February 2025 press releases

A young boy in a red t shirt holding a pen doing his math homework while an adult, out of shot, points at the numbers on the homework sheet

Parents’ maths anxiety linked to lower numeracy skills in children, study finds

New research findings reveal that parents’ anxiety about mathematics can have a negative impact on their children’s early numeracy skills, influencing their performance in the subject as they progress through school.
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Two Loughborough graduate entrepreneurs named as Innovate UK’s Women in Innovation

Two Design School graduates have been named as winners of Innovate UK’s Women in Innovation Awards for 2025.
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How to argue without falling out – an expert guide

To disagree is an inescapable part of being human. We simply are not all the same. But whereas a small disagreement may remain amiable, particularly over text or online where we can edit our responses, a face-to-face row over a sensitive topic can develop into a more antagonistic form of argument.
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Exploring bacopa: the science behind the latest brain health trend

As I’ve grown older and experienced the vagaries of my ageing memory, I’ve often reflected on the possibility of a miracle cure that would rejuvenate it.
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Loughborough input recognises role of universities in transforming creative industries

A Loughborough University academic has co-authored a report highlighting the important role universities can play in transforming the future of creative industries nationally.

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How to feel safe while using social media rather than quitting outright – new study explains

Researchers have identified a growing social media phenomenon known as digital cocooning – a way to feel safe online by only surrounding yourself with close friends.
A car drives through a bubble screen during aerodynamic testing at Catesby tunnel

Loughborough’s unique, real-world testing could lead to more efficient cars

Repeatable, real-world testing by Loughborough University could see our cars becoming more efficient.
A woman in a blue shirt holding an iPad with two black and white cows in the background in a farm setting

Scientists develop AI tools to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions associated with livestock farming and land use

Loughborough University computer scientists have developed AI tools that offer insights into how greenhouse gas emissions associated with UK livestock farming and land use can be reduced.

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New report shows 24 million people in the UK are below minimum socially acceptable living standards

New research reveals a sharp rise in the number of individuals in the UK living in households with incomes below the Minimum Income Standard (MIS).
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Loughborough research leads to rule change in World Wheelchair Rugby

Research conducted by Loughborough University has led to a rule change in World Wheelchair Rugby (WWR), increasing female participation in the sport.
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Loughborough academics’ fresh theory to improve how new tech turns movement into electricity

A group of Loughborough University academics have proved a fresh theory which aims to improve how a new technology turns movement into electricity.