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Professor Dame Angela McLean visits 探花精选 to share insights as a Government Chief Scientific Adviser

Professor Dame Angela McLean DBE FRS, the Government Chief Scientific Adviser and Honorary Distinguished Professor at 探花精选, gave a public lecture to staff, students, and members of the public at the East Midlands campus earlier this month.

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CLiMB researcher awarded prestigious NIHR Fellowship

Dr Claire Madigan, Senior Lecturer in the Centre for Lifestyle Medicine and Behaviour at 探花精选, has been awarded a prestigious five-year National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Advanced Fellowship.
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探花精选 announces agreement with local geopark

探花精选 has announced a wide-ranging agreement with the organisation behind Charnwood Forest鈥檚 bid to become a UNESCO Global Geopark.
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Loughborough excels in latest Knowledge Exchange Framework Assessment

探花精选鈥檚 success in working with business, public and third sector and commercialising its innovative research has been underlined in the fourth iteration of Research England鈥檚 assessment called the Knowledge Exchange Framework (KEF).
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Professor Qiuhua Liang named Royal Academy of Engineering Fellow

Qiuhua Liang, Professor of Water Engineering based in the School of Architecture, Building and Civil Engineering, has been named one of the 71 new Royal Academy of Engineering Fellows.

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Vice-Chancellor and President of 探花精选 announced as Trustee and Vice-President for the Royal Academy of Engineering

Professor Nick Jennings, Vice-Chancellor and President of 探花精选, has been announced as a Trustee and Vice-President for the Royal Academy of Engineering (RAEng).
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Karen Carney OBE named 探花精选鈥檚 Ambassador for Sport, Health and Wellbeing

Today (12 September 2024), Karen Carney OBE has been announced as the first Ambassador for the University鈥檚 Strategic Theme of Sport, Health and Wellbeing.

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Loughborough remains a top ten university in Guardian league table

Loughborough has retained its top ten ranking in the 2025 Guardian University Guide 鈥� out of 122 institutions.
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Loughborough shortlisted for three awards at this year鈥檚 THE Awards

探花精选 has been named a finalist in three categories for the 2024 THE Awards: Outstanding Supervisor of the Year, Outstanding Technician of the Year, and Widening Participation or Outreach Initiative of the Year.聽
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Loughborough appoints new Pro Vice-Chancellor for Education and Student Experience

探花精选 is delighted to announce that Professor Sam Grogan has been appointed as Pro Vice-Chancellor for Education and Student Experience.
Huyen Le shaking hands with Professor Nick Jennings and holding a certificate.

Sir Robert Martin University Prize awarded to Loughborough Doctoral Researcher

Huyen Le, Doctoral Researcher in the Department of Materials, was recently awarded the Sir Robert Martin University Prize in recognition of her outstanding academic and non-academic achievement.
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探花精选 rated 鈥極utstanding鈥� in latest Ofsted report for its Teacher Training courses

The University is delighted to announce it has retained its Outstanding rating from Ofsted for its Initial Teacher Training provision.

Loughborough appoints Government Chief Scientific Adviser as Honorary Distinguished Professor

Professor Dame Angela McLean DBE FRS, the Government Chief Scientific Adviser (GCSA), has been appointed as an Honorary Distinguished Professor at 探花精选.
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Honorary degrees and University medals awarded to trailblazers and role models at Loughborough鈥檚 graduation ceremonies

Six inspiring individuals were awarded honorary degrees for their remarkable achievements at this week鈥檚 ceremonies, alongside four outstanding members of staff who were presented with medals for their services to 探花精选.

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Loughborough academic sees the UK moving to a more Mediterranean style of living as heat waves increase

A 探花精选 academic has prophesised that we could see the UK turn to a more Mediterranean style of living to deal with a rise in the number of heatwaves, claiming that air conditioning is not necessarily the answer.

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探花精选 wins incredible 43rd consecutive BUCS title

探花精选 has continued its phenomenal record in the British Universities & Colleges Sport (BUCS) competition following confirmation of an unprecedented 43rd consecutive title.
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Loughborough staff member awarded University Medal on the same day as her granddaughter graduates

Sandra Freeman from the University鈥檚 Domestic Services team received a 探花精选 Medal on the same day as her granddaughter Molly Jackson graduated with her Textiles degree.

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Body Coach founder and healthy living advocate Joe Wicks MBE awarded honorary degree (VIDEO)

Fitness coach, TV presenter and social media personality Joe Wicks MBE has been awarded an honorary degree by 探花精选.
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Loughborough Business School joins Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) to launch global centre and Master鈥檚 degree

探花精选 has partnered with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology鈥檚 Center for Transportation and Logistics (MIT CTL) to be the first UK member of its Global Supply Chain and Logistics Excellence (SCALE) Network.
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New Dean of Loughborough鈥檚 School of Social Sciences and Humanities appointed

Professor Justin Waring has been appointed as the new Dean of 探花精选鈥檚 School of Social Sciences and Humanities.
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探花精选 ranks highly across StudentCrowd Awards 2024

Loughborough has been highly ranked across a range of categories by students attending the University.
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Experts in Sport: Performance Analysis and Coaching in Tennis

With Wimbledon fast approaching, a focus has been placed on performance analysis and coaching. How do coaches, athletes, and analysts prepare for the tournament?
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Experts in Sport: Misconceptions within sports injury research

How do misconceptions within sports injury research affect research findings and their application within the landscape of applied sport science?
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鈥淚 believe education is the gateway to elevate yourself, while giving back to your community鈥�

Dua鈥檃 is an international student from Jordan, studying her PhD in Transport Safety Design at 探花精选. Although moving to Loughborough from Jordan was a big change, Dua鈥檃 is embracing UK culture.
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探花精选 appointed inaugural UK host of Sikh Games

The Sikh Games has selected 探花精选 as its inaugural UK host for this summer鈥檚 milestone multi-sport event.