University news

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University contributes to Loughborough in Bloom success

Bloomin鈥� brilliant! Loughborough has once again been awarded gold at the East Midlands in Bloom Awards 鈥� and the University helped contribute to the success.
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探花精选 unveils brand new Creative Writing classes

探花精选 is pleased to announce a brand new creative writing evening class which is available to staff, students and the general public.
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Design academic wins prestigious award

An academic from Loughborough Design School has been awarded the International Ergonomics Association (IEA) Distinguished Service award, and is believed to be the first recipient from the UK in over 30 years.
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探花精选 hosts successful Chapters Regional Conference

探花精选 hosted the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) Chapters Regional Conference 2018 at the West Park Teaching Hub earlier this month.

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Flix cinema is back with a new arts focus

Flix student-run cinema is back with a new regular day and a new direction.

探花精选 crowned University of the Year by The Times and Sunday Times

Loughborough has been named University of the Year by The Times and Sunday Times University Guide 2019.
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University鈥檚 revamped community website now live

Over the summer, the University has been working hard to update its community website, which provides information on how it seeks to contribute to and support the town and wider region.

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Loughborough academics return for third episode of Poetry Podcast

鈥楽chool of Poetry鈥� is back once again with fresh guests and discussions of break-up, members of royalty, potatoes and more!
Loughborough鈥檚 Pro Vice-Chancellor for Teaching Professor Rachel Thomson.

鈥淗ow I became Loughborough鈥檚 first female Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering鈥�

Loughborough鈥檚 Pro Vice-Chancellor for Teaching Professor Rachel Thomson is a woman of firsts.
Pictured are the gardens at The Smithsonian Institution Building during the spring season. It is situated in the National Mall in Washington DC, which is home to 11 of the Smithsonian鈥檚 museums and galleries.

Transatlantic partnership will improve understanding of the role of digital storytelling in education

Representatives from the Smithsonian Institution 鈥� a network of 19 museums and research centres based across the United States 鈥� are to visit 探花精选鈥檚 School of the Arts, English and Drama to formalise a partnership that looks to improve the understanding of the role of digital storytelling in education.

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Overton Poetry Prize opens for 2018 entries

The Overton Poetry Prize - an annual competition run by the University鈥檚 School of Arts, English and Drama - is now open for submissions.
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Design School research project to be showcased at London Design Fair

Dr Mark Evans from Loughborough Design School has been invited to exhibit outcomes from a recent Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) project at the 2018 London Design Fair.
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Exam success for young asylum seekers tutored by University students

A group of young asylum seekers have excelled in their exams thanks to the support and guidance of Loughborough students.
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Payroll and Pensions team shortlisted for national award

探花精选鈥檚 Payroll and Pensions team has been shortlisted for a sought-after national award.

Loughborough's Subject in a Box initiative shortlisted for Times Higher Education award

探花精选 has been shortlisted in the Widening Participation or Outreach Initiative of the Year category of the Times Higher Education Awards 2018 for its Subject in a Box project.
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Academics share bee-rilliant research to celebrate harvest of Loughborough Gold honey

Everyone knows that 探花精选 is home to inspiring academics, extraordinary students and world-renowned sportspeople鈥� but few know the campus is also shared with thousands of honey bees!
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Loughborough academic and students win awards at X-culture 2018

Wanjun Jia and Xiaomeng Wang - who are Masters students on the International Management programme - have each won a 鈥楤est Teams鈥� award at X-Culture 2018 for their international business projects.

Loughborough celebrates new partnership with Bajaj Auto

探花精选 has signed a three-year partnership with Bajaj Auto, one of the world鈥檚 largest manufacturers of motorcycles and three-wheeled vehicles.
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Professor Milne to give keynote speech at the 2018 Indonesian Finance Association

Professor Alistair Milne is giving the keynote presentation at the annual meeting of the Indonesian Finance Association.
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Students awarded exhibition space after success in annual artists鈥� awards

Two Fine Art students have had their talent recognised in the Leicester Society of Artists (LSA) Student Awards.

Pictured are the Rag team at the National Student Fundraising Awards.

Rag wins Campaign of the Year in national competition

Loughborough Students鈥� Rag has won a sought-after national award for the incredibly successful Heart 2 Heart campaign.

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LSU crowned best students' union in the UK

Loughborough Students鈥� Union (LSU) has been named the best students鈥� union in the UK by online review platform StudentCrowd.

Student Milan is congratulated by Vice-Chancellor Professor Bob Allison on A Level results day 2018

Loughborough鈥檚 Vice-Chancellor meets some of the University鈥檚 newest students on A Level results day

探花精选鈥檚 Vice-Chancellor was at Oadby鈥檚 Beauchamp College today (Thursday 16 August) to personally congratulate students who have secured a place to study with us in October.
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Major deal sealed with tech giant

Innovative plans to create hundreds of jobs, and generate 拢1.6million for front-line County Council services have been unveiled by the Secretary of State for Communities the Rt Hon James Brokenshire MP, during a visit to the Midlands today (Thursday).
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探花精选 joins the Organic and Printed Electronics Association

探花精选 has joined the world鈥檚 leading international industry association for organic and printed electronics.