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International Security Master's students deliver real-world innovation at ‘Hacking for’ Government' showcase

The Department for International Relations, Politics and History recently hosted the final showcase of its 'Hacking for MoD and Government' module, part of the UK’s national Common Mission programme.

Ian Fraser (1962 - 2025)

We are shocked and saddened to share the news of Ian’s death in February 2025. 
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Make a new year resolution for 2025: Learn Japanese!

We are offering an in-person Japanese course for beginners, open to anyone aged 18 and over at Loughborough University.

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Alex Christoyannopoulos publishes pacifist reflections on Ukraine war

Dr Alex Christoyannopoulos just published an article on the Ukraine war in International Affairs, a prestigious journal ran by Chatham House.

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Student awarded prizes at graduation

On 12th December, our 2024 postgraduate cohort enjoyed a brilliant graduation day on campus celebrating with friends, family, and staff members from our School.

Syria: fall of Assad a blow for Iran’s ‘Shia crescent’ – here are its foreign policy options in the new-look Middle East

When Hafez al-Assad, an Alawite minority member, seized control of the Ba'ath Party in Syria in 1970, he faced a significant backlash. The Syrian Constitution stipulated that only Muslims could hold the presidency, and the Alawites were deemed non-Muslim by many Sunni groups.

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