May 2024 news

A close up of an artificial football pitch.

Loughborough’s FIFA collaboration paves way for turf testing

It’s hoped a partnership involving Loughborough University and football’s governing body will improve the durability, safety and performance of artificial pitches.
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How to spot fake online reviews (with a little help from AI)

Before you buy something, or visit a new restaurant, or see a new film, you may be tempted to check out the online reviews. Researching what strangers think of the things we might like has become a familiar part of the modern consumer experience.
Loughborough University's Jonathan Wilson and the Consortium for Battery Innovation's Carl Telford pose with the Milken-Motsepe prize for green energy alongside other representatives.

Loughborough University initiative wins green energy prize

A Loughborough University led initiative, which aims to bring affordable green energy and food security to communities across Africa, has won a major, global prize.
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New report shows students studying outside London need £18,600 to have an acceptable standard of living

A major new report shows, for the first time, how much students need to have a minimum acceptable standard of living.

Athlete Katarina Johnson-Thompson jumps over a hurdle during a race

Britain’s KJT amongst star athletes set for Loughborough International

Katarina Johnson-Thompson, Great Britain’s 2023 world heptathlon champion, is set to compete at this year’s Loughborough International Athletics (LIA) competition.
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Complete University Guide 2025: Loughborough moves up to sixth place in the UK and remains top university in the Midlands

Loughborough has moved up to sixth place in the Complete University Guide 2025 – out of 130 institutions – securing a top ten spot in the national league table for the ninth year running.

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Loughborough University joins campaign to inspire “joyful” architecture

Loughborough University is aiming to inspire a new generation of architects to create “joyful” buildings as it links up with a 10-year global campaign.
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Experts in Sport: Racism in Sport: History, culture, and the role of the media

Racism is an integral issue in the arena of sport, but how can its history and mediated culture assist in breaking down barriers for athletes moving forward?
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Loughborough Sport and Kitman Labs enter new partnership

Loughborough Sport has partnered with leading data and intelligence platform, Kitman Labs. 
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Loughborough input to new hub to help make manufacturing more eco-friendly

Loughborough University’s role in a national partnership will develop tools and technologies to help manufacturers across the UK become more efficient and eco-friendly.
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Loughborough University appoints Professor Rachel Thomson FREng as its next Provost

Loughborough University is delighted to announce that Professor Rachel Thomson FREng has been appointed as its next Provost and Deputy Vice-Chancellor.

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Lightning secure unprecedented hat-trick of title wins

Loughborough Lightning’s Wheelchair Basketball side continued its phenomenal dominance in the Women’s Premier League (WPL) by winning a third consecutive title on Saturday evening.
Great Britain’s Katarina Johnson-Thompson walking

Loughborough International delivers on a day of high sporting drama

Great Britain’s Katarina Johnson-Thompson underpinned her Paris medal hopes by recording a season’s best in the high jump at the 2024 Loughborough International Athletics (LIA).
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Zayndu wins prestigious Made in Midlands Digital Technology Award 2024

Loughborough University spinout Zayndu was named winner of the prestigious Made in Midlands Digital Technology Award 2024 at a gala event celebrating Midlands manufacturers.
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Loughborough University and PFA publish findings from joint research study into Snus use in professional football

Findings from a first-of-its kind study into Snus use in professional football have been published by the Professional Footballers’ Association (PFA) and Loughborough University.
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Loughborough led AI transport project shortlisted for prestigious national award

A Loughborough University led AI transport project, intent on helping the UK reach its net-zero targets, has been shortlisted for a national award.

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Reflect and Rejoice: The University Choir’s annual spring concert

The University Choir will be joined by LSU Classical, performing their annual spring concert hosted by LU Arts.
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People who hold populist beliefs are more likely to believe misinformation about COVID – new report

Over a fifth of Americans and Poles surveyed believed that COVID-19 vaccines can change people’s DNA.
Picture shows three statues by Henry Moore. They are figures of different people. Titled: Family Group by Henry Moore, 1944-1945.

Henry Moore in Miniature shows the brutal influence of wartime on the sculptor’s work

Several themes are explored in the touring exhibition Henry Moore in Miniature, currently on show at the Holburne Museum, Bath, but the standout is the impact of war on Moore’s work.
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Visiting artists to engage with research across both campuses as part of Radar

Ahead of a new programme theme in autumn 2024, Radar has invited a series of visiting artists to engage with research across Loughborough University’s two campuses.
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Lightning confirmed for relaunched Netball Super League

The Netball Super League (NSL), the UK’s elite level domestic competition, has today announced the Clubs that have been successful in a tender process to participate in the relaunched League from 2025, marking a significant step towards professionalisation.
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BESIEGED: Dogs of War – the ethics of using animals in conflicts

The Gevena Convention protects people who have fallen victim to armed conflict, but militaries around the world use thousands of animals in combat, support, and ceremonial roles. Who looks out for them?
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Loughborough University Community Donations Fund 2024 opens for bids

Loughborough University is pleased to invite community groups and organisations local to its East Midlands and London campuses to bid for funding from its Community Donations Fund.

Loughborough University hosts Spirit of 2012 Summit

In March, Loughborough University and Spirit of 2012 – London 2012’s social legacy funder - hosted a two-day interactive summit at the National Centre for Sport and Exercise Medicine to discuss the use of sports and arts-based activities as catalysts for social change.
Loughborough College of Art building on Frederick Street, Loughborough taken in 2022.

New exhibition on campus: The Art Schools of the Midlands

Martin Hall Gallery presents ‘The Art Schools of the Midlands’, the latest iteration of John Beck and Matthew Cornford’s ambitious Art School Project exploring the history and legacies of the nation’s art schools.