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Loughborough celebrates Black History Month

The University is delighted to host an event programme throughout the month of October to mark Black History Month.

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Loughborough Lightning v Leicester Tigers

Loughborough Lightning will face Leicester Tigers in a highly anticipated East Midlands Derby at Loughborough University on Saturday 17 October, with kick-off at 2pm. Loughborough University students can buy tickets to watch the match for just £1.

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Vice-Chancellor launches 2026 Christmas Card Design Competition

Loughborough’s Vice-Chancellor, Professor Nick Jennings, is delighted to launch his annual Christmas Card Design Competition to students, with three prizes of £200 available to win.

Launching this October: Student Central, Your New Home for Student Support Find answers, access support, and connect with the right service quickly and easily through Student Central. Student Central branding in purple EHRC Services Code update The University is continuing its work to consider the implications of the revised EHRC Services Code and its application across our facilities. The Loughborough University logo in the brand colour 'African Violet' on a plain background. Vice-Chancellor launches 2026 Christmas Card Design Competition Loughborough’s Vice-Chancellor, Professor Nick Jennings, is delighted to launch his annual Christmas Card Design Competition to students, with three prizes of £200 available to win. Purple background with three Christmas card designs by Loughborough students Discover what’s new in our learning and teaching spaces We’re delighted to share the latest update on University investment in teaching and learning spaces across the East Midlands campus. New black gaming style chairs around circular desks in a modern room with monitors and Digilabs logo in the background UK Young Academy launches free guide to help people navigate UK academia The UK Young Academy has launched a free Beginner's guide to UK academia to help people better understand the UK's higher education and research landscape. a graphic of arrows Information for staff: MFA and your University Microsoft 365 account From mid-October, IT Services are making an improvement to the way you sign in to your University Microsoft 365 account. Blue background with a white icon of a monitor with a tick on the screen and a phone with a passcode on the screen Reminder to apply for Arts and Music Scholarships 2026/27 Arts and Music Scholarships, managed by LU Arts, are available to students for this academic year. The scholarships are an extra-curricular award and aim to recognise, reward and develop talent in any art form outside of your studies. A group of arts and music scholars stood with LU Arts representatives Wildlife in Focus: Sustainability Fortnight Photography Competition As part of Sustainability Fortnight (9-20 November), the Internal Communications team is inviting all staff and students to take part in a wildlife photography competition celebrating the rich biodiversity found across our campus and local area. Bluebells surrounding a tree in Burleigh Wood. View all news
Community Leicestershire’s universities invite local residents to apply for final round of fully funded PhD opportunities tackling real community challenges Loughborough University, the University of Leicester and De Montfort University are inviting people from across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland to apply for a unique opportunity to undertake fully funded PhD research designed to create positive change within local communities. Leicestershire Expert comment From Flood Stories to Flood Action: How can storytelling help us prepare for flooding? From the 12th October, the Environment Agency is running its annual Flood Action Week campaign to highlight the risks of flooding, and to encourage people to take action. Dr Katie Parsons and Professor Michael Wilson explain how storytelling could be a different strategy to help people take more action towards flooding. A 'Road Closed' sign is sat in floodwaters. Health and medicine Loughborough research helping improve support for bereaved people and their families Research from Loughborough University is helping improve the way professionals and volunteers communicate with people coping with the death of someone close to them. A nurse holds hands with a bereaved person Arts and culture Poetry, storytelling and boat-making to explore the human stories behind the UK’s Small Boats Treaty Members of the public will be invited to turn migration law into poetry, build their own symbolic boats and write stories about dangerous sea crossings at a creative event exploring the human impact of Britain’s approach to small boat migration. War and security EXPERT COMMENT: Can UK security afford the Britannia Shield? Analysis by Dr Afzal Ashraf, of Loughborough’s department of International Relations, Politics and History – an expert in global security, war, terrorism, counterterrorism, international relations and diplomacy. Air defence rockets stationed in a field Health and medicine Loughborough research helps connect 200 Ghanaian hospitals and improve care for 1.6 million people Research from Loughborough University is helping doctors and nurses treat patients faster and more effectively in Ghana, after a major digital modernisation programme transformed one of the country's leading teaching hospitals. The Ghana flag Business and economy Family businesses turn to social responsibility when profits struggle, study finds Family-owned businesses increased spending on social responsibility and cut back on advertising when their financial performance falls below expectations, new research has found. Rupee notes spread out across a table View all news
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This is a space for staff and students to self-submit informal University information and opportunities. You can use this noticeboard to share:

