October 2024 press releases

A picture of Dr Jack Matthews, Charnwood Forest Regional Park Board Chair, Cllr Martin Cartwright, Jo Jennings, Visiting member of Loughborough University, and Professor Dan Parsons, Loughborough University's Pro Vice-Chancellor for Research and Innovation

Loughborough University announces agreement with local geopark

Loughborough University has announced a wide-ranging agreement with the organisation behind Charnwood Forest’s bid to become a UNESCO Global Geopark.
Street sign for Whitehall in London

300+ action plans created to help address bullying in the civil service

Loughborough researchers have created more than 300 action plans for the civil service to help them better prevent bullying at work.
Pictured from the left is Richard Wheater, the University’s Director of Sport, Professor Jo Maher, Pro Vice-Chancellor for Sport, Penny Briscoe, Director of Sport for ParalympicsGB, Alasdair Donaldson, the University’s Head of Para Sport, Professor Nick Jennings, Loughborough’s Vice-Chancellor, and Professor Rachel Thomson, Provost and Deputy Vice-Chancellor.

ParalympicsGB and Loughborough University announce landmark strategic partnership

ParalympicsGB and Loughborough University have announced a landmark strategic partnership to drive forward innovation in Para Sport and champion disability inclusion across the sporting landscape.
A woman uses the Aftrak tractor in Malawi.

“We are no longer living in the dark.” – Malawi communities praise impact of Loughborough initiative

People living in rural villages throughout Malawi have praised the impact of a Loughborough University initiative that aims to bring affordable green energy and food security to communities across Africa.
An oil field

Why it’s so hard to kick fossil fuels out of sport

Governments and public relations firms are under pressure to, in UN secretary-general António Guterres’s words, stop “fuelling the madness” and ban fossil fuel advertising or cut ties with the industry.
Close up of Loughborough swimmer in pool

Loughborough Swimming names new Associate Head Coach

Richard Denigan has been named as the new Associate Head Coach of Loughborough University’s prestigious swimming programme.
A sign to a public toilet.

Unique Loughborough study calls for changes to public toilet design to safeguard public health

A unique Loughborough University study has called for changes to how public toilets are designed in a bid to safeguard public health.
A robot sat on top of a pile of books reading a blue book

A is for ‘artificial intelligence’: Why researchers are creating a children’s book and Dungeons & Dragons-style game to teach AI

Computer scientists at Loughborough University are combining fun and education to create an A-to-Z picture book that introduces children to artificial intelligence (AI).

A busy London street with Big Ben in the distance

New rights for UK workers are unlikely to put enough money in the pockets of those who need it

Sarah was in a comfortable job, working for an archaeology business before being diagnosed with cancer. Much of her 20-year career had left her with reliable employment rights in the civil service.
Salem's Lot screen grab

Salem’s Lot: a faithful but shallow adaptation of Stephen King’s classic vampire novel

The vampire story dwells among the undead of literary and cinematic genres, ever available for reanimation. This year alone has seen the publication of more than 30 vampire novels in the US (from Rachel Harrison’s So Thirsty to K. M. Enright’s Mistress of Lies), alongside the release of several vampire movies, including Abigail (with Nosferatu, rebooting the silent German classic, due at Christmas).
A model house next to some coins.

Loughborough study finds moral judgements among causes of global housing inequality

Research at Loughborough University has found failed policies, marketing dynamics and moral judgements are some of the reasons behind housing inequality globally.
Water vole at the Holnicote Estate

Pioneering river restoration has increased aquatic habitats by 1,800% creating significant benefits for nature

A pioneering environmental scheme has added more than 16 acres – 10 football pitches worth – of waterscapes and wetland to a National Trust site thanks to a new river restoration technique.
A shot of the Think Human exhibition in Derby.

Museum exhibit showcases Loughborough's excellence in ergonomics & human factors

A museum exhibit developed in collaboration with Loughborough University is showcasing how ergonomics helps human development – from securing Olympic gold medals for Team GB to helping navigate rail stations and delivering progress to latest cancer treatments.
Skyline of the world's most iconic buildings

London and New York remain most connected cities in the world within a network of 335 cities, followed closely by major hubs in Asia

Some 49 cities across the globe have been identified as alpha cities – key players in enabling today’s economic globalisation.
Colleagues with Loughborough University's new para sport strategy

Loughborough University launches new Para and Disability Sport Strategy

Loughborough University has officially launched its new Para and Disability Sport Strategy – with opportunity sitting at its core.
A skull is sat on top of an open book.

From a scream to a whisper – ‘quiet horror’ novels are making a comeback

Ever since its inception with Horace Walpole’s novel The Castle of Otranto (1764), a delirious mixture of violent death and familial conspiracy, gothic literature has been a restless cultural form, constantly mutating and assuming new guises but always exploring the darker side of life. Sometimes, its fashions are those of the historical moment. Sometimes they are initiated by a book enjoying unprecedented commercial success.
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Budget 2024 is a positive step towards achieving NetZero, says Loughborough expert

Loughborough University academics have reacted to Rachel Reeves’ 2024 Budget welcoming her plans for green growth.