Current Students and Staff

30 January 2025

Upcoming wellbeing sessions for students

Student Services are running a variety of events throughout February to support your wellbeing. Topics covered include how to manage anxiety, the importance of self-care and techniques to improve your sleep.

29 January 2025

International students: Get creative and connect with others

Create and Connect is a series of fortnightly sessions designed specifically for international students at Loughborough University. It’s a chance to come together and do something creative in your spare time while getting to know fellow students in a safe and welcoming space.

29 January 2025

New research will tackle the global threat of antimicrobial resistance

A Loughborough University-backed research project investigating the development of new treatments for drug-resistant bacterial infections is set to launch.

29 January 2025

Half price tickets for staff and students for Leicester Riders semi final game

Loughborough University have enjoyed a longstanding partnership with Leicester Riders Basketball for many years. As part of the relationship, they are offering half-price tickets to all Loughborough University staff and students for their men’s semi-final game against Surry 89ers on Sunday 9 February at 3pm at the Mattioli Area Leicester.

29 January 2025

Essential maintenance: University campus Wi-Fi and wired network – Thursday 30 January

On Thursday 30 January between 8am-12pm , IT Services will be carrying out essential maintenance. It is likely there will be a level of disruption to the campus network at some point during the morning, though we will aim to keep this to a minimum.

27 January 2025

Waste management success and upcoming changes at Loughborough

The Sustainability team is pleased to report that the annual waste tonnage saw a sizeable decrease in the academic year 2023/24. In 2023/24 1,524 tonnes of waste was produced compared to 1,947 tonnes in 2022/23. Excluding years affected by COVID-19, this is the lowest amount on record.

27 January 2025

Explore, learn, and connect at the Spring Careers Fest

The Careers Network are excited to announce the return of their Spring Careers Fest, a four-week programme of events designed to help you on your career journey.

24 January 2025

Join The Conversation – online workshop

Academics and Doctoral Researchers are invited to attend an online training session with The Conversation blogging platform on Wednesday 29 January, from 2 - 4pm.

23 January 2025

Taking Action: Take part in this year’s Race Equality Week and join us at the upcoming Anti-Racism Symposium

From 3-9 February 2025, the University will mark Race Equality Week, an annual UK-wide movement organised by Race Equality Matters. Organisations partnered with Race Equality Matters are set a challenge to create lasting change whilst making participation engaging and easy for their communities.

23 January 2025

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.

23 January 2025

Short stay parking trial at the Swimming Pool car park

From 3 February 2025, an area of the Swimming Pool car park (highlighted in the image below) will be reserved to allow parking for a maximum period of two hours.

23 January 2025

Launch of our new grant management system, Worktribe

The Research and Innovation Office (RIO) are excited to announce the launch of Worktribe; our new grant management system for staff which will go live on Tuesday 11 February.

23 January 2025

Loughborough’s research into living standards secures four more years of funding from the Joseph Rowntree Foundation

Loughborough’s Centre for Research in Social Policy (CRSP) has secured a further four-year partnership with the Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF) to continue its work defining socially acceptable standards of living.

23 January 2025

Reminder: Sport offers for staff at the Loughborough campus

Staff sport sessions are available to book onto each week using the Loughborough Sport app (under ‘Book’ and then ‘Staff Sport’).

23 January 2025

Deadline is approaching to nominate individuals for Honorary Awards

All members of the Loughborough University community can nominate exceptional individuals to receive either the University Medal or an Honorary Degree.

22 January 2025

Loughborough student secures £200k investment for exciting tech start-up

A final-year undergraduate student at Loughborough University has secured a £200k investment for his start-up company, BidScript, a business co-founded with his childhood friend.

22 January 2025

Department applications open for fully funded Talent Match summer internships

After successfully launching the Talent Match summer internships across Schools and Departments last year, the Careers Network will be running the programme once again this summer.

22 January 2025

Processed red meat isn’t just bad for your heart, it’s also associated with dementia

Less red meat is good for the planet and a growing number of people have started the new year resolving to pursue a meat-free diet.

21 January 2025

Loughborough input could lead to nationwide heat-pump roll out

Input from Loughborough University could lead to an increasing number of heat-pumps being installed in homes across the country – reducing our reliance on boilers.

20 January 2025

Next generation computers: new wiring material could transform chip technology

The rapid technological advancements of our world have been enabled by our capacity to design and fabricate ever smaller electronic chips. These underpin computers, mobile phones and every smart device deployed to date.

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Creating Empowering Environments: The Future of Inclusive Design

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Fruit Routes: Winter Walk

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IAS Friends and Fellows Coffee Morning