Book your place for the next Professional Services Town Hall Professional Services colleagues are invited to a Town Hall session with our Chief Operating Officer, Richard Taylor on Wednesday 4 November from 2-3pm in the Edward Herbert Building, room EHB110B or online via Teams. Design Explore the 2026 SDCA Postgraduate Showcase Loughborough’s School of Design and Creative Arts (SDCA) have launched their highly anticipated Postgraduate Showcase. Red abstract shape alongside text reading 'Postgraduate Showcase, view now' Applications for the 2027 Teaching Innovation Awards are now open Applications are now open for the 2027 round of Teaching Innovation Awards (TIAs) and are actively welcomed from students, academic and learning support staff. Pink background with an icon of hands clapping International Hangouts with LU Arts: Autumn Programme Looking for a creative outlet and a way to meet new people or chat with friends? Come along to a craft session hosted by LU Arts as part of the International Hangouts programme. Text reading International Hangout with a globe replacing the 'O' in Hangout University Celebrating Diwali: Information for students and staff Diwali, also known as Deepavali, is an important festival celebrated by Hindus, Jains, Sikhs and Buddhists. Diwali takes place on 8 November, and Hindus celebrate the festival for five days, beginning on 6 November. Diwali lamp illustration in various shades of red and purple next to text reading 'Happy Diwali' Arts and culture Songwriting short course Learn the fundamentals of songwriting in this beginner-friendly six week course for staff and students. Someone playing a piano Have your say: The Staff Experience Survey 2026 is now live Our annual staff survey is open throughout November – have your say on the things that are important to you and your experience of working here.  Environment Food waste collections to start for most students living off-campus Students living off campus in Loughborough can start recycling food waste from next week as Charnwood Borough Council rolls out a new weekly collection service. A person putting a banana skin into a food waste bin alongside text reading 'weekly food waste recycling collections' View all news
War and security Supermarket cyber attacks: Known risks, repeated failures This week, a second wave of cyber attacks has hit supermarket refrigeration systems across Europe. graphic depicting a cyber attack happening Health and medicine Gambling-related suicide can affect people from all backgrounds, pioneering UK study finds The first UK study to use a psychological autopsy approach to explore gambling-related suicide and serious suicide attempts has found recurring patterns of severe gambling harms among people from a wide range of backgrounds and circumstances. Hands are typing on a tablet to illustrate online gambling University Professor Nichola Callow to lead education and student experience at Loughborough University Loughborough University has appointed Professor Nichola Callow as its new Pro Vice-Chancellor for Education and Student Experience.  Professor Nichola Callow Health and medicine Prime Minister should make tackling England’s obesity crisis his personal mission, says Health Committee as Loughborough research used as evidence Research published by Loughborough University has formed part of the Health and Social Care Committee’s call for the Prime Minister to make it his “clear, personal mission” to tackle England’s obesity crisis.  a person standing on weighting scales with a measuring tape laid in front Politics From banks to tanks: The Autumn Budget 2026 explained by Loughborough experts Loughborough experts have unpicked some of the biggest talking points from Chancellor John Healey's Autumn Budget yesterday. From the £100 energy payment to the £10bn of additional economic and military support for Ukraine... here's what they said. A person pulling bank notes out of a purse. Environment Loughborough academic to preside over new Geoscience & Society Division at European Geosciences Union For the first time since 2008, the European Geosciences Union (EGU) is forming a new scientific division, with Dr John Hillier from Loughborough University being the Division President. A graphic of a globe with people walking around it Artificial intelligence AI poses three big types of risk – here’s how worried we should be about them An opinion piece written by Professor Nick Jennings - Vice-Chancellor and President of Loughborough University and an internationally-recognised authority in the areas of AI, autonomous systems, cyber-security and agent-based computing - for The Conversation platform. Isometric view of Rows of Standing Futuristic Industrial Humanoid Robots with Glass Visors. Large Amount of Humanoid Robots Standing in Rows - stock photo View all news
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  • Call-outs for research participants
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Post a noticeboard item Save the Date: Education and Student Experience Conference 2027 For Staff Other Join colleagues from across the university at the Education and Student Experience Conference 2027, an event dedicated to celebrating excellent learning and teaching and exploring the future of education. Laura Crawford The Loughborough University logo in the brand colour 'African Violet' on a plain background. Donate unwanted books to the Library to support the annual Jólabókaflóð event For Staff and Students Campus announcements The Library is hosting Jólabókaflóðið in the last week of the Autumn term, where staff and students can browse a display and choose a free book to take away. Matthew Cunningham The Loughborough University logo in the brand colour 'African Violet' on a plain background. Join the Trophée Vhélio: Design, Build and Race a Solar-Powered Tricycle For Students General opportunities Interested in sustainable innovation, teamwork, and community impact? Join a student team to design, build and race a solar-powered electric tricycle in the 2027 Trophée Vhélio edition. You'll race in May 2027, from Rouen (France) to Hastings (UK). Marianna Coulentianos 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. 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. Information for staff interested in joining UCU - University and College Union. For Staff Other Information for staff interested in joining UCU - University and College Union. We are a trade union and organisation of workers who have come together to maintain and improve their conditions of employment. Our branch represents and acts on behalf of staff who work at Loughborough University. Lboro UCU The Loughborough University logo in the brand colour 'African Violet' on a plain background. UK Secondary PE Teachers Needed: Research on Digital Technology Use in PE For Staff and Students Research participant call-outs Researchers at Loughborough University are conducting a study exploring how digital technology is currently used within secondary school physical education (PE) across the UK. Jike Yang The Loughborough University logo in the brand colour 'African Violet' on a plain background. View all notices