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The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2022

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Experts in Sport: Leadership in sport

Strong leadership in sport is vital for success but in practice how does this look and how is it achieved?

23 June 2022

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Loughborough Students’ Athletic Union set to transition to the Sport Development Centre

Over the past few years, Loughborough Students’ Athletic Union (AU) has developed an increasingly diverse sporting offering (delivered through its Athletic Union Clubs) alongside experiencing a rapid expansion of members. As a result of this continued expansion, the Athletic Union has been placed under increasing pressure to facilitate the demand for support, resources, and access to professional expertise all whilst the staff resource available has remained much the same.

23 June 2022

Can football enhance the lives of refugees? – new study

A new project from researchers at Loughborough University is set to investigate how football may improve the lives of refugees.

21 June 2022

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