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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy could begin building a nuclear arsenal or start buying nuclear weapons to increase his country’s defences against Vladimir Putin.After four months of fighting, which has included brutal attacks on…

Thirteen Loughborough past and present students have been selected to compete for Great Britain & Northern Ireland at the upcoming World Athletics Championships in Oregon, USA taking place between the 15th – 24th July.Current scholars…

Loughborough-linked Women’s Hockey players are once again set for the global stage as the home nations have confirmed their squads for the Commonwealth Games.A total of 14 players with Loughborough connections will represent England,…

A sculpture celebrating para athletes has been unveiled in Birmingham as part of the lead-up to the Commonwealth Games.Inspired by Loughborough athlete Ben Pearson, One Giant Leap For Humankind by artist Jacob Chandler shows a para…

LSU Action provides volunteering opportunities for students and staff at Loughborough University to ‘give back’ to the local area. It continuously works across 38 projects in addition to weekly ad-hoc requests, with projects ranging from…

Product design student Sri Hollema has created Mat Zero, a rechargeable heated mat that can be used as a heating solution for refugees around the world.Sri wanted her final-year project to make an impact on vulnerable communities and…

Dr Nicola Paine from the School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences will explore the links between stress and the risk of heart disease, and how sedentary behaviour and physical activity may play an important role in this relationship…

Loughborough University researcher Dr Danny Longman will attempt to break the existing world record for rowing across the Black Sea in the quickest time.Departing from Romania, Dr Longman and his four-man Romanian/British team will aim to…

Loughborough has been ranked seventh out of 130 universities – securing a place in the top ten for the seventh year running – in the Complete University Guide 2023, published today (Tuesday 14 June 2022).It also remains the highest ranked…

Researchers are preparing to launch a new project to assess the emotional resilience of astronauts and analyse why spending time in space has a detrimental impact on mental health.The team from Loughborough University will interview men…