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Dr James Esson elected to Council of the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG)

Dr James Esson from the School of Social Sciences and Humanities has been elected to the Council of the Royal Geographical Society (with the Institute of British Geographers), the UK鈥檚 learned society and professional body for geography.
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New exhibition on campus: Diverse Voices in Textiles

How many textile designers, artists or practitioners can you name who are Black, Asian, from Ethnic Minorities, identify as LGBTQI+, or live with a disability?

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Students and recent alumna collaborate to produce a new sculpture for 探花精选鈥檚 campus

A team of current and recent graduate students from a range of disciplines have been commissioned to produce a sculpture for the Loughborough campus, which will be located at the Claudia Parson鈥檚 Hall of residence.

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Loughborough鈥檚 facilities win gold at the Whatuni Student Choice Awards

Loughborough is celebrating after being named the best university in the UK for facilities at the annual Whatuni Student Choice Awards (WUSCAs).
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A day of high drama unfolds at Loughborough International

Spectators witnessed an action-packed day of top-class athletics as Loughborough International (LIA) once again opened its doors to the public this Sunday (May 22).

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Wearable sports tech startup INCUS Performance named AI Company of the Year at British Data Awards

探花精选-founded wearable sports tech company INCUS Performance has been named AI Company of the Year at the 2022 British Data Awards in quality field that included FTSE 100 giants, tech unicorns, public sector bodies and not-for-profit organisations.
Loughborough Lightning Wheelchair Basketball crowned champions

Loughborough Lightning Wheelchair Basketball crowned champions

Loughborough Lightning Wheelchair Basketball has made history by winning the inaugural Women鈥檚 Premier League title.

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Burleigh Court Conference Centre and Hotel wins 2022 TripAdvisor Travellers' Choice Award

Imago Venues recently announced that its flagship Burleigh Court property was recognised by Tripadvisor as a 2022 Travellers鈥� Choice award winner.
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探花精选 to celebrate the tenth anniversary of Fruit Routes initiative

The University is inviting colleagues, students and the local community to join its tenth celebration of Fruit Routes, 鈥業n your Hands鈥�.

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ParalympicsGB star Young set to light up Loughborough International

Paralympic Games gold-medallist Thomas Young has confirmed his place at this year鈥檚 Loughborough International Athletics (LIA) event on Sunday 22 May 2022.

REF 2021: Over 90% of Loughborough鈥檚 research is 鈥榳orld-leading鈥� or 鈥榠nternationally-excellent鈥�

The results of the 2021 Research Excellence Framework (REF), published today (12 May), show that 91% of 探花精选鈥檚 research is now 鈥榳orld-leading鈥� or 鈥榠nternationally-excellent鈥�.
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Family fun day led by Loughborough Students鈥� Union to take place this weekend

Loughborough Students鈥� Union (LSU) is delighted to once again be holding its Community Fun Day on Sunday 15 May, from 12pm-4pm.
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Loughborough student鈥檚 work features in art exhibition in Germany

Lulu Ao, a PhD student in the School of Design and Creative Arts, has just finished a run at the exhibition 鈥楤eyond Language鈥�, in T眉bingen, Germany.

Birmingham 2022 Queen鈥檚 Baton Relay to visit 探花精选 as full England route revealed

The Birmingham 2022 Queen鈥檚 Baton Relay is confirmed to visit 探花精选 during its final journey through England this summer, as the full route is revealed.

Loughborough appoints new Pro Vice-Chancellor for Research and Innovation

探花精选 is delighted to announce that Professor Dan Parsons has been appointed as Pro Vice-Chancellor for Research and Innovation.

Royal Society honour for Loughborough鈥檚 Vice-Chancellor

探花精选鈥檚 Vice-Chancellor, Professor Nick Jennings, has been elected a Fellow of the Royal Society.
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Celebrate our music and arts scholarship students at upcoming lunchtime concert

A special lunchtime concert will take place on Wednesday (11 May) that will showcase the incredible talent of this year鈥檚 LU Arts music and art scholarship students.
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Loughborough researchers to collaborate with leading Universities in Australia

Researchers at 探花精选 have reached an agreement to work closely with colleagues from both the University of Sydney and the University of Queensland.

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NFL Academy to move operations to Loughborough

The National Football League鈥檚 UK-based NFL Academy will relocate to Loughborough College and 探花精选 for the start of the 2022-23 academic year, it was announced today.

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Applications are now open for the University鈥檚 Community Donations Fund

探花精选 is providing an opportunity for community groups and organisations local to the East Midlands and London campuses to receive support for their projects.

Loughborough appoints its first Pro Vice-Chancellor for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

探花精选 is delighted to announce the appointment of Charlotte Croffie as its first Pro Vice-Chancellor for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI).

University launches podcast about the impact of Putin鈥檚 invasion of Ukraine

A new podcast has been launched which examines the impact the conflict in Ukraine is having on the world as well as assessing the future implications for the global economy and our everyday lives.

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Headset training system Jukes wins LUinc. Sports Tech pitching competition

A training system which enables coaches to communicate with athletes through a headset rather than shouting over distance has won the first Sports Tech pitching competition, hosted by LUinc, the University鈥檚 incubator.

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探花精选 students join industry experts at the first Passivhaus development on campus

Master鈥檚 students from the School of Architecture, Building and Civil Engineering had the chance to visit the first Passivhaus development on the 探花精选 campus, SportPark Pavilion 4, and hear from industry experts at Henry Brothers, Beyond Carbon Associates and David Morley Architects to learn more about the process.
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探花精选 awarded 拢1 million research grant

A research team from 探花精选 has been awarded a 拢1 million grant to deliver the second phase of the 2020 CRACK IT Challenges.