News

This section will keep you up-to-date with all the latest news from the School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences.

a sportsman drinking water

What the World Cup hydration breaks reveal about who governs men’s football

An opinion piece authored by Dr Mathew Dowling and Haojin Zhou (both School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences) for The Conversation platform.
Alfie Hewett in the Peter Harrison Laboratory at Loughborough University

Loughborough research shaping the future of wheelchair tennis on grass

As Wimbledon continues to showcase the very best of world tennis, research from Loughborough University’s Centre for Para and Disability Sport Innovation is helping to advance the science, performance and inclusion of wheelchair tennis on grass.
Hazlerigg Building at dusk

Loughborough sport finance expert invited to speak at Institute of Chartered Accountants panel

Dr Johan Rewilak, a Senior Lecturer in Sport Management at Loughborough University, recently appeared as an expert speaker on the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) panel.
Professor Stuart Biddle

Professor Stuart Biddle awarded inaugural CASES Medal of Achievement

Professor Stuart Biddle has been awarded the first CASES Medal of Achievement. Stuart is a Visiting Professor to Loughborough University, having been affiliated with Loughborough since arriving as a student in 1973. He was Head of the then School of Sport & Exercise Sciences between 2001-2007.
a woman sneezing into a tissue

Hay fever, antihistamines and the evidence on dementia risk

An opinion piece authored by Professor Eef Hogervorst from the School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences for The Conversation platform.
a soccer ball morphing into an atlas

FIFA Men’s World Cup expansion risks making 2026 tournament “most polluting ever”, report warns

A new report examining football’s relationship with climate change has warned that the 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup could become the “most polluting ever”, according to leading university researchers.
Loughborough researcher Dr Alex Thurston outside the Enchanced Games

We watched the first Enhanced Games live in Las Vegas – this is what we learned

An opinion piece authored by Dr Mathew Dowling and Dr Alex Thurston (both School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences) for The Conversation platform.
woman cycling on bike indoors

Spending time in nature could boost endurance by 7.5%, new research finds

Spending time in natural environments before exercise could boost physical endurance by 7.5% compared with exposure to an urban industrial setting, according to new research from Loughborough University, suggesting that access to green spaces may support human physical capacity in ways that go beyond simple recreation.
an athlete sitting on a bench looking forlorn

The harm does not end when the abuse stops – new study into women survivors of sports coaching abuse

New research has exposed the long-term consequences of coaching maltreatment on elite women athletes in the UK, with experts now calling for urgent systemic reform.
people attending the celebration for 50 years of Sport and Exercise Sciences

Loughborough commemorates 50 years of Sport and Exercise Sciences

Marking 50 years since the first mixed-cohort BSc in PE, Sports Science and Recreation Management, University academics, partners and students assembled on 21 and 22 May to reflect on Loughborough’s journey and celebrate its achievements.