University news

Loughborough University announces its new Chief Financial Officer

Loughborough University has appointed Alexandra Owen FCA as its new Chief Financial Officer (CFO).

Chief Executive of HS2 awarded honorary degree

The Chief Executive of HS2 Ltd, Visiting Professor and Loughborough alumnus, Mark Thurston has been awarded an honorary degree by the University.

New Institute of Technology will lead the UK’s digital and green revolution

The Government has given the green light for a new £13m East Midlands Institute of Technology (IoT).
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Senior Lecturer announced as part of the Foundation of Science and Technology Future Leaders 2022

Dr Ashleigh Filtness, a Senior Lecturer in Human Factors and Transport Safety, has been selected to be a part of Foundation Future Leaders 2022.
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Loughborough supports new campaign to encourage parents and young people to consider Higher Education

A new campaign has recently been launched to support the parents and carers of young people who are less likely to continue in education past the age of 18.

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Loughborough to host Team England ahead of the Commonwealth Games

Athletes, coaches, and practitioners from Team England will use Loughborough University as an immersion camp ahead of next summer’s Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.

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Art and Science combine in upcoming exhibition as part of a project sharing the stories of international students in Higher Education

A new LU Arts exhibition will demonstrate how artists can work across disciplines as it shares the processes involved in digital artist Sarah Selby’s project ‘Between the Lines’.

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Loughborough powerlifter Broome wins another medal

Loughborough student Olivia Broome added to her growing sporting reputation by breaking a junior world record at the World Para Powerlifting Championships in Tbilisi, Georgia.

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LU Arts’ Music and Arts Scholarship 2021/22 cohort announced

Nine students have been awarded their LU Arts scholarships by the Vice-Chancellor for their remarkable talents ranging from songwriting, creative writing, street dance and prop making.
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Get involved in Active Advent

Volunteers are needed for the Centre for Lifestyle Medicine and Behaviour’s Active Advent study which is investigating how to make it easier to get more physically active during the Christmas holidays.

Loughborough’s COP26 campaign finishes with more than 100 media appearances worldwide

The University’s campaign to highlight research and expertise linked to COP26 has seen more than 100 news, broadcast and radio appearances by Loughborough’s academics and experts.

Delegation from the Indonesian Parliament visit campus

The University was honoured to welcome a delegation from the Indonesian Parliament to campus last week.
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Loughborough marks UK Disability History Month

The University and Loughborough Students’ Union are running a programme of events and initiatives to celebrate UK Disability History Month (18 November-18 December).
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Collaborate is back for 2021/22

Applications are now open for businesses and organisations interested in getting involved in Loughborough University London’s Collaborative Dissertation.
Cat Gardner

RAEng Industrial Fellow to be based at National Centre for Combustion and Aerothermal Technology to develop sustainable air travel solutions

Dr Cat Gardner, Aerothermal Technologist at Rolls-Royce, has been awarded an Industrial Fellowship by the Royal Academy of Engineering (RAEng).

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LU Arts launches new podcast showcasing students and young artists

A creative team of Loughborough alumni, led by Esther-Rennae Walker, has teamed up with LU Arts to launch a brand-new podcast that aims to reclaim a joyful narrative of Black British experiences through artistic practices and storytelling.

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Industrial Designers Society of America honours Loughborough University academic as its first UK-based Fellow

In recognition of an international contribution to design research and education, Dr Mark Evans of the School of Design and Creative Arts has been inducted to the Academy of Fellows of the Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA).
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Loughborough University launches campaign to highlight research linked to COP26

Loughborough University today launches its COP26 campaign to highlight the work being done by academics and researchers which supports the United Nation’s biggest climate change targets.

New £2m equipment will help physicists unlock the potential of next-generation 2D materials

Loughborough University has received a £2m Strategic Equipment Award from EPSRC to invest in a new state-of-art ‘thin film’ equipment – the first of its kind in the UK.
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Loughborough University’s Legal Services team highly commended at prestigious awards

Loughborough University’s in-house Legal Services team has been highly commended at the Law Society Awards - the most prestigious awards ceremony for solicitors in England and Wales.
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Loughborough University part of successful collaborative bid for British Academy Early Career Researcher Network

The University joins a consortium of 12 universities across the Midlands in a pilot programme aimed at UK-based postdoctoral and early career researchers in the humanities and social sciences.
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Loughborough University welcomes new Vice-Chancellor and President

Loughborough has today welcomed Professor Nick Jennings CB, FREng, who has taken up the role of Vice-Chancellor and President of the University.
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Loughborough University celebrates Black History Month

October marks Black History Month and the University is hosting a series of events to celebrate the achievements of Black people and reflect on our progress as a university towards racial equity.

Loughborough Alumna Penny Briscoe OBE joins University Council

Loughborough Alumna Penny Briscoe OBE, the Director of Sport for the British Paralympic Association and four-time Chef de Mission at the Paralympic Games, has joined the University Council.

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.