborough Lightning and Red Roses legend Emily Scarratt has decided to hang up her boots after 18 seasons on the field, announcing her retirement from rugby with immediate effect.
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Loughborough University and ai.io join forces to transform sports talent discovery

Loughborough University and ai.io are teaming up for a new project that looks to revolutionise the world of talent identification and development.
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Loughborough athletes to compete at World Triathlon Championship Finals

Loughborough athletes are gearing up to compete at the World Triathlon Championship Finals 2025 in Wollongong, Australia.
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Triple medal haul for Loughborough in New Delhi

Loughborough-linked athletes closed out the 2025 World Para Athletics Championships in India with three more medals after a string of impressive performances.
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Exercise could promote recovery following COVID-19, study finds

New research has found that exercise can help restore the immune system after COVID-19, easing symptoms such as fatigue, joint pain, and other long-term effects.
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Lightning’s 2026 Netball Super League fixtures revealed

Loughborough Lightning’s fixtures for the 2026 Netball Super League have been announced.
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Loughborough student walks the length of the UK in aid of North of Tyne Mountain Rescue Team

Hal Hodkinson, a third-year Sports and Exercise student at Loughborough University, has recently completed a challenge of a lifetime, walking the length of the UK from Land’s End to John O’Groats.
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Loughborough’s World Para Athletics Championships off to a flyer

Loughborough University-linked athletes have secured two bronze medals at the World Para Athletics Championships in New Delhi, India.
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Dominant England brush aside Canada to win Rugby World Cup

England produced a blistering performance to brush aside Canada 33-13 to win the Rugby World Cup.
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Loughborough athletes set for World Para Athletics Championships

A host of Loughborough-linked athletes are set to compete for podium places at the upcoming 2025 World Para Athletics Championships in New Delhi, India.
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'This silver is a gold for me and I am so relieved': Alumnus Wightman wins silver at World Championships

Loughborough University alumnus Jake Wightman secured Great Britain’s first medal at the 2025 World Championships with an incredible silver medal performance in the Men’s 1500m in Tokyo.
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Loughborough athletes bound for World Athletics Championships

Loughborough-linked athletes have confirmed their place at upcoming World Athletics Championships in Tokyo.
Nat Panagarry will play for Lightning in the 2026 Netball Super League (NSL) campaign.

Lightning announce squad for 2026 Netball Super League campaign

Loughborough Lightning are thrilled to confirm their full squad the 2026 Netball Super League (NSL) season.
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USA Women's Eagles arrive in Loughborough ahead of Women's Rugby World Cup 2025 (VIDEO)

Loughborough University has welcomed the USA Women's national rugby union team to campus ahead of the Women's Rugby World Cup 2025.
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Celebrating 20 years of transforming lives through sport

A pioneering collaboration of seven UK universities, including Loughborough University, has marked 20 years of impactful partnership with Zambian NGO Sport in Action.
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Loughborough-linked athletes set for Women's Rugby World Cup 2025

Loughborough University will be well represented at the upcoming Women's Rugby World Cup 2025 as players, coaches, and practitioners have all been confirmed in squads for the tournament.
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Loughborough swimmers set for World Championships

Several Loughborough-linked athletes have been selected for their respective nations to compete at the 2025 World Aquatic Championships in Singapore.
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Wimbledon in focus: Glasspool and Cash make history at SW19

Loughborough-linked duo Lloyd Glasspool and Julian Cash made history at Wimbledon by becoming the first all-British pair to win the men’s doubles title for 89 years.
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Loughborough to host warm-up games ahead of ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026

Loughborough University has been selected as one of three elite cricket venues added to the list of grounds that will play their part in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 when it comes to England and Wales next year.
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Loughborough tennis stars set for Wimbledon

As Wimbledon gets ready to open its doors for another fortnight of top-class tennis, this year’s draw will feature a standout group of athletes from Loughborough University.
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Andi Manley appointed Head Coach for Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games

Andi Manley, Loughborough University’s Director of Swimming, has been confirmed as Team England’s Swimming Head Coach for the Glasgow 2026 Games.
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Loughborough University to co-lead major sport-for-development training programme in Africa

A team of academics from Loughborough University has started work on developing and delivering a new training programme on ‘sport-for-development’ which will be rolled out across Africa. 
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Loughborough plays host to England Men’s Test team ahead of summer international schedule (VIDEO)

Loughborough University has welcomed the England Men’s Test team to campus ahead of a busy summer of international cricket.