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Graphic Design students tackle heart health awareness in design competition

In summer 2025, the School of Design and Creative Arts launched a new elective competition inviting Graphic Design students to tackle a powerful and urgent brief.
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Scintilla exhibition celebrates ongoing creative partnership between School of Design and Creative Arts and Joshibi University of Art and Design

On Monday 16 February, we welcomed students, staff and visitors into our Fine Art Gallery for this year’s Scintilla exhibition - a vibrant celebration of creativity and a reflection of the strong international partnership we continue to build with Joshibi University of Art and Design in Japan.
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Loughborough Students selected to present artwork at the Tate Britain

Fine Art students Emily McIntosh and Charlotte Taylor were selected to present still images at the Tate Britain in London as a part of its Tate Late series recognising the legacy of influential photographer Lee Miller.
Winners of Sanofi Design Competition stood for a photograph

Final Year Industrial Design student excels in Global Sanofi Device Innovation Challenge

The School of Design and Creative Arts is proud to celebrate the outstanding achievement of final-year Industrial Design student Damini Kanwar, who has secured third place in the prestigious Sanofi Device Innovation Challenge—an international competition bringing together emerging innovators to reimagine the future of medical device design.
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FEATURE: Meet the artist challenging how society views disability and chronic illness

“I want every single voice in society to be heard. If those voices aren’t heard, then we don’t really have a society.”
Fashion Design students in a group photo in front of NEXT design studios

Loughborough Fashion Design & Technology students impress NEXT with sustainable capsule collections

At the School of Design and Creative Arts, we are incredibly proud of our Second Year Fashion Design and Technology students, who recently rose to the challenge of an exciting live industry brief set by high street retailer NEXT.

Sam Metz 'stimming' artwork in government gallery

School of Design and Creative Arts Doctoral student’s work acquired by the Government Art Collection

The Government Art Collection, administered by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport, has acquired a drawing by our Creative Arts Doctoral student Sam Metz, marking a significant milestone in the artist’s growing national recognition.
Alice Barker, PDT exchange student, playing football as goalkeeper

Queensland to Loughborough: Alice Barker’s exchange experience

At the School of Design and Creative Arts, we love welcoming students from around the world who bring new ideas and perspectives to our community. One of those students is Alice Barker, who joined us from Queensland University of Technology (QUT) in Australia as part of her International degree. Alice’s journey is a fantastic example of how an exchange programme can open doors to new experiences, both academically and personally.
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UXathon25 strengthens ties between students, mentors, and International clients

At the School of Design and Creative Arts, we are proud to have hosted UXathon25, an event that gave our students the chance to experience a day in the life of a professional User Experience Designer.
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Loughborough Fine Art students shine at Leicester Open Exhibition

Three of our talented second-year Fine Art students, Heidi Greathead, Annabel Prins, and Tom Hudson, have achieved remarkable success by securing places in this year’s Leicester Open Exhibition at New Walk Museum.