Business School 2025 news
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‘Doughnut Economics’ comes to Loughborough Business School
As part of the first event in Loughborough Business School’s ‘Economics Conference Series’, undergraduate and postgraduate students heard from Carolina Escobar-Tello, Schools and Education Lead at Doughnut Economics Action Lab (DEAL), as she discussed distributive and regenerative business.
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Students recognised for exceptional performance at Academic Excellence Awards 2025
Three nominees from Loughborough Business School have been recognised as top-performing students across the University at the 2025 Academic Excellence Awards.
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Loughborough Business School professors help shape the future of digital twins
Professor Tom Jackson and Professor Ian Hodgkinson’s work on the Technical Working Group for Ethics for the National Digital Twin Programme (NDTP) is set to contribute to digital twin adoption across the UK.
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Donald Trump’s flawed understanding of economics is not going to make America great again
After Donald Trump announced a new set of tariffs that sent economic shockwaves around the world, Dr Huw Edwards, an expert in international economic relations, and trade theory and policy, comments on how Donald Trump’s flawed understanding of economics is not going to make their country great again.
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“Change is the only constant” - Loughborough Business School hosts discussion on Supply Chains and Globalization
On 7 April, Loughborough Business School hosted a workshop bringing together internal and external experts to examine cutting-edge research on the theme of ‘Supply Chains and Globalization’.
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Loughborough Business School students secure third place in UBC Worldwide Finals
A team of Loughborough Business School first-year students secured third place in the University Business Challenge (UBC) Worldwide Finals held at the University of Southampton.
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Leadership and negotiation expert Floyd Woodrow shares insights in latest masterclass
Loughborough Business School welcomed guest speaker Floyd Woodrow to deliver the latest in the masterclass series of talks, focused on practical advice for developing leadership and negotiation skills, based on his extensive experience in both the military and corporate worlds.
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‘Rise of the Regions’ - a scenario in which countries respond to global trade tensions by retreating into localised production
Later today, Donald Trump is preparing to unveil sweeping tariffs, that analysts fear could push up prices and trigger a trade war. Dr Arman Mazhikeyev, a researcher in international trade, barriers to trade, and regional trade agreements, explains what the economic implications could be for these actions.
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Professor Tom Jackson reappointed as Independent Scientific Advisor at the Alan Turing Institute
Professor Tom Jackson of Loughborough Business School, has been reappointed as an Independent Scientific Advisor (ISA) for the Innovate UK BridgeAI programme, led by The Alan Turing Institute.
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Loughborough Business School hosts alumni masterclass with banking expert Ross McEwan
On Wednesday 5 March, Loughborough Business School welcomed BSc Maths and Economics alumnus Ross McEwan as a guest speaker to share his career journey and insights on succeeding in finance from his distinguished career.
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Student built businesses of the future – putting community at the heart of sport with Lboro Fan TV
BSc Management student, Bella Harris-Johnstone, established the Loughborough sport and student lifestyle focused social media business ‘Lboro Fan TV’ in 2023 as part of her Year in Enterprise.
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Digital decarbonisation for greener supply chains
In a world where environmental awareness is at an all-time high, we are becoming increasingly conscious of how our daily activities contribute to carbon emissions. Yet, one aspect that often escapes public attention is the environmental impact of our digital lives. Are our online activities, from sending emails to storing photos, as carbon neutral as they seem?
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Loughborough Business School academic highlights the potential of AI to combat misinformation
You don’t have to look too hard for recent examples of how the online spread of false information has significant real-world consequences. Whether you are trying to keep up with the latest political news, or just doing your online shopping, you can’t always be sure that the information you’re exposed to is accurate.
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Loughborough Business School academics feed into the Paris AI Action Summit
Recent recognition from the Council of the European Union that the growth of AI development presents a significant challenge to societies around the world has put a spotlight on how businesses can realise the full potential of AI while ensuring responsible and ethical design.
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King’s Honours List 2025 celebrates Loughborough Business School alumnus
The New Year King’s Honours List has been published for 2025 and this year it recognises exceptional contributions of alumni across a diverse range of industries and projects including sport, engineering, public health, and more. Congratulations to Loughborough Business School alumnus Paul Streets OBE who has been named in the honours list.
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Breaking down the barriers to deep tech adoption will be critical to improving supply chain resilience in the UK
Tim Lawrence is the Director of the Digital Supply Chain Hub, Digital Catapult. A key speaker at the Loughborough University UK SCALE Centre Symposium, in this article, Tim outlines the importance of breaking down technological barriers to improve supply chain resilience in the UK.
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Loughborough Business School student secures £200k investment for exciting tech start-up
A final year undergraduate student at Loughborough Business School has secured a £200k investment for his start-up company, BidScript, a business co-founded with his childhood friend.
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Jackson and Hodgkinson contribute to the World Economic Forum’s AI and Energy white paper
As members of the World Economic Forum (WEF) AI-Energy Workstream, Loughborough Business School academics Professors Tom Jackson and Ian Hodgkinson have contributed to a significant and transformative new white paper titled: Artificial Intelligence’s Energy Paradox: Balancing Challenges and Opportunities.
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MIT Global SCALE Network named No. 1 supply chain and logistics master’s programme for 2024-25
Loughborough University recently joined the MIT Global SCALE Network, with the creation of the UK SCALE Centre, offering a new Supply Chain Management master’s degree.
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How the UK’s plans for AI could derail net zero – the numbers explained
The UK government’s goal to increase public-controlled artificial intelligence computing power twentyfold by 2030 would significantly raise electricity demand. Can renewable energy supply meet it – and still have enough left over to electrify sectors like heating and transport, which must be fully decarbonised by 2050?
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Student success celebrated at Placement and Internship Awards
On Wednesday 11 December, outstanding undergraduate students from Loughborough Business School were recognised for their successes at the Placement and Internship Awards.