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Two people doing textile printing.

Ghanaian Adinkra textile workshop success in new creative hub

Diverse Voices in Textiles at Loughborough University partnered with The Generator, Loughborough's new Creative Industries and Community Arts Hub, in an Adinkra textile printing workshop.
Self defence attendees with their certificates

SDCA Hosts Self Defence Classes Funded by Teaching Best Practice Award

At the School of Design and Creative Arts, we are committed to fostering not only creativity and academic excellence, but also the wellbeing, confidence, and safety of our community.

Shima staff stood with SDCA staff in a group photograph

Celebrating collaboration through knit technology at SDCA

We were delighted to welcome colleagues, students, and global industry partners into our Knit Technology Lab for a day that truly showcased the strength and reach of our community.
Matt Lucas, Menswear Designer at Paul Smith stood next to Fashon Design students

Paul Smith Menswear Designer visits SDCA Fashion Design and Technology students

We were delighted to welcome Matt Lucas, Menswear Designer at Paul Smith, to the School of Design and Creative Arts, where he delivered an engaging guest lecture and worked closely with students across our Fashion Design and Technology programme.
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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.
Linda from Joshibi University stood with SDCA staff, Rebecca, Ann and Andy

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.
The Duveen hall in Tate Britain with projected images on the brick walls. People networking and looking at the projections

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.
Rachel Gadsden in front of a large white canvas with black markings on it

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.