News from 2025
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“Magna Carta never guaranteed the right to a jury trial, but could changes to the current system undermine people’s right to a fair trial?”
This week, the Justice Secretary announced that jury trials in England and Wales for crimes that carry a likely sentence of less than three years, will be scrapped. Below, Professor of Law at Loughborough University, Mandy Burton comments on whether these changes undermine people’s rights to a fair trial, explaining that in the internet age, where bias is an issue, the answer may not be as straightforward as we think.
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Dr Matt Long has won the prestigious ‘Services to Athletics and Running’ award
Dr Matt Long, University Teacher in Criminology and Sociology has won the prestigious ‘Services to Athletics and Running’ award by England Athletics. The award recognises volunteers who have shown a long-term commitment to athletics and running.
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In the region, for the region: New Academy report in partnership with Midlands universities demonstrates the impact of social science research
Loughborough University features in a new report by the Academy of Social Sciences showcasing the positive impact of social science research taking place in the Midlands region, for the benefit of the Midlands region and its communities.
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School success in QS World University Ranking
The School of Social Sciences and Humanities has reinforced its global reputation for academic excellence with its performance in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2025.
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International project launched to recover the hidden history of once-banned LGBTQ+ novel 'The Well of Loneliness'
The ‘most famous banned novel in LGBTQ+ history’ is the focus of a new international project that will bring together generations of readers to uncover how it reached and touched so many people around the world.
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Make a new year resolution for 2025: Learn Japanese!
We are offering an in-person Japanese course for beginners, open to anyone aged 18 and over at Loughborough University.