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• What Donald Trump’s decision to abandon Kurdish fighters in Syria means for the Kurds, Assad and Russia

  In a move likely to further destabilise the situation in Syria and the Middle East, Donald Trump appeared to give Turkey the green light on October 6 for a military operation into northern Syria.

  8 October 2019
• Influential leaders attend TOXI-triage research showcase

  International experts and influential stakeholders – including leaders in the NHS, police, military and ambulance service – attended the Loughborough University TOXI-triage research showcase at Altitude 360, London on 26 June.

  27 June 2019
• Mass casualty field trial demonstrates life-saving potential of new technologies

  Four years ago academics, emergency responders and industry partners from across Europe came together with a common goal – to create new technologies and systems that would save lives during a chemical, biological, radioactive or nuclear (CBRN) incident.

  22 May 2019
• TOXI-Triage field trial success paves the way for new mass casualty technologies

  A full scale field trial of ground breaking new technologies designed to improve the way emergency services triage casualties following a chemical, biological, radioactive, or nuclear (CBRN) incident has taken place.

  29 October 2018
• Revolutionising the way emergency services across the world tackle life threatening incidents

  Research led by Loughborough University seeks to set the new global ‘Gold Standard’ for how emergency services should tackle a chemical, biological, radioactive, or nuclear (CBRN) incident.

  2 October 2018
• Life-saving chemical detection drone developed at Loughborough flies through first test stage

  A new fleet of robots and drones designed to test for chemical agents, provide 3D mapping and identify casualties have been put through their paces by troops, police officers and scientists for the first time.

  19 September 2018
• International relations and global security expert joins Loughborough University

  Professor Caroline Kennedy-Pipe, one of the UK’s leading experts on international relations and global security has joined Loughborough University.

  8 February 2018
• Military visit marks renewed partnership between Loughborough University and the MOD

  Loughborough University and the Ministry of Defence (MOD) have re-signed a Memorandum of Understanding, officially marking their continued partnership.

  20 October 2017
• Graduate to present talk on experiences in Syria

  A Loughborough graduate and campaigner is set to give a talk on her front line experiences as a solidarity activist in Syria.

  17 May 2017
• Loughborough University and MOD join forces to tackle tendon injuries in the armed forces

  Loughborough University has joined forces with the Ministry of Defence to try and help UK military personnel with tendon injuries.

  6 April 2017
• St Petersburg bombing: A call to arms for disbanded Jihadi fighters by Islamic State’s wannabe successors?

  Russia has officially confirmed it is treating the April 3, bombing of St Petersburg subway as an act of terrorism, writes Dr Lewis Herrington - an expert in international security at Loughborough University.

  4 April 2017
Too much PREVENT: Did fundamentalism save Adrian Ajao from self-destruction and lead Khalid Masood to murder?
Adrian Ajao embraced a life of hard drugs, heavy alcohol and extreme violence, writes Dr Lewis Herrington - an expert in international security at Loughborough University.
28 March 2017
Expert comment: Westminster terror attack reminiscent of the extremist murder of Lee Rigby
The planning and execution of Wednesday’s terror attack in Westminster which left five people dead and many more seriously injured mirrors the murder of soldier Lee Rigby in May 2013, writes Dr Lewis Herrington - an expert in international security at Loughborough University.
24 March 2017
Loughborough research features in international guidelines on the investigation of sexual violence in conflict
A Loughborough University psychologist has provided expert guidance to the Government for its international protocol on the investigation of sexual violence in conflict.
22 March 2017
Loughborough University invention could help prevent another Brussels style attack
As the world reels from the Brussels bombings, a device created at Loughborough University could provide the answer to safeguarding the travelling public.
13 April 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