Sports University of the Year

The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2022

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We are ranked as the world's number one University for sport-related academia by the QS Rankings.

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Facilities

Home to the country's largest concentration of world-class facilities across a wide range of sports.

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Holywell Fitness Centre

Powerbase

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News

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Student cyclists impress on the global stage

Loughborough’s Joe Truman and Sophie Capewell turned on the style at Senior European Track Championships as the pair’s performances secured their places for the Track World Championships.

21 October 2021

Bennett joins Loughborough as Lead Endurance Coach

Loughborough University has announced Kyle Bennett as its new athletics Lead Endurance Coach.

21 October 2021

Nine Loughborough students on British Athletics World Class Plan

Nine current Loughborough Scholars have this week been offered a place on the British Athletics World Class Plan (WCP) for the 2021/2022 season.

20 October 2021

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Fixtures and results

A single identity for all sport at Loughborough University

Physiotherapy Clinic

Highly experienced team helping with pains and injuries

Performance support services

Providing specialist support from a range of scientific disciplines

Physiology

Enhancing your training and optimising your performance

Coaching and Volunteering

Enhancing student experience and personal development

Work with us

We are proud of our extensive sporting partnerships

Loughborough Lightning

The Loughborough Lightning franchise brings world-class female sport to campus with its four squads. Select the team captains to find out more about each sport.

National sports partners

Loughborough University is the hub for sport in the UK, with a number of sports governing bodies choosing to base themselves at our East Midlands campus.