Loughborough University

Ridzuan A-Rasid, a Doctoral Researcher at the University, has been selected as one of six finalists in the 2023 Vitae Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) competition.This is the first time a Doctoral Researcher from Loughborough University has…

Research conducted by Loughborough University has assisted global sports organisations in keeping over 50 million young people safe when playing sport.The project, led by Dr Daniel Rhind from the School of Sport, Exercise and Health…

Loughborough University will be well represented at this month’s 2023 International Wheelchair Basketball Federation (IWBF) European Championships after a large contingent of Lightning players have been selected by their respective…

Over 50 Year 10 students from across the Midlands visited Loughborough University in July for an inspiring residential focused on supporting young women to study STEM subjects.The event, hosted by the School and College Liaison team, saw…

Sharon Cook, a senior lecturer in the School of Design and Creative Arts, has been awarded this year’s Lifetime Achievement Award by the Chartered Institute of Ergonomics & Human Factors.The Lifetime Achievement Award for Practical…

The brains of ultra marathon runners taking part in gruelling long-distance races may hold clues about our evolutionary past, a new study has found.Researchers from Loughborough University discovered that athletes who lose weight during…

Loughborough University will have a large contingent of athletes at this summer’s World Athletics Championships in Budapest. Following the first round of squad announcements, current students Ben Pattison (800m), Molly Caudery (Pole…

Lauren Cox became the first British woman in seven years to medal individually at the Swimming World Championships after winning a brilliant bronze in Fukuoka, Japan.The current Loughborough University student (Geography and Sport…

Promising new research suggests a total of just 4.5 minutes of vigorous activity that makes you huff and puff during daily tasks could reduce the risk of some cancers by up to 32 percent.Published in JAMA Oncology and led by the…

Losing weight is challenging. But as anyone who has ever successfully lost weight knows, it’s avoiding weight re-gain that’s the real challenge.This is true no matter what method you follow to lose weight. For example, studies show that…