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• Unsafe HGVs to be removed from London’s roads thanks to Loughborough University research into dangerous designs

  The most unsafe HGVs will be removed from London's roads as part of a world-first scheme that was defined and tested by Loughborough University researchers.

  9 January 2019
• Academic to embark on scientific expedition that will study giant ice shelf and attempt to locate Shackleton’s lost ship

  A Loughborough University academic is embarking on a 45-day scientific expedition that hopes to increase understanding of one of the largest ice shelves in Antarctica and locate Sir Ernest Shackleton’s ill-fated ship.

  14 December 2018
• Loughborough and Colombian researchers to work together for sustainable peace

  A Loughborough University academic is to work with researchers in Colombia on a project that aims to address issues facing the country’s transition from conflict to peace.

  23 November 2018
• Academic appointed to prestigious professorship founded by Sir Peter Ustinov that looks to combat prejudice

  A Loughborough University academic has been appointed to a respected international professorship that was established with the aim of combatting intolerance and prejudice.

  16 November 2018
• Students and alumni to take to the stage at Edinburgh Festival Fringe

  Festival-goers at Edinburgh Fringe are to be transported to an awkward Halloween party and a pub in Lancashire as a group of Loughborough alumni and students are to take to the stage with two original plays.

  1 August 2018
• Rag raises £1m for charities for the ninth year in a row!

  Loughborough Students’ Union Rag has once again raised more than £1m for a variety of local, national and international charities.

  19 June 2018
• University to welcome Visiting Fellows from India and America

  Two academics are to travel thousands of miles to Loughborough after being awarded prestigious Visiting Fellowships.

  20 April 2018
• How jet-lag affects Commonwealth Games athletes and what they can do to reset their body clocks

  Jet-lag will hit some athletes hard at next month’s Commonwealth Games but taking simple steps such as packing a teddy bear could help the competitors re-sync their sleep, according to sleep expert Professor Kevin Morgan.

  27 March 2018
• London Venture Crawl: students meet top entrepreneurs as part of 12-hour city tour

  Loughborough University students boarded a double-decker bus last week for a unique entrepreneurial tour of the capital that saw them visit creative hubs and meet industry leaders.

  19 March 2018
• Research Engineers needed to help shape High Speed 2

  The University is looking to recruit four research engineers to work on an exciting new partnership with High Speed Two Ltd (HS2), the largest construction project in Europe.

  7 December 2017
• Images from the University’s Maya Project to feature in new exhibition

  Images from a Loughborough social enterprise project which captures the lives of the Maya, the largest living group of Native Americans, are included in the new Virtual Museum of Human Ecology.

  22 November 2017
• Crossrail chairman awarded honorary degree by Loughborough University

  Sir Terry Morgan, Chairman of Crossrail, has been awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Technology (DTech).

  21 July 2017
• Transport technology from Loughborough University will shape the future of Britain’s railways as part of a £92 million innovation venture

  Loughborough University will draw upon its award-winning transport systems research when it joins a £92 million academia and industry partnership aimed at developing the future of British railways.

  11 July 2017
Loughborough University to exhibit at UK’s premier Low Carbon Vehicle industry event
Loughborough University will be exhibiting its Low Carbon Vehicle expertise at the country’s leading industry event next week.
6 September 2016
Loughborough University issues invitation to tender for the development of failsafe railway track switch
Loughborough University engineers have issued an invitation to engage the rail industry to help with the development of a prototype track switch.
16 June 2016
Loughborough University selected to monitor natural driver behaviour in unique EU experiment
The real behaviour of Europe’s road users will be revealed for the first time as part of a naturalistic driving study involving Loughborough University.
5 April 2016
University receives funding to help boost the UK space industry
Loughborough University has been announced as one of three East Midlands incubation hubs to receive funding from the UK Space Agency.
23 March 2016
Bus drivers’ health at risk due to sedentary behaviour, Loughborough research reveals
Bus drivers are typically sitting for more than 12 hours a day due to the demands of the job – three hours longer than office workers.
10 March 2016
Loughborough University’s breakthrough railway technology on track for prototype development
Breakthrough railway technology masterminded by Loughborough University engineers has entered into the next stage of development with industry backing.
8 March 2016
New technology could signal the end of laser attacks
A protective eye strip developed at Loughborough University to protect police from laser attacks has significantly reduced the use of lasers during riots in Northern Ireland where it is used.
15 February 2016
First International Conference on Geographies of Migration and Mobility set to take place at Loughborough University
With migration continuing to dominate the national media headlines and the agenda of politicians, Loughborough University is set to host an international conference to examine the issues around the subject from an academic perspective.
5 February 2016