  • Call-outs for research participants
  • Voluntary roles and positions
  • Changes to your service or department, e.g. a change in opening hours
  • Temporary car parking changes

The noticeboard is not for:

  • Duplicating content posted on the news channel
  • To promote events open to our University community (this should be self-submitted under the dedicated ‘Events’ tab instead).
Post a noticeboard item Students: Have your say on innovation (and receive a £25 Amazon voucher) For Students Research participant call-outs Any current student aged 18 and over can apply to give their views as part of research into innovation by Universities UK. All participants will receive a £20 Amazon voucher for their time. Universities UK The Loughborough University logo in the brand colour 'African Violet' on a plain background. Temporary closure of parking spaces at security For Staff and Students Campus announcements Please be aware that the parking spaces adjacent to Epinal Way Security will be closed between 6am-10am on 13 October 2026. Richard Fenn Griffin The Loughborough University logo in the brand colour 'African Violet' on a plain background. Update: Staff Flu Vaccination 2026 For Staff Health and wellbeing Important Notice: Flu Vaccination Delay Jack McLachlan The Loughborough University logo in the brand colour 'African Violet' on a plain background. Explore the geology of Bradgate Park: Charnwood Forest Geopark For Staff and Students Other The Geology of Bradgate Park self-guided tour: Explore the geological foundations beneath Bradgate Nik Hunt The Loughborough University logo in the brand colour 'African Violet' on a plain background. Research participants needed: Free performance testing (VO2max/Lactate) For Staff and Students Research participant call-outs I am looking for cyclists and triathletes (male or female) who ride at least three times a week. You will receive a full physiological profile—including VO2max, Lactate Threshold, and HR zones—and will also be financially compensated for your time. Mohammad Alali The Loughborough University logo in the brand colour 'African Violet' on a plain background. Applications Open: Research Culture Fund 2026-27 For Staff General opportunities Do you have an idea that could help strengthen research culture at Loughborough University? Applications for the Loughborough University Research Culture Fund 2026-27 are now open. Ruqayya Dagia The Loughborough University logo in the brand colour 'African Violet' on a plain background. Participants needed: Are you receiving a flu vaccine this autumn? For Staff and Students Research participant call-outs We are conducting a study to explore how body composition and metabolic health may affect people's immune response to the annual flu vaccine. Stanislava Katsarova-Harrison The Loughborough University logo in the brand colour 'African Violet' on a plain background. View all notices
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IAS Friends and Fellows Coffee Morning For Staff and students Open days Coffee mugs being held in a circle Autumn Futures Fair 2026: All courses For Students Careers Autumn Futures 2026 logo on an orange background with seasonal leaves Menopause Café with Maia and HR For Staff Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Blue, grey and yellow abstract shapes with the Maia logo in the centre. Create & Connect: Halloween Tunnel Books For Students Arts Sample tunnel paper books depicting ghosts Future Ready: Build Skills Through VR For Staff and students Academic VR mask and emoji graphics in pink, blue, and purple colour palette Geopolitics & International Affairs with Dr Chiara Libiseller: 'Reconceptualizing War' For Staff and students Academic The Loughborough University logo in the brand colour 'African Violet' on a plain background. Midday Meetup: Mature and commuting undergraduate students For Students Other The Loughborough University logo in the brand colour 'African Violet' on a plain background.
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