Loughborough University News The latest news from Loughborough University http://www.lboro.ac.uk/news/ en-gb 60 <![CDATA[Could weight loss drug benefit patients living with alcohol addiction, liver disease and obesity? ]]> https://www.lboro.ac.uk/news-events/news/2026/august/weight-loss-drugs-and-liver-disease/ https://www.lboro.ac.uk/news-events/news/2026/august/weight-loss-drugs-and-liver-disease/ Fri, 21 Aug 2026 10:10:58 GMT <![CDATA[“Rainbow-on-a-chip” breakthrough could help unlock 6G networks and precision timing for quantum technologies]]> https://www.lboro.ac.uk/news-events/news/2026/august/microcomb-6g-quantum-technologies/ https://www.lboro.ac.uk/news-events/news/2026/august/microcomb-6g-quantum-technologies/ Fri, 21 Aug 2026 09:18:00 GMT <![CDATA[Community Donations Fund Celebration honours 2026 recipients ]]> https://www.lboro.ac.uk/news-events/news/2026/august/community-donations-fund-2026/ https://www.lboro.ac.uk/news-events/news/2026/august/community-donations-fund-2026/ Thu, 20 Aug 2026 16:57:37 GMT <![CDATA[Loughborough swimmers deliver standout performances at Europeans ]]> https://www.lboro.ac.uk/news-events/news/2026/august/swimmers-deliver-at-europeans/ https://www.lboro.ac.uk/news-events/news/2026/august/swimmers-deliver-at-europeans/ Thu, 20 Aug 2026 14:42:12 GMT <![CDATA[Loughborough academic recognised with a prestigious sport fellowship]]> https://www.lboro.ac.uk/news-events/news/2026/august/sports-fellowship/ https://www.lboro.ac.uk/news-events/news/2026/august/sports-fellowship/ Thu, 20 Aug 2026 14:39:47 GMT <![CDATA[Company mergers can cut costs without cutting prices for consumers, study finds]]> https://www.lboro.ac.uk/news-events/news/2026/august/company-mergers-cut-cost-but-not-for-customers/ https://www.lboro.ac.uk/news-events/news/2026/august/company-mergers-cut-cost-but-not-for-customers/ Thu, 20 Aug 2026 13:16:00 GMT <![CDATA[Loughborough Venture Investor Network launched to support startup growth and investment ]]> https://www.lboro.ac.uk/news-events/news/2026/august/lvin-haatch-partnership/ https://www.lboro.ac.uk/news-events/news/2026/august/lvin-haatch-partnership/ Thu, 20 Aug 2026 09:43:00 GMT <![CDATA[Italy’s sporting fortunes transformed by immigration, sparking wider debate about identity]]> https://www.lboro.ac.uk/news-events/news/2026/august/italy-sporting-fortunes/ https://www.lboro.ac.uk/news-events/news/2026/august/italy-sporting-fortunes/ Wed, 19 Aug 2026 13:45:04 GMT <![CDATA[“Getting the story straight” - International team of volcanologists publishes common misconceptions and facts about volcanoes]]> https://www.lboro.ac.uk/news-events/news/2026/august/volcano-misconceptions/ https://www.lboro.ac.uk/news-events/news/2026/august/volcano-misconceptions/ Wed, 19 Aug 2026 10:15:27 GMT <![CDATA[New study raises concerns over use of weight-loss drugs in elite sport]]> https://www.lboro.ac.uk/news-events/news/2026/august/use-of-weight-loss-drugs-in-elite-sport/ https://www.lboro.ac.uk/news-events/news/2026/august/use-of-weight-loss-drugs-in-elite-sport/ Tue, 18 Aug 2026 14:29:15 GMT <![CDATA[Rivers don't burst their banks on a schedule - but the world's flood maps assume they do]]> https://www.lboro.ac.uk/news-events/news/2026/august/bankfull-discharge/ https://www.lboro.ac.uk/news-events/news/2026/august/bankfull-discharge/ Tue, 18 Aug 2026 10:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Loughborough-linked athletes shine at European Championships]]> https://www.lboro.ac.uk/news-events/news/2026/august/european-athletics-championships-2026/ https://www.lboro.ac.uk/news-events/news/2026/august/european-athletics-championships-2026/ Mon, 17 Aug 2026 14:24:00 GMT <![CDATA[Storms of dust and sand are another sign our climate is changing. Two experts explain.]]> https://www.lboro.ac.uk/news-events/news/2026/august/storms-of-dust-and-sand/ https://www.lboro.ac.uk/news-events/news/2026/august/storms-of-dust-and-sand/ Fri, 14 Aug 2026 11:28:00 GMT <![CDATA[How warfare has been ‘gamified’ in Ukraine]]> https://www.lboro.ac.uk/news-events/news/2026/august/how-warfare-is-gamified-in-ukraine/ https://www.lboro.ac.uk/news-events/news/2026/august/how-warfare-is-gamified-in-ukraine/ Thu, 13 Aug 2026 09:54:00 GMT <![CDATA[High electricity prices could slow UK industry’s move away from fossil fuels – study warns]]> https://www.lboro.ac.uk/news-events/news/2026/august/highelectricitypricescouldslowukindustrysmoveawayfromfossilfuels/ https://www.lboro.ac.uk/news-events/news/2026/august/highelectricitypricescouldslowukindustrysmoveawayfromfossilfuels/ Tue, 11 Aug 2026 14:32:00 GMT <![CDATA[New 'digital money' may not be the banking revolution many expect, says Loughborough expert]]> https://www.lboro.ac.uk/news-events/news/2026/august/tokenized-bank-deposits-are-not-new-innovation/ https://www.lboro.ac.uk/news-events/news/2026/august/tokenized-bank-deposits-are-not-new-innovation/ Thu, 06 Aug 2026 09:59:00 GMT <![CDATA[Loughborough professor awarded a National Teaching Fellowship from Advance HE]]> https://www.lboro.ac.uk/news-events/news/2026/august/advanced-he-teaching-fellowship/ https://www.lboro.ac.uk/news-events/news/2026/august/advanced-he-teaching-fellowship/ Thu, 06 Aug 2026 09:48:16 GMT <![CDATA[Inspired by the Commonwealth Games? Here's how to make exercise stick]]> https://www.lboro.ac.uk/news-events/news/2026/august/commonwealths-motivation-comment/ https://www.lboro.ac.uk/news-events/news/2026/august/commonwealths-motivation-comment/ Tue, 04 Aug 2026 11:37:06 GMT <![CDATA[Britain’s quarter century: shrinking families, ethnic tensions and queer winners and losers]]> https://www.lboro.ac.uk/news-events/news/2026/august/families-tensions-queer-winners-and-losers/ https://www.lboro.ac.uk/news-events/news/2026/august/families-tensions-queer-winners-and-losers/ Mon, 03 Aug 2026 15:35:00 GMT <![CDATA[Loughborough ends 2026 Commonwealth Games with 45 medals]]> https://www.lboro.ac.uk/news-events/news/2026/august/loughboroughs-medal-total/ https://www.lboro.ac.uk/news-events/news/2026/august/loughboroughs-medal-total/ Sun, 02 Aug 2026 18:05:00 GMT