Society press releases

Lost BBC documentary – first on homosexuality – is brought to the stage for BBC 100 celebrations

A ground-breaking BBC documentary about homosexuality which was lost after airing in the 1950s is being brought back to life on the stage as part of the BBC 100 celebrations.

Full-time workers unable to reach ‘no-frills’ living standard after April’s real-terms benefit cut

As the Government comes under growing pressure to honour the pledge to uprate benefits with inflation from next April, new research shows even couple-families with both parents working full-time for the ‘national living wage’ (NLW) can’t reach a minimum, socially acceptable living standard - as defined by the public - this year, largely because benefits were uprated far below inflation last April.*

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Understanding preventative intervention in youth justice – London event

The findings of new research, focussed on the Child First approach to youth justice, will be discussed at an event at the Loughborough University London campus on November 23.
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Loughborough agrees international sport policy collaboration

Colleagues from Loughborough University have agreed a landmark sport policy collaboration with the Sports Intelligence Research Institute (IPIE), from the Federal University of Paraná.

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Loughborough Professor made Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences

Loughborough University’s Professor Andrew Chadwick has been awarded a Fellowship by the Academy of Social Sciences.

Season of free screenings to explore the controversial roots of gay and trans representation in broadcasting

Current controversies about LGBTQ+ representations in the media are traced back to their twentieth-century roots in a season of free public screenings at the Cinema Museum in London.

Yawning gap between what families on low incomes have compared to what public says they need to meet latest Minimum Income Standard

There is a growing gap between what people have and what is considered to be a decent standard of living, caused in part by the cost-of-living crisis, according to the annual update of the Minimum Income Standard (MIS).

Military veterans praise ‘life changing’ support programme

Military veterans who attended Loughborough University’s first mental wellbeing support programme have described it as ‘life changing’.
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How ready are we for the next pandemic? New report analysing UK’s response to COVID-19 says technology is key

The COVID-19 pandemic has been labelled as the largest peacetime emergency that Britain has faced in the last 100 years.

The UK’s cost of living support won’t protect the poorest – here’s what the government should do instead

UK households have faced unprecedented blows to their living standards in 2022. Home energy costs have more than doubled and are threatening to triple, the price of petrol has risen by more than half since the start of last year and overall price inflation is heading for double digits.

Cost of living report backed by former PM Gordon Brown

Former Prime Minister Gordon Brown has joined with 56 faith groups, charities and politicians to call on the government to take urgent action to bridge the cost of living gap faced by the lowest income families.

New leadership for internationally recognised social policy research centre at Loughborough

Two co-directors have been appointed to Loughborough’s Centre for Research in Social Policy (CRSP) following the departure of Professor Donald Hirsch who stepped down after a decade at the helm.

1-in-4 children living in poverty set to worsen during cost of living crisis

New figures released today show 3.6 million children are still living in poverty in the UK, down 200,000 (-2%) on the year before.

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County cricketers experience “rollercoaster” of mental health experiences – new study

County cricketers across England experience a “rollercoaster” of mental health emotions throughout their career, a new study has found.

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Can football enhance the lives of refugees? – new study

A new project from researchers at Loughborough University is set to investigate how football may improve the lives of refugees.

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Men face ‘vicious circle’ between satisfaction with their partner and mental health, new study suggests

A new study investigating if mental health helps shape satisfaction with partners has revealed there are differences between females and males – with men having the potential to experience a ‘vicious circle’.

Cost of living crisis could drive a wedge into justice gap

A positive shake-up of legal aid financial eligibility criteria risks being undermined by a failure to account for spiralling inflation.

Increases in London weighting vital for helping Londoners through the cost of living crisis

The minimum London weighting needed to cover a basic standard of living in the capital is £6,549, new research shows. That’s over £2,000 the average minimum London weighting paid to many key workers.

Low-income families face cost of living crisis without the government support they had in the pandemic

Families faced with uncertainties about how they can make ends meet with soaring living costs are not getting the kind of backup from the government that helped them survive the pandemic, a study has found.

Loughborough research to feature in the 2022 British Academy Summer Showcase

Research by Loughborough University will feature in this year’s British Academy Summer Showcase, an event designed to celebrate the work of Academy-funded researchers from around the world.

New research finds 90,000 people die in poverty in the UK each year

New research published today shows that 90,000 people die in poverty in the UK each year.
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Safe spaces in sport vital for the prevention of youth knife crime – new study

Safe spaces provided by sporting clubs and community initiatives are vital for the prevention of youth knife crime, a Loughborough University study has found.

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Not calling out friends’ and family’s COVID-19 vaccine falsehoods on WhatsApp can further the spread of misinformation – here’s why we don’t correct them

When people see COVID-19 vaccine misinformation on online personal messaging platforms and don’t speak up, this can boost the legitimacy of false claims and further their spread. So why don’t we correct our peers?

Important moment for UK Government to improve immigration policies

As thousands of displaced Ukrainian families arrive in Britain, the Government has an opportunity to improve the way it handles UK borders and refugee resettlement, says Dr Michelle Richey.

Businesses are being hit by tax hikes and higher energy costs – and it will mostly hurt poorer people

In the UK, much attention has been paid to the fact that employees’ national insurance (NI) contributions have increased from April 6 – from 12% to 13.25% for earnings between £9,880 and £50,270 and then from 2% to 3.25% for earnings above that threshold.